Another Saudi Arabia Beheading

[eternauta]

Saudi authorities behead citizen convicted of drug trafficking

The Associated Press Published: April 11, 2008

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia: The Saudi Interior Ministry says authorities have beheaded a Saudi man convicted of trafficking in tranquilizers.

Abdullah al-Qahtani was executed in Riyadh on Friday, said an Interior Ministry statement published by the official Saudi Press Agency.

Saudi Arabia follows a strict interpretation of Islam under which those convicted of murder, drug trafficking, rape or armed robbery are executed in public with a sword.

Fridays' executions brought to 40 the number of people beheaded this year, according to an Associated Press count. Saudi Arabia beheaded 137 people last year, up sharply from 38 executed in 2006.

http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/04/ ... eading.php

[Shirib]

Drug trafficking punished by death

[eternauta]

Drug trafficking punished by death

Harsh?

[MJ-Pride]

Why behead? Why not simply shot them dead. What happened to valuing human life. Saudi wahaabis need Ethic 101 Classes. Its also rich Saudi Arabia doing that while they are the biggest puppet to America

[KlashneFolk]

Jahiliin

[KlashneFolk]

Why behead? Why not simply shot them dead. What happened to valuing human life. Saudi wahaabis need Ethic 101 Classes. Its also rich Saudi Arabia doing that while they are the biggest puppet to America

It is not just the Wahabis. It is their freaking culture. waa animals

[FAH1223]

Death?

[Shirib]

Beheadings are good, but not for this crime

Beheadings over shootings

[SummerRain]

Does the crime fit the punishment in Islam?

[Koronto91]

Beheaded for trafficking tranquilizers? Talk about an exaggeration. The level of hypocrisy in the kingdom never ceases to amaze me.

P.S. I thought tranquilizers were for animals e.g. horses?

[MJ-Pride]

Beheadings are good, but not for this crime

Beheadings over shootings

Can you tell me one reason that beheading and turturing the guilty is better than honor death?

[MJ-Pride]

Does the crime fit the punishment in Islam?

They once beheaded 12 Somali men who said they were robbers

[Alluring]

90% of Saudis are qanis and draw their frustrations by beheading people. These FAKE Muslims, FAKE regime, and stealing of Somali oil need to pay for their crimes against civilization!

[Somaliweyn Commando]

sad wAllahi, its not punishable by death

[eternauta]

Why behead? Why not simply shot them dead. What happened to valuing human life. Saudi wahaabis need Ethic 101 Classes. Its also rich Saudi Arabia doing that while they are the biggest puppet to America

The beheading sends a message. It instill fear in (prospective) criminals. If you're a criminal, you know you could be apprehended, but you would think a thousand times before you commit a crime in a country you know you will be beheaded if apprehended. On the other hand, if it's a matter of a few months/years of prison with or without a fine, you're likely to commit the crime.