Ms DD Posted April 27, 2007 Five lesbian 'wives' flee Sharia A Nigerian lesbian who "married" four women last weekend in Kano State has gone into hiding from the Islamic police, with her partners. Under Sharia law, adopted in the state seven years ago, homosexuality and same-sex marriages are outlawed and considered very serious offences. The theatre where the elaborate wedding celebration was held on Sunday has been demolished by Kano city's authorities. Lesbianism is also illegal under Nigeria's national penal code. Nigeria's parliament is considering tightening its laws on homosexuality. 'Unhealthy' Kano's Hisbah board, which uses volunteers to enforce Islamic law, told the BBC that the women's marriage was "unacceptable". As defenders of the Sharia laws, we shall not allow this unhealthy development to take root in the state Malam Rabo Abdulkarim Hisbah board The BBC's Bala Ibrahim in Kano says Aunty Maiduguri and her four "wives" are thought to have gone into hiding the day after they married. All five women were born Muslims, otherwise they would not be covered by Sharia law. Islam says a man can take up to four wives if he is able to support them. "As defenders of the Sharia laws, we shall not allow this unhealthy development to take root in the state," the Hisbah's Malam Rabo Abdulkarim told Nigeria's This Day newspaper. Our correspondent says the theatre where the colourful wedding ceremony was held was flattened earlier this week. Several reasons were given for the demolition, including the discovery that it was built on wrongly allocated land. A Kano police spokesman told the BBC that his officers were not actively looking for the women, but would arrest them if need be. The Hisbah group, which is run seperately from the police, receives state government support. Two years ago, a Sharia court sentenced a man to six months in prison and fined him $38 for living as a woman for seven years in Kano. Eleven other states in mostly Muslim northern Nigeria have adopted Sharia law. Story from BBC NEWS: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/1/hi/world/africa/6599437.stm Published: 2007/04/27 12:51:11 GMT © BBC MMVII Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zafir Posted April 27, 2007 LoL..Four women in one weekend?? Tad bit extreme, if you asked me. Though, she could have been one hungry woman. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Che -Guevara Posted April 27, 2007 Rageedii dheh...LoooooL Those guys from Hargeysa get nothing on this woman. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
roobleh Posted April 27, 2007 Those guys from Hargeysa get nothing on this woman. ^^just plain silly. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Che -Guevara Posted April 27, 2007 ^^^^LooooooooooL...I thought you were gonna ask how's her kissing! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RedSea Posted April 28, 2007 Che, lol...your comparisons couldn't be way off the mark. just plain silly as Roob puts it. lol Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Som@li Posted April 28, 2007 All she wanted is to be on the news, that is all. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rudy-Diiriye Posted April 28, 2007 well i say if u in rome, dress like a roman!! whats all the fuss! i mean if this state has this law, why the hell is she breaking it?? i say gimme a break!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sYric-STiPHuLLa Posted April 29, 2007 OK, FOUND THIS TO FAKE.. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6603853.stm Last Updated: Saturday, 28 April 2007, 17:22 GMT 18:22 UK E-mail this to a friend Printable version Nigeria 'lesbian wedding' denied A picture of Aunty Maiduguri from a leaflet given to guests Enlarge Image A Nigerian woman reported to have "married" four women last weekend in Kano State has denied the allegations. Aunty Maiduguri told the BBC the reports of her wedding were false, and that she was not a lesbian. She had gone to the police and lawyers and would take the case to court in an effort to clear her name, she said. Under Sharia law, adopted in the state seven years ago, homosexuality and same-sex marriages are outlawed and considered very serious offences. Lesbianism is also illegal under Nigeria's national penal code. 'A lie' Aunty Maiduguri insisted she "never practised" lesbianism. "It's a lie, it's unbelievable. I have never in my life seen where a lady can marry four ladies at one time. "I have never practised - never heard the word 'lesbian' - truly," she told the BBC in Kano. She said the elaborate wedding celebration held on Sunday was actually a ceremony to raise money for the women's weddings to men. She said: "One of them gets a husband to marry so I organised in order to get something sorted." The theatre where the ceremony took place has since been demolished by Kano city's authorities. Eyewitnesses said there was a large turnout and guests were given leaflets as a souvenir showing Aunty Maiduguri surrounded by her "brides". But she said the words on the pamphlets meant "love and understanding". "They are my sisters, what will I put apart from love and understanding or love and kindness?" Aunty Maiduguri said she was willing to challenge Kano's Hisbah board, which uses volunteers to enforce Islamic rule. "I am ever ready to fight the director of that Hisbah," she said. Aunty Maiduguri and the four other women went into hiding after religious police issued warrants against them. Punishment All five women are believed to be film actresses in the local home-video industry, and said to be born Muslims, otherwise they would not be covered by Sharia law. Nigeria's parliament is considering tightening its laws on homosexuality. Islam says a man can take up to four wives if he is able to support them. "As defenders of the Sharia laws, we shall not allow this unhealthy development to take root in the state," the Hisbah's deputy commander Ustaz Abubakar Rabo told Nigeria's This Day newspaper. Mr Rabo told the BBC's Focus on Africa programme that if the women were found guilty of lesbianism they faced one of two punishments. For a married woman the offence would be considered adultery for which the punishment is death by stoning. A single woman would be caned. A Kano police spokesman told the BBC that his officers were not actively looking for the women, but would arrest them if need be. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jacaylbaro Posted April 29, 2007 Meesha ma rag laáan baa ka dhacday ??? We should import 500,000 men immediately before other reports come out ,,,,,,, Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
N.O.R.F Posted April 29, 2007 Nigeria gets a Muslim leader then this 'story' breaks :rolleyes: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alisomali Posted April 30, 2007 ^^^^^^^^^ Very good point. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
amatillah Posted April 30, 2007 Meesha ma rag laáan baa ka dhacday ??? LOOOOOOOL i think so too :cool: , or maybe their men r not men enough Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
