{"id":42677,"date":"2024-04-12T11:40:32","date_gmt":"2024-04-12T08:40:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/riyadh\/en\/?p=42677"},"modified":"2024-04-12T11:41:05","modified_gmt":"2024-04-12T08:41:05","slug":"a-saudi-man-pardoned-his-sons-killer-just-days-before-his-execution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/riyadh\/en\/latest\/a-saudi-man-pardoned-his-sons-killer-just-days-before-his-execution\/","title":{"rendered":"A Saudi Man Pardoned His Son\u2019s Killer Just Days Before His Execution"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A video of a man pardoning his son\u2019s killer has been doing the rounds on social media. Here\u2019s the backstory of that viral video.<\/p>\n<p>Ati Al-Malki son, Abdullah, died in an incident that could be called a manslaughter at the hands of Rakan (name change to protect his identity).<br \/>\nThe case went to the court who subsequently announced an execution which was scheduled to take place on April 17.<\/p>\n<h2>Then on the 27th of Ramadan, one of the holiest of holy nights for muslims, Al-Malki pardoned his son\u2019s killer without asking for anything in return.<\/h2>\n<p>This is where the video begins with a crowd gathered around Al-Malki, filled with admiration and gratitude for his incredibly compassionate act.<\/p>\n<h2>It&#8217;s not every day you see such forgiveness in the face of tragedy.<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"rtl\" lang=\"ar\">\u0627\u0644\u0634\u064a\u062e \u0639\u0627\u0637\u064a \u0628\u0646 \u0639\u0637\u064a\u0647 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0627\u0644\u0643\u064a \u064a\u0639\u0641\u0648 \u0639\u0646 \u0642\u0627\u062a\u0644 \u0625\u0628\u0646\u0647 . \u0634\u0627\u0647\u0631 \u0636\u064a\u0641 \u0627\u0644\u0644\u0647 \u0627\u0644\u062d\u0627\u0631\u062b\u064a \u0644\u0648\u062c\u0647 \u0627\u0644\u0644\u0647 \u0627\u0644\u0643\u0631\u064a\u0645 \u0628\u064a\u0636 \u0627\u0644\u0644\u0647 \u0648\u062c\u0647\u0643 \u0648\u062c\u0632\u0627\u0643 \u0627\u0644\u0644\u0647 \u062e\u064a\u0631 \u0641\u0645\u0646 \u0639\u0641\u0649 \u0648\u0623\u0635\u0644\u062d \u0641\u0623\u062c\u0631\u0647 \u0639\u0644\u0649 \u0627\u0644\u0644\u0647 \u0633\u0628\u062d\u0627\u0646\u0647 \u0648\u0627\u0644\u0644\u0647 \u064a\u0639\u062a\u0642 \u0631\u0642\u0627\u0628\u0643\u0645 \u0645\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u0646\u0627\u0631 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BP7Yyqy5Uz\">pic.twitter.com\/BP7Yyqy5Uz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u0645\u0648\u0633\u0649 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0627\u0644\u0643\u064a\ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\udde6 (@moussa_saudi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/moussa_saudi\/status\/1776356581317153181?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 5, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\"><\/script><br \/>\nNaturally, the story spread like wildfire on social media, with people from all corners praising Al-Malki&#8217;s act of mercy.<\/p>\n<p>In Saudi Arabia the families of the victims have the power to choose whether or not to pardon the perpetrator, and Al-Malki chose compassion over retribution.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A video of a man pardoning his son\u2019s killer has been doing the rounds on social media. 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