Two years ago, journalist Mariam Yaghi, Al-Zaidi’s Lebanese former wife, posted photos of her bloodied face on Facebook page and said the injuries happened when Al-Zaidi, the celebrated Iraqi hero, hit her.
Anyone who has seen Al-Zaidi’s Facebook posts cannot fail to notice his aggressive and masculine attitudes toward women. He is currently engaged in the Lebanese religious courts in a legal battle with his wife for custody of their children. Bear in mind that these laws are often unfair to women and marital violence is not considered sufficient grounds for divorce.
“When a stupid woman reads about freedom, she takes off her clothes,” wrote Al-Zaidi in one of his Facebook comments. “And when a foolish woman reads about freedom, she ruins her home.”