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[[File:Crucified in iraq.jpg|right|210px|thumb|Victims of crucifixion, under Saddam Hussein's regime in Iraq. It is a prescribed punishment in {{Quran|5|33}} for those who cause 'mischief'.]] | [[File:Crucified in iraq.jpg|right|210px|thumb|Victims of crucifixion, under Saddam Hussein's regime in Iraq. It is a prescribed punishment in {{Quran|5|33}} for those who cause 'mischief'.]] | ||
==Definition== | ==Definition== | ||
'''Crucifixion''' ( | '''Crucifixion''' (Arabic: صلب ''salb'') typically refers to the painful method of execution and/or torture by tying and/or nailing someone to a cross, stake or tree. It can also refer to the method of public display of a body after execution. | ||
==In the Modern World== | ==In the Modern World== | ||