In Islam, men and women are equal.but…


Fatemeh Badaqi, the member of cultural and social service in Iranian parliament said in an private interview with Iwna:” with an entire view to this issue we can say that there is no law discrimination between men and women, but, accordance with the qualifications, features, and duties of men and women, we sense some law discriminations between men and women. These differences have been arranged in terms of their creation. The commands are accord with these different creations. Difference is apart from discrimination.” Iwna reported.

She added:” the differences arranged according to the tastes and features, but discrimination is injustice. The differences in qualifications arranged according to wisdom to any one take a specific duty and be their supplementary top each other.”

He added:” the differences produce more symmetry amid men and women for conjugal life. God has established appropriate commands due to differences in men and women’s nature, maybe, in social relations, some affairs are of worth for men and some for women, like providing expenses is men’s duty and family’s consumed economic arrangement is on women. So, if some social positions considered masculine, not only is not indicative of women’s inferiority, but also a duty division to better access to perfection.

Mrs. Behrouzi, the researcher in this issue, said: “In human evolution program, there is no difference between men and women, but a perfect equality lies. For better understanding, refer to some verses of Koran:” if any religious men and women do a good deed, he/she would enter the paradise and would receive not a little cruelty.”

“In another verse, we have: God has offers bless for all Muslim men and women, like verse 195, Ale Emran Sura, 97 Nahl, 40 Qafer and 13 Hojarat.

Also, Imam Sadeq said:” women’s blood price is half of the men’s.” we have this, too, in Sunni disciples.

“Blood price in Islam, has been compiled according to men and women, difference not only adds men’s dignity, but also not decreases women’s. Men and women’s differences return to their creation and their roles in family.” She said.

Also, men’s duty is apart from women’s. This makes his economic duty becomes further in family. So, his economic value gets more than women’s, not his humane value, for men’s humane value is equal with women’s humane spiritual value. We can estimate the humane value’s price.”

“In ability to achieve moral perfections, both are equal. In blood price, the spiritual aspects of the murderer do not affect, but, it is the economic value of the murdered person. If the murdered is a man, his blood price is more, due to his abilities and the duties he has got on his back and remained after his murder. If the murdered is woman, her blood price is less, for she has no specific duties. This is difference not discrimination.” She speculated.

“On the other side, men’s doubled blood price does mean that all the family members exploit his fund, because their expenses are on man’s shoulders. So, it spends in family affairs, which women are a part of it, especially it leads to death sometimes. More blood price is not received to the men of the family, but to all of the individuals within, consisting women.” She stated.

Referring to men and women’s giving evidence, Badaqi classified:

1. Giving evidence in court is not a right taken away from women, but a duty, and its reticence are forbidden. It is apparent that not hiding the evidence and sins makes sense in the places of responsibilities not right.

2. Law-making is not a value of discussion, but a relation arrangement in which duty division according to the abilities and capacities and also social realities, are one of its certain principles.

According to the above points, we conclude:

“In most of law cases, men and women’s moral mechanism is difference. Giving evidence and informing the judge, is not related to men and women’s identity and nature, in some cases, when the evidence is related to women, men’s evidence is not admitted, for men can not be evidence in such situations, in the cases that the men’s presence are further, the women’s evidence is not necessary.”

“On the other side, according to psychological opinions, women have got fragile spirit, they are more sentimental and easy of belief, so, they accept more rapidly and more affected, and give evidence according to these features.” She added. Iwna reported.

In some cases, Islam, has exempted men from giving evidence and placed it in women’s realm. But, in some other cases, in contrary, it has exempted women from giving evidence and placed it in men’s realm, and in some, two women’s evidence is equal with one man’s.

Two women’s evidence is equal with one man’s in some cases like murder and adultery is properly due to women’s psychology, for:

1.  Women are more decent than men. Due to their dignity, they don not gaze at some scenes like adultery, unlike men who are much more curious to find out. Women’s procedures in confronting with such cases are not a deficiency, but, naturally, the possibility of error in identifying the people is more in them. The increased number of evidence reduces the rate of errors.

2. Women are more sentimental than men. This is not considered a deficiency for them, but their perfection. But, these features have specific situational impression of which we should be aware.

Women’s half heritage does not mean their personality is divided. In Islam, the women’s humane identity is equal with men. Subject of Heritage is an economic and financial which is based on social justice in Islam.

There are three assumptions in this issue consisting:

1. The cases in which men and women inherit equally, like when the deceased has got parent, each of them inherits equally about one sixth. Father’s share is not more than mother’s due to his paternal status.

2. The cases in which men inherit less than women like daughters who inherit less than sons.

3. The cases in which women inherit more than men, like when the deceased does not have any other Hair, save his father and a daughter. Here, father inherits one sixth and the daughter more than that Iwna reported.

  • Referring to Imam Reza’s statement, Badaqi said:” When a girl married a man, she takes a property as her marriage portion. Life’s expenses are on man’s shoulder. Man should pay woman’s expenses, but there is no duty on woman, so, man’s right is more than woman’s in here.”woman

swine flu cases reached 50 in Iran


ILNA: Iran Health Ministries confirmed 50 cases of A (H1N1), most cases infected by virus during Pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia.The Health Ministries also stated along with Saudi Arabia, US, Thailand, Singapore and Malaysia confirmed cases of A (H1N1). Health Ministries advised all Iranians to avoid unnecessary trips to countries with reported cases of the H1N1.

Lebanon:Conflict over Names, Portfolios between Allies and Rivals Starts


The “difficult stage” in the cabinet formation process ended, but the “toughest” one just started!
Indeed, and at the time “optimism” finally triumphed over “pessimism” on the eve of May 1, it seemed that the “birth” of the “partnership government” will have to wait for some days more to finalize the “technical” stage represented by “negotiations” over names and portfolios…
Furthermore, “conflicts” emerged between the “allies” and “rivals” over the “type” of the representation in the cabinet given that the majority of political parties are seeking the “sovereign” and “service-oriented” portfolios which is creating “chaos” between the allies, especially within the March 14 bloc.
Lebanese daily An-Nahar said on Thursday that exceptional efforts are being made to choose the ministers ahead of Army Day on August 1. However, the daily emphasized that “the rate of success seems limited” since all political forces want to claim the services portfolios after agreeing on the defense, foreign, interior and finance ministries.
Meanwhile, and although the process of allocation of cabinet portfolios is in its early stages, it is now clear that the president’s share will include Elias Murr as defense minister, Interior Minister Ziad Baroud and Adnan al-Sayyed Hussein who will get the Shiite seat. A Sunni minister from the president’s share and a fifth Catholic remain to be chosen.
In terms of wrangling over cabinet portfolios, Lebanese daily As-Safir said PM-designate Saad Hariri is seeking to give his Future movement the telecommunications ministry currently held by Minister Gebran Bassil. But, according to press reports, the head of the Change and Reform parliamentary bloc Michel Aoun has made it clear that he won’t relinquish Bassil.
The biggest conflict seems, however, to be between the so-called “allies.” MP Walid Jumblatt is asking for the public works ministry which the Lebanese Forces is also eying. In this context, Jumblatt told Lebanese daily As-Safir that he did not want the ministry of the displaced and information, adding he has only asked for the public works ministry which was held by Ghazi Aridi in the previous cabinet. “It seems that we are second and even third class citizens and we don’t have the right to any key ministry,” the PSP leader said.
Moreover, the LF and Phalange are asking for two ministers each although there is a tendency by Hariri to give both of them three ministers only.
Aoun is holding onto naming two Maronite ministers and one Catholic, which means that Suleiman Franjieh, who wants the health ministry, has to name an Orthodox minister. The Tashnag, in its turn, would choose the Armenian minister.

Saudi authorities indirectly ordered: Shia Adhan (Islamic call to prayer اذان) eliminates in Iraq Media


Director of Al-Iraqiya satellite channel expressed that the Adhan of Shia would be omitted after the order of Iraq’s Prime Minister Office under the request of Saudi Arabia. Director of Al-Iraqiya news channel, Abdul-Karim Hamadi, announced: “Iraq’s prime minister, Noori al-Maliki, upon his return from America said, this decision will be implemented in order to complete the national reconciliation, that it was imposed on the Prime Minister on the request of the United States. Hamadi added: it was said that behind the scene of the negotiations of senior officials from Saudi Arabia and USA, Saudi authorities promised to US officials; they will help Iraq to reach national reconciliation if Iraq state accept their conditions. Some of conditions which imposed on Iraq’s government are: Eliminating Shia Adhan in Iraq’s Official media, Returning  Ba’ath Party to Iraq’s security organizations and so on.

IRAQ:BARZANI RE-ELECTED KURDISTAN PRESIDENT


Iraq’s election commission has announced the re-election of Massud Barzani as the regional president of Kurdistan with the majority of the votes. According to IRIB, official results showed on Wednesday evening that Massud Barzani had won 69.6 percent of the presidential vote in the weekend elections.
Barzani’s nearest challenger university professor Kamal Miraudly came in second with 25.35 percent of the vote.
The official results also revealed that Kurdistan’s two-party ruling alliance -Barzani’s Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) and Iraqi President Jalal Talabani’s Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) — had won 57 percent of the vote in the regional elections.
Almost 80 percent of the region’s 2.5 million eligible voters cast their vote in the region’s second presidential and parliamentary elections since the US invasion of the country in 2003.

Pakistan, Afghanistan, Tajikistan vow to fight against terrorism; cooperate in trade, energy


DUSHANBE, Tajikistan, Jul 30 (APP): Pakistan, Afghanistan and Tajikistan on Thursday expressed their resolve to cooperate in effectively addressing the menace of terrorism and organized crime, besides strengthening joint cooperation in trade, energy and communication sectors for mutual benefits and development of the region. This was agreed in a trilateral meeting between President Asif Ali Zardari, Afghan President Hamid Karzai and Tajik President Emomali Rahmon at Varzob ‑ a picturesque tourist resort some 40 kilometers from capital Dushanbe.

The three leaders, who also signed a joint declaration, discussed the prospects of further promoting friendly relations, trilateral cooperation in different areas including trade, energy and communication, as well as regional and international issues.

“Today we will write another page in the history of region and bring the concept of regional ownership to the war in Afghanistan,” President Zardari told a joint press stakeout with leaders of Afghanistan, Tajikistan and Pakistan after the meeting.

“We stand together and will face all eventualities,” Zardari said pointing to threats to national interests by terrorists.

He said the three countries will bring their strengths together for the progress and prosperity of the people and region.

The President reiterated his support to the leaders of Afghanistan and Tajikistan in the endeavors for joint cooperation and strengthening of relations.

Impressed by the serene venue President Zardari said, “I propose to the two Presidents to meet every year in this beautiful surrounding to make it memorable and historical occasion.”

He also thanked President Rahmon for hosting the summit and bringing the leaders of three countries together.

President Emomali Rahmon of Tajikistan said during the meeting three sides discussed all issues of mutual interest and concern including the cooperation in trade, energy, transportation, roads etc., adding, “We all are satisfied on the outcome of the meeting.”

President Karzai of Afghanistan termed the meeting “a good beginning” for jointly dealing with the issues and for ensuring peace and security and development in the region.

During the meeting the three leaders underscored the importance of further promoting bilateral and economic relations, with implementation of joint projects in areas of energy transfer from Tajikistan to Pakistan and Afghanistan as well as construction of inland rail road for transportation of passengers and goods.

The three sides agreed that terrorism is a regional phenomenon that necessitates a comprehensive, concerted and coordinated approach with full participation of regional states and local communities.

“Militancy, separatism, extremism and organized crimes undermine regional peace and stability and pose a threat to the security of all regional states.  Tajikistan, Afghanistan and Pakistan declare their readiness to cooperate in effectively addressing the menace of terrorism and organized crime,” said a joint declaration signed by the three Presidents.

The leaders of three countries expressed concern over the increased turnover and trafficking of narcotics, which provide a ready source of terror funding, and pose a threat to social stability and cohesion regionally, and globally.

Pakistan, Afghanistan and Tajikistan underlined the need to significantly improve and upgrade their economic and trade relations for durable development of the region and, in this regard, agreed to create favorable atmosphere and working conditions for encouraging interaction among their businessmen and investors in their territories.

The three sides expressed their support and commitment to strive to practically implement the construction of rail, roads and highways on the route Panji Poyon‑Sherkhon and Bandar‑Kabul‑Peshawar, giving Tajikistan access to sea through Pakistani seaports. They agreed to take all measures to facilitate early operationalization of the route.

Pakistan and Afghanistan supported the efforts of Tajik government for establishment of regional electricity networks, and in this connection the three sides emphasized that concrete measures will be taken for early realization of CASA‑1000 and establishment of the regional Central Asia ‑ South Asia energy market.

The three countries will adopt collective measures and evolve joint programmes to prevent plantation, production and use of narcotics and will conduct joint struggle against the organized groups of drug dealers.

In this regard, Tajikistan and Pakistan expressed their readiness to assist Afghanistan implementation of programmes related to the plantation of substitute crops. Simultaneously, Pakistan and Afghanistan found the proposal of Tajikistan to establish a regional Counter Narcotics Center as reasonable and an effective way to deal with this menace.

Pakistan and Tajikistan also renewed their support to the Government of Afghanistan for efforts aimed at promoting peace and stability in Afghanistan, as well as for the country’s economic development and reconstruction.

The three countries declared their readiness to cooperate within the framework of UN, ECO, OIC and SCO and within the frameworks of other international and regional organizations. The three sides  will coordinate and support their stance on regional and international issues through exchange of views and discussion.

Security improving in eastern borders with Pakistan: Iranian FM


TEHRAN, July 29 (MNA) — Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said here on Wednesday that the security situation in Iran’s borders with Pakistan is improving.

Mottaki, who attended Majlis Wednesday’s session to explain about the country’s measures against terrorist groups along Iran-Pakistan borders, said “I testify that the current situations are improving”.

He did not elaborate on the issue.

In recent telephone conversations between the officials of the two countries, Pakistan’s high-ranking officials were informed of Iran’s clear-cut stance, Mottaki added.