Schizophrenic, Muslim, attempted murderer granted 3 week travel pass by Ontario Review Board to go to Mecca, meet Somali bride

Ayanle Hassan Ali was found not criminally responsible for the March 2016 incident and related charges. The Ontario Review Board (ORB) granted Ali permission for a trip to Saudi Arabia and Somalia despite posing a “significant threat to public safety,” according to The National Post.

In its decision, the board noted that Ali wanted to travel “to facilitate a meeting with a woman as his father has been working on arranging a possible marriage with a woman who resides in Somalia.”

“Mr. Ali has advised that this is not uncommon in his culture, and the marriage would only proceed if both parties were agreeable. He is hopeful he will be able to travel to Somalia over the upcoming reporting year for an introductory meeting with the woman,” the board said.

According to the decision from the tribunal, “He and his father have planned for a religious ritual of Umrah pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia. Mr. Ali is studying to memorize the Quran and attends the mosque by his father’s house daily to meet with his teacher. He is hopeful that his tutor may assist him in securing a volunteer position at a local school to tutor in math or French.”