Arab Spring Update: Egyptian Islamists Propose law allowing husbands to have sex with dead wives

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It seems Islamic Fundamentalists' abuse of women doesn't even stop at death.

Via The Daily Mail:

Egyptian husbands will soon be legally allowed to have sex with their dead wives - for up to six hours after their death.

The controversial new law is part of a raft of measures being introduced by the Islamist-dominated parliament.

It will also see the minimum age of marriage lowered to 14 and the ridding of women's rights of getting education and employment.Egypt's National Council for Women is campaigning against the changes, saying that 'marginalising and undermining the status of women would negatively affect the country's human development'.[...] 

The subject of a husband having sex with his dead wife arose in May 2011 when Moroccan cleric Zamzami Abdul Bari said marriage remains valid even after death.

He also said that women have the right to have sex with her dead husband, alarabiya.net reported.

Republicans are very concerned about Islamic Fundamentalism. Democrats aren't so worried.

Democrats claim to be the party of woman's rights. You would think they would be extremely concerned about Islamic Fundamentalists taking over Egypt or any other country. Remember how the Taliban treated women? The truth is Republicans are much more concerned about Islamic Fundamentalism than Democrats.

(Zogby)- U.S. likely voters are more likely to say the ouster of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak was positive rather than negative for the U.S., but 68% are either very or somewhat concerned that Islamic fundamentalists will have too much power in the new government.

…Republicans (42%) are more likely to say President Obama should have been more supportive of Mubarak. However, 17% say Obama’s response was correct, and another 17% say he should have shown more support for the protestors. Three-fourths of Democrats and 41% of independents say Obama’s response was correct.

Republicans (88%) are most likely to be concerned about Islamic fundamentalist power in a new Egypt, followed by independents (70%) and Democrats (48%).