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The Said Girls Made One Deadly Misstep: They Fell in Love

By Glenna Whitley
Dallas Observer | June 23, 2008
News that a Muslim father had been accused of murdering two beautiful daughters because he disapproved of their boyfriends triggered an instantaneous and predictable reaction from non-Muslims: It had to be an "Islamic" honor killing. The truth is more complex.
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Tags: religion, Islam, crime & justice, Egyptian culture, honor killings, Muslim culture, Yaser Said

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