The fact of the matter is, there are women in the US in fear of "honor killings" if they don't wear that stupid hajib.
THAT is the tragedy.
Please provide evidence or link for your absurd allegation.
Thank you
Published January 02, 2011
Iraqi Immigrant to Be Tried for Daughter's 'Honor Killing' in Arizona
PHOENIX -- An Iraqi immigrant accused of killing his daughter because he believed she was too Westernized goes on trial this month in Arizona in a case that raised awareness about incidents of so-called "honor killings" in the U.S.
Faleh Hassan Almaleki, 50, faces life in prison if convicted. In October 2009, he slammed his Jeep into his daughter, Noor Almaleki, 20, prosecutors said.
The woman, who longed to live a normal American life, was in a coma for two weeks before succumbing to her injuries, in a case that caused outrage from people nationwide.
Faleh Almaleki moved his family from Iraq to the Phoenix suburb of Glendale in the mid-1990s. He and Noor Almaleki had a tumultuous relationship, according to police and court records, and her close friends.
At 17, she refused to enter into an arranged marriage in Iraq, enraging her father, according to a court document filed by prosecutors. At 19, Noor Almaleki moved into her own apartment and began working at a fast food restaurant but quit and left her new place after her parents kept showing up at her work, insisting that she return home, the document said.
Later in 2009, she moved into the home of her boyfriend and his parents, Reikan and Amal Khalaf, shortly after she showed up at their house and said her parents had hit her. Faleh Almaleki regularly harassed his daughter and the Khalafs, once telling Reikan Khalaf that if his daughter didn't move out of their home, "something bad was going to happen," the document said.
And then on Oct. 20, 2009, Noor Almaleki spotted her father when she and Amal Khalaf visited a Department of Economic Security office in Peoria. She sent text messages to a friend saying "Dude, my dad is here at the welfare office," "I'm so shaky," "I knew I shouldn't have woke up," and later: "I've honestly never met anyone with so much evil."
When the two women left the office, Faleh Almaleki hit them with his Jeep before speeding off and fleeing the country, prosecutors said. Law enforcement soon after caught up with him and returned him to Phoenix.
Noor Almaleki underwent spinal surgery but died Nov. 2, 2009. Amal Khalaf survived.
"The investigation into these crimes revealed that the defendant was very angry with Noor for not living by traditional Iraqi values as she had, in his eyes, become too 'westernized' and brought dishonor on her family," prosecutors wrote in a court document.
Faleh Almaleki is charged with first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, aggravated assault and leaving the scene of a serious injury accident.
Other cases
In the Dallas suburb of Lewisville, Texas, Yrase Abdel Said, of Egypt, is accused of shooting his two Texas-born teenage daughters in the back of his taxi cab in 2008 in what the FBI calls an honor killing. Family members say Said felt the girls were acting too Western and had shamed him by dating non-Muslims.
In Buffalo, New York, Muzzammil Hassan is accused of beheading his wife in 2009, about a week after he was served with divorce papers. The body of Aasiya Hassan was found at the offices of Bridges TV, the station the Pakistan-born couple established in 2004 to counter negative stereotypes of Muslims.
Peoria police spokesman Mike Tellef said Noor Almaleki's killing raised awareness about honor killings in the U.S.
Honor Killing' Motive for Slain Sisters?
By DAVID SCHOETZ
Jan. 8, 2008
It's been one week since two teen sisters were found shot to death inside a cab outside a Texas hotel, and their father, who police say is the sole suspect in the New Year's Day killings, remains at large.
Authorities tell ABC News that the investigation so far has produced few solid leads as to Yaser Abdel Said's whereabouts, and they fear he may have fled the country, perhaps even to his native Egypt. Police say they believe Said, a taxi driver, was driving the cab that evening.
"As far as I know, there haven't been any sightings of him," Officer David Tull, spokesman for the Irving Police Department, told ABC News about the 50-year-old Said. "He's had a week now, so he could be pretty much anywhere."
The sisters, Sarah Yaser Said, 17, and Amina Yaser Said, 18, were buried Saturday. Their mother, Patricia Said, broke her silence about the case at a candlelight vigil for her daughters Thursday. She reportedly told a crowd of mourners that the girls — especially their vibrant smiles — would be missed.
Before the funeral Saturday, Patricia Said made a public appeal for her husband to turn himself in. "We will not quit until we find you," she said. "If it's the last thing I do, I promise, I will find you."
The couple's son, 19-year-old Islam Said, also spoke to the media, saying that his father had "messed everything up" by murdering his sisters, who have been described as popular students at Lewisville High School and inseparable siblings.
Daughters shot
Family Handout/AP Photo
At the vigil Thursday, Islam Said also tried to squash rumors that the family's Muslim heritage may have had something to do with his sisters' murders.
"Religion has nothing to do with this and it was very wrong," Islam Said said, according to the Star-Telegram in Texas. "Islam is not a bad religion."
Still, the case has generated significant speculation — including by some friends of the girls — that the father's motive may have been some sort of an "honor killing" in the Muslim tradition. Specifically, the reported Westernized behavior of the teens, including the boys they dated, may have brought shame to a father said to be strict and religious, prompting the killings.
While acknowledging that the idea of an "honor killing" is being talked about widely in the Texas community, Tull said the Irving Police Department would not comment on the speculation and still have not confirmed a motive beyond some type of existing domestic discord.
"There's a lot of facets to this case," Tull said when asked about the "honor killing" motive. "We're very well aware of the various domestic issues and the dynamics of this family."
On a Facebook page devoted to the teens' memories, many friends and strangers have offered prayers and memories of two classmates described as full of life and typical of American high school students, some even offered theories on the murders.
Group member Morgan Brooke Lee wrote that she was formerly a classmate with Sarah Yaser Said, but that the Saids abruptly moved to Lewisville. "I found out later from Sarah on MySpace it was because [Yaser Abdel Said] had found out about a boy Amina was dating," Lee wrote in a post.
A Texas imam, who identified himself as Mohamed-Umer Esmail, came out in the Facebook group to condemn the crime and ask Allah to grant the sisters a place in "paradise." He also requested that the community recognize the peacefulness of the Muslim faith, amid speculation about the crime.
'Honor Killing' Motive for Slain Sisters? - ABC News