Ansari

I. INTRODUCTION

Defendant, Abdul Kaliq Khan, appeals from a Code of Civil Procedure section 527.6 civil harassment restraining order. 1 The restraining order was secured by plaintiff, Hashim Ansari. Defendant was ordered to stay away from plaintiff and the Inglewood Jamat-e-Masjid-ul Islam (the mosque). Mr. Ansari is the mosque‟s prayer and religious leader. The trial court granted plaintiff‟s petition. Defendant contends the trial court erred by not hearing testimony from witnesses considering hearsay and extending the scope of the restraining order to the mosque. We affirm the order.

II. BACKGROUND

A. Restraining Order Petition And Allegations

Plaintiff is the mosque‟s imam. Plaintiff‟s verified injunctive relief request filed October 21, 2011, states the following. Defendant was a former member of the mosque. Defendant had assaulted, threatened, and harassed plaintiff. Defendant published false and defamatory statements against plaintiff and the mosque‟s board members. Defendant had disturbed the mosque‟s congregation by using loud, profane discourse, rude and indecent behavior and unnecessary noise. Defendant left defamatory flyers on cars in the parking lot defaming…