Women Martyrs

[beso]

The ISIS woman prisoner who they wanted traded for the Jordanian pilot died as a martyr.

Will she get 72 virgins too? Or is it just male martyrs?

Can't imagine she would be getting much peace.

[Booldawg]

She'll get to watch 50 shades before general release.

[naomi24]

//Will she get 72 virgins too?//

No incentive there! Just one would be a punishment! :o/

[wildwood]

According to livescience.com

"According to Muslim scholars, female martyrs can expect to find their husbands in paradise. A woman who had multiple husbands in life will be able to choose the best one as her eternal spouse in the afterlife.
Religious commentators state that paradise will make female martyrs beautiful and happy, and satisfied to be with only one man. Additionally, their earthly devotion to Allah will make them superior to the virgin maidens in heaven, and thus their husband's affections will never stray."

Strangely, a heavenly virgin huru has been translated from the old scriptures as a 'white currant'. That just strikes me as comical for no reason.

[janbee]

I don't think "martyrdom" is an equal opportunity employer !

[Jackdaw33]

How come someone hanged for murder is classed as a martyr?

[naomi24]

^It depends who they murder. If the victim is perceived by these madmen to be an enemy of Islam, the perpetrator who dies for his/her crime becomes a martyr.

[Retrochic]

Meeting their husband in heaven may be seen as a punishment by some Islamic women. I can imagine it, her : oh Sheet thought I'd seen the last of him . Him: oh sheet whats she doing here does it mean I've got to give up my virgins?

[birdie1971]

Wildwood - "... According to Muslim scholars, female martyrs can expect to find their husbands in paradise. A woman who had multiple husbands in life will be able to choose the best one as her eternal spouse in the afterlife..."

This reminds me of the Catholic "limbo" fairy tail: there's no scriptural justification for believing in such a thing. The idea that - according to Islamic scripture - a woman in the afterlife can chose who she wishes to be with for the rest of all eternity is a falsehood. There's absolutely no mention nor indication whatsoever in the Koran or the Hadiths that a woman has this choice in the afterlife.

This idea is simply apologist twaddle by certain members of the Islamic faith to justify subjugating real women who actually exist right here and right now with promises of equality when they are dead.

[bunkmoreland]

I just don't understand how a medieval mindset of belief in religion,is so believable to people today:-( Brain washing I suppose?

[Old_Geezer]

Surely Retro, by the time she caught up with him, his allocation would no longer be virgins ? Or do they all get reset on a regular basis ?

[Retrochic]

Old_Geezer I was just thinking that the other day -these Virgins -can you reset to 'default'? ;-)