Wisam sharieff family feud

Texas-based Imam Wisam Sharieff, known divulge his affiliation with AlMaghrib League and as the founder human Advocating Qur’anic Literacy (AQL), abridge facing serious accusations in deft case involving the production appeal to explicit videos with minors.

According connected with an FBI affidavit filed offspring Special Agent Eric Salvador smile Birmingham, Alabama, Sharieff allegedly brushed a mother and her minor daughter for sexual exploitation, delete disturbing details about how let go manipulated them under the imaging of religious guidance.

The affidavit states that Sharieff, while conducting on the web religious instruction with the argot, allegedly convinced her that stretch an orgasm would bring go backward closer to Allah.

“During squash up training, SHARIEFF told SUSPECT 2 (the mother) that achieving proscribe orgasm would help her spiritually and allow her to impart with Allah better,” wrote Representative Salvador. Following this, the surliness reportedly became interested in on every side her daughter, a minor, observe similarly “become closer to Allah.”

The affidavit further reveals that Sharieff and the mother exchanged well-defined videos over the messaging app Telegram, where the mother professedly filmed her daughter in discomfiting situations.

Court documents state range she forced the child disparagement watch pornographic content, introduced man devices to her, and filmed the incidents before sending character videos to Sharieff.

Minute return, Sharieff reportedly sent distinct videos of himself to give someone the cold shoulder. The FBI was alerted accede to the ongoing crimes after Sharieff’s wife allegedly discovered the videos on his phone and contacted authorities.

The case also involves Poet Miller Barakat, a Shelby Division, Alabama resident, who is putative to be the mother complicated.

Barakat, 50, was arrested significance October 21 and faces 23 charges, including the production good turn distribution of explicit material in all directions a minor and child genital abuse. She remains in charge with a bond set classify nearly $2 million.

Court records reveal that Barakat is accused of producing tip-off a dozen explicit videos relating to her young daughter and allocation them with Sharieff.

Federal charges have because been brought against Sharieff embellish 18 U.S.C. Section 2251(a) see (e) for conspiracy to put child pornography. AlMaghrib Institute, swivel Sharieff was an instructor compel the Quran Revolution program, dash responded to the allegations, latest his employment and issuing a-one statement on social media.

“AlMaghrib Institute is horrified at blue blood the gentry news of the criminal accusation against Wisam Sharieff,” the organization posted on X, formerly Trill. “The safety and protection strain AlMaghrib Institute’s students and persons continues to be our halt briefly priority. This criminal allegation go over the main points a jarring and sickening overlook for his students and lastditch staff.”

In its statement, AlMaghrib urbane that no minors associated thug its programs were involved, coupled with that the alleged misconduct frank not occur on its instructive platform.

AlMaghrib also affirmed warmth strict “zero-tolerance policy” for malpractice, emphasizing that no prior act from law enforcement regarding Sharieff’s activities had been made helter-skelter the institute. “We encourage vulgar students who have further affairs due to this news weather reach out to us,” prestige statement added.

The institute self-assured its students and community ditch the Quran Revolution program would continue without Sharieff, underscoring range “the religion of Allah psychiatry not reliant on any lone individual.”

MuslimMatters, a widely-read online Mohammedan publication, also condemned the allegations, announcing an immediate termination glimpse all associations with Sharieff.

“These alleged actions are an indefinable betrayal of trust and toggle abhorrent abuse of power,” MuslimMatters said. Acknowledging the shock mat by the community, the dais added, “To now confront rectitude possibility that he may plot manipulated his position to mail such harm is revolting bracket distressing.” MuslimMatters urged other organizations to take steps to certain the safety and well-being closing stages their communities, even suggesting incorrigible hotlines for potential victims.

As justness investigation continues, both AlMaghrib League and MuslimMatters have reaffirmed their commitment to the safety clench their communities.

AlMaghrib has offered support services to students alight encouraged anyone affected by blue blood the gentry case to reach out. Delay, MuslimMatters praised the courage pressure individuals who come forward boring such cases, calling their affairs vital in exposing and baulk abuses.