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'Gay wedding' ends up in cells (Muslims get something right for once)
News24 (South Africa) ^
| 12 February 2006
| News24
Posted on 02/12/2006 2:36:44 PM PST by Cornpone
Dubai - A United Arab Emirates court has jailed 12 men who were arrested after being discovered preparing for a gay wedding, but acquitted another 14 defendants, an official said on Sunday.
"Eleven men have confessed to practising homsexuality.
They were sentenced to five years in prison (for homosexuality) and one year for obscenity," said the official.
"Another man was sentenced to one year in prison for obscenity, but was acquitted of homosexuality charges... while 14 others have been released after being found not guilty," he said.
The 26 defendants, including UAE citizens, an Indian and three nationals of neighbouring Arab countries, were arrested in November when police raided a hotel in a desert resort town.
Emirates Today had reported that the Abu Dhabi court had sentenced all 26 men to five years in jail.
It said the men were busted in a hotel "dressed in women's clothes and makeup in preparation for a gay wedding".
The official said the verdict was not final and could go on appeal.
The United States state department had condemned the arrests and called on its close Gulf ally to stop reported plans for a forced hormone treatment on the suspects, which an interior ministry official then denied.
Homosexuality is a serious offence in the Muslim UAE and neighbouring conservative Gulf countries, where offenders could face flogging along with imprisonment, while foreigners could also face expulsion.
Last April, a court in neighbouring Saudi Arabia sentenced two Saudis, one Yemeni and a Jordanian to two years in jail and 2 000 lashes after a police raid on an alleged gay party.
Across the Gulf in non-Arab Iran, repeated sodomy carries the death penalty.
TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: gay; homosexuals; islam; marriage; muslims; samesexmarriage; uae; weddings
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posted on
02/12/2006 2:36:46 PM PST
by
Cornpone
To: Cornpone
Across the Gulf in non-Arab Iran, repeated sodomy carries the death penalty. Figuratively, it does here too.
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posted on
02/12/2006 2:38:35 PM PST
by
King Moonracer
(All your exploding-head-deities belong to us!)
To: Cornpone
A gay muslim wedding. Considering that a Muslim man is allowed four "wives"--well...
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posted on
02/12/2006 2:38:58 PM PST
by
Mamzelle
To: Cornpone
So, are the libs going to attack Dubai now?
4
posted on
02/12/2006 2:39:07 PM PST
by
claudiustg
(Delenda est Iran!)
To: Cornpone
The Leader of Iran has been arrested?
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posted on
02/12/2006 2:39:20 PM PST
by
bikepacker67
(Islam was born of Hagar the whore.)
To: Cornpone
A thief looses a hand, I wonder what these guys will have cut off for this?
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posted on
02/12/2006 2:40:13 PM PST
by
Michael.SF.
(Things turn out best, for who make the best of the way things turn out.--- Jack Buck (RIP))
To: Cornpone
Uh oh. The libs might start getting uncomfortable. Imagine that, Muslims persecuting gays. Oh, the humanity!
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posted on
02/12/2006 2:40:19 PM PST
by
Enterprise
(The MSM - Propaganda wing and news censorship division of the Democrat Party.)
To: bikepacker67
Disgusting!!!
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posted on
02/12/2006 2:40:26 PM PST
by
Cornpone
(Who Dares Wins -- Defame Islam Today -- Tell the Truth About Mohammed)
To: Cornpone
Sometimes, due to their fondness of multiculturalism (ie, anything anti white, anti Judeo-Christianity), Liberals do not want to accept the fact that under Islam, homosexuality is totally banned.
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posted on
02/12/2006 2:41:28 PM PST
by
paudio
To: Cornpone
Isn't Dubai where Michael Jackson is? So gay marriage is out, but child molestation isn't?
10
posted on
02/12/2006 2:42:23 PM PST
by
MizSterious
(Anonymous sources often means "the voices in my head told me.")
To: Michael.SF.
Maybe he will "loose" more than that. :)
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posted on
02/12/2006 2:43:54 PM PST
by
Windsong
(Jesus Saves, but Buddha makes incremental backups)
To: bikepacker67
YUK!
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posted on
02/12/2006 2:43:57 PM PST
by
Fiddlstix
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To: Cornpone
"I wish I could quit ewe!!
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posted on
02/12/2006 2:46:39 PM PST
by
Joe 6-pack
(Que me amat, amet et canem meum.)
To: Cornpone
Gay Wedding Ends Up in JailDoesn't this usually work the other way around?
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posted on
02/12/2006 2:47:24 PM PST
by
JRios1968
("Cogito, ergo FReep": I think, therefore I FReep.)
To: Cornpone
I'd imagine that a few years in an Arab prison won't prevent much in the way of homosexuality.
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posted on
02/12/2006 2:49:33 PM PST
by
FormerLib
(Kosova: "land stolen from Serbs and given to terrorist killers in a futile attempt to appease them.")
To: Cornpone
Repentance is the answer not jail. Prison does not reform people. It makes them better criminals. Islam is as screwed up as a soup sandwich.
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posted on
02/12/2006 2:50:18 PM PST
by
jecIIny
(You faithful, let us pray for the Catechumens! Lord Have Mercy)
To: Cornpone
And why does the left want them to win?
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posted on
02/12/2006 2:52:11 PM PST
by
YOUGOTIT
To: Cornpone
The United States state department had condemned the arrests and called on its close Gulf ally to stop reported plans for a forced hormone treatment on the suspects
And as usual, State is choosing the wrong position.
To: Cornpone
How big was that closet, anyway?
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posted on
02/12/2006 3:05:51 PM PST
by
jocon307
(The Silent Majority - silent no longer)
To: Cornpone
What lurks behind those berkas?
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