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still slogging my way through weird stuff today...

http://www.jihadwatch.org/archives/016991.php
June 18, 2007
“The Mahdi has returned!”

Asia/Pacific - India - Islam
“Mehdi followers arrested for instigating Muslim youths”

(”UNI,” June 16, 2007)

ARTICLE SNIPPET: “Raisen, India - Twelve people who were arrested yesterday for tutoring Muslim youths to wage a holy war, are followers of the controversial Mehdi sect, which believes that the ‘prophet’ would come to this world again when injustice increases.

One of the arrested, Mohammed Shakil, claimed that he was Mehdi and would become omnipotent in a few years.”

ARTICLE SNIPPET: “Meanwhile, Mateen Khan and Athar Mohammed had claimed that the accused were motivating them for ‘jehad’ and taking them to New Delhi.”

ARTICLE SNIPPET: “Those who came into contact with the accused claimed they were given inducements besides money for being taken abroad.

Bihar-resident Mohammed Shakeel, who studied up to class XII, came to New Delhi, where he married for the second time.

His second wife is reportedly posted in the Foreign Ministry.

Meanwhile, Shakeel wrote a book ‘Nabi Paigambar ke aane ki aahat’ and started distributing the book himself. Later, he declared that he was the ‘nabi (prophet)’ himself.

He reportedly succeeded in making 119 followers in various parts of the country.

Mateen claimed that Shakeel used to tell him that he was ‘nabi’. He was informed that a pledge would be administered in front of ‘nabi’ in New Delhi and preparations would be made for meeting Bin Laden.”

http://www.mahdiwatch.org/2007.06.01_arch.html#1182193909305

Monday, June 18, 2007

A New Indian Mahdi?
A new Mahdi claimant has arisen in India, one “Mohammad Shakil” al-Mahdi:

“Mehdi followers arrested for instigating Muslim youths”

(”UNI,” June 16, 2007)

SNIPPET: “Raisen, India - Twelve people who were arrested yesterday for tutoring Muslim youths to wage a holy war, are followers of the controversial Mehdi sect, which believes that the ‘prophet’ would come to this world again when injustice increases.

One of the arrested, Mohammed Shakil, claimed that he was Mehdi and would become omnipotent in a few years.”

The story goes on to say that while small (slightly over 100 followers), the group had members throughout India. Furthermore, after taking a “pledge” to the new Mahdi, they would be taken to meet Usama bin Ladin!”