According to police, the imam is under investigation for
“disseminating discriminatory messages and violating the principle of equality and of women’s right to physical and moral integrity."
Apparently, he instructed men on the best way to punish their spouses and
“ provided concrete examples of the manner in which wives should be beaten, how to isolate them inside the family home and how to deny them sexual relations.”
I'd be surprised if the imam received anything more than a reprimand, but at least there are some in that community who aren't buying into the 'it says you should beat your wife in the Quran, so it's okay' mentality, and reporting it to the authorities.
This isn't the first controversy, however, regarding Muslims in that country. Catalonia, where Terrassa is located, has had other troubles with its large Muslim immigrant population. The last controversy was in Lerida, where dogs were turning up poisoned, and in 2010 an imam was charged for harassing a woman for not wearing a veil.
UPDATE 3/7
Moroccan, Abdeslam Laaroussi, was arrested for promoting violence against women.
According to police, Laaroussi told his followers that it was best to punch women or use a stick on different parts of their bodies "without breaking their bones or making them bleed".
The Catalan police force, subpoenaed the man to give a statement, after complaints were filed that he was trying to encourage gender violence.
While he refused to give a statement, he was charged after investigators found that his speeches and sermons contained elements that promote violence and discrimination.
Way to go, Catalonia! Some jail time will do the oaf some good.
Update- H/T Islam in Europe
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