Imam Musa on the Assassination of Imam Luqman

(Source: Press TV)

Washington's Imam Musa: FBI assassinated Luqman Ameen Abdullah to intimidate the Black American Muslim community

The following is the transcript of a Press TV interview with US Muslim activist and director of Masjid Al-Islam in Washington, DC, Imam Abdul Alim Musa, on the recent killing of Imam Luqman Ameen Abdullah by US federal agents during an alleged shootout in Detroit.

Over one thousand American Muslims gathered in the city of Detroit on Saturday to mourn the prayers leader who was shot several times by the FBI in an apparent attempt to arrest him.

As well as giving a new angle into what actually occurred, Imam Musa's intriguing comments can also provide an insight into the current atmosphere of the American Muslim community and the US establishment's attitude toward Islam in general.

Q: The FBI has said that Imam Luqman resisted arrest and shot the police dog before being killed. Do you have any other information on what took place?

A: I am now reading what I have in my hand, the indictment from the United States court. This is about a 42-page indictment, and this indictment has information that was given to the federal government by certain informants. I want to read a portion of this document to give you an idea why we call the Imam Luqman killing an assassination by the FBI.

If you notice the government, in order to do something to you, they have to prearrange a scenario so that they do whatever crime they want to commit. When they wanted to invade Iraq they said there were weapons of mass destruction. So, this is what they said. Although it wasn't true, it justified the invasion.

I would like to read what source number one, who is an FBI informant, says about Imam Luqman. This is in December 2007. It says source number one testified that on many occasions he heard Luqman Abdullah preach that Islam should be spread through violent jihad and advocate violence against the government and against law enforcement.

Abdullah told his followers that if the police tried to take his weapon or tried to apprehend him he would respond with violence and they will have to shoot him before they can arrest him. Ok, this is a government informer giving the government the information that they want to justify using violent means against Imam Luqman.

So, what we are saying is that we refer to his killing as an assassination by the federal government. This is to intimidate the rest of the Muslim community. The Muslims in America are under a lot of pressure and the masjids, the Muslim centers, the community centers are full of government infiltrators, spies, and saboteurs who try to break the back of this wonderful Islamic movement in North America.

So what the government is doing by assassinating Imam Luqman is it's trying to intimidate the Muslim community, especially the black community. And I say that because the immigrant community, which is about half of the Muslims in the United States, and the African American Muslim community, which form the other half, have different views about Islam in America and how it should be fostered.

The immigrant community has been frightened since the 9/11 terrorist attack and they practice a kind of American style Islam. Now, the killing of Imam Luqman is to intimidate us. But our message is different. We will not be intimidated by the United States government or by the FBI.

We would like to state clearly what Imam Luqman said on one occasion. I have from the same information something that source two, another government informer, said about Imam Luqman. This is on December 12, 2007. Source two stated taht he had been with Luqman Abdullah outside the masjid on that day and he was able to surreptitiously record their conversation.

S2 told Abdullah he had authority to donate five thousand dollars to pay to have someone do something during the 2006 Super Bowl in Detroit.

Abdullah said he would not be involved in injuring innocent people for no reason. If there is something to be done, it is going to be legitimate. This is what we are saying.

This is from the FBI's own records. They had sent an informer to donate five thousand dollars to have Imam Luqman do some terrorist type thing at the Super Bowl, which was in Detroit in 2006. Imam Luqman, by sticking to his principles of Islam, said--and this is recorded on page four of the FBI indictment--it says that Imam Luqman said he would not be involved in injuring innocent people for no reason.

You see, so, this is the principle that we all follow here in America. This is in their own FBI record. They knew, already, that Imam Luqman was not violence prone. They already knew that he would not do any harm to any citizen, by his own words, that that was not legitimate and that we would not harm innocent people for no reason.

But when you listen to the television and the radio and all of the news they try to portray Imam Luqman and his group, and the larger group, al-Ummah [not Ummah, which is usually interpreted as the overall Muslim community] as violence prone; as wanting to establish an independent Islamic state in North America ruled by Sharia law and that Imam Jamil Abdullah Al Amin, which is the leader who is now in a super max prison up in Florence, Colorado would be its leader.

Q: Can you give us a little bit of information about this group, al-Ummah. Can you explain a little bit about it?

A: Al-Ummah is led by Imam Jamil Abdullah Al Amin who was a great civil rights leader during the 1960s. He converted to Islam in 1972 and became a part of one of our great Islamic movements in North America called the Dar al-Islam Movement.

When that movement broke up in about 1980 and 1981 Imam Jamil Al Amin inherited or kept together one section of that group. That group became known as al-Ummah or basically "the Community," and so, they have centers all around America, in Atlanta, in Detroit, in many cities; in Philadelphia, and other cities around the country.

It is mostly an African American organization and it believes in the principle of strong leadership, and so, the goal of this leadership, and I am telling you from experience; I have worked very closely with the brothers, we have been friends and associates for 25 or 30 years now; this group's goal is to spread Islam in America, not through violent means, but by what the Quran says - "Bring to the way of the Lord through wisdom and preaching."

So their goal is to invite the American people to Islam through beautiful preaching, through Da'wa [Arabic for invitation], through Tabligh [Arabic for advertisement], through all the legitimate means, but the government in America is fearful of any group that has any Islamic organization with good, strong leadership, especially if that leadership has ties to Muslims around the world, which Imam Jamil Al Amin does.

So the goal of the government is to destroy this group and to send the message to other African Americans that the federal government will not allow any unified, organized Islamic activities to be carried out inside of the United States of America. But we have a message for them. We will not be intimidated by the government of the United States of America.

MJ/SC/DT

Connecting the Dots

The character assassination of Imam Luqman by the FBI and its media partners is being used to justify his murder. It is apparent, due to what he stood for, that his murder (martyrdom) was based on forethought and malice. Sending in a police attack dog, after all, was a clear provocation. Imam Luqman never pointed or fired a gun at FBI agents. They claim that they shot him after he shot their attack dog, which they unleashed on him. Imam Luqman was shot 18 times by them. Let us connect some dots here:

• "The authorities had been monitoring him for years."

• "The complaint shows the FBI built its case with the help of confidential sources close to Abdullah who recorded conversations."

• "The document notes conversations he had with undercover agents and federal informants..."

• "They’re staging the whole thing up," said his son, actor Omar Regan. "They put puzzles together, throw it on the media, attack their character, and try to make everything look worse than it is. That’s just what they do because they have to look good."

• "Local Muslims told FBI officials that the criminal complaint reveals a case involving undercover informants who enticed Abdullah and his followers..."

Read on...

Son of slain imam: FBI is on witch hunt

A Case of Entrapment? Local Muslims say informants were unreliable thieves

Imam Luqman

On Wednesday, October 28, 2009, Imam Luqman Abdullah was killed--we say martyred--at the hands of the FBI.

Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un ("To Allah we belong, and to Him is our return").

First and foremost, we are unconcerned with the portrayal of Imam Luqman and the National Ummah painted by the Zionist corporate media which has, for years, churned out a tainted and slanted truth in order to keep viewers psychologically and politically managed. Instead, we judge Imam Luqman according to our own standards. For the many years in which we knew him, Imam Luqman was a good friend, a person of noble character, charitable in deed, and always with a ready word against the unjust oppressors of this earth. Since Imam Jamil's imprisonment in 2000, Imam Luqman was strongly committed to raising funds for the Imam and his family. We pray that Allah (swt) accept his martyrdom and forgive him of any shortcomings. Please keep him and his family in your du'as.

"Think not of those who are slain in Allah's way as dead. Nay, they live, finding their sustenance in the Presence of their Lord... They glory in the Grace and Bounty from Allah, and in the fact that Allah suffereth not the reward of the Faithful to be lost (in the least)." (Al 'Imran, 3:169 and 171)

Insha'Allah, more information will be forthcoming...

Imam Musa & Hip Hop

In recent years, Imam Musa has often noted the heavy impact that media--and the arts in general (movies, music, etc.)--have on people. In a khutbah given in late July, he noted that with rap music in particular, it has been manipulated--by outside forces--from its original flavor of conscious struggle and self-determination, and insisted that the original spirit of rap music must be brought back today in order to inspire and educate masses of people who have lost direction due to the pervasive influence of the Zionist and corporate media. This could be just one of the weapons in our arsenal as we continue our multi-faceted [non-military] guerrilla offensive against ignorance and anti-Islam.

With this being said, we were pleasantly surprised to discover recently an audio clip from one of Imam Musa's khutbahs featured on a track entitled "God-Given" by Muslim hip hop artist Yusuf Abdul-Mateen. Br. Yusuf forms one-half of the hip hop team Blak Madeen, a unique and sociopolitically apt duo which hails from Boston, MA. They will be releasing their second album, entitled Sacred Defense, in mid-November. Check out the track featuring the clip of Imam Musa by clicking here.

On Behalf of the Forgotten

As-salaamu 'alaikum, dear believers!

A recent message from Imam Musa:

ON BEHALF OF THE FORGOTTEN IN OUR UMMAH

The Prophet Muhammad (saw) said: "Every Muslim is a Muslim's brother. He should neither harm him nor leave him alone when others treat him unjustly (but try to help him). Whomever will fulfill the need of a brother, Allah (swt) will fulfill his need, and whoever will remove a distress of a Muslim, he will find a distress of his removed on the Day of Requital, and whomever will hide the shame of a Muslim, his sins will be hidden by Allah (swt) on the Last Day." (Sahih Muslim)

The Prophet (saw) also said: "He who equips a warrior in the way of Allah (swt) is like the one who actually fights, and he who looks after the family of a warrior in the way of Allah in fact participated in the battle." (Sahih Muslim)

My name is Abdul Alim Musa. I am the imam of Masjid Al-Islam, which has locations in Washington, DC, and Oakland, CA, and the Amir of As-Sabiqun, an Islamic movement based in America which aims to establish self-sustaining Islamic communities across the country (for more info, visit www.sabiqun.org).

As Muslims, we are prescribed to look after one another, especially when our fellow believers are facing serious hardship or difficulty. Many of us have forgotten about the toll that U.S. government oppression has taken on our community. In recent years, a countless number of innocent Muslims—men and women—have been unjustly harassed and jailed on account of false charges. Each of their families has suffered tremendously, facing the loss of a breadwinner, a life companion, or even a loving parent who once filled their lives.

This reality can no longer remain ignored. It is our collective duty to support our brothers and sisters who are facing unjust oppression. For this reason, I am respectfully requesting from you an opportunity to make a short presentation after the Maghrib, ‘Isha, or Jumu’ah prayer at your center—whichever is most feasible—with the purpose of raising funds for our imprisoned brothers and sisters, both for their legal defense and their families. I am also available to give a Jumu’ah khutbah. Our ultimate goal is raise $1 million for this purpose, as well as to form a legal review committee that can take steps toward liberating our brothers and sisters from their current conditions.

To grant my request, please call me: 202.904.1152, or e-mail me: imammusa2009@hotmail.com. To learn more about our community, please visit our website (listed above). We would also like to welcome you to visit one of our locations: Masjid Al-Islam / 4603 Benning Road SE / Washington, DC 20019, or Masjid Al-Islam / 8210 MacArthur Blvd. / Oakland, CA 94605. Our community is based on the institutional cornerstones of: 1) masjid, 2) full-time Islamic school, 3) businesses, and 4) geographical integrity (living close together). We are a strong and independent community that receives no funding from overseas financiers. We have made it to where we are only because of Allah’s (swt) grace and the generous contributions of supportive Muslims. We now ask you to help us in our endeavors to provide assistance to the less fortunate in our Ummah.

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If you would like to contribute to the Assistance Fund, simply click on the flier image above, print it out, fill out the slip, and mail it in with your donation. If you are interested in having Imam Musa visit your masjid or Islamic center, contact us via phone or e-mail and make arrangements with your local leadership.

'Eid Mubarak!

For those in the DC area Muslim community:

Insha'Allah, the 'Eid prayer at Masjid Al-Islam will be held on Sunday (tomorrow), Sept. 20th @ 10 am. If you're in the area, come join us for this festive gathering!

MASJID AL-ISLAM
4603 Benning Road
Washington, DC 20019

Directions via Metro: Take the blue line to the Benning Road stop and walk 3 blocks to Benning Road and C Street SE.

Latest on Imam Jamil

On September 3, in an interview with Dr. Kaukab Siddique of New Trend Magazine, Sis. Karima Al-Amin, Imam Jamil's wife, made the following points after returning from a visit with Imam Jamil at the maximum security prison in Florence, CO:

- The government has made it extremely expensive for family to visit Imam Jamil by imprisoning him in far away Florence, Colorado. Each time they visit, they must fly to Denver, drive to a town next to Florence, and take a hotel room.

- The family is trying to use a legal process to bring Imam Jamil back to Georgia or nearby. For this, they have attorneys who are working pro bono.

- The habeas corpus appeal is underway! This will be the means to re-try the case against Imam Jamil due to its weak foundations. Imam Jamil's family is desperately in need of funds to pay for a team of lawyers.

- Breaking News: Otis Jackson, the man who confessed that he is responsible for the crime for which Imam Jamil was convicted, is now giving testimony before Imam Jamil's attorney. This could lead to a major break in the case!

An Imam Jamil Ramadan Assistance Fund has been set up to help fight the Imam's case. The goal is to raise $20,000. If 20 communities across America collect $1,000 each, there will be enough money to carry out the habeas corpus appeal. This should not be difficult in Ramadan. If your masjid or local Islamic center is collecting funds for extended parking lots and cosmetic domes, please stop and contribute your money where it will make a difference.

Donations for Imam Jamil's legal defense committee (in the form of check or money order) can be sent to:

The Justice Fund
P.O. Box 115363
Atlanta, GA 30310

Donations to provide assistance to Imam Jamil's family (in the form of check or money order) can be sent to:

Masjid Al-Islam
Imam Jamil Fund
4603 Benning Road SE
Washington, DC 20019