facklexm Posted May 3, 2006 Pictures of the execution were quickly available online A Somali has stabbed to death his father's killer in a public execution ordered by an Islamic court. Large crowds gathered at a Koranic school in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, to watch Mohamed Moallim, stab Omar Hussein in the head and throat. Hussein was convicted of killing Mohamed's father, Sheikh Osman Moallim, after a row about his education. Islamic courts have brought a semblance of order to Mogadishu, imposing Sharia law after years of rule by warlords. However there is some opposition to the courts. A group of warlords has been fighting a militia loyal to the Islamic courts, which they accuse of links to al-Qaeda. Under Sharia law those who commit murder are punishable by death. Keeping the peace Hussein was tied to a stake and had his head covered by a bag ahead of his execution. He shouted "There is no God but Allah" as Mohamed Moallim stepped up to take his revenge. Speaking afterwards, Mohamed said he felt satisfied that Hussein was dead. "I am happy now because I killed the man who killed my father," he told the Reuters news agency. Mohamed Moallim is reported by several sources in Mogadishu to be 16 years old, but the Somali website, Shabelle News, says he is in his 30s. The execution marked the first time the local court in the Bermuda district of Mogadishu had handed down a death penalty, local media reported. Residents in the nearby area have reported a drop in robberies, murder and general lawlessness since the court began its work, Radio HornAfrik said. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
facklexm Posted May 3, 2006 I just wanna ask u guys, how many of u would do the same? If it happen to u. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
