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| ⚫ | Noor Faleh Almaleki, 20, was an [[Iraqi]]-[[United States|American]] woman, whose father, Faleh Hassan Almaleki, 48, ran her over with a car in an apparent honor killing. On October 20, 2009, she was walking with her boyfriend's mother across a parking lot in [[Peoria, Arizona]], a suburb of [[Phoenix, Arizona|Phoenix]], when her father ran over the two women with his Jeep. |
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| ⚫ | On [[New Year's Day]], 2008, [[Yaser Said]] |
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| ⚫ | were walking a suburban parking lot to go to a Mexican restaurant Noor's father, Faleh, started the engine of his Jeep Cherokee and attempt to the women with his car. As started running, the Jeep hit . ran over Noor several times with his Jeep, fracturing her face and spine. A witness called 911 and both women were escorted to the hospital. Noor Almaleki was [[comatose]] and Amal Khalaf's conditions were stable.<ref name="marieclaire.com">{{cite news|url=http://www.marieclaire.com/world-reports/news/latest/honor-killings-in-america|title=An American Honor Killing|publisher=Marie Claire|accessdate=2010-08-12}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | Noor Almaleki died on November 2, 2009 due to her injuries. She was pronounced brain dead at around 7 a.m. Several hours later, her family requested that she be disconnected from life support. Her companion, Amal Khalaf, is expected to survive.<ref name="latimes">[http://articles.latimes.com/2009/nov/03/nation/na-hit-and-run-death3 Woman who police say was run over by her father dies], ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'', November 3, 2009</ref> |
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| ⚫ | County prosecutor Stephanie Low told a judge that Almaleki has admitted to committing the crime. "By his own admission, this was an intentional act and the reason was that his daughter had brought shame on him and his family," Low said. "This was an attempt at an honor killing."<ref name="latimes" /> |
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| ⚫ | Zein Isa was a member of the [[Abu Nidal Organization]], which at the time he murdered his daughter was plotting to bomb the [[Israel]]i [[Embassy]] in [[Washington, D.C.]]. A crucial factor in his trial was that the [[FBI]] had [[covert listening device|bugged]] Zein's house in connection with his suspected [[terrorist]] activities, and had recorded Palestina's murder on an [[audio cassette]]. This was especially important in confirming that Maria was an active participant in the murder, and that Zein's claim of [[self-defense]] was unwarranted. |
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| ⚫ | , Falah Almaleki fled the country, crossing the [[Mexico|Mexican]] border and leaving his car in [[Nogales, Mexico]]. He then took a flight from [[Mexico City]] to [[London]], arriving at Gatwick Airport on October 25.<ref name="timesonline">[http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/article6900668.ece Father fled to Britain after running down daughter {{sic|hide=y|in in}} US 'honour killing'], ''[[The Times]]'', November 3, 2009</ref> Police records indicated that the Almaleki family tried to help Falah Almaleki escape from prosecution. |
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| ⚫ | On December 20, 1991<ref>[http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F20610FF3C5E0C738EDDAB0994D9494D81 Missouri Couple Sentenced to Die In Murder of Their Daughter, 16], ''[[The New York Times]]'', December 20, 1991</ref> both Zein and Maria Isa were convicted of [[first-degree murder]] and [[capital punishment|sentenced to death]]. On April 1, 1993 Zein |
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===Muzzammil Hassan=== |
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The [[Muzzammil Hassan]] case has been characterized by some as an honor killing.<ref>Fred O. Williams, [http://www.nydailynews.com/news/2009/02/17/2009-02-17_muslim_tv_mogul_muzzammil_hassans_allege.html Muslim TV mogul Muzzammil Hassan's alleged beheading of wife, Aasiya Hassan, may be 'honor killing'], ''[[The Buffalo News]], February 17th 2009</ref> |
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| ⚫ | Almaleki was finally deported on October 30, 2009 and was taken to jail in [[Maricopa County, Arizona]], to be held on charges of [[aggravated assault]] – charges that will now be upgraded. He is also charged with [[first degree murder]] and leaving the scene of a serious-injury accident. He has pleaded "not guilty" to all charges.<ref name="timesonline" /><ref name="marieclaire.com"/> |
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===Noor Faleh Almaleki=== |
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| ⚫ | Noor Faleh Almaleki, 20, was an [[Iraqi]]-[[United States|American]] woman, whose father, Faleh Hassan Almaleki, 48, ran her over with a car in an apparent honor killing. On October 20, 2009, she was walking with her boyfriend's mother across a parking lot in [[Peoria, Arizona]], a suburb of [[Phoenix, Arizona|Phoenix]], when her father ran over the two women with his Jeep. |
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| ⚫ | Isa was in . After learning that Palestina had taken a [[part-time job]] without her parents' permission, and [[dating|dated]] an [[African American]], Maria held Palestina down, while Zein repeatedly stabbed her.<ref>[http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art22765.asp Tina Isa America's Honor Killing]</ref> |
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| ⚫ | Zein Isa was a member of the [[Abu Nidal Organization]], which at the time he murdered his daughter was plotting to bomb the [[Israel]]i [[Embassy]] in [[Washington, D.C.]]. A crucial factor in his trial was that the [[FBI]] had [[covert listening device|bugged]] Zein's house in connection with his suspected [[terrorist]] activities, and had recorded Palestina's murder on an [[audio cassette]]. This was especially important in confirming that Maria was an active participant in the murder, and that Zein's claim of [[self-defense]] was unwarranted. |
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| ⚫ | Noor Almaleki died on November 2, 2009 due to her injuries. She was pronounced brain dead at around 7 a.m. Several hours later, her family requested that she |
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| ⚫ | On December 20, 1991<ref>[http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F20610FF3C5E0C738EDDAB0994D9494D81 Missouri Couple Sentenced to Die In Murder of Their Daughter, 16], ''[[The New York Times]]'', December 20, 1991</ref> both Zein and Maria Isa were convicted of [[first-degree murder]] and [[capital punishment|sentenced to death]]. On April 1, 1993 Zein was [[indictment|indicted]] by the FBI in connection with his activities within Abu Nidal Organization, but the charges were dropped he was already on [[death row]]. |
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| ⚫ | County prosecutor Stephanie Low told a judge that Almaleki has admitted to committing the crime. "By his own admission, this was an intentional act and the reason was that his daughter had brought shame on him and his family," Low said. "This was an attempt at an honor killing."<ref name="latimes" /> |
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According to police the family moved to Peoria from Iraq in the mid-1990s.<ref name="latimes" /> |
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| ⚫ | Interviewed on arrival, Almaleki told UK Border Agency officers that he was planning to spend a week visiting cousins in [[Glasgow]], but he was denied entry because he had only [[$]]400 ([[£]]245) cash with him and his nominated sponsor in the UK was unemployed.<ref name="timesonline" |
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| ⚫ | In July 2008, ''[[New York Post]]'' claimed that the of 25-year-old Sandeela Kanwalallegedly by Chaudhry Rashid an "American Killing."<ref>{{citeweb|url=http://www.nypost.com/seven/07232008/postopinion/opedcolumnists/an_american_honor_killing_121118.htm|title=An American Honour Killing|publisher =the New York Post}}</ref> |
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===Amina and Sarah Said=== |
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| ⚫ | On [[New Year's Day]], 2008, [[Yaser Said]] allegedly killed his daughters Amina (18) and Sarah (17) after finding out they had non-Muslim boyfriends. The bullet-riddled bodies of Amina and Sarah Said were found in an abandoned bloody taxi at the [[Omni Hotel]] in [[Las Colinas]], TX.<ref>[http://www.dallasobserver.com/2008-06-19/news/american-girls American Girls], ''[[Dallas Observer]]'', June 18, 2008</ref> Said remains at large and has been featured on ''[[America's Most Wanted]]'' and a Fox News special about honor killings in America. |
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| ⚫ | Almaleki was finally deported on October 30, 2009 and was taken to jail in [[Maricopa County, Arizona]], to be held on charges of [[aggravated assault]] – charges that will now be upgraded. He is also charged with [[first degree murder]] and leaving the scene of a serious-injury accident. He has pleaded "not guilty" to all charges.<ref name="timesonline" /><ref name="marieclaire.com"/> |
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===Aasiya Hassan Zubair=== |
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On February 12, 2009, [[Aasiya Zubair]] was found dead at the television station where she worked for [[Bridges TV]], apparently beheaded. Her estranged husband [[Muzzammil Hassan]] reported her death to police and was charged with [[murder|2nd degree murder]].<ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/18/nyregion/18behead.html New York Times, February 17, 2009]</ref> |
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| ⚫ | [[ ]].<ref>[http://www..com/2009/02//.html honor killing]]<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2010/07/12/phyllis-chesler-muslim-honor-killings-media/]"Are Some Honor Killings More Equal Than Others?," [[Phyllis Chesler]], July 12, 2010, FoxNews.</ref> [[Marcia Pappas]], New York State president of the [[National Organization for Women]] told the [[Buffalo News]] "This was apparently a terroristic version of honor killing, a murder rooted in cultural notions about women’s subordination to men.” <ref>[http://www.buffalonews.com/2009/02/17/581540/possibility-of-honor-killing-mulled.html]"Possibility of 'honor killing' mulled in Orchard Park slaying; Estranged husband charged with murder, Fred O. Williams, Buffalo News, February 13, 2010.</ref> |
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Revision as of 19:32, 1 September 2010
Several cases of honor killing in the United States have been documented.
History
An article in the Spring 2009 edition of Middle East Quarterly argues that the United States is far behind Europe in acknowledging that honor killings are a special form of domestic violence, requiring special training and special programs to protect the young Muslim women and girls most subject to it.[1] The article suggests that the fear of being labeled "culturally insensitive" (political correctness) prevents US government officials and the media from both identifying and accurately reporting these women's murders as "honor killings" when they occur.[1] Failing to accurately describe the problem makes it more difficult to develop public policies to address it.[1]
Instances
Noor Faleh Almaleki
Noor Faleh Almaleki, 20, was an Iraqi-American woman, whose father, Faleh Hassan Almaleki, 48, ran her over with a car in an apparent honor killing. On October 20, 2009, she was walking with her boyfriend's mother, Amal Khalaf, across a parking lot in Peoria, Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix, when her father ran over the two women with his Jeep.
The pair were walking across a suburban parking lot to go to a Mexican restaurant when Noor's father, Faleh, started the engine of his Jeep Cherokee and attempt to ram the women with his car. As they started running, the Jeep hit them. Faleh ran over Noor several times with his Jeep, fracturing her face and spine. A witness called 911 and both women were escorted to the hospital. Noor Almaleki was comatose and Amal Khalaf's conditions were stable.[2]
Noor Almaleki died on November 2, 2009, due to her injuries. She was pronounced brain dead at around 7 a.m. Several hours later, her family requested that she be disconnected from life support. Her companion, Amal Khalaf, is expected to survive.[3]
County prosecutor Stephanie Low told a judge that Faleh Almaleki has admitted to committing the crime. "By his own admission, this was an intentional act and the reason was that his daughter had brought shame on him and his family," Low said. "This was an attempt at an honor killing."[3] Faleh stated to police and detectives that the reason he killed Noor was that she was "too Americanized" and that he didn't like it.[2]
After the attack, Falah Almaleki fled the country, crossing the Mexican border and leaving his car in Nogales, Mexico. He then took a flight from Mexico City to London, arriving at Gatwick Airport on October 25.[4] Police records indicated that the Almaleki family tried to help Falah Almaleki escape from prosecution.
Interviewed on arrival, Almaleki told UK Border Agency officers that he was planning to spend a week visiting cousins in Glasgow, but he was denied entry because he had only US$400 (£245) cash with him and his nominated sponsor in the UK was unemployed.[4]
Officers also discovered on questioning Almaleki that he lived in Arizona with his wife and seven children, but when they tried to organize his return to the US they were told that he was wanted for assault over the attack on his daughter.[4]
Almaleki was finally deported on October 30, 2009 and was taken to jail in Maricopa County, Arizona, to be held on charges of aggravated assault – charges that will now be upgraded. He is also charged with first degree murder and leaving the scene of a serious-injury accident. He has pleaded "not guilty" to all charges.[4][2]
Palestina Isa
Sixteen-year-old Palestina (Tina) Isa was murdered by her father, Zein Isa, with the aid of her mother, Maria Isa, in 1989. The Isas were a family of Palestinian immigrants living in St. Louis, Missouri. After learning that Palestina had taken a part-time job without her parents' permission, and dated an African American, Maria held Palestina down, while Zein repeatedly stabbed her.[5]
Zein Isa was a member of the Abu Nidal Organization, which, at the time he murdered his daughter, was plotting to bomb the Israeli Embassy in Washington, D.C.. A crucial factor in his trial was that the FBI had bugged Zein's house in connection with his suspected terrorist activities, and had recorded Palestina's murder on an audio cassette. This was especially important in confirming that Maria was an active participant in the murder, and that Zein's claim of self-defense was unwarranted.
On December 20, 1991[6] both Zein and Maria Isa were convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to death. On April 1, 1993 Zein was indicted by the FBI in connection with his activities within Abu Nidal Organization, but the charges were dropped as he was already on death row.
Zein Isa died of diabetes on February 17, 1997. Maria's death sentence was commuted to life imprisonment without parole.
Sandeela Kanwal
In July 2008, New York Post writer John P. Avlon claimed that the murder of 25-year-old Sandeela Kanwal—allegedly by Chaudhry Rashid—was an "American Honor Killing."[7]
Amina and Sarah Said
On New Year's Day, 2008, Yaser Said allegedly killed his daughters Amina (18) and Sarah (17) after finding out they had non-Muslim boyfriends. The bullet-riddled bodies of Amina and Sarah Said were found in an abandoned bloody taxi at the Omni Hotel in Las Colinas, TX.[8] Said remains at large and has been featured on America's Most Wanted and a Fox News special about honor killings in America.
Aasiya Hassan Zubair
On February 12, 2009, Aasiya Zubair was found dead at the television station where she worked for Bridges TV, apparently beheaded. Her estranged husband Muzzammil Hassan reported her death to police and was charged with 2nd degree murder.[9]
The case has been characterized by some as an honor killing.[10][11] Marcia Pappas, New York State president of the National Organization for Women told the Buffalo News: "This was apparently a terroristic version of honor killing, a murder rooted in cultural notions about women’s subordination to men.” [12] It has also been stated that Muzzammil was not a practicing Muslim and that labelling the murder an "honor killing" is unfair. Nancy Sanders, the television station's news director for over two years, said "I just do not feel it was an honor killing. I think it was domestic abuse that got out of control."[13]
See also
References
- ^ a b c Phyllis Chesler, Are Honor Killings Simply Domestic Violence?, Middle East Quarterly, Spring 2009, 61-69
- ^ a b c "An American Honor Killing". Marie Claire. Retrieved 2010-08-12.
- ^ a b Woman who police say was run over by her father dies, Los Angeles Times, November 3, 2009
- ^ a b c d Father fled to Britain after running down daughter in in US 'honour killing', The Times, November 3, 2009
- ^ Tina Isa: America's Honor Killing
- ^ Missouri Couple Sentenced to Die In Murder of Their Daughter, 16, The New York Times, December 20, 1991
- ^ "An American Honour Killing". the New York Post.
- ^ American Girls, Dallas Observer, June 18, 2008
- ^ New York Times, February 17, 2009
- ^ Fred O. Williams, Muslim TV mogul Muzzammil Hassan's alleged beheading of wife, Aasiya Hassan, may be 'honor killing', The Buffalo News, February 17th 2009
- ^ [1]"Are Some Honor Killings More Equal Than Others?," Phyllis Chesler, July 12, 2010, FoxNews.
- ^ [2]"Possibility of 'honor killing' mulled in Orchard Park slaying; Estranged husband charged with murder, Fred O. Williams, Buffalo News, February 13, 2010.
- ^ Huffington Post, February 17, 2009
External links
- Sarah Said and Amina Said on Find A Grave