Richard T. Antoun
Richard T. Antoun | |
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Born | March 31, 1932 Ph.D.; 1963) |
Occupation(s) | Professor Emeritus of Anthropology |
Employer | Binghamton University |
Spouse | Rosalyn "Roz" Antoun; employee of the Jewish Federation[1] |
Children | Nicholas Antoun |
Richard T. "Dick" Antoun (March 31, 1932,[citation needed] in Worcester, Massachusetts – December 4, 2009, in Vestal, New York) was a professor of anthropology at Binghamton University who specialized in Islamic and Middle Eastern studies.
His work centered on religion and the
Education and academic work
Antoun grew up in
In October 1959 Antoun began his career with
During his career he taught at the
At Binghamton he became the Bartle Professor of Anthropology. He was "a
Murder
Binghamton University campus police were called to Antoun's office at 1:41 p.m. on December 4, 2009. Antoun, 77 years old at the time, had been stabbed four times in the chest with a 6-inch kitchen blade while in his office, suffered a punctured lung, and died.[5]
The suspect was still in the university's Science 1 building when police arrived; they tackled the suspect, and frisked him. When they inquired about Antoun, witnesses said he replied, "Yeah, I just stabbed him."[5] The knife used in the stabbing was later recovered.[6]
The suspect, Abdulsalam S. al-Zahrani, was a 46-year-old Binghamton University
One of al-Zahrani's roommates, Souleymane Sakho, who lived with him for three weeks, said of him, "I said he was acting oddly, like a terrorist. He was all the time shouting in Arabic, shouting threats, insulting this country for no reason".[9][10]
Al-Zahrani legal proceedings and guilty plea
After his
Senator
On January 22, 2010, al-Zahrani was
On February 4, 2010, al-Zahrani pleaded not guilty to one felony count of second-degree murder, and declined a bail hearing before Broome County Judge Martin E. Smith.[19]
Al-Zahrani's attorney wrote in a notice of intent to use psychiatric evidence that she filed in Broome County Court on July 21, 2010, that psychiatric evidence would show he lacked substantial capacity to know or appreciate the nature and consequences of his conduct, and was "
A competency hearing was held after mental health professionals concluded that al-Zahrani was mentally incompetent to understand his charge or be tried. On February 22, 2011, Broome County Judge Joseph F. Cawley Jr. ordered Al-Zahrani be placed in the custody of a state psychiatric facility for treatment, until he was deemed mentally competent to be tried. No new trial date was set, and the order was good for up to year. Al-Zahrani was to go on trial when deemed mentally competent.[21]
Al-Zahrani pleaded guilty on May 20, 2011, to one felony count of first-degree manslaughter, and agreed not to appeal his sentence.[22] In September 2011 he was sentenced in Broome County Court to 15 years in prison.[22] He was released in October 2022 and was deported to Saudi Arabia after serving his prison sentence.[22]
Publications
Major works
Antoun left behind a legacy in his writings. He wrote Understanding Fundamentalism: Christian, Islamic and Jewish Movements in 2001; the book came out just before the
his presence [in the village] became increasingly problematic as the climate of the cultural environment dramatically changed. Dialogue turned argumentative, and outspoken villagers, especially young men, attempted to convert him to Islam. From Antoun's perspective, he was witnessing the birth of a local strain of fundamentalism.[24]
Scott R. Appleby, reviewing it for the
Antoun later wrote Documenting Transnational Migration: Jordanian Men Working and Studying in Europe, Asia and North America, published in 2005. Ronald R. Stockton, writing in The Middle East Journal, described Antoun's examination of the sons of a Jordanian village who had been sent abroad and returned:
He found a range of experiences, many different from what one might expect ... Some findings are surprising, for example, comparing Jordanians in the Gulf with those in Pakistan or the West. Jordanians share language and culture with the Gulf but were "encapsulated in residence, work, and leisure activities" and saw "surprisingly little of the indigenous inhabitants"... In Pakistan, because they did not speak Urdu, they were isolated and restricted to campus life. The Pakistani family structure also made it difficult to meet local women. ... In the West, in spite of religious and cultural differences, they found it easier to meet local people. Greece was the most open society they encountered. ... The students "acculturated rapidly, and assimilated to Greek society and culture".... Six of the nine married Greek women, four settling permanently in Greece. In Pakistan only one of 27 married a Pakistani. In Saudi Arabia the number was zero.[26]
Select other publications[27]
- "Institutionalized deconfrontation: A case study of conflict resolution among tribal peasants in Jordan," in Conflict Resolution in The Arab World, ed. by P. Salem., American University of Beirut, 1997.
- "The Case of the Lost Tooth," in How People Negotiate: Resolving Disputes in Different Cultures, edited by Guy Oliver Faure, Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2003.
- "Fundamentalism, Bureaucratization, and the State's Co-optation of Religion: A Jordanian Case Study", The International Journal of Middle East Studies, Vol. 38, No. 3, August 2006.
See also
References
- Ithaca Journal, December 5, 2009, accessed December 10, 2009
- Worcester Telegram & Gazette, December 7, 2009, accessed December 8, 2009
- ^ "Huff, Peter A., "Understanding Fundamentalism: Christian, Islamic, and Jewish Movements (book review)," International Journal on World Peace, March 1, 2003, accessed December 6, 2009". Findarticles.com. Retrieved March 2, 2011.[dead link]
- ^ "Curriculum Vitae; June 14, 2005, accessed December 9, 2009". Archived from the original on July 19, 2011. Retrieved March 2, 2011.
- ^ a b Standora, Leo, "Prof. Emeritus Richard T. Antoun stabbed, killed at Binghamton University by grad student: cops," Archived 2009-12-07 at the Wayback Machine New York Daily News, December 5, 2009, accessed December 7, 2009
- ^ "Saudi graduate student charged with murder of New York professor; The professor was stabbed in his campus office on Friday, and the weapon was later recovered, authorities said," Archived 2009-12-13 at the Wayback Machine Gulf News, December 7, 2009, accessed December 7, 2009
- ^ Schmidt, Michael S. (8 December 2009). "Schmidt, Michael S., "Binghamton Campus Grieves for Slain Professor", The New York Times, December 7, 2009, accessed December 29, 2009". The New York Times. Archived from the original on January 6, 2017. Retrieved February 25, 2017.
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- ^ ""Roommates and Neighbors Speak about Al-Zahrani", Fox 40, December 7, 2009, accessed December 7, 2009". Wicz.com. Archived from the original on July 18, 2011. Retrieved March 2, 2011.
- ^ Schmidt, Michael S.; Regan, Michael D. (7 December 2009). "Schmidt, Michael, "Binghamton Student Says He Warned Officials," The New York Times, December 6, 2009, accessed December 7, 2009". The New York Times. Archived from the original on March 21, 2017. Retrieved February 25, 2017.
- ^ Baker, Al, "Student Held in Killing of Binghamton Professor" Archived 2018-01-27 at the Wayback Machine, The New York Times, December 5, 2009, accessed December 6, 2009
- ^ "Saudi Embassy Reportedly Secures Lawyer For Al-Zahrani," WBNG News, December 10, 2009, accessed December 10, 2009 Archived December 12, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Embassy in US assigns lawyer to Saudi accused". Saudi Gazette. December 10, 2009. Archived from the original on March 2, 2012. Retrieved December 10, 2009.
- ^ Swartz, Debbie, "Saudi consulate will pay legal fees of man accused of killing Binghamton University professor", December 10, 2009, accessed December 10, 2009[dead link]
- ^ "Schumer Watching Al-Zahrani Case", WBNG News, December 10, 2009, accessed December 10, 2009 Archived December 14, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ ["Al-Zahrani Indicted for Death of Richard Antoun," WBNG News, January 22, 2010, accessed January 27, 2010]
- ^ ""Al-Zahrani Charged With Second Degree Murder," Fox 40 WICZ TV, January 22, 2010, accessed January 27, 2010". Wicz.com. Archived from the original on July 18, 2011. Retrieved March 2, 2011.
- ^ "Al-Zahrani indicted in killing of BU prof", Press & Sun-Bulletin, January 22, 2010, accessed January 27, 2010[dead link]
- ^ "Al-Zahrani pleads not guilty to murder", Press & Sun-Bulletin, February 4, 2010, accessed February 17, 2010[dead link]
- ^ a b "Lawyer claims student accused of killing BU professor suffers from mental illness". Press & Sun-Bulletin. Retrieved October 20, 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Court: Al-Zahrani not competent to stand trial", Press & Sun-Bulletin, February 22, 2011, accessed March 2, 2011[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b c "Al-Zahrani pleas guilty, sentenced to 15 years - Pipe Dream". Archived from the original on 2022-03-20. Retrieved 2011-10-02.
- Sociology of ReligionSeptember 22, 2003, accessed December 6, 2009
- ^ "Parallels in Muslim, Christian, and Jewish Fundamentalism.(Understanding Fundamentalism: Christian, Islamic, and Jewish Movements) (book review), The World and I, December 1, 2004, accessed December 6, 2009". Accessmylibrary.com. December 1, 2004. Retrieved March 2, 2011.
- Middle East Quarterly, January 1, 2003, accessed December 6, 2009
- ^ Stockton, Ronald R., Documenting Transnational Migration: Jordanian Men Working and Studying in Europe, Asia and North America (book review) Archived 2012-10-21 at the Wayback Machine, The Middle East Journal, January 1, 2006, accessed December 9, 2009
- ^ Binghamton University bio, accessed December 7, 2009 Archived June 18, 2009, at the Wayback Machine