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Muslim teenager shoots sister dead for wearing crop top, cruxifix

A man has shot his sister dead over her dressing and in what is being seen as honour killing.

The incident took place in Iraq’s Kurdistan region.

The deceased, known as Eman Sami Maghdid, 20, was a TikTok star with 47,000 followers. She was otherwise known as Mari or Maria.

The woman, an Iraqi Kurdistan, had defied conservative Islamic conventions by wearing crop tops and a crucifix.

The report said it was unlikely she had coverted from Islam as she appeared to have worn the crucifix only as a fashion statement.

The dressing however enraged her 17-year-old brother, so much so that he fired eight or nine bullets at her on a road in the city of Erbil on Sunday night.

Police arrested the teen, as well as another person suspected of sheltering him.

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Eman, 20, was known for posting ‘rebellious’ photos and videos on social media — including pictures of her smoking cigarettes, voicing her opinions and wearing crop tops and a crucifix.

Her death follows those of at least ten other women this year in Iraq’s Kurdistan region, including 23-year-old transgender woman Doski Azad, who was also shot dead, allegedly by her brother.

Metro

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