07.08.2026 19:10
In a hafiz course in Istanbul, an 11-12-year-old boy was beaten nearly to death by his instructor. The moments when the instructor hit the young child's head multiple times, slapped him, and threw a reading desk, allegedly because the child couldn't recite the memorization lesson, were captured on a mobile phone camera.
At a Quran memorization course operating in Istanbul, a child aged 11-12 who could not recite the assigned memorization was subjected to violence by his instructor.
STRUCK HIM REPEATEDLY
The footage, recorded on a mobile phone, shows the instructor delivering successive blows to the young child's head, slapping his face, and throwing the wooden book rest (rahle) in his hand toward the child.
The footage, which caused outrage, drew backlash on social media. Citizens called for the instructor to be captured and taken into custody as soon as possible.