In Muslim culture, honor killings are quite common. If a father believes his daughter has done something to bring dishonor upon the family, she must be dealt with.
Deputy Director of Dubai Police’s Search and Rescue Department Lt. Col Ahmed Burqibah said that he’d never forget the incident.
One way that a young woman could dishonor her family is to be touched by a strange man (a man who is not part of the family). This is the reason a Muslim father allowed his daughter to die in front of him.
According to Emirates 24/7, a father took his family to the beach for a fun day in the sun. The day, however, took a dark turn when his 20-year-old daughter began screaming for help from the water. Two lifeguards tried to rush to her aid, but were stopped by her dad.
Deputy Director of Dubai Police’s Search and Rescue Department Lt. Col Ahmed Burqibah said that he’d never forget the incident.
“Two rescue men were at the beach, and they rushed to help the girl.“However, there was one obstacle which prevented them from reaching the girl and helping her.“This obstacle was the belief of this Asian man who considered that if these men touched his daughter, then this would dishonour her. It cost him the life of his daughter.”
He physically accosted the people trying to rescue his daughter, preventing them from saving her life. He allowed his daughter – his own flesh and blood who he raised from an infant – to die in an excruciating manner because of a silly belief. It makes you think, however, that he probably would have sacrificed her in an honor killing after she was saved because his belief in dishonor was that strong.
It’s a sad day for humanity when anybody has to die because their belief is stronger than their love of family and life. This young woman’s father WAS arrested and sued by authorities for preventing the rescuers from saving his daughter, but that’s not going to bring her back.
Muslims need to reject this act on a global scale, lest the killing continues.
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