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Mosque official: We warned government about radical preachers, including alleged ringleader

From CNN's James Griffiths in Colombo

 

Reyyaz Salley, chairman of the Shaikh Usman Waliyullah mosque. He told CNN he had warned the government about extremists like Zahran Hashim, the alleged ringleader of the Easter Sunday bombers.
Reyyaz Salley, chairman of the Shaikh Usman Waliyullah mosque. He told CNN he had warned the government about extremists like Zahran Hashim, the alleged ringleader of the Easter Sunday bombers.James Griffiths/CNN

 

Reyyaz Salley, chairman of the Shaikh Usman Waliyullah mosque, told CNN that he had repeatedly attempted to warn the government about radical preachers in Sri Lanka, including Zahran Hashim, the alleged mastermind of the attacks. 

"They started to attack Sufi mosques and shrines (in 2010)," he said. 

In February 2019, Salley sent police and intelligence officials videos that Hashim made, which Salley considered promoting jihad. He urged them to act upon it.

"People have been brainwashed. He was talking about jihad. These are all very dangerous messages for the country," he says.

"If the authorities had taken our advice this could have been prevented.”

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In almost every case where people in the west commit these attacks, we hear that they were under surveillance for some time, even years. Yet these attacks took place. Law Enforcement should be held responsible for the lapses that allowed these people to commit these attacks. For the most part, most Muslims are unaware or oblivious of these people and it is unfair to hold all of us responsible for their actions. We Muslims should always speak out strongly about these acts and don't allow ourselves to dilute them whether knowingly or unknowingly for then we would have shifted the burden to ourselves.

FM
Nehru posted:

Did someone say " Radical Preachers'

 

Ray, read and learn Bhia!!

Bannas..I don't deny there are radical preachers, but Muslims don't corner the market on radical preachers.

The govt was warned, they did not act on the info

I don't answer for shithead crazy preachers! Just like you don't answer for radical hindus

FM
Nehru posted:

Did someone say " Radical Preachers'

 

Ray, read and learn Bhia!!

Anyone can be  a preacher . Have you gone to Times Square lately?

People are preaching hate all the time.

 

The question is which Imaam from which Mosque  that you know,  preach hate ?

If you have that information then go the the authorities immediately.

Chief
Ray posted:
Nehru posted:

That people do NOT get to a state of taking their own lives for Religious reasons without the help of others!!

True...but ah notice yuh does speak in generalizations sometimes about these things

Yuh NOTICE but you do not know or can support that I generalize, it is a gut feeling or just something at the top of yuh head peeping out??

Nehru

It is interesting how some say that the muslim terrorists are not really muslims. In the muslim terrorists communities, it would be interesting if they think they are the true believers in the the faith.

Division or confusion.

If the history of islam is examined how they came to conquer foreign races of people, it was mainly by terror, burning of libraries, re-education of the conquered, exorbitant taxes in refusing muslim conversion.

History shows no peacefulness in the faith. There was or is never a century when the believers of the faith were not in some blood letting incident. 

S
seignet posted:

It is interesting how some say that the muslim terrorists are not really muslims. In the muslim terrorists communities, it would be interesting if they think they are the true believers in the the faith.

Division or confusion.

If the history of islam is examined how they came to conquer foreign races of people, it was mainly by terror, burning of libraries, re-education of the conquered, exorbitant taxes in refusing muslim conversion.

History shows no peacefulness in the faith. There was or is never a century when the believers of the faith were not in some blood letting incident. 

100 years from now when there will be a  Mosque in every US city , it will read " because Muslims massacred NYers at the World Trade Center."

Chief
Chief posted:
seignet posted:

It is interesting how some say that the muslim terrorists are not really muslims. In the muslim terrorists communities, it would be interesting if they think they are the true believers in the the faith.

Division or confusion.

If the history of islam is examined how they came to conquer foreign races of people, it was mainly by terror, burning of libraries, re-education of the conquered, exorbitant taxes in refusing muslim conversion.

History shows no peacefulness in the faith. There was or is never a century when the believers of the faith were not in some blood letting incident. 

100 years from now when there will be a  Mosque in every US city , it will read " because Muslims massacred NYers at the World Trade Center."

I hope that it reads "In spite of Muslims massacring NYers at the World Trade Center, people continue to recognize the beauty of Islam" instead. 

FM
ksazma posted:
Chief posted:
seignet posted:

It is interesting how some say that the muslim terrorists are not really muslims. In the muslim terrorists communities, it would be interesting if they think they are the true believers in the the faith.

Division or confusion.

If the history of islam is examined how they came to conquer foreign races of people, it was mainly by terror, burning of libraries, re-education of the conquered, exorbitant taxes in refusing muslim conversion.

History shows no peacefulness in the faith. There was or is never a century when the believers of the faith were not in some blood letting incident. 

100 years from now when there will be a  Mosque in every US city , it will read " because Muslims massacred NYers at the World Trade Center."

I hope that it reads "In spite of Muslims massacring NYers at the World Trade Center, people continue to recognize the beauty of Islam" instead. 

Sounds like Chiefy wants to islamicize America. 

FM
Leonora posted:
ksazma posted:
 

I hope that it reads "In spite of Muslims massacring NYers at the World Trade Center, people continue to recognize the beauty of Islam" instead. 

Sounds like Chiefy wants to islamicize America. 

The Chief is just relating what happens on the ground when regular Americans come into contact with regular Muslims. Next thing you know, they want to break bread with those Muslims. 

FM
Chief posted:
seignet posted:

It is interesting how some say that the muslim terrorists are not really muslims. In the muslim terrorists communities, it would be interesting if they think they are the true believers in the the faith.

Division or confusion.

If the history of islam is examined how they came to conquer foreign races of people, it was mainly by terror, burning of libraries, re-education of the conquered, exorbitant taxes in refusing muslim conversion.

History shows no peacefulness in the faith. There was or is never a century when the believers of the faith were not in some blood letting incident. 

100 years from now when there will be a  Mosque in every US city , it will read " because Muslims massacred NYers at the World Trade Center."

Muslims have no other way than what they currently do, being terrorist. In the past, such practices worked because of fear in the conquered. In America it will never happen, you would be killing them and they would be killing you. If prophecies becomes reality, then pack your belongings and wait for the white supremacists to escort you out of America. 

It is possible your views are shared in the brotherhood and the preparations of the 100 years expectations. 

S
ksazma posted:
Leonora posted:
ksazma posted:
 

I hope that it reads "In spite of Muslims massacring NYers at the World Trade Center, people continue to recognize the beauty of Islam" instead. 

Sounds like Chiefy wants to islamicize America. 

The Chief is just relating what happens on the ground when regular Americans come into contact with regular Muslims. Next thing you know, they want to break bread with those Muslims. 

Judas broke bread at the Lat Supper and the tales we are told. Trump's ppl will be around for a long time, white supremacists. They goan save America.

S
ksazma posted:

In almost every case where people in the west commit these attacks, we hear that they were under surveillance for some time, even years. Yet these attacks took place. Law Enforcement should be held responsible for the lapses that allowed these people to commit these attacks. For the most part, most Muslims are unaware or oblivious of these people and it is unfair to hold all of us responsible for their actions. We Muslims should always speak out strongly about these acts and don't allow ourselves to dilute them whether knowingly or unknowingly for then we would have shifted the burden to ourselves.

Today I was talking to some Sri Lanka muslims and not one ever heard of this terrorist Imam. They all agreed that it was outside forces involved. 

Prashad
Prashad posted:
ksazma posted:

In almost every case where people in the west commit these attacks, we hear that they were under surveillance for some time, even years. Yet these attacks took place. Law Enforcement should be held responsible for the lapses that allowed these people to commit these attacks. For the most part, most Muslims are unaware or oblivious of these people and it is unfair to hold all of us responsible for their actions. We Muslims should always speak out strongly about these acts and don't allow ourselves to dilute them whether knowingly or unknowingly for then we would have shifted the burden to ourselves.

Today I was talking to some Sri Lanka muslims and not one ever heard of this terrorist Imam. They all agreed that it was outside forces involved. 

It may surprise lots of people but we Muslims aren't spending every moment of our day keeping tabs on every living and breathing Muslim. In many cases, we aren't keeping tabs on any of them. Charity begins at home and we are more occupied with protecting ourselves and our families ŲŠŲŽØ§ ØĢŲŽŲŠŲ‘ŲŲ‡ŲŽØ§ اŲ„Ų‘ŲŽØ°ŲŲŠŲ†ŲŽ ØĒŲ…ŲŽŲ†ŲŲˆØ§ Ų‚ŲŲˆØ§ ØĢŲŽŲ†ŲŲØģŲŽŲƒŲŲ…Ų’ ŲˆŲŽØĢŲŽŲ‡Ų’Ų„ŲŲŠŲƒŲŲ…Ų’ Ų†ŲŽØ§ØąŲ‹Ø§

The law abiding Muslims there alerted the authorities who did not act accordingly. What is the use of "see something, say something" when nothing will be done about it?

FM
seignet posted:
ksazma posted:
Leonora posted:
ksazma posted: 

I hope that it reads "In spite of Muslims massacring NYers at the World Trade Center, people continue to recognize the beauty of Islam" instead. 

Sounds like Chiefy wants to islamicize America. 

The Chief is just relating what happens on the ground when regular Americans come into contact with regular Muslims. Next thing you know, they want to break bread with those Muslims. 

Judas broke bread at the Lat Supper and the tales we are told. Trump's ppl will be around for a long time, white supremacists. They goan save America.

Hey Siggy, yuh know yuh cyant believe what yuh read in de Bible right? 

Trump's White Supremacists people have been around even before Trump has. No one pays then too much importance. They will eventually consume themselves. Remember hate destroys from within.

FM
Chief posted:
seignet posted:

It is interesting how some say that the muslim terrorists are not really muslims. In the muslim terrorists communities, it would be interesting if they think they are the true believers in the the faith.

Division or confusion.

If the history of islam is examined how they came to conquer foreign races of people, it was mainly by terror, burning of libraries, re-education of the conquered, exorbitant taxes in refusing muslim conversion.

History shows no peacefulness in the faith. There was or is never a century when the believers of the faith were not in some blood letting incident. 

100 years from now when there will be a  Mosque in every US city , it will read " because Muslims massacred NYers at the World Trade Center."

Not going to happen. They will be burned down as soon as they start building. The largest Hindu Ashram was vandalized in Maple Grove MN a few years ago. The white kids did a couple hundred thousand dollars damage. They knocked down all the murtis and Hindu figures and symbols. These were made from imported marble from India. On the day of the case, the head of the Mandir went and asked the judge not to jail him or impose a financial penalty on them.

FM
seignet posted:

It is interesting how some say that the muslim terrorists are not really muslims. In the muslim terrorists communities, it would be interesting if they think they are the true believers in the the faith.

Division or confusion.

If the history of islam is examined how they came to conquer foreign races of people, it was mainly by terror, burning of libraries, re-education of the conquered, exorbitant taxes in refusing muslim conversion.

History shows no peacefulness in the faith. There was or is never a century when the believers of the faith were not in some blood letting incident. 

Hey Siggy, yuh think only Muslims do crazy shit bai? Check this out.

 

 

Sunnyvale crash suspect targeted people he believed were Muslim, police say

 
 
By Nicole Chavez, CNN
 
a man posing for the camera: Isaiah Joel PeoplesÂĐ Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety Isaiah Joel Peoples

 

The driver accused of intentionally hitting a group of pedestrians in Northern California attacked people he believed were of the Muslim faith, police said.

 

New evidence shows that Isaiah Joel Peoples also targeted the crowd based on race, Sunnyvale, California, Police Chief Phan Ngo told reporters Friday. Ngo refused to discuss the evidence or provide more details about the investigation.

Peoples, 34, has been charged with eight counts of attempted murder for allegedly driving his vehicle into pedestrians in Sunnyvale earlier this week. If convicted, Peoples faces up to life in prison.

The suspect briefly appeared in court Friday, wearing a prison jumpsuit and peering back at the audience several times.

Chuck Smith, an attorney representing Peoples, did not enter a plea and asked the judge to postpone his client's arraignment. He said Peoples is a religious man who is praying for the people who were injured.

"Absolutely we are disputing that this was an intentional act and this is a case of mental disorder," he said.

Peoples is due back in court on May 16.

 

Hate crime charge could be forthcoming

 

Jay Boyarsky, the Santa Clara County chief assistant district attorney, did not dismiss the possibility of officially considering the incident as a hate crime.

"There's no hate crime allegation charge at this point in time for one reason only, the matter is still being investigated," he said.

Boyarsky said Peoples targeted at least one or two people based on his "view" of what the victims' race or religion may have been.

The prosecutor only described the new evidence as "very appalling and disturbing."

 

Suspect is an army veteran headed to Bible study

 

Peoples was on his way to his Bible study group after picking up some food on Tuesday, according to investigators, when police said he ran over a group of people walking on a sidewalk.

The victims, men and women, ranged in age from 9 to 52. At least one of them, a 13-year-old girl, remains hospitalized Friday in critical condition, police said.

Witnesses told investigators that after the incident, Peoples could be heard saying something akin to thanking God or Jesus, Ngo said. But he didn't exhibit that behavior when he was arrested, Ngo said.

Peoples, a Sunnyvale resident who was born in San Francisco, was arrested at the scene of the crash. Police said he served in the Army between 2004 and 2006, and was honorably discharged. He then served in the Army reserve until 2008. He has been working as a Department of Defense contractor as a finance auditor.

Sunnyvale is about 9 miles west of San Jose, California.

FM

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