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| Uncle honours 'hero of Islam' |
| 2006-07-07 |
| The uncle of a Pakistani-born British soldier killed by Taliban militants in Afghanistan, on Thursday called his nephew a "hero of Islam". Jabron Hashmi, 24, became the first British Muslim soldier to die in neighbouring Afghanistan since the US-led invasion after the 9/11 attacks. He was killed in an insurgent attack this week on his patrol in Helmand province. Dozens of Pakistani tribesmen attended a service for Hashmi on Thursday in his birthplace of the northwestern city of Peshawar, near the Afghan border, where support for Taliban militants also runs high. "My nephew is a hero of Islam, Pakistan, Britain and the international community who sacrificed his life for a noble cause," said Hashmi's uncle, Mohammed Javed, who held the service in his home. Javed said he wanted his nephew buried in Pakistan, but added that his immediate family had not decided on Hashmi's funeral arrangements. Here's hoping that both Hashmi and Javed are represent the beginnings of a counter-trend in Islam. |
| Posted by:ryuge |
| #1 Finally, a Muslim family that makes sense. |
| Posted by: Jesing Ebbease3087 2006-07-07 15:58 |