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British Muslim found guilty over anti-cartoon protests
Mar 7, 2007, 15:43 GMT
London - A British Muslim at the forefront of demonstrations a year ago against allegedly offensive cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed was Wednesday found guilty of soliciting to murder.
Abdul Muhid, a 24-year-old halal meat inspector, denied the charges during proceedings at the Old Bailey Criminal Court in London.
He was remanded in custody Wednesday and is due to be sentenced later.
Muhid was said to be one of the organizers of the protest in central London on 3 February 2006, when hundreds of demonstrators marched from the main mosque in Regent's Park to the Danish Embassy.
The cartoons, which sparked worldwide Muslim protests, were first published in Denmark.
The court heard that at the London protest the slogans included 'annihilate those who insult Islam', and 'Bomb, bomb the UK.'
The cartoons were never reprinted in Britain.
Prosecutor David Perry said that, rather than being a demonstration against the cartoon publications, the protests were aimed at giving 'encouragement to terrorism.'
But Muhid said the protests were meant to show the 'hurt and distress' felt by Muslims over the drawings.
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This man has a rich history of Islamist activity and is a (possibly leading) member of the supposedly banned organisation Al Muhajiroun. This group which was supposed to have been banned in mid-2006 has organised a number of infamous protests and is only now being shutdown. Read more:
http://littlebulldogs.blogspot.com/2007/03/danish-cartoon-protestor-gui lty-al.html
A lengthy prison sentence is in order. Hardline Muslims must get the message that violent conduct, or conduct designed to incite violence, will not be tolerated in this country.
All muslims are hardline muslims as evidenced in their koran, desire to impose sharia law in England, and not 1 single muslim ever helping London or any western government forestall an attack with a warning.
Every terrorist interception is always done by local authorities and good police work.
Moderate muslims are as public and real as the Lochness monster or Santa Claus.
So, display hurt and outrage by causing more hurt and outrage? I'm outraged. Good, lock that sucka up.
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DylanMar 7th, 2007 - 16:16:45
I find it ironic to say the least that to protest against Muslims being labelled as terrorists; many of the demonstrators dressed up as terrorists and urged / called for the killing of non muslims. It kind of proves the argument which was a bit stupid of them (it would be like the BNP dressing up in Ku Klux Klan outfits while simutaneously demonstrating against being labelled as racists). It would be amusing if it wasn't so serious and he should get at least 10 years.
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