This is a sub-article of Islamic criminal jurisprudence and Blood money (term).

Qisas (Arabic: قصاص‎) is an Islamic term meaning "Equal Retaliation," and follows the principle of an eye for an eye, or lex talionis, first set forth by Hammurabi. In the case of murder, it means the right of the heirs of a murder victim to demand execution of the murderer.

O ye who believe, equivalence is the law decreed for ye when dealing with murder - the free for the free, the slave for the slave, the female for the female. If one is pardoned by the victim's kin, an appreciative response is in order, and an equitable compensation shall be paid. This is an alleviation from thine Lord and mercy. Anyone who transgresses beyond this incurs a painful retribution^[1][2].

The Qur'an also allows aggrieved parties to forfeit the right of qisas as an act of charity or in atonement for sins.^[3]

Qisas is enforced today by states which follow Shari'a, including Saudi Arabia, Iran^[4] and Pakistan.^[5]

The issue of qisas gained attention in the Western media in 2009 when Ameneh Bahrami, an Iranian woman blinded in an acid attack, demanded her attacker Majiv Movahedi be blinded as well^[6]. In 2011, Bahrami made a last-minute retraction of this demand, requesting on the day the sentence was to be carried out that her attacker be pardoned^[7].

References[link]

External links[link]

• http://www.usc.edu/dept/MSA/reference/glossary/term.QISAS.html

Antonio Feliciano Rivera Cabrera, Better known by his stage name Tony Dize, or his other nickname, "La Melodía De La Calle", is a Puerto Rican reggaeton artist born in Boston, Massachusetts. His first recorded performance was from the album Blin Blin vol.1, with Wisin & Yandel in 2003, after which he collaborated with other artists of the genre and later released his debut album in 2008 titled La Melodía De La Calle (Spanish for "Street Melody") under WY Records and Machete Music. He was currently signed to Pina Records, for which he released La Melodía De La Calle: Updated under the label in 2009. In November 2011 he is in contracting with DJ Memo, to join his record label after a fall out with Raphy Pina.

Musical career[link]

He started under the guidance of one of the most popular duos in reggaeton, Wisin & Yandel. He debuted in the disc Blin Blin vol.1, with the song "No Pierdas Tiempo". Through his short career he has worked with the best DJs of the genre such as Luny Tunes, Naldo, Urba & Monserrate, Notty, and Noriega. He appeared as a guest in the album Pa'l Mundo, in a song with Wisin & Yandel called "Sensación". The song was a minor hit. Tony Dize finally broke through with the song "Quizás", found on the album Los Vaqueros. The song was one of the album's biggest hits, and made him a force in reggaeton. The official remix of the song features Ken-Y. He was part of WY Records and his first production, La Melodía De La Calle, was released on April 22, 2008. Tony Dize participated in a beach festival named "Back to School", on August 9, 2008.^[1] Tony dize performed at the Cedar Hall on February 2, 2009 in Boston, Massachusetts.In the performance he collaborated with DJs such as DJ Shorty DJ Problem, and DJ Luis Morales. He was a member of Pina Records, after leaving WY Records over disputes with Wisin. Now in disputes with Raphy Pina (Owner of Pina Records) and he is currently being counseled and managed at B4DN Studios in Miami Fl owned by composer and ex singer Jose Echeandia "Chandi".

Discography[link]

Studio albums[link]

• 2008: La Melodía De La Calle
• 2009: La Melodía De La Calle: Updated
• 2012: La Melodía De Ustedes

Singles[link]

• Quizás (2006)
• Permitame (featuring Yandel) (2008)
• Solos (featuring Plan B) (2009)
• El Doctorado (2009)
• Mi Amor Es Pobre (featuring Arcángel, Ken-Y) (2009)
• Terminalo (2011)
• "Un Chance" (2011)

Featuring Singles[link]

• La Despedida Remix (with Daddy Yankee) (2010)
• Hoy Lo Siento (with Zion & Lennox) (2010)
• Senda Maniática (with Ñejo & Dalmata) (2010)

References[link]

External links[link]

• Tony Dize on Myspace

Sheikh Said of Palu or Piran (Zazaki: Şêx Saido Piranıj, Kurdish: Şêx Seîdê Pîran) (1865, Hınıs^{[citation needed]} – June 29, 1925, Diyarbakır) was a Kurdish Sheikh, known for the Sheikh Said Rebellion.^{[1][dead link]}

He was originally from Piran (present-day Dicle)^{[citation needed]}, today's Dicle district of Diyarbakır Province later moved to Hinis, Erzurum. He was a revered sheikh of the Naqshbandi school of Sufism.

He was captured in mid-April 1925 and hanged with most of the other rebel leaders after being defeated by Turkish troops commanded by Ali Riza Artunkal.^[2]

His grandson, Abdülmelik Fırat, is a member of parliament.^[3] Fırat says that his ancestors were not involved in politics until his grandfather, for they had cordial relations with the Ottoman elite.

References[link]

1. ^ Olson, Robert (1989). "The Emergence of Kurdish Nationalism and the Sheikh Said Rebellion, 1880-1925," University of Texas Press.
2. ^ Tucker, William F. (2009-02-02). "The Rebellion of Sheikh-Said" (in German). Kurdmania. http://www.kurdmania.com/scheich_said_rebellion.html. Retrieved 2009-02-23. 
3. ^ Kilic, Ecevit (2008-10-27). "CHP, dedemin gömüldüğü yere halkevi açtı" (in Turkish). Sabah. http://arsiv.sabah.com.tr/2008/10/27/haber,E0AA8BF4E44048E48494838440225055.html. Retrieved 2009-01-04. 

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