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Popular Pakistani Singer Allegedly Murdered by Her Family

A singer-songwriter from Peshawar, Pakistan was allegedly murdered by her family, according to the Times Online. Ayman Udas' death, which her husband of only ten days is claiming was at the hand of her brothers, is being taken as a political statement in this conservative region that has seen a steady increase of Islamic fundamentalism.

Udas sang in her native tongue (Pashto), winning acclaim and appearances on the state-run television channel PTV. You can watch one of her music videos here. Her family disapproved of her career and of her TV appearances, believing them both to be sinful.

It is not uncommon for popular artists (or comedians) in the region to receive death threats, and many have fled to more accepting, safer areas of the country or of the world.

Udas was in her early 30's, and married with two children. It is believed that her brothers broke into her apartment when she was there alone and shot her three times in the chest.

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mishi1973

First of all the people leaving comments claiming to be Americans are actually Muslims even if they are American citizens, it doesn't change the fact they sympathize with Islam. And to say "Christians had the Crusades, but Christianity is supposed to "peaceful" is one of the dumbest statements. That happened over hundreds of years just like when Mohammad Bin Qasim and other Muslim invaders ruled the world for hundreds of years forcing people to change their religion and killing them. I lived in the middle east most of my life and I was tortured. I couldn't go to the police because they would have done the same. I met so many women who were tortured, raped and finally burned to death and no one told their stories. I'm VERY lucky to be alive and I know first hand those people are out of their minds. They kill in the name of Allah! Instead of pointing fingers and making false claims why don't the Muslims rise and denounce these acts?? If anyone has read the Quran they would know it contradicts itself. Yes, there are passages of peace in it but if you read some of the latest chapters it talks about honor killings and approves such heinous acts in the name of Allah. It says the Jews and Christians will never be our friends so it is OK to kill them if they don't convert. As a Muslim I had to read the Quran several times and I know what its like to live in fear so don't you DARE pretend to be peace loving people when all your agenda is to hurt innocent people who try to speak up! Islam needs to be reformed soon or no one is ever going to be around long enough for anything!

May 11 2009 at 11:56 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
laugh

well one thing is for certain ahteist have killed more then christians, stalin, 10 to 20 million, pol pot, 2 million or 20% of the population. mao zedong possible 30 million and hitler started wwII costing 60 million deaths. certainly people have marched with religious banners in the past and killed under them but they were not that efficient back then at killing and there were less people. so the price does goto atheist for the most killings in the 20th century you cant fight those numbers

May 07 2009 at 12:19 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
jprice001

you are all bunch of sadists and fools.your media feeds you with all sort of trash about islam and thats all you ever know or care to find out.They messing with your heads.Islam is pure and can never be won.They have tried since the crusades.See where it got your fucking rotten country.United States of Asses.

May 07 2009 at 7:53 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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Carlton W.Burgess

I served this as you called it "fucking rotten country" so you could open your FUCKING ROTTEN MOUTH but if you came to my neck of the woods I'd shove that comment down your fucking throat!!!!!!

May 09 2009 at 11:31 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Carlton W.Burgess

media didn't fool me, I served in Iran and Beirut back in the 80's when everyone said Iraq and those other Muslim countries were our so called friends and I saw first hand how they treat their own and I said it then and I'll say it again turn the whole place into one big glass parking lot and our and the rest of the world's problems will be over, time to quit pussy footing around with these people and either cowboy up or get the hell out!!!!!

May 09 2009 at 11:37 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
txmack75904

where are all the islam loving liberals now?

May 07 2009 at 5:24 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
mgriffin189

I have a sister and I could not even imagine doing to her what these men did to their sister. I don't care that these damn radicals thought they were carrying out the wishes of their God. No God that I know of would encourage killing of any kind. They will find out when they end up in hell.

May 07 2009 at 3:31 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Hello Bossman

Quote: "Almost without exception, wisdom dictates that one treat Third-World types with the utmost caution, they apparently lacking the benefits of Evolution.."

They are 'Third World' For a Reason.I hope the next Predator has the brothers name on it.

May 07 2009 at 2:44 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Uncla Al

Stupid ragheads.

May 07 2009 at 2:42 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Liz

these animals will never envolve.

May 07 2009 at 2:10 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
David

again, what wisdom those people have

May 07 2009 at 1:02 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
rgend

I would think that killing would be more of a sin than singing and performing.



May 07 2009 at 12:56 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply