Tuesday, July 08, 2008

Muslims Party In Remembrance Of 7/7 Bombings


They do this in the name of their religion. This is sanctity to them; Blowing innocent men, women, and children to bits on a subway train.

Where are the cries of condemnation from decent Muslims over this affront?

I hear not a one.

I am left to surmise that Muslims are in agreement, or they are cowering in fear of their co-religionists, because most of them agree with this kind of behavior, whether we want to face it or not.

From the Daily Mail:


A banquet fit for a 'martyr', this is how one of the July 7 suicide bombers was remembered today.

On the third anniversary of the terror attacks which killed 52 people and injured many more, the family of Shehzad Tanweer held a party to ‘celebrate his life’ and ‘remember him as a martyr’.

Today the families of those murdered in the attacks reacted with outrage to the secret ceremony held at a village in Pakistan where 70 guests gathered to offer prayers and blessings for the suicide bomber whose grave is considered to be a ‘shrine of a big saint’

When Tanweer detonated his bomb at Aldgate station on July 7, 2005 he killed seven innocent people as well as himself.

Together with Mohammed Sidique Khan, 30, Hasib Hussain,18, and 19-year-old Jermaine Lindsay, the four bombers blew up three Underground trains and a bus killing 52 people.
As thousands mourned in Britain, in Pakistan there were prayers uttered for his soul and verses of the Koran were read out.


At the commemorative dinner held by Tanweer’s uncle, 42-year-old property developer Tahir Pervez at his home in Samundari, guests were treated to two courses of sweet rice and salted rice with curry and beef prepared by a renowned local chef.

And to mark the occasion, rice was distributed amongst villagers.

For the last two years, the family gathering has been held in secret at his grave, but this year police urged the family not to hold a memorial at the site.

His headstone- the largest in the cemetery of the village- bears the phrase ‘La ilaha il Mohammed dur rasool Allah’ which means ‘There is no God but Allah, and Mohammed is his messenger.’

Local police officer, Zafar Iqbal said: ‘At least 60 to 70 guests, who included villagers and close relatives were invited.

‘They recited the holy Koran inside Tahir’s home and prayed for his soul.

‘We told them not to celebrate the anniversary of his death publicly and call many guests.

‘We also told them to avoid going to the graveyard.


‘During the last two years there was a big celebration and people in the area have accepted his grave as a shrine of a big saint.

That is why this time we told his uncle to avoid a big celebration.’

But despite police requests, some villagers insisted on laying flowers at Tanweer’s grave today.

The celebration happened on the same day that hundreds of mourners gathered at the four sites, Russell Square, Aldgate and Edgware Road Tube stations, and Tavistock Square where bombs ripped through London’s public transport network.

Today relatives of the victims condemned the celebration.

Pamela Bond, whose son Jamie Gordon, 30, died in the Tavistock Square blast said: ‘It’s so bad I can’t take it in.

‘To celebrate a "martyr"? It’s just too horrible.

‘But we can’t do anything about it.

‘If his family lived in England they would see the hurt it does to celebrate something like this, but in Pakistan they obviously have a different view of things.’

Sean Cassidy, whose 22-year-old son Ciaran died in the King’s Cross bombing, said: ‘This is glorifying terrorism no matter how you look at it.

‘It is encouraging other people to carry out attacks and it’s not right, especially on a day like today.

‘It is insensitive and inappropriate to hold this on the third anniversary. The government should not even have done him the courtesy of returning [Tanweer’s] remains to Pakistan.’
His daughter Lisa added: ‘It’s really upsetting.


‘At a time when Muslim people are trying to gain people’s respect and put an end to prejudice, it doesn’t paint them in a positive light.

‘I feel it is extremely insensitive what’s going on in Pakistan.

‘They are obviously not thinking about those 52 who were murdered or what this man actually did.’

Stacey Beer, who lost her brother Phil, 22, in the King’s Cross explosion said: ‘It’s disgusting.
‘I really can’t believe it, although nothing surprises me anymore about these people.


‘It hurts even more today. I can’t really take it in, I’m so disgusted that they could do this.’

Today a low-key ceremony was held at the railway station where the four suicide bombers set out on their mission of terror.

London Mayor Boris Johnson joined Tessa Jowell and transport chiefs to lay flowers outside King’s Cross station at 8.50am, the time when the first three bombs went off.
There was also a number of private meetings for survivors and victims’ families.


Andrew Dismore, Labour MP for Hendon said: ‘It is absolutely appalling that his family are choosing to mark the date in this way. What are the Pakistan government doing about this?
‘Five people from five different ethnic and religious groups died from my constituency on 7 July7 2005 and this is a damning insult to their memory and their family members.


‘Most Muslims would be absolutely horrified, as I am, that Shehzad Tanweer is being remembered by some people as a martyr.’

Andrew Dismore, MP for Hendon, added: ‘I think it’s one of the most appalling things I have ever heard of.

‘It’s absolutely sick. What does that say to the relatives of the victims who are still suffering?
‘And what about those who are injured too?


‘To hold a celebratory party. That’s just appalling.’


British officials are lying to themselves? Where are these Muslims who are "absolutely horrified?"
What a load of bollocks, as the English people say.
If most Muslims either agree, or remain silent in the face of such terrorism, then what is the difference between the people of Islam and the people of Nazi Germany?

9 comments:

Anonymous said...

OT . . . from LGF linkviewer:

Obama Youth?
Quote:
"[W]e are going to grow our foreign service, open consulates that have been shuttered and double the size of the Peace Corps by 2011 to renew our diplomacy," said Obama. "We cannot to continue to rely only on our military in order to achieve the national security objectives that we have set. We have got to have a civilian national security force that is just as powerful, just as strong, just as well funded." (link)

Pastorius said...

Good catch.

Epaminondas said...

WHere's Al Gore now shouting 'how dare you'?

Peace corps?
Lambs to the dawa slaughter.
Every head a prize for the "madman's" (Maimonedes' description of Muhammad in the 1200's) "sockpuppet" (Ali Sina's phrase for Muhammad's alter ego, Allah)

Anonymous said...

Here's a logo (located at Michelle Malkin's today) for the link:
Obama Youth logo?

Epaminondas said...

Funny, but only here.
Out in the world that will create a significant backlash.

We're seen as crazy enuf now

Pastorius said...

I must admit, I'll have to think about that one for awhile, before I go accusing Obama of such a thing. Let's face it, the spectre of Hitler is brought up on all sides as pertains to any policy with which anyone disagrees.

Obama is basically proposing, as I understand, an extension of Kennedy's (Peace Corps) policy.

Of course, we don't see Obama as being Kennedyesque in the least, but many do.

Pastorius said...

I must admit, I'll have to think about that one for awhile, before I go accusing Obama of such a thing. Let's face it, the spectre of Hitler is brought up on all sides as pertains to any policy with which anyone disagrees.

Obama is basically proposing, as I understand, an extension of Kennedy's (Peace Corps) policy.

Of course, we don't see Obama as being Kennedyesque in the least, but many do.

Anonymous said...

Tomahawk cruise missile: a perfect present for Shehzad Tanweer martyrdom party. But as much as this "party" is spitting in the faces of 7/7 victims and their families, British government is partly responsible. The Brits had no business giving the body to the family. It should have been ground up and used as dog food.

http://muslimsagainstsharia.blogspot.com/2008/07/relatives-of-july-7-bomber-hold-party.html

Anonymous said...

First, implying that homicide bomber is a human is quite a stretch, but I see your point. Ground up gihadis should be fed to snakes. They're are already snakes, how low can they go?