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Honor killings are a dishonor, crime in Islam

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Too often the term “Islamic honor killing” pops up when a person is killed in a community where Muslims are present.

Topics: Culture, Social Issues
Beliefs: Islam
Tags: honor killings, honor killings and islam, honor killings and muslim, islam, muslim

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