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Australia: Son of jailed Muslim cleric stopped from heading to Syria

Aug 14, 2015 12:29 pm By Robert Spencer

Abdul Nacer BenbrikaBakr Benbrika’s “father was convicted of leading a homegrown terror cell.” But Bakr “frequented a northern suburbs mosque,” and “his mother has provided Islamic lessons.” Why is that? We’re constantly told that all Muslims in the West reject and abhor jihad terror. Why, then, wasn’t Bakr Benbrika cast out of the mosque by the Vast Majority of Peaceful Muslims? Why weren’t his mother’s Islamic lessons countered with instruction on the True, Peaceful Islam?

“Son of jailed terror cleric Abdul Nacer Benbrika stopped from heading to Syria,” by Anthony Dowsley and James Dowling, Herald Sun, August 14, 2015 (thanks to Kenneth):

THE son of terror preacher Abdul Nacer Benbrika was stopped at Melbourne Airport trying to travel to Syria.

Bakr Benbrika — whose father was convicted of leading a homegrown terror cell — was planning to travel to the war-zone but was thwarted by federal officials.

Mr Benbrika allegedly told authorities, when he was intercepted more than six months ago, that he wanted to go to Syria to perform aid work.

He was turned away and his passport was suspended.

It is not known if any further investigation has been undertaken.

Counter-terrorist agents fear those trying to travel to Syria or Iraq plan to join terrorist groups in these regions.

An Islamic leader said Benbrika likely influenced his son with “toxic” thoughts.

The Herald Sun approached Mr Benbrika’s mother, Rakia, who said her son was no longer living at her home.

Radical cleric Abdul Nacer Benbrika continues to have influence in and outside jail, despite being in restrictive maximum security conditions.

Under changes to the Citizens Act, Benbrika faces deportation to his country of origin, Algeria, as soon as his earliest release date in 2017.

A number of his followers have died fighting for Islamic State since his incarceration.

In 2006 a court heard that Benbrika hit one of his sons with a telephone receiver, breaking it and leaving the boy traumatised.

One Islamic community leader said it was likely that Benbrika had influenced his son Bakr’s beliefs: “He grew up in a toxic environment at that home. He had little chance.”

Bakr was also identified as a “troubled youth” who received support from the Islamic community after his father was jailed.

In an online rant, Bakr and his associates have mocked Shi’ite Muslims.

He frequented a northern suburbs mosque, playing pool with friends, but has rarely been seen in recent months.

His mother has provided Islamic lessons to the wives of those who have been charged under anti-terrorism laws following Operation Pendennis, which arrested 17 men after uncovering plots to target major Melbourne events and sites….

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  1. cs says

    Aug 14, 2015 at 12:43 pm

    “His mother has provided Islamic lessons to the wives of those who have been charged under anti-terrorism laws following Operation Pendennis, which arrested 17 men after uncovering plots to target major Melbourne events and sites….”

    That was really funny, and moronic…

  2. Mr UPSIDE DOWN says

    Aug 14, 2015 at 12:48 pm

    SCARY PHOTO….LOOKS THE PEACEFUL TYPE TO ME );

    • cs says

      Aug 14, 2015 at 2:09 pm

      Yes, hipster, but put 2 fingers on the socket and received a electric shock, if affected his beard.

  3. abad says

    Aug 14, 2015 at 1:01 pm

    Australia should have let him go.

    Forbid him to ever return to Australia.

    Islam is a very serious threat to the rest of the world.

    • dumbledoresarmy says

      Aug 16, 2015 at 9:41 am

      Yep.

      I’d feel a whole lot safer if he and so many others who are like him were to do a flit to Syria…and not be let in.

      When they’re gone, the space they leave can be filled up by Syrian Christians, whom we should be giving absolute priority in our immigration and humanitarian-visa intake queue.

  4. Angemon says

    Aug 14, 2015 at 3:21 pm

    Bakr Benbrika — whose father was convicted of leading a homegrown terror cell — was planning to travel to the war-zone but was thwarted by federal officials.

    Is jihad a family business or a family tradition?

    Mr Benbrika allegedly told authorities, when he was intercepted more than six months ago, that he wanted to go to Syria to perform aid work.

    Yeah – aid the islamic state.

    He was turned away and his passport was suspended.

    It is not known if any further investigation has been undertaken.

    Why wasn’t he simply allowed to leave and blocked from ever returning?

    Counter-terrorist agents fear those trying to travel to Syria or Iraq plan to join terrorist groups in these regions.

    And preventing them to go makes things better how? Rather than having a jihadi willing to wage war thousands of miles away from home you have a jihadi willing to wage war on your backyard, and he’s pissed off because he wasn’t allowed to wage war someplace else.

    An Islamic leader said Benbrika likely influenced his son with “toxic” thoughts.

    A.k.a., “standard islam”.

    Radical cleric Abdul Nacer Benbrika continues to have influence in and outside jail, despite being in restrictive maximum security conditions.

    Is he in solitary confinement?

    Under changes to the Citizens Act, Benbrika faces deportation to his country of origin, Algeria, as soon as his earliest release date in 2017.

    He should be, and with great prejudice.

    A number of his followers have died fighting for Islamic State since his incarceration.

    They get their paradise, Aussies don’t get them back – win-win situation.

    In 2006 a court heard that Benbrika hit one of his sons with a telephone receiver, breaking it and leaving the boy traumatised.

    One Islamic community leader said it was likely that Benbrika had influenced his son Bakr’s beliefs: “He grew up in a toxic environment at that home. He had little chance.”

    Bakr was also identified as a “troubled youth” who received support from the Islamic community after his father was jailed.

    Yeah, yeah, sadly child abuse is a cross cultural phenomenon. However, I don’t see, for example, professing Jainists anywhere in the islamic state.

    In an online rant, Bakr and his associates have mocked Shi’ite Muslims.

    I bet he doesn’t consider them “shiite muslims” but “shiite heretics”.

    He frequented a northern suburbs mosque, playing pool with friends, but has rarely been seen in recent months.

    His mother has provided Islamic lessons to the wives of those who have been charged under anti-terrorism laws following Operation Pendennis, which arrested 17 men after uncovering plots to target major Melbourne events and sites….

    Are they being investigated?

  5. ploome says

    Aug 14, 2015 at 3:25 pm

    how silly

    microchip him and let him go

    (just don;t let him come back)

  6. Infidel from Down Under says

    Aug 14, 2015 at 6:11 pm

    Benbrika Snr was actually involved in a plot to set off bombs at the Melbourne Cricket Ground Australia’s largest stadium on Grand Final Day in which over 90,000 would be in attendance . Another plan was to have a suicide bomber drive a car loaded with explosives through a main entrance of Melbourne’s frequently packed with people Crown Casino complex.

    As an aside typical of so many muslims who have migrated to Australia in the last 30 years Benbrika never worked a day from the time he arrived in Australia from Algeria and his family ,I think there were 6 or 8 kids, have been totally dependent on welfare provided by the Australian Government and still are to this day.One newspaper here recently estimated they would have been paid close to a million dolliars by now..And this is the thanks we get from the likes of the Benbrika’s .

    About time Australia and like countries closed the door on these people .No more , nothing but trouble and a burden on the rest of us.

  7. Rita says

    Aug 15, 2015 at 4:08 am

    Please Please Please !!!

    DONT STOP THIS VERMIN FROM LEAVING AUSTRALIA, in fact SEND THEM THERE ! They are not wanted here !!!!

    Sorry I’m shouting but I’m sooooooooooooooooooooooo ANGRY !!!

    • dumbledoresarmy says

      Aug 16, 2015 at 9:45 am

      I’m assuming you’re an Aussie, like me?

      The place to shout – well, actually, not shout, it’s counterproductive – is in letters to your Federal MP, and to the Immigration Minister, and Foreign Minister, and Defence Minister, and Prime Minister.

      Try hard to be coldly, calmly factual. But make it absolutely plain that you want people like this OUT of Australia…and prevented from returning, once they’re gone. And that you want a total halt put to all further entry of Muslims into Australia, because…got Muslims? – GOT JIHAD.

      *every time* one of these cases come up, we have to write. Set aside a particular day of the week for doing it. Write: on paper.

      If we keep doing it, and refuse to be fobbed off, it will get through; especially when more and more of us do it together.

      We have to make *more noise* than the Muslims are doing, apply *more pressure*. And we can, because there are, at the moment, thankfully, still lots and lots more of us than there are of Muslims, in Australia.

      • Rita says

        Aug 16, 2015 at 10:37 am

        @dumbledoresarmy

        Your points are well made !

        Incidentally, just recently a new political party has come into existance in OZ – I am not a member yet, but reading their manifesto which apart from the usual promises also explicitely states as one of their plans to “stop the islamisation of Australia”, I am tempted to join them.
        Their name is : Australian Liberty Alliance. You might want to look them up.

  8. Geppetto says

    Aug 15, 2015 at 4:07 pm

    These people should be allowed to leave the country and their citizenship, if applicable, abrogated. Further, they should be prevented from ever returning, and the penalty for making the attempt should be the penalty imposed for the crime of treason. It is incomprehensible why any Muslim with known terrorist connections or sympathies would not be allowed to leave the country for any destination in the tumultuous Middle East. Allowing that individual to retain citizenship and reenter is what is even more incomprehensible.

    This is no longer even close to a humanitarian or civil rights issue. Muslim hatred for and aggression against the west should remove those western concepts from consideration. The Muslim Jihadists have made it a national security issue and considering it as anything less is akin to appeasement and its predictable disastrous consequences.

    While it is quite likely that some Muslims do not represent a national security issue, until they begin the process of solving this problem from within the Muslim community, they must suffer the consequences caused by the religious motivations, actions and global ambitions of their fanatical, murderous brethren. To do less is akin to a de facto surrender to the Jihadists crusade, their quest for the global supremacy and dominance of Islam over the “unbelievers.” Submission or death vs the politically correct “make nice.” The west needs to face the reality that “making nice” with tyrants is not a viable strategy.

  9. wakeup says

    Aug 16, 2015 at 1:56 am

    Let them all go I don’t get this stop them business they are ineffective fighters who will probably get killed in battle or wacked for chewing gum or something just don’t let them back if they do go. Lets be rid of them.

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