Muslim anger at 'barbaric' genital mutilation

Muslim and community leaders yesterday slammed the "barbaric" act of female genital mutilation, saying it has no place in any society. As police appealed for public help in exposing the practice after the arrests of four people, including a sheik, lawyer Wajiha Ahmed said female genital mutilation had nothing to do with the Muslim faith.

"The Islam that I am born under does not condone violence against women and does certainly not condone any form of FGM," Ms Ahmed, 36, said yesterday. (...)