Tunisia: Muslima blows herself up on Tunis street, many injured
“Indeed, Allah has purchased from the believers their lives and their properties, for that they will have Paradise. They fight in the cause of Allah, so they kill and are killed.” (Qur’an 9:111)
There is no description in the Qur’an of what Paradise is like for women, while what it is like for men is described several times. Still, the Qur’an also says that Muslim women have a place in Paradise: “And whoever does righteous deeds, whether male or female, while being a believer, those will enter Paradise and will not be wronged the speck on a date seed.” (Qur’an 4:124) So this woman likely believed that she could take hold of the promise of Paradise contained in Qur’an 9:111.
“Tunisia explosion: Woman ‘blows herself up’ in Tunis city – many injured in terror attack,” by Joey Millar, Express, October 29, 2018 (thanks to David):
A WOMAN has blown herself up in the Tunisian capital of Tunis, killing herself and injuring many people.A witness reported an explosion on the central Habib Bourguiba avenue where police were cordoning off the area near the capital’s landmark Municipal Theatre.Nine people, including eight police officers, have been hurt. Their conditions have not been clarified.The Tunisian Interior Ministry described the attack as a “terrorist explosion”.Jean-Charles Brisard, president of France’s Centre d’Analyse du Terrorisme, also confirmed the attack.He said: “A suicide bombing was allegedly perpetrated by a woman who detained her explosive jacket in front of Police Avenue Habib Bourguiba in the centre of Tunis.”One witness said: “I was in front of the theatre and heard a huge explosion and saw people fleeing.”Tunisia, which is heavily dependent on tourism, has improved security since a series of militant attacks targeting tourists caused the near collapse of the sector three years ago….
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