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There's not really a religious basis for FGM. The practice predates Islam in the Muslim countries where it's popular, and in certain places is more commonly pr

There's not really a religious basis for FGM. The practice predates Islam in the Muslim countries where it's popular, and in certain places is more commonly practiced by Christians than Muslims.

jqm 11y ago
That is only partially true. A casual Google check shows there is a religious basis for FGM. http://wikiislam.net/wiki/Qur'an,_Hadith_and_Scholars:Female_Genital_Mutilation http://wikiislam.net/wiki/Qur'an,_Hadith_and_Scholars:Female...
- mkaziz 11y ago
  That's an incredibly biased source; I wouldn't quote it in a reasonable discussion.
  - jqm 11y ago
    I don't know. The quotes are referenced. It's irrelevant anyway as there are no shortage of religious references to the practice.