Murder of the Faruqis

The murder of the Faruqis occurred on May 27, 1986, at their home in Wyncote, Pennsylvania, United States. Isma'il Raji al-Faruqi, a prominent Islamic scholar, and his wife, Lois Lamya al-Faruqi, a respected art historian known for her contributions to ethnomusicology, were both killed in a brutal attack that drew significant attention due to their academic standing and the nature of the crime. Their daughter, Anmar el-Zein, who was eight months pregnant at the time, survived multiple stab wounds and managed to alert authorities despite severe injuries requiring 200 stitches. She described the assailant as a stocky man wearing a black scarf tied in a "cowboy-robber" style.