This FBI’s Most Wanted Fugitive Murdered His Daughters In The Name Of ‘Honor’

He evaded the police for 12 years.

Sal
Lessons from History
7 min readMay 13, 2021

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Yaser Said | Photo Credits: Konnie Moments

Amina and Sarah Said were two beautiful girls that had a life full of potential in front of them. Their only obstacle; their tyrant father, who would not let them enjoy any freedom and had an iron grip over everything they did. Yaser Said always had a problem with what the girls did, even if it was as small as tending to a male customer at their respective jobs. These issues reached their height when Amina was 18 and Sarah 17, resulting in their father murdering them in cold blood inside his taxi. As the girls took their last breath, Yaser escaped the scene of the crime, never to resurface for 12 years.

The story of Amina and Sarah Said is a chilling tale of how even your immediate family can subject you to unfathomable abuse. It is a story of two bright girls that lived a life of oppression and tyranny under a disgusting man named Yaser Said.

Amina & Sarah Said | Photo Credits: Cross Timbers Gazette

Who is Yaser Said?

Yaser Abdel Said entered the United States in 1983 on a student visa from Egypt. After arriving in America, he became a taxi driver and would…

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Sal
Lessons from History

I am a History Educator and a Lifelong Learner with a Masters in Global History.