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Tensions escalate in Menzil... Street protests have begun: So-called Sharia courts established

The inheritance dispute that began in the village of Menzil over the division of assets has grown with the establishment of so-called Sharia courts, threats, and social media clashes. Meanwhile, street protests have erupted in Istanbul and Sakarya.

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Tensions escalate in Menzil... Street protests have begun: So-called Sharia courts established

In the village of Menzil, located in the Kahta district of Adıyaman, a disagreement regarding the leadership of the Menzil community and the division of inheritance has escalated into stone-and-stick brawls and street protests.
Tensions escalate in Menzil... Street protests have begun: So-called Sharia courts established

The inheritance dispute between the community's current leader, Saki Elhüseyni, and his brothers has divided the community into two groups, further intensifying with the establishment of so-called sharia courts and threats spread across social media.
Tensions escalate in Menzil... Street protests have begun: So-called Sharia courts established

SO-CALLED SHARIA COURT ESTABLISHED

On October 22, 2024, a meeting was held at the mosque in Menzil village under the leadership of community leader Saki Elhüseyni. During the meeting, a so-called "sharia court" was established to resolve the issue of asset division.
Tensions escalate in Menzil... Street protests have begun: So-called Sharia courts established

However, this court failed to produce a solution. On January 13, the situation turned into a stone-and-stick brawl between Saki Elhüseyni's supporters, the "Serhendi Group," and his brother Fettah Elhüseyni's supporters, the "Semerkand Group."
Tensions escalate in Menzil... Street protests have begun: So-called Sharia courts established

COURT ESTABLISHED THREE TIMES

According to a report by Cumhuriyet, the aforementioned sharia court was established three times. However, each time the outcome desired by the current leader, Saki Elhüseyni, was not achieved, the courts were unilaterally dissolved. Following the final court session, Saki Elhüseyni expelled the so-called court panel from the village.
Tensions escalate in Menzil... Street protests have begun: So-called Sharia courts established

Following these developments, it was stated that Elhüseyni decided to pursue official legal channels, saying, "We must protect our rights through legitimate means." However, his brothers accused Elhüseyni of "abandoning God's sharia court to seek refuge in secular courts."
Tensions escalate in Menzil... Street protests have begun: So-called Sharia courts established

THREATS ON SOCIAL MEDIA

As the crisis deepened, it was alleged that mutual threats were exchanged via social media accounts.
Tensions escalate in Menzil... Street protests have begun: So-called Sharia courts established

It was claimed that a fake social media account named "Kral Çıplak," allegedly under the control of the Serhendi Group, posted threats such as, "Walk around with protection, the knife is at the bone; if we show mercy, if our hands tremble, we are cowards."
Tensions escalate in Menzil... Street protests have begun: So-called Sharia courts established

The Semerkand Group, meanwhile, accused Saki Elhüseyni of "hurling threats at his brothers" and stated that supporters of the group had shared photos of weapons on social media accounts. Disciples of the Serhendi Group declared their loyalty to their leader with messages stating, "We are at the command of our master, Sultan Saki."
Tensions escalate in Menzil... Street protests have begun: So-called Sharia courts established

STREET PROTESTS BEGIN

As the crisis moved beyond social media, supporters of the Serhendi Foundation protested against the Semerkand Foundation in Istanbul and Sakarya. During the protests, slogans such as "You turned the community's property into an inheritance" and "We do not forgive those who take a pickaxe to the mosque" were chanted.
Tensions escalate in Menzil... Street protests have begun: So-called Sharia courts established

The group gathered in front of the Semerkand Cultural Center in Sakarya held up signs reading, "We do not forgive those who take a pickaxe to the mosque." It was learned that the protests began after the Semerkand Foundation demanded rent from buildings belonging to the Serhendi Foundation and the Semerkand Complex in Kavacık, Istanbul, was closed for renovations.