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Man Haron Monis | |
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| Born | Mohammad-Hassan Manteghi Borujerdi[1] 19 May 1964 |
| Died | 16 December 2014 (aged 50) |
| Cause of death | Ballistic trauma |
| Known for | Responsible for the 2014 Sydney hostage crisis |
| Criminal charges |
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| Spouse | Amirah Droudis |
Man Haron Monis (Persian: هارون مونس; born Mohammed Hassan Manteghi Borujerdi; 19 May 1964 – 16 December 2014) was an Iranian-born refugee and Australian citizen[2] who took hostages in a siege at the Lindt Chocolate Café at Martin Place, Sydney on 15 December 2014,[3] lasting for 17 hours, until the early hours of the following morning. The siege resulted in the death of Monis and two hostages.[4][5]
While Monis had a warrant out for his arrest in Iran, he sought political asylum in Australia in 1996,[6] which was granted in 2001.[7] Monis variously promoted himself as an Iranian intelligence official, a political activist, a spiritual healer and expert in black magic, an outlaw bikie and a Muslim cleric.[8] He told a psychiatrist who diagnosed him with schizophrenia that he had to change his name for "security reasons," variously calling himself "Michael Hayson Mavros",[9] "Sheikh Haron",[10] and "Ayatollah Mohammed Manteghi Boroujerdi".[8][11]
Monis ran a "spiritual healing" business, telling some women that they needed to submit to sexual molestation to receive treatment. In 2014, Monis was charged with being an accessory to the murder of his ex-wife, as well as over 40 counts of sexual assault.[12][13] At the time of his death, he had recently converted from Shia Islam to Sunni Islam, and attended Islamist rallies promoting conspiracy theories about Australian security agencies.[13][14] While on bail, and facing a likely lengthy imprisonment,[12] he declared allegiance to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.[15]
- ^ Rahimpour, Rana (15 December 2014). "A Bloody End to 16 Hours of Hostage taking in Sydney". BBC Persian (in Persian). Retrieved 16 December 2014.
- ^ Bita, Natasha (17 December 2014). "'Deranged' Monis granted citizenship in 2004". The Australian. News Limited. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
- ^ Ralston, Nick (15 December 2015). "Martin Place, Sydney siege gunman identified as Man Haron Monis". The Age. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
- ^ Trute, Peter (16 December 2014). "Grieving Sydney shows heart after siege". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
- ^ Benjamin, Shanthi (16 December 2014). "Sydney siege: Gunman, two hostages dead after siege ends". Special Broadcasting Service. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
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annedavieswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Safi, Michael; Quinn, Ben (16 December 2014). "Man Haron Monis: fringe figure whose crime record and erratic behaviour made him notorious". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
