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| Detroit Muslims hold memorial for slain Imam |
| 2009-11-01 |
| Muslims in the city of Detroit are preparing for the funeral of a prayers leader killed during an alleged shootout with federal agents. A service for Luqman Ameen Abdullah, Imam of the Masjid Al-Haqq, has been set for Saturday morning at the Muslim Center in Detroit during which speakers will discuss pursuing "peace and reconciliation." Abdullah was killed by the FBI on Wednesday in Detroit during raids in which a number of individuals were arrested on charges unrelated to terrorism. According to a criminal complaint, the Imam had been accused of citing stories from the Quran and the life of the prophet Muhammad to justify "stealing, robbing and other illegal acts, as long as they profit Islam." The FBI accused him of being "the radical leader of a Sunni Islam group in Detroit who expressed hatred for government and endorsed violence." The claims have been dismissed as "utterly preposterous" by Abdullah's mosque. The American Muslim Taskforce on Civil Rights and Elections (AMT), a coalition of major national Islamic organizations, has called for an independent investigation into the killing. The coalition has also called on the FBI to refrain from linking the raids or the allegations against the suspects to the Muslim faith. "Unless the FBI has evidence linking the criminal allegations to the religious affiliation of the suspects, we ask that federal authorities stop injecting religion into this case," it said in a statement. "The unjustified linkage of this case to the faith Islam," the coalition added, "will only serve to promote an increase in existing anti-Muslim stereotyping and bias in our society." |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #13 I think they are calling it an "alleged" shootout, because the Muslims think it was an execution. |
| Posted by: Rambler in Virginia 2009-11-01 20:36 |
| #12 The FBI only got one. They need to improve their shooting skills. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2009-11-01 16:29 |
| #11 Luqman Ameen Abdullah's real name is Christopher Thomas. Here are the other black Franklin D. Roosevelt Williams also known as Mohammad Abdul Bassir Gregory Stone also known as Muhammad Abdul Salaam, Gun Man and Norman Shields Dewayne Edwards Davis also known as Abdul Saboor Mujahid Abdullah also known as Mujahid Carswell (Luqman Abdullah's oldest son) Detric Lamont Driver also known as Abdullah Beard Mohammad Philistine also known as Mohammad Al-Sahli Yassir Ali Khan Adam Hussain Ibraheem Garry Lavern Porter also known as Mujahid Ali Abdul Raquib http://www.debbieschlussel.com/ |
| Posted by: Woozle Uneter9007 2009-11-01 10:17 |
| #10 Has anyone seen a memorial fund for the Police dog slain in the line of duty? |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2009-11-01 09:33 |
| #9 "...killed during an alleged shootout... You have got to be kidding me." They kid you not, Parabellum. I still remember from years ago a news broadcast where the "news" person said that the (named) victim was allegedly shot and that he had allegedly died. They've been going downhill for a looooong time. The internet tubes have just accellerated the slide. Thanks, AlBore! :-D |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2009-11-01 09:27 |
| #8 Alleged Muslims in the so-called city of Detroit[sic] are said to be preparing for the alleged funeral of a alleged leader said to have been killed during an alleged shootout with unknown assailants suspected of being federal agents. |
| Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418 2009-11-01 08:54 |
| #7 ...killed during an alleged shootout... You have got to be kidding me. Either a shootout occurred or it didn't. No wonder the MSM is dying. |
| Posted by: Parabellum 2009-11-01 08:22 |
| #6 The FBI accused him of being "the radical leader of a Sunni Islam group in Detroit who expressed hatred for government and endorsed violence." The claims have been dismissed as "utterly preposterous" by Abdullah's mosque. Preposterous! Abdullah has told his flock: “America must fall.” He has encouraged the Muslims in his mosque to support Hizballah, the Taliban and Osama bin Laden. “We should be figuring out how to fight the Kuffar” – that is, unbelievers. “We got to take out the U.S. government. The U.S. government is nothing but Kuffars.” Among the unbelievers were FBI agents, about whom Abdullah declared: “Deal with them, deal with them the way, the way they supposed to be dealt with…. It’s not that complicated, man….If they are coming to get me I’ll just strap a bomb on and blow up everybody.” Abdullah found justification for all this in the Islamic holy book, the Qur’an, which he said “justified stealing, robbing and other illegal acts, as long as they profit Islam.” |
| Posted by: ed 2009-11-01 07:47 |
| #5 Well, if you canÂ’t through these bustards out in the sea, who is to be blamed? |
| Posted by: Annon 2009-11-01 03:58 |
| #4 The coalition has also called on the FBI to refrain from linking the raids or the allegations against the suspects to the Muslim faith Obviously the coalition doesn't. Why are they honoring a terrorist? |
| Posted by: gorb 2009-11-01 03:31 |
| #3 Photograph everybody attending. |
| Posted by: 3dc 2009-11-01 00:52 |
| #2 this is from the mullah controlled Iranian news network hasn't hit al arabiya yet |
| Posted by: lord garth 2009-11-01 00:22 |
| #1 No follow-up bombing by a Predator then? |
| Posted by: gorb 2009-11-01 00:18 |