Tariq Nelson

Below is the official letter from the administration of the Germantown Masjid in Philadelphia regarding the issues of the janazah (funeral) of Howard Cain

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UPDATE 05/11/08 6:00AM EST: I received this from one of the brothers involved at the Germantown Masjid:

There are two points that NO ONE has bothered to mention:
(1) The brother at the center of the controversy (may Allah have mercy on him) was NOT a member of Germantown Masjid, nor did he frequent the masjid. As a matter of fact, none of the three allegedly involved were members of Germantown Masjid.
(2) The brother was washed, prayed over, and buried as of Friday May 9, 2008. All of the talk about him being Muslim upon death, sins don’t take you out of Islam, he has rights, etc. needs to cease.

UPDATE 05/09/08 11:30PM EST: Philadelphia Mayor Micheal Nutter sent the following letter to the Muslim community. He also spoke on this issue here:

Dear Muslim Faith Leaders,

As you know, a Philadelphia Police Officer has been shot in the line of duty. It has been widely reported that the assailants were wearing “muslim garb” as a disguise during the attack.

I want to make it clear that I do not think that this crime was an act of violence directed from or against the Muslim community. The assailants merely chose Muslim-like dress as a way to alter their appearances.

I hope the Muslim community, and all other communities across Philadelphia, can work together as we deal with this horrible act of violence. This City needs every one of all faiths, races, and ethnicities to come together in peace. I am calling on the religious community to recognize tomorrow as a day of peace and to pray for Sergeant Liczbinski and his family..

Sincerely,

Michael A. Nutter

UPDATE 05/09/08 6:51AM EST: Umm Zaid has written a good piece on this event here. However, I must say that I stand with the Germantown Masjid’s decision to not perform the funeral. Justification for such a stance is given here

UPDATE 05/09/08 6:28AM EST: Watch news cast here

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The Muslim Community in Germantown and other Muslim communities in Philadelphia have decided that they will have no part in the funeral of a man that was killed robbing a bank and killing police officer Sgt. Stephen Liczbinski in the process. I have gotten emails and inquires wondering if these thugs were Muslim. The sad answer: At least one was

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In the wake of the murder of fellow officer Stephen Liczbinski (allegedly) by these thugs, police officers beat down three murder suspects. This is a very sad human tragedy

There are so many cases of people that need help that it is overwhelming. I ask all that can to please help work toward positive ends. Let’s be a part of the solution.

See this week’s cases below…

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For those that missed BET’s interesting documentary on the Philly ‘Black Mafia’ - a criminal organization that allegedly operated out of the NOI’s Philadelphia Temple #12 - it is below in 5 parts. Read about the Black Mafia here

The Philly Black Mafia was also behind the murder of the family of Hamaas Abdul-Khaalis.

From wikipedia:

The adults and one child were shot while the other children were drowned. The intended target of this crime was Hamaas Abdul Khaalis, of the Hanafi Muslims, for a letter he had written to the Black Muslims claiming that Elijah Muhammad was a false prophet and that certain members of Elijah Muhammad’s NOI were merely gangsters who were harming the name of Islam. The difficulty in obtaining evidence to successfully prosecute the crime fomented a breakdown by Khaalis as he sought to draw attention to the case of his murdered family.

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UPDATE: This is the story on the tragic accident (Thanks to Kelly)

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When Obama joined Dr. Wright’s church 20 years ago, he probably did not anticipate that he’d be running for President. While running for State Senate in a largely black district, joining such an uber-black church would shore up one’s black cred. However, running for President, it is a liability.

Yes, I am saying that Obama is full of crap, but I still feel like he is the best candidate left standing.

If it is “Freedom of Speech” to put up offensive images, then why have people in our society decided to ban cartoons such as the ones below?

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