Eman Sami Maghdid, a renowned Iraqi content creator and TikTok celebrity, was shot dead in an apparent honour killing by her 17 year old brother for wearing a crop top
On March 6, 2022, on Sunday, a popular online sensation, Eman Sami Maghdid who was just 20 years old at the time, was supposedly assassinated by her own brother, who was reported to be 17 years old at the time.
Eman Sami Maghdid Iraq TikTok Star Murdered By Brother, Biography, Age, Latest News
In broad daylight, her brother shot her nine times. Law enforcement officers grabbed his brother. He belongs to Iraq’s Islamic community.
Maghdid, popularly known as Mari or Maria on the social networking site, was a well-known figure. The 20 year old was also a TikToker, having a total of 60.2 thousand followers.
Her social media photographs and videos, according to local media sources, go against the community’s beliefs in Iraq’s conservative culture.
She used to post images of herself smoking cigarettes, films in which she addressed herself publicly, and photos of herself in crop tops, according to reports. All of this is considered unsuitable and disliked by the people of Kurdish society.
It was also believed that she converted to Christianity from Islam because she wears Crucifix. However, her family rejected this claim said that she just wears it as a fashion.
Why Was She Murdered By Her Own Brother?
Maghdid was a bold and outspoken feminist, and her supporters lauded her efforts.
She reportedly breached Islamic religious restrictions by wearing a crucifix around her neck, sources suggest, in addition to challenging societal standards of clothing. Her family, on the other side, feels she was never converted and only wore the jewellery because she loved it.
Her brother, on the other hand, was a hard-core conservative Muslim who was a member of Iraq’s Islamic society. That is why he assassinated his own sister. Her clothes also according to the brother, was obscene and insulting, and hence unsuitable of his sister’s body.
This shocking occurrence underscores the dangers of cultural conventions influencing what constitutes appropriate female attire.
How Was She Murdered?
During the weekend, the accused shot Maghdid many times on a road near the Erbil International Airport in Iraq’s Kurdistan region. The assailants in Maghdid’s killing were first reported to just as “unnamed assailants.”
Metro, on the other hand, claims that it was her brother that shot her. Cops also nabbed an uncle of the late influencer who allegedly sheltered his nephew (accused).
Maria’s tragedy comes after hundreds of women have been killed in Iraqi Kurdish autonomous region in the previous six weeks.
On March 8, Maghdid’s brother allegedly confessed to her death on a radio broadcast. He eluded officials for a brief time before being apprehended. Police have reportedly declined to divulge any other information about the case, citing the continuing investigation.
This heinous crime brings attention to the subject of honour killings, as well as the dangers that come with rebellious nature and wearing exposed clothing in the Middle Eastern countries.
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