islam respects women --- thats ludicrous rape - death penalty yes, but only if proved and which requires four male witnesses to testify. i wonder if anywhere in the world any conviction of rape has ever been done under the shariyat law. the only religion to permit beating of the wife. crossing the road where in the quran or in the hadith is it written that driver has to let women cross the street, moreover as if people of other religions mow dowm women crossin the streets.lets look inwards and not compare religions, all have their good and bad points, some more some less. and incidentally sati is a social and regional tradition and not religious or else we would have itin the south also. so look inwards andd avoid commenting on other religions
