Islam - Current Day > UK Government supports Rushdie Fatwa; Muslim tries to kill MP; Migrants abused in Libya; Muslims attack Hindus for their land

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Chairman of a British-based Islamic Human Rights Commission

 — that has received more than £1.4 million in charity cash —

 praised the fatwa on Sir Salman Rushdie less than a year ago

Massoud Shadjareh, founder and chairman of the Islamic Human Rights Commission (IHRC), spoke fondly of the death sentence on Sir Salman Rushdie

The IHRC has shown support for terrorists detained in the UK and the US

By MAX AITCHISON FOR THE MAIL ON SUNDAY

PUBLISHED: 18:27 EDT, 20 August 2022 | UPDATED: 19:12 EDT, 20 August 2022

They should remove the word 'Human' from the name of this organization. 

Go to the Mail on Sunday for the full story

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Migrants face abuse in Libya after EU-backed interceptions

AFP

Godwin risked everything for a better life in Europe, but he was detained and ransomed in Libya by European Union-backed authorities accused of "extreme abuse" against captured migrants.

Migrants from sub-Saharan Africa take what work they can get in Libya, desperate to scrape together the money

for their next attempt to reach Europe © Mahmud Turkia

The 34-year-old Nigerian had paid 1,100 euros ($1,100) for a place on an overcrowded vessel from the Libyan port of Zawiya, heading for Italian shores via the world's deadliest migration route.

"It was night when I got on the boat, it was already dark. I didn't know (where we were going)," he said, giving only his first name. "I just wanted to go to Europe and have a good life."

Those hopes were dashed when a Libyan patrol boat approached.

Godwin said he was so reluctant to avoid going back to Libya that he considered throwing himself into the sea.

But he was detained and dragged back to Libya, where he was only released after his family paid a 550 euro ransom.

Migrants intercepted by the Libyan coast guard as they attempted to reach Europe are held in a detention camp in Surman, west of the capital Tripoli, pending possible deportation. © Mahmud Turkia

His is far from the only case.

Earlier this month, Human Rights Watch said some 32,450 people had been intercepted by Libyan forces last year and "hauled back to arbitrary detention and abuse" in the war-ravaged country as European countries turned a blind eye.

HRW accused the EU's border agency Frontex of using a drone to provide information that "facilitates interceptions and returns to Libya ... (despite) overwhelming evidence of torture and exploitation of migrants and refugees".

Maldives Minister Ali Solih stabbed in broad daylight,

attacker seen reciting Quran verses

The video of the incident went viral over social media which shows the attacker making several failed attempts to slit the Minister's neck. Soon after Solih ran away leaving his scooter on the road, the attacker began expressing his aggression. He also talked to local people in the local language.

24 August, 2022

OpIndia Staff

Maldivian Minister Ali Solih stabbed in broad daylight. The attacker used sharp knife to cut the Minister's neck

but slashed a portion of his left arm instead

In a horrific incident, Maldivian Minister Ali Solih was attacked by a sharp weapon while he was riding on a bike in the Hulhumale region of the capital Male. The Maldivian Police immediately arrested the attacker who tried to slit his throat.

According to the reports, the incident is said to have happened on Monday when Minister Solih was riding his two-wheeler in the Hulhumale region of Male. The attacker stopped in front of the Minister’s bike and blocked his way. He then chanted some Quran verses and launched an attack to cut Solih’s neck, as reported by Maldives media.

I'm sure he was chanting Quran verses about how Islam is such a wonderful religion of peace.

The attacker used a sharp knife to cut the Minister’s neck but slashed a portion of his left arm instead. Minister Solih jumped off the motorcycle and rushed away from the spot to save his life. He is being treated at the Hulhumale Hospital.

The video of the incident went viral over social media which shows the attacker making several failed attempts to slit the Minister’s neck. Soon after Solih ran away leaving his scooter on the road, the attacker began expressing his aggression. He also talked to local people in the local language.

The Male police were immediately informed about the incident and reached the spot and arrested the attacker. While the Police are investigating the case and interrogating the attacker, it is not clear why the attack was planned and executed.

The Maldives is facing a threat from rising Islamic radicalism as well as recruitment for global militant organizations. Earlier, the island was in the news when former president Mohamed Nasheed was attacked in Male. The attackers in May 2021 had planted explosives on the bike that was parked outside the residence of Nasheed. The former President had to undergo treatment for months in Germany.

Reports mention that the present administration, led by President Solih and Speaker Nasheed, is recognized for being democratic and liberal in its approach to governance and social values. With international assistance, the ruling Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) has been fighting a lengthy war against the rise of extreme inclinations in the Indian Ocean island nation.

The victim in the current situation, Minister Ali Solih is the State Minister of Environment, Climate Change, and Technology. He is also the spokesperson for the Jumhooree Party (JP), a coalition partner of President Ibrahim Solih’s Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP).

Barbaric attack on indigenous Munda people at Shyamnagar

Upazilla, 12 injured and 1 dead

Published on: August 21, 2022

Kapaeeng Foundation

Munda people of Bangladesh

On 19 August 2022 at around 8 am a group of 200 goons led by land grabbers Rashedul Islam and Ebadul Sardar carried out a heinous attack on the indigenous Munda people of Dhumghat Antikhali village under Shyamnagar Upazilla of Sathkhira District. The land grabbers intentionally perpetrated the attack in order to grab the land of the Munda people of Dhumghat Antikhali village.

It is reported that the 32 indigenous Munda families have been living in the Dhumghat Antikhali village for many years. Recently, Rashedul Islam and Ebadul Sardar have been claiming the lands of 8 Munda families where Rakhal Munda, Abinash Munda, Nirapod Munda and Odhir Munda families have been living and cultivating. Not only that but also the land grabbers have been threatening the indigenous Munda families from many days in order to evict them from their lands.

Incident Day:

On the incident day, Rashedul Islam and Ebadul Sardar hired nearly 200 goons from different Unions and Upazilas of the District. The perpetrators surrounded the Munda village and locked the indigenous Munda people inside their houses forcefully. Meanwhile, when Bilasi Rani Munda, Rina Munda, Sulta Munda and Narendra Munda were working in the field Rashedul Islam ordered them to leave the field immediately. However, when Bilasi Rani Munda and Fanindra Munda protested Rashedul Islam, the perpetrators started attacking the victims with sharp weapons with the intention to kill them. At this stage, the victims injured severely. Nevertheless, the perpetrators also sexually assaulted by tearing apart their cloths and snatched away the gold chain and ear rings of Sulta Munda, Bilasi Rani Munda worth of 144,000 Taka. By seeing this, Narendra Nath Munda came forward to rescue the victims, but the perpetrators hit him with bamboo stick and tried to kill him. A total of 100kg rice seedbed worth of 100,000 Taka were also destroyed by the miscreants. Nobody came to help the victims after seeing the goons. The culprits left the place only when the police arrived after calling at 999.

Later, the miscreants started cultivating on the land of indigenous Munda people by using power tiller. However, the indigenous Munda people anyhow got out from their houses and obstructed the land grabbers. The perpetrators also vandalized the houses of indigenous Munda families with local made weapons. At this point, 4 were injured seriously including 3 women out of 12 indigenous Munda persons. Afterwards, the 4 injured were admitted to Shyamnagar Upazilla Health Complex when the police rescued them.

The eyewitnesses are-(1) Nirapod Munda son of late Ramcharan Munda, (2) Sonatan Munda son of Narendra Nath Munda, (3) Bimla Dasi wife of Monosa Munda, (4) Nomita Munda wife of Narayon Munda, (5) Probash Munda son of late Babulal Munda, (6) Aroti Munda wife of Nirapod Munda from Dumghat Thana, Shyamnagar Upazilla of Sathkhira District.

The injured are-Sulta Munda (30), Bilasi Rani Munda (35), Rina Munda (36) and Narendra Munda (65).

Death of a victim:

Unfortunately, the injured Narendra Munda died on the day after the incident on 20 August 2022. A case has been lodged with Shyamnagar Police Station against 23 known and 160-170 unknown perpetrators on 19 August 2022. The police have arrested 4 perpetrators on 19 August 2022 and the following day respectively. However, the main culprits are still at large till the report.

Perpetrators:

As identified by the locals, the perpetrators are-(1) Rashedul Islam (45), son of late Gafur Sardar (2), Ebadul Sardar, son of late Gafur Sardar from Shrifolkati village, (3) Firoz (30) son of Munshur Ali from Bongshipur village, (4) Moukim Mahajan (40), son of Firoz Mahajan from Shrifolkati village, (5) Islam (50), (6) Robiul Islam (40) son of Siddique, (7) Firoz Gazi (35) son of Munshur Gazi from Bongshipur village, (8) Akkas Ali (48) son of Akbar Ali from Patrakhola village, (9) Soyeb Gazi (36) son of Kader Gazi, (10) Nur Hossain (35) son of Alam, (11) Adom Ali (35) son of Bhalu Ali from Bongshipur village, (12) Ashraf Gazi (48) son of Akbar Gazi, (13) Rshedul (40), son of Sunnot Gazi from Pathrakhola village, (14) Babu (28), (15) Israfil (27), (16) Alamghir (28), (17) Nur Mohammed (27), (18) Akbar (24), (19) Emdad (25), (20) Rashedul (29), (21) Firoz (30), (22) Shafiqul (30) son of Gafur Gazi from Shrifolkati village, (23) Kamrul (38) from Shrifolkati village of Shyamnagar Upazilla and other 160-170 unknown miscreants.

Current situation:

Local police stationed in the village for the protection of the villagers. However, indigenous Munda people still leaving in fear. The mastermind of this barbaric attack still out of bar. It is learnt that now they are giving pressure to the villagers for the settlement of the issue.

Different human rights and indigenous peoples’ organizations including SoDESH Sathkhira, HRDF Sathkhira, CSO and HRD Coalition Sathkhira, Bangladesh Mohilla Parishad, Bangladesh Indigenous Peoples Forum (BIPF), SAMS, Jatiya Adibashi Parishad and Kapaeeng Foundation condemned and protested the barbaric attack and also demanded justice and arrest of the perpetrators as soon as possible through separate statements on 19 August 2022.

Shyamnagar Upazilla, Bangladesh

Islam - Current Day > Iranian Gov't destroys Bahá’í homes, steals land; Afghan Criminals Hijack their way back to Germany; Rushdie Stabbed on stage in NY

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6 Bahá’í homes destroyed and 20 hectares of land confiscated

by Iranian government agents

August 3, 2022

Bahá’í World News Service

BIC GENEVA — Some 200 Iranian government agents destroyed six homes and confiscated over 20 hectares of land belonging to Bahá’ís in the village of Roushankouh, in Mazandaran province, the News Service has learned.

The government agents used pepper spray to disperse people and gunshots were heard during the operation.

What was the Bahá’ís' crime? Not being Muslim!

The Baháʼí Faith is a relatively new religion teaching the essential worth of all religions and the unity of all people. Established by Baháʼu'lláh in the 19th century, it initially developed in Iran and parts of the Middle East, where it has faced ongoing persecution since its inception. Wikipedia

The premise on which the Baháʼí Faith functions assumes that either all religions are true, which is impossible, or that all religions are false, which is wrong - it doesn't explain Jesus Christ.

This latest move follows weeks of intensifying persecution of the Baháʼís: over 100 have been either raided or arrested in recent days and dozens others have been targeted since June.

“Given the Iranian government policy documents about persecuting Bahá’ís, the international community must act immediately before it is too late,” said Diane Ala’i, representative of the Bahá’í International Community (BIC) to the United Nations in Geneva.

View of the destruction of some of the Bahá’í homes in the village of Roushankouh, in Mazandaran province,

by Iranian government agents.

The persecution of the Bahá’ís in Iran is widely documented in the website “Archives of Persecution of the Bahá’ís in Iran.”

Mazandaran Province, Iran

Report: 40 criminal Afghans hijacked evacuation planes

Translated from “Bericht: 40 kriminelle Afghanen kaperten Evakuierungsflieger” 

DTS News Agency, 

August 5, 2022

Forty criminals from Afghanistan boarded the evacuation aircraft from Kabul to Germany in August last year. This is what the news magazine “Focus” reports, citing internal reports for the Bundestag investigative committee that is examining the chaotic withdrawal of soldiers, diplomats and Afghan local staff from the Central Asian country.

According to Focus, the criminal Afghans were only identified after landing in Germany. Six men were wanted with German arrest warrants and immediately taken into custody. They are accused of rape, drug trafficking and supporting terrorist groups. 

The majority of the previously convicted Afghans who were flown out had been deported from Germany years ago, reports “Focus.” Immediately after landing, they made new applications for asylum. According to internal committee reports, the men at Kabul Airport used force to gain access to the evacuation planes. For the rescue of around 100 Germans who were outside the airport grounds last August, the federal government is said to have paid the Taliban a high protection fee, reports “Focus,” citing Berlin security circles. With the help of the USA, a standstill agreement was reached with the Islamist militias in order not to endanger the helicopter operations of the Bundeswehr’s elite unit, the Special Forces Command (KSK).

A spokesman for the Ministry of Defense did not want to confirm or deny money payments when asked by “Focus.” “For reasons of operational security” no statements are made about military action, it said.

Salman Rushdie is stabbed in the NECK on stage in New York

– after years of death threats over Satanic Verses

Anthony Blair, Israel Salas-Rodriguez

16:30, 12 Aug 2022 Updated: 18:26, 12 Aug 2022

The Scottish Sun

SALMAN Rushdie has been stabbed on stage today in New York - after years of death threats for the British writer's novel 'The Satanic Verses'.

His alleged attacker stormed the stage in New York while the novelist was giving a speech at the Chautauqua Institution.

Salman Rushdie has been stabbed in New York today

The horror attack took place as the Indian-born writer was being introduced.

Suddenly, a man ran on stage and began stabbing him in the neck.

Pictures from the scene show Rushdie, 75, lying on the stage as a crowd surrounds him.

His condition is still unknown.

A man reportedly stormed the stage and began attacking the author

A picture from the scene shows Rushdie being taken on a stretcher to a waiting air ambulance.

Panicked crowds were evacuated from the theatre immediately after the attack.

Reports say a suspect is in custody following the attack. Pictures reportedly show the suspect being led away by police at the scene.

New York State Police confirmed they are investigating the attack. "State Police are investigating an attack on author Salman Rushdie prior to a speaking event at the Chautauqua Institution in Chautauqua, NY," it said.

"On August 12, 2022, at about 11 am, a male suspect ran up onto the stage and attacked Rushdie and an interviewer.

"Rushdie suffered an apparent stab wound to the neck and was transported by helicopter to an area hospital. His condition is not yet known. The interviewer suffered a minor head injury.

"A State Trooper assigned to the event immediately took the suspect into custody. The Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office assisted at the scene.

"More information will be released when it is available."

New York Governor Kathy Hochul said: "Thank you to the swift response of @nyspolice & first responders following today's attack of author Salman Rushdie.

"Our thoughts are with Salman & his loved ones following this horrific event. I have directed State Police to further assist however needed in the investigation."

Rushdie’s book The Satanic Verses has been banned in Iran since 1988, as many Muslims consider it to be blasphemous.

One year later, Iran’s late leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini issued a fatwa, or edict, calling for Rushdie’s death. A bounty of more than $3m has also been offered for anyone who kills Rushdie.

He has continued to receive death threats and was forced to live in hiding under constant armed guard for nine years to keep him safe.

The Booker Prize winner shot to fame in 1981 with Midnight's Children - which went on to sell more than a million copies in the UK alone.

In 2012, a semi-official Iranian religious foundation raised the bounty for Rushdie from $2.8 million to $3.3 million.

At the time, Rushdie dismissed the threat, saying there was no evidence of any interest in the reward.

Born into a liberal Muslim family, Rushdie later became an atheist.

He was knighted for services to literature in 2007.

Rushdie is likely to survive, but may lose an eye.