Cleric 'must deny' views on rape
"A Muslim cleric in Australia who said men have a right to force their wives to have sex has been told to apologise by Prime Minister Kevin Rudd.
The cleric, Samir Abu Hamza (who runs the Islamic Information and Services Network of Australasia), reportedly questioned how rape can exist within marriage, and encouraged "light beating" of disobedient women.
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"You beat them... but this is the last resort, after you have advised them for a long, long time, then you smack them, you beat them.""
The cleric, Samir Abu Hamza (who runs the Islamic Information and Services Network of Australasia), reportedly questioned how rape can exist within marriage, and encouraged "light beating" of disobedient women.
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"You beat them... but this is the last resort, after you have advised them for a long, long time, then you smack them, you beat them.""


