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Minneapolis officer charged following death of black man in custody
May 29, 2020 By Faith Matters

Minneapolis officer charged following death of black man in custody

The Minneapolis officer who was seen on video kneeling on the neck of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who died in custody after pleading that he could not breathe, has been arrested and charged with murder. Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman said Derek Chauvin was charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter.

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U.K.: Briton jailed for life over plot to kill Prime Minister
August 31, 2018 By Faith Matters

U.K.: Briton jailed for life over plot to kill Prime Minister

A British man was sentenced to life in prison on Friday over a plot to kill Prime Minister Theresa May by first detonating an explosive device to get into her Downing Street office and then using a knife or a gun to attack her. Naa’imur Rahman, 21, of north London, planned to detonate an improvised […]

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Supporters of Tanveer Ahmed share photos of killer ‘from prison’
October 26, 2016 By Faith Matters

Supporters of Tanveer Ahmed share photos of killer ‘from prison’

A Faith Matters investigation has uncovered social media accounts sharing ‘new’ photos of Tanveer Ahmed allegedly taken inside Barlinnie Prison. Tanveer Ahmed is serving a life sentence for stabbing Ahmadi shopkeeper Asad Shah in Glasgow in March. He claimed that Shah had ‘disrespected’ Islam due to his claim of prophethood. The recent photos of Ahmed […]

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Jordanian Writer and Cartoonist Murdered in Broad Daylight by Religious Extremist
September 25, 2016 By Faith Matters

Jordanian Writer and Cartoonist Murdered in Broad Daylight by Religious Extremist

Few would have known Nahed Hatter who had written on Islamist violence and narratives for decades. A writer who had left Jordan for the Lebanon for his views, he had returned to his country only to be murdered this morning for a cartoon that he had posted on his Facebook page. The post initially was […]

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Killing of Imam Jalal Uddin Shows How Extremism Is Morphing
September 18, 2016 By Faith Matters

Killing of Imam Jalal Uddin Shows How Extremism Is Morphing

The brutal killing of Imam Jalal Uddin, a 71 year old respected Imam in Rochdale, by Mohammed Hussain Syeedy throws up an element that is part and parcel of Salafist Jihadist ideology. Such ideology has been seen to drive the destruction of Muslim shrines in Afghanistan, Timbuktu, Egypt, Iraq and Syria. Shrines, taweez (or worn […]

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Oklahoma mother charged with using crucifix to kill ‘possessed’ daughter
August 31, 2016 By Faith Matters

Oklahoma mother charged with using crucifix to kill ‘possessed’ daughter

A 49-year-old Oklahoma woman has been charged with first-degree murder on suspicion of killing her daughter whom she thought was possessed by the devil by jamming a crucifix down her throat and beating her, court records released on Tuesday showed. Juanita Gomez was booked last week in the death of Geneva Gomez, whose body was […]

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Israeli who abducted, killed Palestinian teen gets life term
May 3, 2016 By Faith Matters

Israeli who abducted, killed Palestinian teen gets life term

An Israeli man convicted of murdering a Palestinian teenager in Jerusalem, a crime that helped trigger the 2014 Gaza war, was sentenced on Tuesday to life in prison. Jerusalem District Court sentenced Yosef Haim Ben-David, who organised the killing of 16-year-old Mohammed Abu Khudair, to life, which in Israel usually means around 25 years, and […]

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5-Suspected Islamists kill Bangladeshi gay activist working for US embassy
April 25, 2016 By Faith Matters

5-Suspected Islamists kill Bangladeshi gay activist working for US embassy

Suspected Islamist militants hacked to death a leading Bangladeshi gay rights activist employed by the U.S. embassy and a friend in an apartment in Bangladesh’s capital on Monday, police said. The killings took place two days after a university professor was slain in similar fashion on Saturday in an attack claimed by Islamic State. Five […]

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Accused in Asad Shah Murder Makes Bizarre & Chilling Statement
April 6, 2016 By Faith Matters

Accused in Asad Shah Murder Makes Bizarre & Chilling Statement

The man accused of murdering the Glasgow shopkeeper, Asad Shah, has made a statement in court through his solicitors. He stated that he carried out the killing because Mr Shah had, according to him, “disrespected” Islam. The accused, Mr Tanveer Ahmed from Bradford, issued the statement and suggested that Mr Shah was targeted because he […]

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Killing of Asad Shah is a Wake Up Call on Promotion of Sectarian Hatred
April 6, 2016 By Tell Mama

Killing of Asad Shah is a Wake Up Call on Promotion of Sectarian Hatred

The killing of Asad Shah in Glasgow which has been widely reported on was shocking and has left a deep impact on communities in Glasgow. Since the case is with prosecutors, we cannot go into further details, suffice as to say that intra-Muslim sectarian hate has for far too long, been brushed off as being

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