Comments on: 21 Shots and the Pursuit of Justice: An Imam (Luqman Ameen Abdullah) Dies in Michigan http://muslimmatters.org/2010/03/18/21-shots-and-the-pursuit-of-justice-an-imam-luqman-ameen-abdullah-dies-in-michigan/ Discourses in the Intellectual Traditions, Political Situation, and Social Ethics of Muslim Life Thu, 24 May 2012 13:44:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Joy http://muslimmatters.org/2010/03/18/21-shots-and-the-pursuit-of-justice-an-imam-luqman-ameen-abdullah-dies-in-michigan/#comment-77164 Joy Sun, 26 Sep 2010 16:07:49 +0000 http://muslimmatters.org/?p=13246#comment-77164 I'm a white American woman. I mention it since everyone here seems to find race of the utmost importance. I read every single comment and want to share a perspective. Be acting as a clan, without honestly accessing this man's personal behavior and situation as an individual you demean yourselves as a group in my eyes. You seem to want to shut up witnesses to his personal crimes and hateful ways....why?? Do you want to support the image of a fool as a wise man, the evil man as a hero the wicked sinner and a good Muslim? By addressing this situation with discretion balance due to this individual you best honor your community. People outside see this and discredit the whole of you as racist, clannish and complicit with criminals. Again why would you choose to support him for getting the reward for his behavior? A felon carrying, who was still heavily involved in the same criminality was carrying illegal gun to a warehouse for some deal....and he was setup??? He pulled a gun when he's caught doing a crime and he was setup And this is the one you pick man to go all out and support?? Pick another hero. Or is this not of equal importance against the political device of 21 gunshots. Pick your 'martyrs' wisely. I’m a white American woman. I mention it since everyone here seems to find race of the utmost importance. I read every single comment and want to share a perspective.

Be acting as a clan, without honestly accessing this man’s personal behavior and situation as an individual you demean yourselves as a group in my eyes. You seem to want to shut up witnesses to his personal crimes and hateful ways….why??

Do you want to support the image of a fool as a wise man, the evil man as a hero the wicked sinner and a good Muslim? By addressing this situation with discretion balance due to this individual you best honor your community.

People outside see this and discredit the whole of you as racist, clannish and complicit with criminals. Again why would you choose to support him for getting the reward for his behavior? A felon carrying, who was still heavily involved in the same criminality was carrying illegal gun to a warehouse for some deal….and he was setup??? He pulled a gun when he’s caught doing a crime and he was setup And this is the one you pick man to go all out and support?? Pick another hero.

Or is this not of equal importance against the political device of 21 gunshots. Pick your ‘martyrs’ wisely.

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]]> By: friends with benefits show » Blog Archive » Questions Surround Fatal Shooting of Detroit Mosque Leader http://muslimmatters.org/2010/03/18/21-shots-and-the-pursuit-of-justice-an-imam-luqman-ameen-abdullah-dies-in-michigan/#comment-63921 friends with benefits show » Blog Archive » Questions Surround Fatal Shooting of Detroit Mosque Leader Fri, 09 Apr 2010 17:56:10 +0000 http://muslimmatters.org/?p=13246#comment-63921 [...] refusing to put down his gun. They said Abdullah shot an advancing police dog and was killed by at least 20 shots from [...] [...] refusing to put down his gun. They said Abdullah shot an advancing police dog and was killed by at least 20 shots from [...]

]]> By: another white brother http://muslimmatters.org/2010/03/18/21-shots-and-the-pursuit-of-justice-an-imam-luqman-ameen-abdullah-dies-in-michigan/#comment-62691 another white brother Fri, 26 Mar 2010 14:18:45 +0000 http://muslimmatters.org/?p=13246#comment-62691 No wala and bara with some posters on here. Another muslim's honor should always be upheld. The prophet (saw) said he who defends the honor of his brother in his brother's time of need shall have his honor upheld by Allah in his time of need. May Allah raise the status of Imam Luqman, destroy his murderers, and forgive the muslims who are intent on slandering him. No wala and bara with some posters on here. Another muslim’s honor should always be upheld. The prophet (saw) said he who defends the honor of his brother in his brother’s time of need shall have his honor upheld by Allah in his time of need.

May Allah raise the status of Imam Luqman, destroy his murderers, and forgive the muslims who are intent on slandering him.

]]> By: Umm Omar http://muslimmatters.org/2010/03/18/21-shots-and-the-pursuit-of-justice-an-imam-luqman-ameen-abdullah-dies-in-michigan/#comment-62636 Umm Omar Thu, 25 Mar 2010 22:42:44 +0000 http://muslimmatters.org/?p=13246#comment-62636 Huh, A man is dead and the Justice is murdered, and we, calling ourselves as Muslims are fighting whether he was criminal or not, forgetting the main concept here, that he was obviously shot dead for being a Muslim. Those who want to name him a criminal, if you are Muslims, fear about your own a/c being taken in front of God, Almighty. He knows better what you know not. Nobody is praising here, but respecting the dead is a Sunnah and we all to abide by it. May Allah have mercy on him, forgive his sins, grant him Jannah and give his family comfort, courage and His Forgiveness in this life and on YawmalQiyamah. Aameen. wa Salam Huh,

A man is dead and the Justice is murdered, and we, calling ourselves as Muslims are fighting whether he was criminal or not, forgetting the main concept here, that he was obviously shot dead for being a Muslim. Those who want to name him a criminal, if you are Muslims, fear about your own a/c being taken in front of God, Almighty. He knows better what you know not. Nobody is praising here, but respecting the dead is a Sunnah and we all to abide by it.

May Allah have mercy on him, forgive his sins, grant him Jannah and give his family comfort, courage and His Forgiveness in this life and on YawmalQiyamah.

Aameen.

wa Salam

]]> By: Amal http://muslimmatters.org/2010/03/18/21-shots-and-the-pursuit-of-justice-an-imam-luqman-ameen-abdullah-dies-in-michigan/#comment-62630 Amal Thu, 25 Mar 2010 20:20:10 +0000 http://muslimmatters.org/?p=13246#comment-62630 Humble yourself and don't presume to dictate my behavior. You don't control me. "Covering his sins" does not mean glorifying him and pretending he was a model Muslim, which is what's being done here. Are we to take him as a role model? Commit criminal, haraam activities and call ourselves Muslims? I think not. Humble yourself and don’t presume to dictate my behavior. You don’t control me.
“Covering his sins” does not mean glorifying him and pretending he was a model Muslim, which is what’s being done here. Are we to take him as a role model? Commit criminal, haraam activities and call ourselves Muslims? I think not.

]]> By: anonmyous http://muslimmatters.org/2010/03/18/21-shots-and-the-pursuit-of-justice-an-imam-luqman-ameen-abdullah-dies-in-michigan/#comment-62616 anonmyous Thu, 25 Mar 2010 18:03:21 +0000 http://muslimmatters.org/?p=13246#comment-62616 Amal humble yourself .first of all you should not speak about the dead.Even if he did what ever he did you should cover up his sins .Stop being ignorant and acting emotional. Amal humble yourself .first of all you should not speak about the dead.Even if he did what ever he did you should cover up his sins .Stop being ignorant and acting emotional.

]]> By: Abu Noor Al-Irlandee http://muslimmatters.org/2010/03/18/21-shots-and-the-pursuit-of-justice-an-imam-luqman-ameen-abdullah-dies-in-michigan/#comment-62276 Abu Noor Al-Irlandee Tue, 23 Mar 2010 04:16:07 +0000 http://muslimmatters.org/?p=13246#comment-62276 Tiriolo, Your ignorance is amazing. Imam Luqman was not a racist nor did he place nationalism above Islam. I am an Irish American Muslim and I knew him. I am stating the above based on my direct personal interaction with him. I have no idea what you are basing your nonsense upon. Tiriolo, Your ignorance is amazing. Imam Luqman was not a racist nor did he place nationalism above Islam. I am an Irish American Muslim and I knew him. I am stating the above based on my direct personal interaction with him. I have no idea what you are basing your nonsense upon.

]]> By: Tiriolo http://muslimmatters.org/2010/03/18/21-shots-and-the-pursuit-of-justice-an-imam-luqman-ameen-abdullah-dies-in-michigan/#comment-62118 Tiriolo Mon, 22 Mar 2010 04:48:55 +0000 http://muslimmatters.org/?p=13246#comment-62118 My words weren't warm and fuzzy, I will admit that. My knowledge of the man has led me to believe he was a racist, and involved in criminal activity. If he lived under Shari'ah and the not the kafir government he did, he wouldn't have been involved in crime after his felony conviction in the 80's. Just because he had a beard and turban don't make him a pious man. It is no mistake his story is being used by the kafir black nationalist race baiters in this country. What the FBI did is wrong, if what the article says is true, but I don't what happened during the actual event. My words weren’t warm and fuzzy, I will admit that. My knowledge of the man has led me to believe he was a racist, and involved in criminal activity. If he lived under Shari’ah and the not the kafir government he did, he wouldn’t have been involved in crime after his felony conviction in the 80′s. Just because he had a beard and turban don’t make him a pious man. It is no mistake his story is being used by the kafir black nationalist race baiters in this country. What the FBI did is wrong, if what the article says is true, but I don’t what happened during the actual event.

]]> By: Umm Bilqis http://muslimmatters.org/2010/03/18/21-shots-and-the-pursuit-of-justice-an-imam-luqman-ameen-abdullah-dies-in-michigan/#comment-62115 Umm Bilqis Mon, 22 Mar 2010 04:25:54 +0000 http://muslimmatters.org/?p=13246#comment-62115 Tiriolo Halt your ill speech. I do not know imam luqman however to speak about someone who is dead as it is to speak of someone who is alive in the manner you use, is woefully wrong. Inna lilla wa inna illahi rajoon! Are you not aware about the fact that the angels are writing your deeds. Perhaps the Imaam repented of that which you accuse him of. The point is that the he died as a result of grevious injustice and I pray the beasts who are responsible for this suffer in this world or the next unless they repent and come to the true and Only just faith Islam. Tiriolo Halt your ill speech. I do not know imam luqman however to speak about someone who is dead as it is to speak of someone who is alive in the manner you use, is woefully wrong.

Inna lilla wa inna illahi rajoon!
Are you not aware about the fact that the angels are writing your deeds.
Perhaps the Imaam repented of that which you accuse him of.

The point is that the he died as a result of grevious injustice and I pray the beasts who are responsible for this suffer in this world or the next unless they repent and come to the true and Only just faith Islam.

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