Men Women Not Allowed To Shake Hands

Somali Islamists ban men, women from shaking hands

Al-Qaida-linked militants in war-torn southern Somalia have banned unrelatedmen and women from shaking hands, speaking or walking together in public, residents said today. People who break the rules could be imprisoned, whipped or even executed.The insurgents already have banned women from working in public, leaving many mothers with a terrible cho...