MSNBC On Assignment with Richard Engel September 30, 2019 02:16:00
Abayah with a design on it," this woman says. they increased her sentence. it was supposed to be 20 lashes. "but i whipped her 40 times." for more serious crimes like adultery, the punishment was death by stoning. these women were not mere followers. they were committed disciples enforcing obedience. another hansa member received military training and liked it. but, she says, the public executions went too far for her sensibilities. "the way the bodies were displayed in the streets after the executions was disgusting," she says. "they would leave a body hanging for a week so everyone who passe...