A Muslim man who ordered two boys to flog themselves in a traditional religious ceremony has been convicted of child cruelty. In a British legal first, Syed Zaidi faces up to ten years in prison for ...

A teenager claimed he and another boy were forced to flog themselves until they bled during a Muslim ceremony, a court heard today. The 14-year-old boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, said ...

A devout Muslim was found guilty of child cruelty today in a British legal first after forcing two boys to beat themselves during a religious ceremony. The jury at Manchester Crown Court found 44-year ...

A devout Muslim was found guilty of child cruelty yesterday in a British legal first, after forcing two boys to beat themselves during a religious ceremony. The jury at Manchester Crown Court found 44 ...

A devout Muslim who was found guilty of child cruelty after forcing two boys to beat themselves during a religious ceremony is due to be sentenced today. Syed Mustafa Zaidi, 44, was found guilty of ...

ZEALOTS could encourage children to flog themselves in defiance of Syed Zaidi’s conviction, a Muslim leader said today. In a British legal first, Zaidi, 44, of Eccles, was found guilty of child ...

The bloody ritual involves men whipping their own backs (Photo: YouTube/naz shah) It may resemble a scene from Fight Club, but these images are disturbingly real – and they were taken in Britain. A ...