A 19-year-old Egyptian bride-to-be committed suicide after she was physically abused by family members for dancing at her engagement party.
The college student reportedly hung herself in a locked room using a blanket after a heated dispute with her family. The argument ensued after the victim's engagement party. During the celebrations, the 19-year-old woman took off her hijab and face veil (niqab) and danced with friends.
Angered by her actions, her family violently scolded her.
The woman then locked herself in a room and threatened to kill herself. Her family attempted to break in to save her.
Her father eventually got inside through the balcony but it was too late. The young woman's body was transferred to a private hospital in the city of Al Zagazig, located in lower Egypt. Medics immediately pronounced her dead.
The incident was reported to local police who launched an investigation into the matter. Based on their findings, the country's public prosecution ordered an autopsy to confirm the cause of death.
News of the case has left many people in Egypt at a loss for words.
Many couldn't believe the news
"If this news is true, this family isn't normal."
"Because she danced at her engagement ... you abused her and led her to commit suicide?"
"It's her engagement and she danced with her girlfriends without a hijab on, what's the problem with that?"
Some blamed the family over the incident
"How can you hurt your own children like this?"
Prayers were in order. R.I.P.
"There's no strength or power but in God. May she rest in peace and be forgiven for her sins."
