Now I have seen everything: South African Muslim files lawsuit against the Qur'an, cites sura 4 verse 34

As weird as this sounds, he may have a case. The courts in South Africa may hear this case and rule, it it does there could be a wave of anti-Qur'an lawsuits.

Interesting, no?

From Jihad Watch October 21 by Robert Spencer

South Africa: Activist Fayzal Mahamad files complaint

with Human Rights Commission over Qur'an verse

I recently received this letter from the South African human rights activist Fayzal Mahamad:

To: Robert Spencer Jihad Watch

Dear Mr. Spencer,

I am a 56-year-old South African citizen, a secular humanist and an advocate of human rights.

On the 29th August, 2011 I filed a complaint with the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) and the Commission for Gender Equality (CGE) indicating that in my opinion Abdullah Yusuf Ali, author of the world-famous and renowned interpretation of the Quran entitled "An English Interpretation of the Holy Quran," advocates and propagates violence and unlawful conduct against women when he interprets / proposes a verse in the Quran, namely verse 4:34 as:

"As to those women on whose part you fear disloyalty and ill conduct, admonish them (first), (next), refuse to share their beds, (and last) beat them (lightly); but if they return to obedience seek not against them means of annoyance."

I requested the SAHRC and CGE to either stop the distributors located in Johannesburg from distributing Yusuf Ali's interpretation of the Quran or alternatively to censure the specific verse giving rise to my complaint.

I have requested the support of a number of religious organization (Muslims included) and secular organizations in my complaint to the SAHRC and CGE. None of the Muslim organizations have even bothered to reply to my request and a few Muslim organizations have even written to the SAHRC opposing my complaint.

My complaint if successful would be the first of its kind in the world where state institutions in a democracy are used to act against abuse of human rights.

Secularly yours
Fayzal Mahamed.
(Human Rights Activist)

Academic Qualifications:
Philosophy of Religion - University of Witwatersrand
Philosophy of Ethics - University of Witwatersrand
Islamic Studies - University of South Africa
Religious Studies - University of South Africa

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