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March 15, 2006
UK: Five Islamists Who Called For Death In Cartoon Protests Arrested
We reported that on February 3 a group of Islamists, protesting against depictions of the Prophet Mohammed in Denmark's Jyllands-Posten newspaper, gathered outside the Danish Embassy in London.
The protesters at Sloane Square shocked the nation with their placards calling for a repeat of 9/11 on European soil, and also for placards calling for those who insult the prophet to be beheaded. Some of those at the protest (pictured above) openly praised Osama bin Laden.
The issue caused controversy in the Houses of Parliament in Britain, after Tony Blair had been pressed by the opposition to call for charges against the provocateurs. Blair stated that in future, people making such protests would be prosecuted.
At the time, we suggested the protesters from February 3 were from the radical group Al-Gurabaa a residual group formed after the disbanding of the terror group led by Omar Bakri Mohammed, Al-Muhajiroun.
From a BBC Newsnight debate, chaired by Jeremy Paxman on February 6, it appeared certain that AL-Ghurabaa were involved. The video can be accessed here or here.
From the film, and the words of Anjem Choudary, who appears in the debate (and was responsible for another similar demonstration outside the BBC on February 2, calling for the BBC to be bombed and for killing of named BBC journalists), it is now certain that Al Ghurabaa WERE responsible for the demonstration at the Danish Embassy.
An article on their website, calling for the death of those who insult the prophet, and giving historical examples to show that Mohammed himself supported the killing of those who mocked or criticised him, can be found on its website. We will reproduce its contents at the end of this article. Currently, their website is being blocked to unauthorised access.
It now appears, according to the BBC TV News, that Anjem Choudary has been arrested. Today, the house of his mentor, Omar Bakri Mohammed, currently in exile in Lebanon, was also subjected to a raid.
Five individuals in all have been arrested in connection with the cartoon protests, according to both Reuters and Sky News.
Four of the individuals are being detained on charges of incitement to murder, accoding to a statement from Scotland Yard. All are being held on charges of "using threatening words or written material to stir up racial hatred".
Four of those arrested came from London, and were arrested from their homes at Tower Hamlets, Redbridge, Southall and Waltham Forest, and one individual was arrested in the West Midlands.
Previously, the only person arrested was one Omar Khayam, who appeared at the original Slane Square protest dressed as a suicide bomber. He publicly apologised on 6 February, but the following day, when it was discovered that he was on parole, having been released early from prison, he was sent back to complete his jail term.
22 more protesters are being sought by the police in Britain.
When more details arrive, we will be updating this article. A copy of Al Ghurabaa's inciteful article is reproduced in full here:
http://www.alghurabaa.co.uk/articles/cartoon.htm
Kill those who insult the Prophet Muhammad (saw)
The kuffar in their sustained crusade against Islam and Muslims have yet again displayed their hatred towards us this time by attacking the honour of our beloved Messenger Muhammad (saw). In September 2005 the Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten published 10 cartoons depicting the prophet Muhammad (saw) which were later republished by a Norwegian paper Magazinet. Until now both governments have refused to denounce the drawings and to condemn the publication of them.
Denmark has a history of blasphemy against Islam, only in August did radio presenter Kaj Wilhelmsen say that all fanatical Muslims should be exterminated and the rest should be kicked out of Europe. Last year the queen of Denmark aired her disapproval of Islam and for those 'whom religion is their entire life'. Prior to this the Danish government issued the right to dismiss a Muslim woman from working in a supermarket for wearing the hijab. Furthermore Denmark is an ally of the war in .
Both governments claim that one of their underlying principles is the freedom of speech and that everyone is free to speak their mind and to voice their opinions openly. They claim that the publication of these cartoons is a mere expression of ones opinions falling within the framework of the law.....
...This should come as no surprise to the Muslims because this is the exact and true nature of the kuffar that Allah (swt) has informed us of in the Quran. The kuffar will never have respect for our deen, they will never honour it and will always seek to ridicule and disparage it. At every opportunity they will try to attack and belittle it whilst concealing the greater hatred they have for it in their hearts. This is also evident throughout the history of Islam where the kuffar carried out similar acts to try and defame Islam. Allah (swt) tells us that;
At the time of the Messenger Muhammad (saw) there were individuals like these who dishonoured and insulted him upon whom the Islamic judgement was executed. Such people were not tolerated in the past and throughout the history of Islam were dealt with according to the Shariah. Ka'ab ibn Ashraf was assassinated by Muhammad ibn Maslamah for harming the Messenger Muhammad (saw) by his words, Abu Raafi' was killed by Abu Ateeq as the Messenger ordered in the most evil of ways for swearing at the prophet, Khalid bin Sufyaan was killed by Abdullah bin Anees who cut off his head and brought it to the prophet for harming the Messenger Muhammad (saw) by his insults, Al-Asmaa bintu Marwaan was killed by Umayr bin Adi' al-Khatmi, a blind man, for writing poetry against the prophet and insulting him in it, Al-Aswad al-Ansi was killed by Fairuz al-Daylami and his family for insulting the Messenger Muhammad (saw) and claiming to be a prophet himself.
Shortly after these incidents the people began to realise that insulting the Messenger of Allah (saw) was not something to be taken lightly and that by doing so would mean that you would be killed for it, a concept that many have seem to forgotten .
The insulting of the Messenger Muhammad (saw) is something that the Muslims cannot and will not tolerate and the punishment in Islam for the one who does so is death. This is the sunnah of the prophet and the verdict of Islam upon such people, one that any Muslim is able execute. The response of the Muslims all over the world shows us the inability to deal with such people, the kuffar are attacking our Messenger and are allowed to get away with it whilst the Muslims have no power to do anything about it. The leaders of the Muslim world have no care for the deen of Islam as they are busy cementing their seats content with their power and wealth. Where are the Muhammad ibn Maslamah's of our ummah who will ?
But if they violate their oaths after their covenant, and attack your religion with disapproval and criticism then fight (you) the leaders of disbelief - for surely their oaths are nothing to them - so that they may stop (evil actions). [9:12]
For an update to the arrests, see our article here
Posted by Giraldus Cambrensis at March 15, 2006 8:37 AM
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Just FYI, I linked to your article from "The Right to Insult Muslims" - http://plancksconstant.org/blog1/2008/01/the_right_to_insult_muslims.html
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at January 21, 2008 10:16 PM
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