Tuesday April 26, 2005

Today, after about a week of deliberations, a federal jury in Alexandria Virgina returned a guilty verdict in the case Dr. Al-Timimi. The jury found Al-Timimi guilty on all counts.


The sentencing date for Al-Timimi is July 13. He faces up to life in prison. In the meantime, his movement is restricted to his house and he is only allowed to go out to see his lawyers.

As painful as this verdict might be, we are assured that God's Mercy and Help is near to us. We ask Him All Mighty to engulf our brother's family with His Grace and Care, and to guide them through this hardship that befell the Muslim community.

We would like to remind all of our brothers and sisters that God tests His slaves with whatever He Wills. Many great Muslim scholars before have faced the same trials and tests for nothing more than their beliefs. As Allah said in the Quran "And they witnessed what they were doing against the believers. They had nothing against them, except that they believed in God, the All-Mighty, Worthy of all Praise!" [85:7-8]

We accept Allah's Will and we praise Him alone. We thank Him for guiding us to this religion and we ask Him to keep us steadfast on the right path.

Please don't forget brother Ali and the many Muslim like him in your prayers.