Controversy was sparked at the Ismailiya governorate on Thursday, 18 February as 26-year-old Abdallah Ahmed beat and abused his newlywed wife, 24-year-old Maha Mohamed. Following a video that circulated on social media platforms, Ahmed was caught beating his fiancée at the time as she headed out of the hair salon. In a statement following the social media outrage, Abdallah told Youm 7 that “I’m shocked by how people reacted on social media. This is normal behavior where we live. Plus, she’s my relative, my uncle’s daughter.” Mohamed added to Ahmed’s statement, saying, “I love Abdallah and I’m not forced to marry him. I got into a fight with my make-up artist, and that fueled my fight with Abdallah.” Ahmed proceeded to defend his actions by explaining how this is normal behavior for people who live in Upper Egypt – a region that does not include Ismailia – expressing how this behavior would be ingrained in him whether he lived in the U.S or France. The social media outrage, with the hashtag, اوقفوا ياسمين عز# trending on Twitter, was further perpetuated after news anchor, Yasmine Ezz, aided and abetted Ahmed’s abuse….
Controversy Strikes in Ismailiya: Man Beats Fiance on their Wedding Day
February 19, 2022
