Fayhan al-Ghamdi

Fayhan al-Ghamdi is a Saudi Arabian television preacher who came to world attention in 2013 after being told to pay blood money for the rape and murder of his five-year-old daughter Lama.[1]

Career

Al-Ghamdi presented a television show on Saudi television.[1]

Daughter

In October 2012, Al-Ghamdi's daughter Lama died after spending seven months in hospital.[2] She had been raped and beaten, and was left with a crushed skull and a broken left arm and ribs. Al-Ghamdi admitted to having disciplined her with a cane and cable.[2] He was reported to have been released after spending a couple of months in prison after paying Lama's mother a figure said to be equivalent to $267,000.[3] On 7 October 2013, it was announced that Al-Ghamdi had been sentenced to 8 years in prison, plus 800 lashes.[4][3]

Public reaction

Saudi activists have objected to the ruling, and members of the public have been using the Twitter hashtag #AnaLama - Arabic for "I Am Lama".[1]

Due to public anger, Saudi authorities have announced that they are planning to set up a 24-hour hotline to report child abuse.[1]

References
  1. Hall, John (4 February 2013). "Saudi celebrity preacher who 'raped and tortured' his five -year-old daughter to death is released after paying 'blood money'". London: The Independent. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
  2. Usher, Sebastian (2013-10-07). "Saudi jailed over daughter's death". London: BBC News. Retrieved 2019-11-06.
  3. "Saudi Arabian preacher gets 8 years in jail for raping and killing five-year-old daughter". NY Daily News. New York. 8 October 2013. Archived from the original on 2019-02-20.
  4. Usher, Sebastian (7 October 2013). "Saudi preacher jailed over daughter's death". BBC News. Retrieved 8 October 2013.


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