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Independent Online Edition > London bomber's westernised youth

Posted on November 18th, 2005 by martijn.
Categories: International Terrorism, Religious and Political Radicalization.

Independent Online Edition > Crime
Documentary reveals London bomber’s westernised youth

The suspected ringleader of the 7 July bombings spent years trying to shake off his Pakistani-Muslim identity, and tried to present himself as westernised, according to a BBC documentary.

Mohammad Sidique Khan, known as Sid, dreamed of going to America, displayed minimal interest in Islam and was “very English”, according to friends interviewed for the programme.

Khan was ostracised by his family after marrying a Hindu woman, Hasina. Friends also told the documentary-makers that Khan showed no interest in attending a mosque.

Rob Cardiss, a school friend, told last night’s radio documentary Biography of a Bomber that Khan “seemed to have more white friends than Asian friends [and] … used to hang around with white lads playing football.”

Mr Cardiss said: “He was very English. Some of the other Pakistani guys used to talk about Muslim suffering around the world but with Sidique you’d never really know what religion he was from.”

Khan’s one-time best friend talked about how Khan’s marriage to Hasina affected him. “His family wanted nothing to do with him after that,” he friend. “How can someone prepared to go through all that explode a bomb in the name of Islam?” he asked.

Khan’s rapid radicalisation came in adulthood, when he became friendly with a group of radicals from Leeds and Huddersfield, west Yorkshire, the associates suggest. In the months before Khan detonated the Edgware Road bomb, killing himself and six others, the group often watched violent videos depicting Muslim suffering around the world and went on paintballing trips immediately afterwards.

A member of the group said: “Looking back on it now, I do find it a bit weird that we had such a viewing. I can see why some youth would be affected by this – they get fired up, they get stirred up – and having the airing of that video might not have been in the best interests of certain people.”

Other Yorkshire Muslims say Khan’s tight-knit group inveigled their way into the youth community by helping Muslims off alcohol and drug addiction. Germaine Lindsay, the King’s Cross bomber, and Shahzad Tanweer, the Aldgate bomber, are also thought to have joined the group.

Khalid said Khan’s last visit to Pakistan was to join up with jihadi fighters: “I heard it frequently that he was going overseas for military training.”

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Independent Online Edition > London bomber’s westernised youth

Posted on November 18th, 2005 by .
Categories: International Terrorism, Religious and Political Radicalization.

Independent Online Edition > Crime
Documentary reveals London bomber’s westernised youth

The suspected ringleader of the 7 July bombings spent years trying to shake off his Pakistani-Muslim identity, and tried to present himself as westernised, according to a BBC documentary.

Mohammad Sidique Khan, known as Sid, dreamed of going to America, displayed minimal interest in Islam and was “very English”, according to friends interviewed for the programme.

Khan was ostracised by his family after marrying a Hindu woman, Hasina. Friends also told the documentary-makers that Khan showed no interest in attending a mosque.

Rob Cardiss, a school friend, told last night’s radio documentary Biography of a Bomber that Khan “seemed to have more white friends than Asian friends [and] … used to hang around with white lads playing football.”

Mr Cardiss said: “He was very English. Some of the other Pakistani guys used to talk about Muslim suffering around the world but with Sidique you’d never really know what religion he was from.”

Khan’s one-time best friend talked about how Khan’s marriage to Hasina affected him. “His family wanted nothing to do with him after that,” he friend. “How can someone prepared to go through all that explode a bomb in the name of Islam?” he asked.

Khan’s rapid radicalisation came in adulthood, when he became friendly with a group of radicals from Leeds and Huddersfield, west Yorkshire, the associates suggest. In the months before Khan detonated the Edgware Road bomb, killing himself and six others, the group often watched violent videos depicting Muslim suffering around the world and went on paintballing trips immediately afterwards.

A member of the group said: “Looking back on it now, I do find it a bit weird that we had such a viewing. I can see why some youth would be affected by this – they get fired up, they get stirred up – and having the airing of that video might not have been in the best interests of certain people.”

Other Yorkshire Muslims say Khan’s tight-knit group inveigled their way into the youth community by helping Muslims off alcohol and drug addiction. Germaine Lindsay, the King’s Cross bomber, and Shahzad Tanweer, the Aldgate bomber, are also thought to have joined the group.

Khalid said Khan’s last visit to Pakistan was to join up with jihadi fighters: “I heard it frequently that he was going overseas for military training.”

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Islam Online- Danish Muslims "Internationalize" Anti-Prophet Cartoons

Posted on November 18th, 2005 by martijn.
Categories: Misc. News.

Islam Online- News Section
Danish Muslims “Internationalize” Anti-Prophet Cartoons

The Muslim minority in Denmark will send delegations to a number of Muslim countries to meet with senior officials and prominent scholars on the provocative caricatures of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) recently published by Denmark’s main daily.

“A delegation will visit Cairo to meet with Arab League Secretary Amr Moussa and Grand Imam of Al-Azhar Sheikh Mohammad Sayyed Tantawi,” Ahmed Abdel Rahman Abu Laban, a prominent Muslim figure in Denmark, told IOL Friday, November 18.

He added that Moussa has been informed of the visit, citing contacts with his secretary to schedule a meeting.

The Muslim leader further said that Al-Azhar, the highest seat of learning in the Sunni world, has been notified of the forthcoming visit.

“The delegation will also visit Saudi Arabia and Qatar to meet with renowned Muslim scholar Sheikh Yussef Al-Qaradawi,” said Abu Laban, the imam of the Scandinavian Waqfs mosque.

Twelve drawings depicting Prophet Muhammad in different settings appeared in Denmark’s largest circulation daily Jyllands-Posten September 30.

The Muslim leader lashed out at Jyllands-Posten’s claim that the publishing of the cartoons was only a case of freedom of expression.

“I told a reporter from the newspaper that they have cheated the people because they did not open a debate.”

He stressed that the cartoons were meant as an insult to and provocation of Muslims.

“We have fled our countries because we were denied freedom of expression so no one should play this tune with us.

“This is not a case of freedom of expression,” averred Abu Laban.

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Islam Online- Danish Muslims “Internationalize” Anti-Prophet Cartoons

Posted on November 18th, 2005 by .
Categories: Misc. News.

Islam Online- News Section
Danish Muslims “Internationalize” Anti-Prophet Cartoons

The Muslim minority in Denmark will send delegations to a number of Muslim countries to meet with senior officials and prominent scholars on the provocative caricatures of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) recently published by Denmark’s main daily.

“A delegation will visit Cairo to meet with Arab League Secretary Amr Moussa and Grand Imam of Al-Azhar Sheikh Mohammad Sayyed Tantawi,” Ahmed Abdel Rahman Abu Laban, a prominent Muslim figure in Denmark, told IOL Friday, November 18.

He added that Moussa has been informed of the visit, citing contacts with his secretary to schedule a meeting.

The Muslim leader further said that Al-Azhar, the highest seat of learning in the Sunni world, has been notified of the forthcoming visit.

“The delegation will also visit Saudi Arabia and Qatar to meet with renowned Muslim scholar Sheikh Yussef Al-Qaradawi,” said Abu Laban, the imam of the Scandinavian Waqfs mosque.

Twelve drawings depicting Prophet Muhammad in different settings appeared in Denmark’s largest circulation daily Jyllands-Posten September 30.

The Muslim leader lashed out at Jyllands-Posten’s claim that the publishing of the cartoons was only a case of freedom of expression.

“I told a reporter from the newspaper that they have cheated the people because they did not open a debate.”

He stressed that the cartoons were meant as an insult to and provocation of Muslims.

“We have fled our countries because we were denied freedom of expression so no one should play this tune with us.

“This is not a case of freedom of expression,” averred Abu Laban.

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Protected: NRC Handelsblad – Binnenland: Geding tegen islamitische scholen

Posted on November 18th, 2005 by martijn.
Categories: Multiculti Issues.

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Protected: AD.nl – Imam lacht om aangifte van Hirsi Ali

Posted on November 18th, 2005 by martijn.
Categories: Multiculti Issues.

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Protected: NRC Handelsblad – Binnenland: Samir A. opnieuw vrijgesproken

Posted on November 18th, 2005 by martijn.
Categories: International Terrorism, Murder on theo Van Gogh and related issues, Religious and Political Radicalization.

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C L O S E R – Moslim Democratische Partij

Posted on November 18th, 2005 by .
Categories: Multiculti Issues.

De AEL gaat niet langer door met de Moslim Democratische Partij zo blijkt uit een interview met Abou Jahjah in NRC:

‘We zijn vanaf begin in kwaad daglicht gesteld’
Door onze redacteur Froukje Santing

BRUSSEL, 18 NOV. Een eigen politieke partij voor de circa een miljoen moslims in Nederland – dat was maandenlang het doel van de Arabisch Europese Liga (AEL). De organisatie, die zich sinds 2003 opwerpt als emancipatiebeweging van moslims en Arabieren, werkte sinds begin dit jaar serieus aan de oprichting van de Moslim Democratische Partij (MDP).

Deze partij moest moslims de kans geven om politiek hun stem te laten horen. Nu stemmen veel moslims niet, vooral degenen in de grote steden, omdat ze het gevoel hebben dat de bestaande partijen te weinig oog hebben voor hun belangen of omdat ze geen interesse hebben in politiek.

Het idee van een nationale moslimpartij is echter niet haalbaar gebleken, zo zegt AEL-voorman Dyab Abou Jahjah in een vraaggesprek in zijn woonplaats Brussel. ,,Het is strategisch niet interessant om zoveel energie te steken in het mobiliseren van een achterban voor een moslimpartij. We strijden voor de erkenning van de eigen identiteit van moslims en Arabieren en hun culturele en economische integratie in Nederland.’’ Dat zijn volgens hem lange-termijndoelen die niet kunnen worden afgedwongen in de gemeenteraad.

Nieuws dat me verrast. Juist de kleinschalige opzet van de MDP had wellicht best enige kans van slagen gehad. Ik vraag me af of de reden echt zo praktisch is als hij zegt. Het kan best een van de redenen zijn, maar de kans is groot dat religieuze en etnische scheidslijnen een belangrijkere oorzaak zijn.
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Protected: Brabants Dagblad – Opinie – ’Verlos ons van de God van Iets’

Posted on November 18th, 2005 by martijn.
Categories: Multiculti Issues.

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