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FOX NEWS TALK SHOW OFFERS REBUTTAL TO ANTI-MUSLIM REMARKS
"O'Reilly Factor" guest claimed Islam forces rape victims to commit suicide
(WASHINGTON, DC, 7/1/1999) - Alhamdulillah (praise be to God) - Following
complaints by hundreds of concerned Muslims, FOX News Channel agreed to
offer a rebuttal to claims made by a talk show guest who said Islam forces
rape victims to commit suicide. The comments were made by Parvin Darabi, of
the Dr. Homa Darabi Foundation, during a June 24th discussion of rape in
Kosovo on "The O'Reilly Factor" with host Bill O'Reilly.
(An "O'Reilly Factor" producer told CAIR that more than 750 messages had
been received by Monday morning, less than 24-hours after CAIR sent a notice
to the Muslim community. American Muslims for Global Peace and Justice also
sent an alert to the community.)
"May Allah bless all those who immediately contacted FOX to express their
outrage. Because of their quick action, CAIR had an opportunity to defend
the image of Islam," said CAIR Board Chairman Omar Ahmad. "Copies of the
messages sent to FOX indicated the thoughtful nature of those who contacted
the network," said Ahmad. Ahmad added that this proves once again that
individual actions can change the outcome of an incident.
In his rebuttal, CAIR Executive Director Nihad Awad said on last night's
program:
NIHAD AWAD: Well, first of all, let me say this. Mrs. Darabi's remarks, from
the tremendous response that came to your program, shows how off base her
remarks were. She is saying -- or claiming that...Muslims, because of Islam,
blame the victims.
I am here to set the record straight. Rape is a traumatic experience. It's
devastating for not only the woman but the family, loved ones...In
Islam...Muslims should never blame the victim. The blame should only
squarely be placed on the perpetrators of the crime...
...O'REILLY: How do you react when you read a report in "The New York Times"
that, in Kosovo, some men are blaming their wives for being raped by the
Serbs when their wives, of course, were defenseless? How do you react to
that?
AWAD: OK. When it happens, it happens because of local customs. It happens
because of their own ethnic...traditions, but, again, there are no basis in
the Islamic faith. Islam -- it places the crime on the perpetrator...we are
not focusing on the real issue here. The real issue is the perpetrator, the
sick and sickening mentality that the Serbs have in the government, in the
police stations, having rape camps prepared for women, women staked to the
floor and being raped, and...
...But if you don't mind, Bill, just one point because, you know, it's very
important to state that we have to make clear distinction between cultural
practices and practices that are based on Islamic belief. Look, for example,
at wife beating in America. It is not a popular American value. We cannot
hold Christianity and Christians responsible for it, although the Christian
religion is dominant in this country. But, still, wife beating happens in
America. We cannot blame Christianity for it.
O'REILLY: I -- that's a point well taken.
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