Islamic reformist hosts website used by group to claim responsibility

Ottawa Citizen & Jihad Watch ^ | 7/09/05 | Ian MacLeod

[rosy_toes]

I have maintained for quite some time that there is no separation within the Islamic community worldwide between "moderates" and "radicals." One of the most telling indications that Muslim condemnations of this or that terrorist act may not be sincere is that mosque leaders in Western countries have made no concerted effort to bar from their premises those who are sympathetic to or even active in the violent jihad. This is another example: al-Fagih has been known as a "reformist," but now he turns out to be hosting this jihad site and may have other terrorist ties. "British Muslims denounce strike as London man linked to attack: Islamic reformist hosts website used by group to claim responsibility," from the Ottawa Citizen, with thanks to Jeffrey Imm:

LONDON - As British Muslim leaders intensified their condemnations of the terror strikes against the city, a London Islamic reformist was identified yesterday as the operator of the website al-Qaeda sympathizers used to claim responsibility for the carnage. The Evening Standard newspaper says London-based Saudi dissident Saad Al-Fagih, an Iraqi-born doctor and founder of the Movement for Islamic Reform in Arabia, runs the Al-Qal'ah Internet site used by a group calling itself the Secret Organization of al-Qaeda in Europe to claim responsibility for Thursday's attacks.

Authorities have yet to verify the claim by the previously unknown group and Mr. Al-Fagih, 48, has denied involvement.

But the newspaper said Mr. Al-Fagih has previously been linked to terrorism by U.S. officials.

In December, his assets, including his comfortable suburban home, were frozen by the Bank of England after U.S. Treasury officials accused his website of being routinely used to transmit clandestine messages to groups affiliated with al-Qaeda and to potential new terror recruits, the newspaper said.

[rosy_toes]

I think that this website, www.jihadwatch.org, is GREAT. I receive regular emails from them and they are always thought prevoking and enlightening.

There is a link to the original "Ottawa Citizen" story, in the jihadwatch story.

[JimRed]

Their own "holy" book has plainly told us that the truth is meaningless to them if a lie better advances Islam. No Muslim can be believed, period.

[EagleUSA]

Muslims are pure trouble. They must go back to the lands that bred their sick, twisted, murderous ways. The sooner the better for America, and all of the free world.

[beethovenfan]

Q: What qualifies a Muslim as "moderate"?

A: He isn't breathing.

[Publius6961]

In all fairness, a website has only limited control of what is posted through it, unless the owner is watching it 24/7.

Having said that, I believe that suspicions falling on this comedian are valid. Muslims culturally are pathologic liars and the obvious excuse is too "convenient".

If this bottom dweller was insterested in simply having a web site, he could have it hosted by an open one which could then shut down questionable content or illegal use instantly.
Which, if it hasn't already been done, would raise serious questions about the Brits' sanity.