US Muslim TV boss 'beheaded wife'

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US Muslim TV boss 'beheaded wife'


The founder of a US Muslim TV network has been charged over the beheading of his wife, media reports say.


Muzzammil Hassan, 44, is accused of second degree murder of Aasiya Hassan, whose body was found last week at the TV station in New York state.


Both Mr Hassan and his wife worked at Bridges TV, a station aimed at countering stereotypes of Muslims.


Authorities said Mrs Hassan, 37, had recently filed for divorce. The couple had two children, aged four and six.


Bridges TV, a satellite-distributed news and opinion channel, was founded by Mr Hassan in 2004 and was based in a suburb in Buffalo, in upstate New York...


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The Lamp — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 - 16:22

[quote=Noor]monster [/quote]


OK firstly everyone, no matter what they've allegedly done is innocent until proven guilty.

Secondly, he hasn't been convicted so let's just wait and see what happens, yeah?


You — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 - 17:14

A wake-up call for the community


The murder of a Pakistani-American woman forces us to confront uncomfortable truths about the prevalence of domestic violence


The brutal beheading of Aasiya Hassan, a Muslim Pakistani-American mother of four, will finally force a community to confront and remedy the overwhelming – but frequently ignored and intentionally hidden – demon of domestic violence that has persecuted its silenced women for far too long.


The entire world reacted with shock and outrage as Muzzammil Hassan, a Pakistani-American businessman and co-founder of Bridges TV, was arrested for the gruesome murder of his estranged wife. Aasiya Hassan, an architect and MBA student, had recently filed for divorce and received a restraining order against Muzzammil as of 6 February 2009.


Contrary to some spurious reporting, this was not an "honour killing", a barbaric practice that has its own unique motivations and historical culture, rather it personifies the all too common phenomenon of domestic abuse. Asma Firfirey, the sister of the deceased, stated Aasiya suffered last year from injuries that required nearly $3,000 of medical bills – allegedly the result of spousal abuse.


According to Zerqa Abid, first cousin of Hassan's first wife, "Both of his earlier wives filed divorce on the same grounds of severe domestic violence and abuses … it took [my cousin] several years to get rid of the fear of living with a man in marriage."


Despite his shameful history, Hassan mind-bogglingly remained a prominent and adulated figure in Muslim American circles for his contributions to the media. His example, amongst several others, highlights the egregious failure of foresight and insight of American Muslim leadership to carefully vet, screen and ultimately renounce appointed representatives with reprehensible backgrounds...


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Noor — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 - 17:17

[quote=The Lamp][quote=Noor]monster [/quote]


OK firstly everyone, no matter what they've allegedly done is innocent until proven guilty.

Secondly, he hasn't been convicted so let's just wait and see what happens, yeah?[/quote]


w h a t e v a


RI_RS — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 - 22:13

[quote=The Lamp][quote=Noor]monster [/quote]


OK firstly everyone, no matter what they've allegedly done is innocent until proven guilty.

Secondly, he hasn't been convicted so let's just wait and see what happens, yeah?[/quote]


aren't those two both the same point? :S


Seraphim — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 - 16:15

[quote=You]


US Muslim TV boss 'beheaded wife'


The founder of a US Muslim TV network has been charged over the beheading of his wife, media reports say.


Muzzammil Hassan, 44, is accused of second degree murder of Aasiya Hassan, whose body was found last week at the TV station in New York state.


Both Mr Hassan and his wife worked at Bridges TV, a station aimed at countering stereotypes of Muslims.


Authorities said Mrs Hassan, 37, had recently filed for divorce. The couple had two children, aged four and six.


Bridges TV, a satellite-distributed news and opinion channel, was founded by Mr Hassan in 2004 and was based in a suburb in Buffalo, in upstate New York...


Read more @ BBC News[/quote]


Sounds like he had anger management issues.


Ya'qub — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 - 19:58

Even if it wasn't THAT guy who did it, someonemust've cut her head off.


Heads don't just fall off on their own, do they??? (suspiciously feels his neck for security)