[Still German Shepherd]

It does seem outrageous, because if true, what is going on is outrageous. The people that come from there no doubt do not brag about these practices, but keep them quiet. Not sure what kind of proof you want, but you might be interested in reading The Sword of the Prophet (Islam history, theology, impact on the world) by Serge Trifkovic. I think you can get it from the Conservative Book Club. He is dispassionate than the writer of this article. In any case, we're entitled to believe or not believe, but I have no doubts about the veracity of this article.

[Fred Nerks]

The Sword of the Prophet by Serge Trifcovik (Reveiwed by Paul Eidelberg)
http://www.freeman.org/m_online/aug03/eidelberg.htm

Or read The Life of Muhammad written by Canon Edward Sell, a Fellow of the University of Madras, published in 1913. Link to pdf free download - see my tagline.