This could be off topic and could be on topic since the misunderstanding of the Muslim faith has changed our world since 911 and affected our travel around North America and the world. It also surprised me what I learned about some countries near here where some of us venture from time to time.
I am following a trial of alleged and so-called 'honor killings' of some Muslim teen aged girls and their aunts in Kingston Ontario. The trial is young and has only heard from 2 prosecution witnesses who are policeman.
However, An Oman in Kingston told his worshippers yesterday that 'honor-killings' are definitely not a part of the Muslim faith. Muslim faithful believe in justice. Imam Sikanet Hasami said in his Friday sermon that although Allah does not condone this practice in the (Muslim bible), "for example Argentina, Venezuela, Peru, Ecuador allow for partial or complete defence of honor (in their penal codes), and this is according to a report by the United Nations in 2002." (1)
The father of the dead girls is ACCUSED of killing them for family honor as they dated boys and wore revealing clothing, according to the prosecutions opening statement. He also lived in a polygamous marriage with two wives as the first one could not bear him the children he is accused of killing. First wife helped raise his kids.
(1) today's Kingston Whig Standard
NB: I am not anti-Muslim, but I believe polygamy to be sexist and against Canadian law.