Lama al Ghamdi, 5, died after allegedly being brutally beaten and raped by her father. Her death has sparked demands that Saudi Arabia introduce a law to protect children from abuse and reform a ...

Lama al-Ghamdi's (left) back was broken and she had been raped and burned. She died in October but her father Fayhan al-Ghamdi (right) has been released after paying 'blood money'.

On September 24, 2024, Saudi Arabia’s Specialized Criminal Court (SCC) reduced Mohammad bin Nasser al-Ghamdi’s death sentence to 30 years in prison. The 55-year-old retired teacher faced this severe ...

The self-proclaimed Saudi cleric Fayan Al-Ghamdi has been accused of raping and torturing his own 5-year-old daughter, Lama Al-Ghamdi, to death. Dr.

In a bold move, Ghamdi, on December 12, appeared on one of Saudi Arabia’s most popular talk shows, Badria, with his wife, Jawaher bint Al-Sheikh Ali, with her face revealed and even wearing makeup.

He [Al-Ghamdi] will stay in prison for a long time.” The £31,000 blood money Al-Ghamdi agreed to pay is considered compensation under Islamic law, although it is only half the amount that would ...