As tragic as Alawadi's death is, there's an important conversation happening here. Was this a case of Islamophobia at its worst? Was this a case of a daughter trying to avoid marrying a man she didn't want to marry? Was this a case of a husband who would not let his wife divorce him? … We cannot forget the most important part of this matter here— Shaima Alawadi is dead. … Someone killed an innocent woman and they must be held accountable. I can only hope that justice will be brought in her honor and in her memory, and that it happens sooner, rather than later.

QUESTION: The highlight frames multiple unresolved explanations for Alawadi's murder; this invites a deeper look at the actual case outcome.

Carl W. Ernst, Islamophobia in America_ Th…, loc. 579