A 13-year-old Egyptian girl, Karima Rahim Massoud, has died during a circumcision operation, two months after the death of another girl prompted health officials to ban the widespread traditional procedure, local media said Saturday.
Bedour Ahmed Shaker's death had prompted the interference of Ms. Mubarak and urged legislators to formulate a new law and tougher punishments.
While top clerics insist the practice has nothing to do with Islam, parents, especially in rural villages and Cairo slums, believe they are helping their daughters by protecting their virginity before marriage.
After Bedour died, many school girls in various governorates went out and demonstrated against the practice of circumcision.But that did not prevent the death of Karima only 2 months later!
How many unreported deaths occur for the same reason?
I fail to understand the reasoning of the parents. Doest the Quran say: "[95.4] Certainly We created man in the best make." For what reason on earth would they feel the need to improve on perfection???
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