Woman extremely disfigured in Germany by jealous Muslim migrant husband (WARNING: Graphic Images)

'Suddenly, she was wearing different clothes and losing weight. So, I wanted to make her unattractive for other men.'

One woman fell victim to her husband's jealousy when he splashed a pot of boiling oil across her face, disfiguring her for life. Sadly, her story is not unique.

LOS ANGELES, CA (Catholic Online) - A Muslim migrant couple relocated to Hamburg, Germany, where they began the long journey to integration.

Homa, 48, began to dress differently and started to lose weight. Unfortunately, her husband, Mohamad, became jealous and decided to ensure no one could ever desire her.

As reported by Die Welt and translated by WND, Homa was taking a shower one day when her husband asked her to "have a look" at what he held.

When she pulled back the curtain, he splashed her with boiling oil. Her face melted immediately and her right hand, which she raised in defense, was permanently fused shut.

She was burned across 44 percent of her body simply because Mohamad felt threatened by the changes she exhibited.

During his case before the Hamburg District Court on Monday, Mohamad admitted he attacked Homa "to make her unattractive to other men. It was about the core of our marriage."

He then explained his actions were to prove his strength to his wife: "I suspected that she wanted another man. Suddenly, she was wearing different clothes and losing weight. So, I wanted to make her unattractive for other men. I was afraid of the shame. I wanted to show her that I am not weak!"

Much like the disgusting practice of female genital mutilation, the burning, known as an honor attack, was conducted to keep Homa from bringing shame to Mohamad's family. Had she really been attempting to see another man, her disfigurement would have kept the affair from beginning or continuing.

Despite the severe burns and permanent disfigurement, Mohamad told the court he had not thrown the oil in a murderous rage.

"The attack on my wife - I'm sorry," he claimed. "I lose control of myself, but I did not want to kill her."

Homa, who gave testimony from a separate room to stay clear from Mohamad, said her husband burned her then got dressed and left. Meanwhile, she waited in agony for nearly half an hour for paramedics to arrive.

"I was afraid that my husband would have stabbed me with a knife," Homa confessed as she recalled what was going through her mind while waiting for an ambulance.

Homa is finally free of her husband, but must live the rest of her days with a disfigured body and the horrific memory of the burning, all because she wanted to wear new clothes and lose weight. 

Meanwhile, Mohamad was found guilty and his sentencing has been scheduled for April 21.

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