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==Political activities==
==Political activities==
Abu Izzadeen met [[Omar Bakri Muhammed]] and [[Abu Hamza al-Masri]] at [[Finsbury Park Mosque]] in the 1990s; this is when he is thought to have been radicalized.<ref name=WIVE />
Abu Izzadeen met [[Omar Bakri Muhammed]] and [[Abu Hamza al-Masri]] at [[Finsbury Park Mosque]] in the 1990s; this is when he is thought to have been radicalized.<ref name=WIVE />
Bakri claimed in his book ''Essential Fiqh'' (London: The Islamic Book Company, 1996), page 3 that he studied at the universities of Umm ul-Qura' in Makkah and The Islamic University of Madeenah, yet he did not provide any evidence whatsoever, such as certificates etc., to prove that he was even there!? The book Essential Fiqh is still widely available, see: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Essential-Fiqh-Omar-Bakri-Mohammad/dp/1899534008 and http://www.lawbooks-online.com/index.asp
Now however, any mention of Umm ul-Qura' University and The Islamic University of Madeenah have miraculously disappeared from the biographies of Bakri who now claims to have only studied at "Madrasah Saltiyyah", an unknown institution!? See this biography from Bakri's website wherein any mention of Umm ul-Qura' and The Islamic University of Madeenah have been totally omitted: http://www.omarbakri.info/Books/Ahlus%20Sunnah%20Wal%20Jamma.pdf The dubious 'scholasrhip' of Bakri was also studied and assessed by Dr. AbdurRahman Dimishqia in his book ''Hizb ut-Tahreer'' (Istanbul: Maktabah ul-Ghurabaa', 1417 AH/1997 CE) wherein it was also discovered that during the 80s he was working for ''Eastern Electric'' owned by Shamsan and Abdul-Aziz as-Suhaybi in Riyadh, and then Bakri moved to the Jeddah branch. Later he travelled to America to study English afterwhich he traveled to the UK to assume the leadership of Hizb ut-Tahreer and become their Mufti.


He visited [[Pakistan]] in 2001, before the [[September 11, 2001 attacks|September 11 attacks]], as part of [[Al-Muhajiroun]]; he claims he went there to give a series of lectures. He also claimed to have attended terror training camps in Afghanistan.<ref name=asharq /><ref name=WIVE />
He visited [[Pakistan]] in 2001, before the [[September 11, 2001 attacks|September 11 attacks]], as part of [[Al-Muhajiroun]]; he claims he went there to give a series of lectures. He also claimed to have attended terror training camps in Afghanistan.<ref name=asharq /><ref name=WIVE />

Revision as of 22:21, 30 April 2007

Abu Izzadeen (Template:Lang-ar, Abū ‘Izzä Dīn), born as Trevor Brooks (born on 18 April 1976), is a spokesman for Al Ghurabaa, an Islamist organization banned under the Terrorism Act 2006 for the glorification of terrorism, that operated in the United Kingdom.[1]

Personal background

He was born in Hackney, East London to a family originally from Jamaica. Brooks converted to Islam in 1994, changing his name to Omar, but preferring to be called Abu Izadeen. He is fluent in Arabic.[2][3]

He trained and once worked as an electrician. He also acted as a bodyguard for Omar Bakri Mohammed. He no longer works, living instead off state benefits of £700 a month. He and his Arab-born wife Mokhtaria were married in 1998; they have three children.[3][4][5]

In 2006, he had a personal advertisement on an Islamic matrimonial website, seeking to marry up to three more wives in order to father more than nine children. Polygamy is illegal in the UK. Izzadeen did not respond to questions from the Evening Standard about the ad and it has since been removed.[4]

Political activities

Abu Izzadeen met Omar Bakri Muhammed and Abu Hamza al-Masri at Finsbury Park Mosque in the 1990s; this is when he is thought to have been radicalized.[4] Bakri claimed in his book Essential Fiqh (London: The Islamic Book Company, 1996), page 3 that he studied at the universities of Umm ul-Qura' in Makkah and The Islamic University of Madeenah, yet he did not provide any evidence whatsoever, such as certificates etc., to prove that he was even there!? The book Essential Fiqh is still widely available, see: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Essential-Fiqh-Omar-Bakri-Mohammad/dp/1899534008 and http://www.lawbooks-online.com/index.asp Now however, any mention of Umm ul-Qura' University and The Islamic University of Madeenah have miraculously disappeared from the biographies of Bakri who now claims to have only studied at "Madrasah Saltiyyah", an unknown institution!? See this biography from Bakri's website wherein any mention of Umm ul-Qura' and The Islamic University of Madeenah have been totally omitted: http://www.omarbakri.info/Books/Ahlus%20Sunnah%20Wal%20Jamma.pdf The dubious 'scholasrhip' of Bakri was also studied and assessed by Dr. AbdurRahman Dimishqia in his book Hizb ut-Tahreer (Istanbul: Maktabah ul-Ghurabaa', 1417 AH/1997 CE) wherein it was also discovered that during the 80s he was working for Eastern Electric owned by Shamsan and Abdul-Aziz as-Suhaybi in Riyadh, and then Bakri moved to the Jeddah branch. Later he travelled to America to study English afterwhich he traveled to the UK to assume the leadership of Hizb ut-Tahreer and become their Mufti.

He visited Pakistan in 2001, before the September 11 attacks, as part of Al-Muhajiroun; he claims he went there to give a series of lectures. He also claimed to have attended terror training camps in Afghanistan.[3][4]

He described the 7/7 suicide bombers in London as "completely praiseworthy".[6]

On the eve of the anniversary of the 7/7 attacks in London, he was filmed preaching to a group of Muslims in Birmingham (UK) mocking and laughing at the victims of 9/11 and threatening further terror attacks in the UK.[7]

He has openly stated that he wishes to die as a suicide bomber.[8]

On 20 September 2006, Abu Izadeen and Anjem Choudary disrupted Home Secretary John Reid's first public meeting with Muslims since his appointment. He called Reid an "enemy" of Islam.[9]. John Humphrys interviewed Izzadeen on the 22 September 2006 edition of BBC Radio 4's Today programme. In a heated discussion Abu Izadeen stated that his aim was to have the UK become an Islamic state and that this should be achieved without following the democratic process.[10]

In early February 2007, ITV broadcast a video made in the summer of 2004 that was recently discovered on a password-protected website. In the video Abu Izadeen told his audience in Regents Park Mosque, London, to murder British and American Muslim soldiers:

"Whoever allies himself with the Kaffirs against the believers - he is one of them. So those so-called enemies to Allah who join the British Government - 'cos remember the British Government, my dear Muslim brothers, are crusaders... crusaders come to kill and rape Muslims. Whoever joins them - he who joins the British Army, the American Army, he is a mortal kaffir and his only hukum (punishment) is for his head to be removed. Indeed, whoever changes his deen (religious way of life); kill him."[11][12]

Arrests

February 2007

British police arrested Abu Izadeen on charges of inciting terrorism on 8 February 2007. A spokesman for Scotland Yard said the arrest is related to an "on-going inquiry," involving a speech Abu Izadeen gave in the West Midlands area in 2006, which predates the 20 September 2006 incident.[13][14]

April 2007

He was arrested again in a pre-dawn raid on 24th April 2007 under the Terrorism Act 2000 "in connection with inciting others to commit acts of terrorism overseas and terrorist fundraising". [15]

References

  1. ^ Terror treason charge considered BBC News
  2. ^ debate on Newsnight about Abu Izzadeen and extremism Youtube
  3. ^ a b c Al Shafey, Mohammed (May 9, 2006). "The UK's New Face of Radicalism". Asharq Alawsat. Retrieved February 8, 2007.
  4. ^ a b c d "Wanted: three more wives for Islamist heckler". The Daily Mail. September 26, 2006. Retrieved February 9, 2007.
  5. ^ "The electrician who turned into a radical". The Telegraph. February 9, 2007. Retrieved February 9, 2007.
  6. ^ Reborn extremist sect had key role in London protest Guardian Unlimited
  7. ^ Smug British Terrorist mocks victims of 9/11, 7/7, etc Youtube
  8. ^ Inside the sect that loves terror Times Online
  9. ^ Reid heckled during Muslim speech BBC News
  10. ^ BBC interview with Abu Izzadeen BBC Radio 4
  11. ^ "Extremist video uncovered". ITV News. February 5, 2007. Retrieved February 8, 2007.
  12. ^ Reilly, Tom (February 6, 2007). "UK army Muslims 'must die'". The Sun. Retrieved February 8, 2007.
  13. ^ Reid Heckler Arrested Sky News
  14. ^ "UK police arrest outspoken Muslim" (HTML). CNN World. Cable News Network. 2007. Retrieved 2007-02-08.
  15. ^ http://uk.news.yahoo.com/afp/20070424/tuk-britain-attacks-arrests-a7ad41d_1.html
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