Angry over leftovers - Imam beats wife, throws knife...
You know that Dinah has taken an interest in Imam Shuaib-ud Din. Here's a little more information on what went down in the domestic sphere prior to his removal as head of the Islamic Society of Greater Salt Lake.
Apparently angry with how his dinner was prepared, Imam Shuaib-ud Din on Jan. 2 punched and kicked his wife and beat her head against a freezer until the door broke, the woman alleged in a petition for a protective order. The next day, the imam - the recently fired religious leader of the Islamic Society of Greater Salt Lake - threw a kitchen knife at her and threatened to kill her, according to a petition for a temporary protective order filed last week by Ayesha Siddiqa Din.
The He-Man Woman Hater's of the Club aren't happy with the way the Islamic Society board has handled this. I have a feeling that they think the board should just have looked the other way and continue to let the Imam beat his wife like a drum.
The allegations of abuse - and the Islamic Society board's reaction to them - have sparked a schism in the Muslim community, with many members criticizing the way the board has handled the situation.
Okay, what kind of 'safety concerns' would prompt the need for secrecy here???? I mean Islam is a religion of peace and tolerance and brotherhood, right? I mean that's what they keep telling us anyway.
Shuaib-ud Din was not available for comment Monday. But a family representative in Chicago, where he has taken refuge, insisted that while there were marital concerns, the allegations in his wife's petition are "lies," inherently one-sided and do not tell the whole story.
The representative, who asked not be named out of safety concerns, said "This was an angry woman and [group of men] trying to create and use a situation. . . to get rid of him." Certain individuals in the Islamic Society "were worried about the influence he has and knew he was onto something that wasn't right," the representative said.
Something wasn't right....I'll say. It was suggested he 'leave the country'
The protective order was never served on Shuaib-ud Din, despite two attempts by the Salt Lake County Sheriff's Office. His representative said that's because he was whisked off to the Salt Lake City International Airport - with the suggestion that he leave the country - by members of the Islamic Society on Jan. 13.
Domestic violence is a form of domestic terror... but I think there's more than that going on here folks!
According to the petition for the protective order, Ayesha Siddiqa Din said the abuse on Jan. 2 occurred when the imam came home from work and became upset when she reheated his dinner. "The actions by [Shuaib-ud Din] broke the freezer door which further enraged him and he continued to hit and kick her," the petition states.
The next day, Shuaib-ud Din took the only phone from the house, "threw a kitchen knife at her and threatened to kill her if she said anything to anyone," the petition states.
The representative speaking for Din countered that he was upset because his wife was serving the children, ages 5 and 6, spoiled food. The suggestion that he would throw a knife and threaten his wife's life is "absolutely absurd," said the representative. According to the order, it wasn't until Jan. 11, when the imam left his phone at home, that Ayesha Siddiqa Din called friends, who took her to the West Valley City police station to report the incidents. However, police Lt. Matt Elson said officers only got involved when they responded to the couple's home on Jan. 13 on a "domestic related incident." No arrests were made at that time and no warrants have been issued, Elson said.
Lies about whereabouts...
The imam was terminated from his position on Jan. 15 and has not been seen at the mosque or his home since Jan. 13, said Iqbal Hossain, a member of the Islamic Society's board of directors. Though Hossain said in a Friday afternoon address at West Valley City's Khadeeja mosque that he knew nothing about Shuaib-ud Din's whereabouts, a flurry of e-mails and calls to The Salt Lake Tribune refuted this claim, saying Hossain knew where the imam was and admitted he had lied Friday night at a closed meeting.
The real reason for the hijab is revealed to us.
In her petition, Ayesha Siddiqa Din told authorities that her husband "has been extremely violent towards her throughout their relationship and has often beat her leaving bruising and injuries that would have been visible had it not been for the fact she is required to wear a 'hijab,' " a religious head-covering.
Shuaib-ud Din's wife states in her petition that she is ending her relationship with the imam for fear of more violence and the safety of her children. She and the children are reportedly staying with friends in the Salt Lake Valley. She says her husband has "threatened to take her children out of the country if she ever tried to end the relationship" and has confiscated her "green card," ID and passport, the petition states.
The imam's representative maintained that these issues run much deeper than a story about domestic strife. "
Yeah, and I'm betting it involves domestic TERRORISM. I sure hope somebody is keeping a watch on this guy.
Apparently angry with how his dinner was prepared, Imam Shuaib-ud Din on Jan. 2 punched and kicked his wife and beat her head against a freezer until the door broke, the woman alleged in a petition for a protective order. The next day, the imam - the recently fired religious leader of the Islamic Society of Greater Salt Lake - threw a kitchen knife at her and threatened to kill her, according to a petition for a temporary protective order filed last week by Ayesha Siddiqa Din.
The He-Man Woman Hater's of the Club aren't happy with the way the Islamic Society board has handled this. I have a feeling that they think the board should just have looked the other way and continue to let the Imam beat his wife like a drum.
The allegations of abuse - and the Islamic Society board's reaction to them - have sparked a schism in the Muslim community, with many members criticizing the way the board has handled the situation.
Okay, what kind of 'safety concerns' would prompt the need for secrecy here???? I mean Islam is a religion of peace and tolerance and brotherhood, right? I mean that's what they keep telling us anyway.
Shuaib-ud Din was not available for comment Monday. But a family representative in Chicago, where he has taken refuge, insisted that while there were marital concerns, the allegations in his wife's petition are "lies," inherently one-sided and do not tell the whole story.
The representative, who asked not be named out of safety concerns, said "This was an angry woman and [group of men] trying to create and use a situation. . . to get rid of him." Certain individuals in the Islamic Society "were worried about the influence he has and knew he was onto something that wasn't right," the representative said.
Something wasn't right....I'll say. It was suggested he 'leave the country'
The protective order was never served on Shuaib-ud Din, despite two attempts by the Salt Lake County Sheriff's Office. His representative said that's because he was whisked off to the Salt Lake City International Airport - with the suggestion that he leave the country - by members of the Islamic Society on Jan. 13.
Domestic violence is a form of domestic terror... but I think there's more than that going on here folks!
According to the petition for the protective order, Ayesha Siddiqa Din said the abuse on Jan. 2 occurred when the imam came home from work and became upset when she reheated his dinner. "The actions by [Shuaib-ud Din] broke the freezer door which further enraged him and he continued to hit and kick her," the petition states.
The next day, Shuaib-ud Din took the only phone from the house, "threw a kitchen knife at her and threatened to kill her if she said anything to anyone," the petition states.
The representative speaking for Din countered that he was upset because his wife was serving the children, ages 5 and 6, spoiled food. The suggestion that he would throw a knife and threaten his wife's life is "absolutely absurd," said the representative. According to the order, it wasn't until Jan. 11, when the imam left his phone at home, that Ayesha Siddiqa Din called friends, who took her to the West Valley City police station to report the incidents. However, police Lt. Matt Elson said officers only got involved when they responded to the couple's home on Jan. 13 on a "domestic related incident." No arrests were made at that time and no warrants have been issued, Elson said.
Lies about whereabouts...
The imam was terminated from his position on Jan. 15 and has not been seen at the mosque or his home since Jan. 13, said Iqbal Hossain, a member of the Islamic Society's board of directors. Though Hossain said in a Friday afternoon address at West Valley City's Khadeeja mosque that he knew nothing about Shuaib-ud Din's whereabouts, a flurry of e-mails and calls to The Salt Lake Tribune refuted this claim, saying Hossain knew where the imam was and admitted he had lied Friday night at a closed meeting.
The real reason for the hijab is revealed to us.
In her petition, Ayesha Siddiqa Din told authorities that her husband "has been extremely violent towards her throughout their relationship and has often beat her leaving bruising and injuries that would have been visible had it not been for the fact she is required to wear a 'hijab,' " a religious head-covering.
Shuaib-ud Din's wife states in her petition that she is ending her relationship with the imam for fear of more violence and the safety of her children. She and the children are reportedly staying with friends in the Salt Lake Valley. She says her husband has "threatened to take her children out of the country if she ever tried to end the relationship" and has confiscated her "green card," ID and passport, the petition states.
The imam's representative maintained that these issues run much deeper than a story about domestic strife. "
Yeah, and I'm betting it involves domestic TERRORISM. I sure hope somebody is keeping a watch on this guy.
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