Yeesh. But do these sentences sound grotesque because of the author's prose, or because of her subject? In the interest of not igniting a flame crusade in the comments section, I will not venture an opinion on the age of Bibi Aisha on the night of her supposed squashing. The accusations and counteraccusations abounding on the Internet are fascinating, though, and reveal an intriguing debate both within Islam and outside it.

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