Jilted groom beats up, rapes Muslim woman in Phoenix

PHONIX, AZ- A Muslim woman expected to enter an arranged marriage in Phoenix was beaten and raped by her groom-to-be after she refused to marry the man.

Mohamed S. Abdullahi, 30, who was arrested on April 21 faces sexual assault and kidnapping charges. The police referred to the alleged victim as a young adult.

The families agreed on a “Nikah,” a formal Islamic marriage. The woman, who apparently had no desire to be with Abdullahi, ran away but returned about 15 days later to finish school.

The police are investigating details leading up to the alleged assault, investigating whether the woman’s Somali family forced her into the apartment where the police say she was raped and held against her will.

It is learnt that the woman was brought to the apartment on April20.

One neighbor said she saw the woman shaking and crying as she was dragged onto the sidewalk. She said she would have called the police if she was aware of the situation.

Once in the apartment, Abdullahi placed a mattress in front of the door to prevent her from leaving. The alleged victim eventually managed to send a message to her friend from her tablet.
Abdullahi was criticized by the Arizona chapter of the Center for Arabic Islamic Relations, saying the allegations have no basis in the Islamic faith.