This is Islam…
Detroit Imam says ‘wife beating is a reminder and a means of clarification for when she has misbehaved’ – just months after he made anti-Semitic comments about Jewish women
- In the brief clip that was uploaded on May 27, Shiite Imam Bassem al-Sheraa speaks to a class at the Az-Zahraa Islamic Center in Detroit
- The leader asserts that the Quran references a type of beating that does not cause pain and does not leave a red mark
- Al-Sheraa then explained how the beating should be similar to that one does when disciplining their child
- He was blasted in January for making Anti-Semitic comments after a video surfaced of another one of his teachings at the Detroit center
A Michigan-based Imam has been filmed informing students on the purpose of ‘wife beating,’ according to a video posted by the Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI).
In the brief clip that was uploaded on May 27, Shiite Imam Bassem al-Sheraa speaks to a class at the Az-Zahraa Islamic Center in Detroit.
According to the Washington D.C. based non-profit, the leader asserts that the Quran references a type of beating that does not cause pain and does not leave a red mark.