http://www.religionnewsblog.com Religion news about religious cults, sects, world religions, and related issues Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:40:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/22209/ashura-2 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/22209/ashura-2#comments Fri, 29 Aug 2008 07:18:05 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=22209 A devout Muslim was found guilty of child cruelty today in a British legal first after forcing two boys to beat themselves during a religious ceremony.

The boys, aged 13 and 15, were forced to beat themselves with a zanjeer zani, an implement containing five curved blades, during a ceremony to commemorate the death of a Shia Muslim spiritual leader.]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/22209/ashura-2/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/22111/ashura http://www.religionnewsblog.com/22111/ashura#comments Tue, 19 Aug 2008 08:41:13 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=22111 A devout Muslim ordered two boys to flog themselves until their backs bled during a religious ceremony, a court has heard.

In a British legal first, Syed Mustafa Zaidi went on trial for child cruelty after allegedly making the pair flagellate themselves with a bladed whip, as part of a ritual that is centuries old.]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/22111/ashura/feed 0