Complex sentence: Sodomy is regarded as criminal and forbidden in most Islamic countries, according to "Sharia" law, and officially carries the death penalty in Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Iran, Mauritania, Nigeria, Sudan and Yemen.
Split into simpler sentences: Sodomy is regarded as criminal and forbidden in most Islamic countries according to "Sharia" law. Same-sex intercourse amongst males officially carries the death penalty in Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Iran, Mauritania, Nigeria, Sudan and Yemen.