Over the weekend Zulu vocalist Anaiah Rasheed Muhammad was hit with disturbing allegations of home violence, grooming, emotional manipulation and different unseemly conduct. These allegations have been put forth towards him publicly on social media by a lady figuring out herself as a former romantic accomplice of his.
What’s extra, a former member of Zulu, drummer Dan Brown, got here ahead sharing a screencap of the allegations made towards Muhammad by the lady on social media, including his personal caption stating “for everyone who requested me do i nonetheless play for zulu, because of this i don’t”.
The allegations made towards Muhammad learn under:
Now Muhammad himself has responded to the allegations on social media, issuing the next assertion on the matter through his Instagram:
“I wish to tackle the false and deeply troubling accusation that has been made towards me. Forgive me if my phrases aren’t good, as I’m attempting my finest to navigate my speech. I wished to place this out instantly however didn’t need depart a lackluster message.
First off I wish to begin by saying that I categorically deny ever partaking in any type of bodily abuse. Violence in the direction of anybody, particularly companions, is totally towards my values, and I might by no means hurt anybody.
As an individual and as a Muslim, my religion and ethical values information my actions day-after-day. Islam teaches respect, integrity, and accountability, and I try to uphold these rules in my life. I strongly condemn any type of bodily or sexual assault, and I might by no means and have by no means engaged in such atrocities. The claims towards me usually are not solely unfaithful but in addition deeply damaging-to me, my family members, my band and those that have supported me all through my life.
Moreover, I wish to make it completely clear that I’ve by no means engaged in any type of coercion, manipulation, or isolation towards this particular person. At no level have I ever tried to manage her setting, intervene together with her private life, or prohibit her in any manner. I’ve additionally by no means inspired or allowed anybody—mates, acquaintances, or in any other case to harass, intimidate, or gang-stalk her. Any suggestion that I’ve achieved so is fully false and contradicts the values I reside by.
After our falling out (and for context, we weren’t in a romantic relationship and was upfront about this, in addition to communicated with one another on that understanding) I made each effort to maintain my distance from this particular person out of respect and to keep away from additional battle.
Regardless of the false accusations, I’ve remained dedicated to resolving issues in a mature and dignified manner. I even tried to mediate via an imam, providing a possibility to have a respectful and impartial dialog to resolve discrepancies we had in our total communication. Nevertheless, she was not keen to fulfill, and I revered that call with out additional pursuing it.
I’m totally ready to defend myself towards these claims and can cooperate with any mandatory course of to clear my title.
I belief that the reality will come to gentle, and I deeply respect those that proceed to help me throughout this troublesome time.”
