Honor Killing Update: "Westernized" daughter dies after Muslim dad hits and runs

[cyberiot]

Woman in Peoria hit-and-run incident dies from injuries

by Dustin Gardiner
Nov. 2, 2009 03:14 PM
The Arizona Republic

A 20-year-old Valley woman has died of injuries sustained in what prosecutors are calling an “honor killing.”

Faleh Hassan Almaleki, 48, of Glendale, is accused of running over his daughter, Noor Almaleki, and another woman in his Jeep Cherokee because he was infuriated with his daughter for becoming “too Westernized.”

Noor Almaleki died Monday of injuries she received during the Oct. 20 attack.


Peoria police said charges against Almaleki, who is in a Maricopa County jail on two counts of aggravated assault, will be upgraded, though a spokesman wasn't sure what the exact charges would be.

Social experts say honor killings are an accepted practice in Iraqi tribal society, where family members feel they must kill a woman who shames them by not adhering to traditional Muslim or Iraqi values.

Family members said Almaleki was outraged after his daughter married a man in Iraq but returned to the Valley to live with a boyfriend and his mother in Surprise. The other victim, 43-year-old Amal Edan Khalaf, is apparently the boyfriend's mother.

Police said Almaleki fled the country after the attack, driving to Mexico and later taking a plane to London. He was detained by British authorities and extradited to Atlanta last week.

Speaking before a Maricopa County judge over the weekend, county prosecutor Stephanie Low said Almaleki has admitted purposefully running down his daughter.

“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.”

Almaleki did not address the accusations and spoke only to ask the judge about getting a court-appointed attorney.

Low said additional family members are suspected of assisting Almaleki in his escape.

“We can't be naive and ignore that there's a cultural aspect to this and there may be people who would support him, including his family, but also others who share his beliefs,” she said.

Citing Almaleki's flight, Low asked the judge to take special precautions to prevent him from running again. Bail was set at $5 million.

Calls to Almaleki's family members were not returned Monday.

http://www.azcentral.com/community/g...or1102-CR.html

[NPinNM]

Since everyone in the US thinks that the ragheads are insane about their religious beliefs, this guy will probably get off entirely due to temporary insanity. Honor killing - I'd call it a DIS-honor killing. What kind of a FATHER would do this to his child??? One that has no value FOR the child because it is a girl I guess??

We will now have to write laws that cover this disgusting type of situation.



NP

[cyberiot]

Originally Posted by NPinNM

Since everyone in the US thinks that the ragheads are insane about their religious beliefs, this guy will probably get off entirely due to temporary insanity. Honor killing - I'd call it a DIS-honor killing. What kind of a FATHER would do this to his child??? One that has no value FOR the child because it is a girl I guess??

We will now have to write laws that cover this disgusting type of situation.

NP

I agree. What kind of honor does a man bring to his family by murdering his daughter, then fleeing the country?

Coward.

[Animal Lover]

I believe that we should outlaw their type of religion if it approves of killing girls and girl babies. I know freedom and all that. Well, let them go HOME to where they belong. Those kind of people should be considered dangerous and not allowed to enter th U.S. legally. Not even for a visit. AL (go ahead and brow beat me...I don't care)

[Guitarman]

Originally Posted by Animal Lover

I believe that we should outlaw their type of religion if it approves of killing girls and girl babies. I know freedom and all that. Well, let them go HOME to where they belong. Those kind of people should be considered dangerous and not allowed to enter th U.S. legally. Not even for a visit. AL (go ahead and brow beat me...I don't care)

Too late, that's legal here...it's called abortion.

Is this the same girl from a month or so ago that had DSS involved and and a judge sent her back to her father?

[AzProtector]

Originally Posted by Guitarman

Too late, that's legal here...it's called abortion.

Is this the same girl from a month or so ago that had DSS involved and and a judge sent her back to her father?

No, that was in Florida/Ohio if I recall.

[Sleeping Cobra1]

Is this the same lady that turned Christian? Remember that video a few months back? http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=a24_1255498639 http://www.azcentral.com/community/g...or1102-CR.html

Does she look like the same girl?

[Time Watcher]

Social experts say honor killings are an accepted practice in Iraqi tribal society, where family members feel they must kill a woman who shames them by not adhering to traditional Muslim or Iraqi values.

Ah, yes! The famed Muslim excuse for murder......."I did it to prevent shame from coming upon my family" or the "I did it to honor my family" . And now that makes this murder all better/justifiable!

Police said Almaleki fled the country after the attack, driving to Mexico and later taking a plane to London. He was detained by British authorities and extradited to Atlanta last week.

Ah yes! The typical admittance of wrong doing by their actions through the common fleeing routine!

[Gercarson]

I guess this must be one of those muslim "radicals" we hear about. You know - not one of the "peaceful" ones. I say all muslims have it within their core belief (the Koran) that is radical in every sense of the word. Of course, I am speaking as a Christian who does not feel it is God's word to kill or convert like muslims do.

[Bear]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6pphVs8bF0