Babar Ahmad is a British Citizen imprisoned for 2595 days without trial. 7 years in prison without a single charge being brought. Forgotten.
The goverment plans to extradite him to the USA. During his arrest he was abused and 73 injuries caused to him by the police.
His family are calling on everyone to sign an e-petition to put him on trial in the UK. If 100,000 signatures are obtained by 10th November 2011, then the issue will be eligible for parliamentary debate. I know many e-petitions go round in emails, but this one is actually legitimate and hosted on the goverment's own website.
As I write, there are 10,345 signatures, so approximately 90,000 more needed. Please sign and forward to all.
This is the a brief summary of his story:
Babar Ahmad is a 37 year old British Muslim and the longest detained-without-charge British detainee held as part of the global ‘war on terror’. In December 2003 Babar was arrested at his London home under anti-terror legislation. By the time he reached the police station Babar had sustained at least 73 forensically recorded injuries, including bleeding in his ears and urine. Six days later he was released without charge.
In August 2004 Babar was re-arrested in London and taken to prison pursuant to an extradition request from the US under the controversial, no-evidence-required, Extradition Act 2003. The US has alleged that in the 1990s Babar was a supporter of “terrorism”. Babar denies any involvement in terrorism. He has now been in prison for six years even though he has not been charged in the UK.
May we have the tawfeeq to do whatever we can to help our Muslim brother. And may Allah help him, vindicate him, and free him and his family from this ordeal, ameen.
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This is a clear message for mankind in order that they may be warned thereby, and that they may know that He is only One God, and that those of understanding may take heed (14:52)
Indeed Allah knows, and you know not (16: 74, part)
If this petition reaches 100,000 signatures then Parliament will debate the issue of keeping him in the country rather than extraditing him to the US inshaAllah. It's the best thing we can do for him at the moment. And also du'aa,
‘Say: If the ocean were ink wherewith to write out the words of my Lord, sooner would the ocean be exhausted, even if We added another ocean like it.’~Al Qu'raan (18:109)
If you click the link in sister Nutty's post, on the right you can see the number of signatures so far (25020 as I type).
Stunningly beautiful adhaan from the Dome of the Rock in Masjid ul Aqsa Download (right click and choose "save target/link as").
This is a clear message for mankind in order that they may be warned thereby, and that they may know that He is only One God, and that those of understanding may take heed (14:52)
Indeed Allah knows, and you know not (16: 74, part)
Brothers and sisters, without your address the legitimacy of the petition will decrease. And I don't see a valid reason to be paranoid about giving your address. The government already has your info and not like they can find it whether you sign it or not. Also, if you are not from UK, then please DO NOT sign it., and just spread the cause.
It's truly sad to see this thread getting few number of replies, while useless threads have pages and pages. The least you can do is sign it or make dua if you are not from UK.
A brother visited Babar Ahmad today and brother Babar said thank you to everyone who is doing their bit and said you are all heroes.
Re: Petition to the Government calling for Babar to be put on trial in the UK
OK theirs a few days left and the petition is Closing 10/11/2011 and he got approx 40000 votes so i took some time to email some UK masjids i sent emails to about ten if each viewer of this posts goes into google finds a UK masjid and emails them asking them to raise this issue at Jummah and lets say we aim to contact 100 masjids in the UK if 1000 from each vote to save Barbar ahmed it might just happen inshallah
I thought features have been changed and i can sign the petition now but still it is for UK residents only which,im not.
But i inform all my friends in UK about the petition and they have signed it.Now i ask Allah SWT,the Almighty Lord who have the power of everything to make this test easy for brother Babar,release him and all cage prisoners and bless them with a happy,healthy life and make them His Almighty's slaves and free them from the slavery of humans.Amen.
Already done this, a bit shocked were still not at 100k despite having 2m Muslims in the UK. Will be a huge and embarassing failure towards this Ummah if we don't make it in time.
For those 'worried' about giving their name/address... I think it's quiet pathetic
Do you think that the government doesn't ALREADY know these details?
Can't they track your EVERY move and click via your computer?
Don't let this be your reason for not completing the petition because it will come back against you (either in this life or the next - and wee seek Allah's refuge from it!). Won't we be asked on the Day of Judgement what we done to help our Brother? when we HAD the opportunity to take some action (unlike others, where the most we are able to do is make Dua') and yet we still turn a blind eye!? Allahu Musta'aan.
And yet we complain how our governments are 'messed up' when us, 2.5 MILLION+ 'Muslims' in number can't get 100,000 signatures....
For those 'worried' about giving their name/address... I think it's quiet pathetic
Do you think that the government doesn't ALREADY know these details?
I agree.
what about the 52,447 people who have signed it already! They also gave their details.
may Allaah make it easy upon the brother and unite the ummah Aameen.
"Allah! La ilaha illa Huwa (none has the right to be worshipped but He), Al-Hayyul-Qayyum (the Ever Living, the One Who sustains and protects all that exists).".."[Al Qur'aan 3:2]
For those 'worried' about giving their name/address... I think it's quiet pathetic
Do you think that the government doesn't ALREADY know these details?
Can't they track your EVERY move and click via your computer?
Don't let this be your reason for not completing the petition because it will come back against you (either in this life or the next - and wee seek Allah's refuge from it!). Won't we be asked on the Day of Judgement what we done to help our Brother? when we HAD the opportunity to take some action (unlike others, where the most we are able to do is make Dua') and yet we still turn a blind eye!? Allahu Musta'aan.
And yet we complain how our governments are 'messed up' when us, 2.5 MILLION+ 'Muslims' in number can't get 100,000 signatures....
*sorry-just my 2 cents*
Just to clarify, I never said I'm not signing it, I meant I gave another address and that's also what someone else said, no one on this thread said they're not signing it for that reason you mentioned.
Last edited by Salahudeen; 10-28-2011 at 04:57 PM.
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It's been going around for ages this petition I'm surprised there's only 23k
Maybe I'm being paranoid now.
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