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âMagnificent 19â risks further outrage
EFL:The extremist Islamic group al-Muhajiroun risked further outrage today by calling a press conference timed to start at nine minutes past 11 on the second anniversary of the Twin Towers attacks. It will be used to announce the venues for the groupâs "Magnificent 19" rallies, which have been advertised with flyers showing the faces of the September 11 hijackers alongside Osama bin Laden and the World Trade Centre on fire. At those venues 19 speakers will talk about the lives of the 19 hijackers. "He was a good boy and loved his mother." A fatwah against Muslims serving with British and US forces in Iraq will also be read out. Whatâs a rally without a fatwah or two? Mr Mohammed said the first rally would be held in London after tomorrowâs press conference, followed by events in Birmingham on Friday, Manchester on Saturday and Leicester on Sunday. Outlining the motives behind the "Magnificent 19" rallies, Syrian-born Mr Mohammed appeared to compare the hijackers to folk heroes but he also claimed the events were not a celebration. Of course not, in public anyway. He said: "Itâs the magnificent 19 not the magnificent terrorists or the magnificent heroes. Robin Hood was magnificent but he was an outlaw, the Magnificent Seven were outlaws." No, the Magnificant Seven were gunfighters who killed outlaws. He added: "Itâs significant for everyone to remember the day the whole world changed. We need to look at what their motives were. We have 19 speakers and each of them will speak about the life of one individual, where they came from, their culture, what made them go to America and do this. All these questions need answers. We are not going to say this is a happy moment or this is a sad moment but look at the cause and effect." He doesnât understand cause and effect. "I am expecting British Muslims who carry falsehood to be angry with us but Muslims around the world are praising this - we are not British Muslims we are Muslims in Britain." And there you have it. Posted by: Steve 2003-09-10 |
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