Muzzammil Hassan, a 44 year old Buffalo cable TV executive turned himself in at the Orchard Park Police Department on Thursday evening and told Chief Andrew Benz that he had murdered his 37 year old wife Aasiya Hassan.
The founder and CEO of Bridges TV told police that they would find his wife’s beheaded body at his place of business. He has been charged with second degree murder.
The couple, who have two children age 4 and 6, were estranged. Aasiya filed for divorce on February 6 and had the court initiate a protection order which barred her husband from entering their home. According to Aasiya’s divorce lawyer, Corey Hogan of the firm Hogan Willig, there had been domestic violence in the past.
Muzzammil Hassan launched Bridges TV in 2004, wanting to portray Muslim’s in a more positive light. The network slogan is “Connecting People Through Understand”. The English-language broadcasts have received the endorsement of prominent American Muslims, including boxing great Muhammad Ali.
Bridges TV website has posted the following statement: “Bridges TV is deeply shocked and saddened by the murder of Aasiya (Zubair) Hassan and subsequent arrest of Muzzammil Hassan. Our deepest condolences and prayers go out to the families of the victim. We request that their right to privacy be respected.”
I am a 28 yrs old muslim woman from Nigeria, west Africa. The least of I am not is a muslim woman whom islam denies civil right. Instead, what Islam has done for me is project my innocence from the way I dress, demand respect for me from my conduct and utterances as I strive to emulate the character of Prophet Muhammad (SAW).
If you want to be fair, (which will help u understand islam) please, read materials on the Hadith (which is a book comprising of the saying and doings of the holy Prophet which every muslim is expected to emulate and NOT overdo/add to it).
I can understand your confusion, rage, and sympathy for every victim affected by acts carried out in the name of islam. It angers us too and affects us directly simply because we are muslims.
Just as there are bad people who are christians, there are bad people who are muslims, jews, budhist etc.
The difference between murderers like Scott Peterson or O.J. Simpson and Muzzammil Hassan is that Hassan thinks he has a right to kill his wife because of his religious beliefs. The muslim faith enslaves women, abuses kids, and advocates Jihad under Sharia Law. So, the establishment of a mosque practicing Sharia Law cannot occupy land in America. Our constitutional rights prohibit slavery, honor killings, gender discrimination and Jihad. To allow the mosque in New York is to give away a piece of our United States and to dishonor those who have suffered and died so that we can be a free people.
This news once again proved that muslims people are sick, lunatic, and even satan. They cries on thier suffering but never cares for other. What if other religious sec might go beheading muslim and publishing videos on net as they did for the 12 innocent Nepalese, Daniel Pearl, Margaret Hassan, etc. I once heard that the British muslims stating Islam is much more to them then their country, this signifies the muslim who can do what ever crimes disregard to citizenship, intolerance, suffering, etc. The religious discrimination in the world must be end and let all the people celebrate humanity. Because I was born the courty of Buddha, Nepal, I can never dare to think any human breath beheading or seizing another one literally like him. Islam is never a religion it is aspect that verges to terror.
In this world, PRECEPTION IS REALITY. What people see is what they draw conclusions from. Muslims say the radicals are but a few, however, when the world trade centers went down MILLIONS of MUSLIMS around the world were dancing in the streets cheering on Binladen. This happens every time an American gets killed on foreign soil. Non Muslim people think you are all blood thirsty devil worshipers. So Muslims actions speak louder than words and YOUR collective actions contradict everything you say.
I’m not defending muslims, but didn’t OJ Simpson not only do dam near the same thing? He nearly beheaded his wife, killed an innocent man in the process then was set free by our legal system and given custody of their children to be raised by a murderer.
What the *%#! is the matter with this guy?
muslim is as muslim does….the sad commentary is, if the son [and daughter] are raised as muslim they will NEVER be outraged @ the disgusting, pitiful MURDER of their Mother. How sad is this :( Women & Children are the losers in islam, this is what makes following JESUS 180 degrees different, HE elevates and protects Women & Children! The total opposite of islam. Food for thought, don’t you think??!
well, i go to school with the Aasiya’s child. He is overall a good kid. What his dad did was a horrible thing, and we can all agree on that but he did behead his wife because of his culture, but he also turned himself in. i’m not saying he’s not a criminal just because his faith, what im saying is at least he was portraying the American culture also. so this shouldn’t be a debate on cultural differences because he was taking a role for both cultures, killing, but turning himself in like we’re suppose to when we commit a crime.
But what about Aasiya? Forget about the politics and religiosity. What about Aasiya? He killed her, and he’s a murderer. What kind of person, regardless of beliefs could do that to the mother of his children, and someone he is supposed to love? You can’t blame this on his faith. It was just an excuse to allow his true colors to come out. This is pathetic.
This is sad. So so sad. Yes the murder is sad, but the reaction of the people is sadder. You have people representing and misrepresenting their religon and faith and background, you have people attacking whole groupings of people. There are so many things I will never understand eben thouh I’ve tried and will continue to try… but I can’t understand why can’t people just be people? Why can’t we understand that everyone does not dance to the same tune (even though that a BIG problem in America mind you) It could very well be that this guy is just simply a murder. Not representing Islam or Muslems or anything. Why can’t people from all creeds and backgrouonds just appreciate the differences and similarites we all have. Why can’t we see that a man beheading his wife is not the nicest thing to do, and at the same token not treat the entire nationality of the man responsible as beasts? I am an American and I have friends from all over Muslems included and I have to say, their ideas and ideals are not at all like some people would describe. true there are BIG cultural differences and we have to remember “when in Rome…” But the very same way many Americans see and view Muslems and the like are the very same ways we get looked at too. The world has become a big messy middle school cheerleading squad. How can we ever expect things to get better if WE ALL keep acting worse? Good and evil both exist in this world. No matter which continent you are on and come from. For some people (this is world wide) they can see no difference… this is the scariest thing of all. We shouldn’t seek to find and develop strife. We shouldn’t seek to destroy. We should always seek to build. To bring together in a positive light. We should be careful of our views and how we express them. We are our childrens teahers, not just in the classrooms. It is wrong teach kids how to hate. And that’s exactly what we do when we show anger and hatred through racial and ethnic prejudice.
I’m extremely shocked that anyone would do such a grotesque thing to anyone, let alone his wife. Some people go nuts in these divorces when they lose their house or children or all that they’ve spent their entire lives amassing. So a lot of times it’s a fincancial issue gripping a person long enough to become a deeply depressing emotional issue. The questions: “what will happen to my kids”, “how and why did this happen to us” or “me”
“Where did our love go”, suspicion- ” who else is involved” “who’s engineering my or my family’s destruction?” “What will others think of me, us, my …… these are just a few of the thoughts that feed the fears, worries, the awaiting psychosis already awating the weak unsuspecting minds who fall into problems in marital, business and other areas of life. It doesn’t take much to tip your good senses in the psycho-filled world enviornment of today. The Holy Qur’an does not teach us muslims to be a knitwit or a jerk….most people are quite able to do that all on their own. Many cultures that claim “Qur’an” and “muslim” went crazy in their own self-desires and own assorted “lusts” centuries ago. Those warped traditions are what they try to pass off as religion. Violations and distortions of the teachings of Moses, Jesus and Mohammed by people who claim to follow these teachings can be found eveywhere. My hope is that we can be a stronger example of what is good and acceptable to Allah (G-d) and hopefully catch these mentally and culturally disturbed people before they do their harmful acts. People who have been raised in a country where women are seen as play-things, slaves or sex-objects….countries such even as our own need to seriously re-assess the things we’ve been taught through those we trust…like elders, family members, media, movies, music etc… This is very serious. Also the judges of the court levels need to be more fair and sensible in family matters…regarding the children, division of property and reasonable accommodations. Many judges are too reckless, unconcerned, abusive unjust, and downright evil…some innocent judges are just following the laws that are warped like that.
Although violence against women exists in all cultures, beheading your wife is new, and I am not surprised it was a muslim husband committing the act. Hindues burn their wifes, Christians beat them up and put them in intensive care or shoot them, but beheading is unique to the Islamic culture. Just ask Daniel Pearl’s wife. (Western journalist beheaded in Pakistan).
Islam, Judaism and Christianity – all have common roots just different interpretations. Over the years people have mixed up cultural practices with their religious faith. What this guy did was based on what he was brought up on. He of course does not respect women so stop making it an issue of traditional South Asian countries. Organized religion limits human progress and rigid cultural practices make human interaction and mutual understanding limited.
I am from India and having lived in the US I can safely say that I have read more violent domestic stories here than in India. But I will not jump to conclusions about the US because what you see on TV, in newspapers etc is just the tip of an iceberg. There are many unreported stories around the world.
This is a gender issue – pure and simple which over centuries has been perpetrated on women under the pretext of religion and culture.
Don’t be ignorant – read about it.
They look like a nice emancipated couple. Appearances are deceptive. This is domestic violance, nothing to do with their being a muslim. People in all societies kill in many ways, beheading being one.
This is as hateful to Christians as it is to Muslims. Its not the religion, its the person.
It is not so much that Muslims are more likely to kill their family members over a loss of “honor”, but more the fact that they feel justified to do so. Several of the top 10 most violent countries are former Soviet satellites with large Muslim populations. Muslims who perform these honor killings are indeed sick psychopaths just like the trailer park trash that commit murder over drugs. Both need to be eliminated from society.
Like Mohammed on his knees taking a big one from behind, this is great news about muzlems. We need to muzzle all muzlems. Too bad there’s no pic of her head.
Wow! How can someone truly believe in connecting people through understanding then take his wife’s head off. Where’s the understanding in that?
Also I would like to point out that there is no such thing as Honor killing in Islam
What I don’t understand is why when a Muslim does something crazy it turned into this whole Muslims being monsters thing ,but if a non muslim slips it is a crazy individual??? How come when Scott Peterson murdered his pregnant wife his faith was not attacked???Why it is always Muslims??I beg people to educate themselves about Islam rather than just follow media.It’s insane.
What’s the big deal? Why are we so shocked when people behave like they were raised to believe?
And where do people get their statistics? (87% of all statistics are made up). Crimes committed by governments are not considered crimes so they “don’t count”, hence Islamic governed countries have lower crime rates.
Muslims commit genocide against infidels. Traditionally, Muslims commit car bombings and kill as many people as possible to get their 70 virgins and spread their good news. Who cares if they don’t rob as many convenience stores? Muslims remove (chop /cut off) hands feet and heads as punishment for crime. Saudi Arabia (Muslim) openly allowed SLAVERY until 1967. 1967!
TRUE MUSLIMS have three ways of dealing with non-Muslims: 1) Convert them to Islam 2) Extort them for money 3) Kill them. The reason non-Muslims murders are considered sick and psycopath is becase THEY ARE. This guy murdered because he IS Muslim, therefore he DOES represent Islam, and this is how he believes. True Muslims are not tolerant of their concept of “sin”.
I’m sick to death about anything with regard to Muslims. I don’t care if it was a “murder” or an “honor” killing; as far as I’m concerned, Muslims are enormously different in their thinking; I know – unfortunately – several Muslims and their views of our society are twisted and perverse. These are backwards-thinking, barbarians. They will never “get it” and I would love to see them return to their countries instead of bringing their pathetic ideals and criticisms of us to our country. This is not their country. Stand up and be outraged. I’m so sick and tired of apologetic Americans. We also have a culture, which if you have forgotten, is a pretty good one and one that needs to be protected and valued. These pathetic excuses for humans need to go back to their caves
So when a non-Muslim does a crime he’s a criminal, sick, psychopath, outcast of society, but when a Muslim does a crime it’s because he’s a Muslim and respresenting whole Muslim nation?
May I point out all countries on the top of the list of largest number of crimes are non-Muslim countries. Get over the media conspiracies will ya!
Sounds like an honor killing to me. Really sad; but really traditional South Asian, the subcontinent where husbands of all faiths burn their brides to death if the bride’s family doesn’t come up with enough dowry.
What is it with the beheading thing? Come on now, isn’t it enough to kill someone without the biblical flourish?
Great job at showing Muslims in a better light.