Muslim student from UK arrested in North Africa for trying to join jihad terror group

Interestingly, he was "detained on the border between Mauritania and Mali as he tried to cross the Sahara on foot to reach the desert stronghold of Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM)." The American jihadist Rasheed Wilson was heading to Mauritania, and may have been planning to do the same thing.

"British student arrested in North Africa for ‘trying to join terror group threatening to take control of entire Sahara,’" from the Daily Mail, December 29 (thanks to David):

A British student is under arrest in North Africa accused of trying to join an Islamic terrorist group threatening to take control over the entire Sahara.
Ahmed Shaheen, 26, from London, was detained on the border between Mauritania and Mali as he tried to cross the Sahara on foot to reach the desert stronghold of Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM).

The Islamic militants have established a brutal regime in the ancient desert city of Timbuktu and introduced Shariah law, ordering death-by-stoning and limb amputations as punishments.

Last night the Foreign Office said it was seeking further information about the whereabouts of the Briton.

A spokesman said: ‘We are aware of reports of the detention of a British National in Mauritania and are seeking further information.’

Shaheen, who is described as of Asian origin and wearing a beard, had been staying with a nomad family in the small oasis town of Walata, some 700 miles from the Mauritanian capital of Nouakchott, posing as an expert in traditional communities.

He had attended prayers at the ancient mosque but was reported missing when he disappeared, after saying he planned to ‘walk to across the desert to Timbuktu’.

He was stopped by nomad tribesmen some 12 miles into the sand on Christmas Day and taken to security services operating in the border area who arrested him.

Shaheen is alleged to have told the Mauritanian Police he was trying to reach Timbuktu, in Mali, on foot, to join the AQIM jihadist struggle....

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dumbledoresarmy | December 29, 2012 9:12 PM | Reply

This guy is not a 'Briton'.

He is, at the moment, more fool the British government, a 'British passport-holding Muslim'.

Roll on the day when people like this, the moment they are picked up in a jihad 'hot zone', or known to have departed for a jihad 'hot zone', are instantly stripped of the residency or citizenship of the Infidel state to which (though born or raised or for some time resident within) they clearly owe no allegiance and against which they may well, one day, take up arms.

In a sane world, people like this would not have obtained British citizenship - whether by birth to Muslim immigrant parents, or by immigrating themselves and filling out an application form - in the first place. But given that they have, the next best course of action - and *some* Infidel country must screw up the courage to be the first to take it - is to be prepared to strip them of that citizenship the moment that they are discovered to have gone off to wage Jihad somewhere.

This man should lose his British citizenship. He should never be permitted back into the UK, nor into any other majority Non-Muslim Land. He has chosen dar al Islam, sharia and Jihad? Well, let him have a gutful.

*Leave* him in dar al Islam, to which he has considerately removed himself; and shut the gates of the dar al harb against him, forever, with a resounding clang.

dumbledoresarmy | December 29, 2012 9:35 PM | Reply

I clicked on the link and read the article in situ at the Daily Mail.

The DM has permitted Comments. And you can click the comments up or down, according as whether you agree with the sentiments and ideas expressed, or not (I just had spent five very satisfying minutes).

So far there are 29.

For some idea of public opinion in this matter, among DM readers, I will provide copies of those comments which particularly caught my eye, which are not only from native Britons, but also from citizens of other countries around the globe (and even a few people who identify as infidel expats currently resident in parts of the dar al Islam). A number and a plus sign indicates that X number of people were indicated as having agreed with the Commenter.

"they can keep him for all i care"
- Adam, Liverpool, United Kingdom, 446 +

"Walk across the Sahara"? I say, let him go and lets see if he can reach his destination. Oh, and by the way, don't allow him access into the UK should he wish to return because now you know his intentions. Just a thought."
- LuvLee, Tax free city, United Arab Emirates
563 +

"I hope they keep him locked up" 465+
- Robert, Manila, Philippines,

Oh dear What a pity never mind Lets hope he enjoys his stay in the local prison there.
- SamuiDunc, Koh Samui Thailand,

529 +

Ahmed Shaheen was clearly on his way to Mali to work with a Muslim Charity. Bring this young man back to the UK give him a house and unlimited benefits and assist him with Legal Aid so that he can take the evil British Government to the European Court of Human Rights. {this poster is clearly being sarcastic, and the clicker-uppers recognised this - dda}
- Judge Dredd, Aberdeen

55+

26...still a 'student'....pursue his application, college and references - close the college if he has NOT attended as normal etc.
- johnnybee17, Stockport, United Kingdom, 64 +

I hope the Home Office makes it policy to revoke the citizenship and passport of anyone involved in terrorism.
- Merv, LlanMochynBydw
422 +

He is a British citizen. We should order his immediate return to this country. When he arrives he should be given a hero's welcome and a nice big house with lots of lovely benefits. ( Only joking. This could never happen. Could it? 280 +
- pattercake, belper

We are riddled with jihad obsessed Islamists. Thanks Blair & Co...
- Ian, Worcester
535+

Strikes me that this rough and ready vox populi suggests that if a group of aspiring or serving politicians in the UK were to run for office on a platform that included the stripping of citizenship from Mohammedans such as this creature, they might garner a goodly slew of Votes.

(Among the 29 comments so far, the vast majority had no sympathy whatsoever for this thug. There was just one clearly identifiable Muslim busy throwing sand, and there were a couple of other comments that seemed to be expressing sympathy but which were perhaps being sarcastic in so doing - I couldn't tell).

Apostate | December 30, 2012 9:53 AM | Reply

HEAR,HEAR! dda, and good work as always.Thank you.

John a. Camardo Jr replied to comment from dumbledoresarmy | December 30, 2012 11:26 AM | Reply

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