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i often think about those women who set themselves on fire in the middle east and in some part of central asia.
my question is: why do they choose this form of suicide? there are many forms of taking your life. why this painful burning?
when i was a child i read an article where it reported that nearly 3000 women attempted to burn themselves within one year solely in uzbekistan. since that time many many other thousands ended up that way throughout the islamic world.
why do they do so? why dont they simply hang themselves? less painful, at least.
must add: also muslim men often throw a burning acid onto disobedient women who decide to go to school instead of being happy and grateful.
why this burning is so popular among muslims? well, i mean among muslimahs. muslim males never get burnt.
I have wondered the same thing. Here is my assumption:
Burning: quite possibly the most painful way to die. Used to scare, threaten and humiliate women throughout the centuries in the Christian world.
I think that for some reason, these women feel like or believe they deserve to die in this way. Perhaps they believe they are unworthy, or horrible wives or mothers, ect (I am assuming their husband/families have told them that they are).... Perhaps the manner of death chosen is seen as a way to "cleanse" their sins (for lack of a better term).
Those are my thoughts anyway. Good question.
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