Rahman

BACKGROUND

The petition Respondent is 75 years old and the founder and president of the La Mirada Masjid Mosque in La Mirada, California. Appellant, whom respondent has known for over 20 years, was an attendee at the mosque. Over the years, respondent and appellant had strong disagreements over the mosque’s policies that eventually led to appellant’s protests against respondent and the mosque’s leadership. On March 13, 2024, respondent filed a request for elder or dependent adult abuse restraining order against appellant. The petition included a declaration in which respondent describes events of March 2024. Respondent maintained appellant arrived at the mosque on March 12, 2024, around 8:20 p.m. and began shouting at respondent, insulting him, engaging in intimidation, and accusing him of corruption. Appellant used a bullhorn to shout slogans and chants that disrupted the entire Muslim

Flatley v. Mauro (2006) 39 Cal.4th 299 (Flatley).

2 congregation prayer services. Most of the attendees went outside and asked appellant to leave. Some attendees left the prayer services due to this disturbance. Respondent called the sheriff and appellant left when the deputy arrived. The…