Radical Muslim cleric Sheik Man Haron Monis has been identified as the hostage-taker in Sydney who held people in a Lindt store against their will for over a dozen hours. Monis is known for writing letters to the families of fallen soldiers and comparing their dead loved ones to pigs. He is also being investigated for rape and was charged for murdering his ex-wife. Allegedly, he stabbed then lit his ex-wife on fire. He was out on bail.
Radical Muslim cleric Sheik Man Haron Monis has been identified as the hostage-taker in Sydney who held people in a Lindt store against their will for over a dozen hours. Monis is known for writing letters to the families of fallen soldiers and comparing their dead loved ones to pigs. He is also being investigated for rape and was charged for murdering his ex-wife. Allegedly, he stabbed then lit his ex-wife on fire. He was out on bail.
Monis, 50, was born in Iran as Manteghi Bourjerdi and migrated to Australia in 1996, according to Australia’s 9News. In 2013 he made headlines when he pleaded guilty to sending letters to the families of fallen Australian servicemen in which he called the soldiers “murderers” and child killers. Monis was sentenced to community service.
Australian media reported more recently that Monis had been accused of dozens of counts of sexual assault while he was working as a “spiritual healer” and was allegedly linked to the brutal murder of an ex-wife.
two hostages were made to hold a black flag with Islamic text on it up in the window of the shop.
Man Haron Monis, the self-proclaimed Islamic “sheikh” and alleged sexual predator who held dozens of people hostage in a Sydney café for hours, has died following a nighttime rescue operation, local police said.
Two hostages also died "as a result of an exchange of gunfire" between police and the gunman, Scipione said.
Traveler said:Just remember, this has nothing to do with Islam. :roll:
redrobin said:As high as bacon is and as sorry as it is , it'd be the best use for it.