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Malaysia: Two Muslims jailed for misunderstanding jihad

Sep 9, 2015 12:52 pm By Robert Spencer

One of the went onto the Internet, you see, and “this has led him to misunderstand the real meaning of jihad” and try to support the Islamic State. Yet another misunderstander of Islam aiding that non-Islamic Islamic caliphate! Where in Malaysia are the mosques and Islamic schools running programs to teach young Muslims to reject this understanding of Islam that continues to ensnare Muslims and cause them to misunderstand Islam? Why, nowhere.

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“Architect, technician jailed for trying to support IS,” Bernama, September 9, 2015:

KUALA LUMPUR: An architect and a technician were jailed two years each by the High Court here today for attempting to support the Islamic State (IS) militant group.

Judge Kamardin Hashim imposed the sentence on architect Mohd Syafrien Rasid, 27, and technician Mohamad Yusoffe Ishak, 27, and ordered them to serve the sentence from the date of arrest on September 25 last year.

Before imposing the sentence, Judge Kamardin said the court took into account public interest and mitigation by the defence that both the accused were young offenders and did not have previous criminal records.

“The court also took into account the argument by the prosecution and in this case both the accused tried to support the IS. As such, the court imposed a sentence which is reasonable and equivalent to the offence committed,” he said.

Mohd Syafrien and Mohamad Yusoffe pleaded guilty to taking a flight from the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) to Istanbul, Turkey in an attempt to support the IS by entering Syria through Istanbul.

They were charged with committing the offence at the Immigration Counter at the KLIA Departure Lounge, Sepang, at 8.55am in September last year, under Section 130J(1)(a) of the Penal Code which carries a life sentence or maximum jail term of 30 years or fine.

According to the facts of the case, Mohd Syafrien and Mohamad Yusoffe were interested in “jihad” after watching violent videos committed in Syria on Facebook and YouTube.

Mohamad Yusoffe, who went under the name Soffie Panji Hitam on his Facebook account had discussed plans for a “jihad”” in Syria while Mohd Syafrien also used Facebook to keep up with developments in that country.

It was through Facebook that both accused met several people who had the same interests gathering information on the war in Syria which were then shared on the WhatsApp application.

They also joined a communications network in WhatsApp which was named “Jihad Fisabilillah” where they collected information on the IS group in Syria.

The two also joined a WhatsApp group called “Melancong” which discussed plans to support the IS in Syria.

These discussions included their willingness to commit “syahid”, to die for the IS struggle.

In mitigation, counsel Nor Rabiatul Bahari, who represented Mohd Syafrien, said her client regretted his actions and had made a mistake in supporting the militant group in Syria.

“My client requests that the court give him a second chance to improve himself and return to the right path,” the lawyer said.

Counsel Amir Khusyairi Mohamad Tanusi, who represented Mohamad Yusoffe said his client did not have a background in religious education and only knew of the meaning of “jihad” based on information obtained from social media and the Internet.

“This has led him to misunderstand the real meaning of jihad,” he said, adding that his client was fortunate to get the chance to learn about religion and attend religious talks while remanded at the Sungai Buloh prison.

Deputy public prosecutor Wan Shaharuddin Wan Ladin requested a deterrent sentence as the offence was serious and should also serve to create awareness among the public who are confused about the true meaning of jihad.

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Filed Under: Featured, Islamic State (aka ISIS, ISIL, Daesh), Malaysia Tagged With: Mohamad Yusoffe Ishak, Mohd Syafrien Rasid


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  1. ICH says

    Sep 9, 2015 at 1:14 pm

    MAN OH MAN , these countries must laugh at us.

    Is it possible that the problem is we have let so
    many Muslims in to our countries we now
    realize we are up sh!t$ creek without a paddle?

    If we upset millions of potential terrorists within our
    own borders and our populace is sleeping
    and oh so wimpy wimpy wimpy……WE CANT WIN

    So our governments know this so they shield us ??

    Just askin……….a lot of us feel defenceless

    • Jay Boo says

      Sep 9, 2015 at 1:23 pm

      Obama’s opening the floodgates to trade with Muslim Malaysia is aiding them to laugh at us all the more.

  2. Huck Folder says

    Sep 9, 2015 at 1:14 pm

    “Counsel Amir Khusyairi Mohamad Tanusi,
    who represented Mohamad Yusoffe said
    his client did not have a background in
    religious education and only knew of the meaning
    of “jihad” based on information obtained
    from social media and the Internet.

    “This has led him to misunderstand the real*
    meaning of jihad,” he said, adding that
    his client was fortunate to get the chance
    to learn about religion and attend religious talks
    while remanded at the Sungai Buloh prison.”

    I bet the ‘talks’ were about ‘jihad of the sword!

    * All the perps AND every formerly civilized
    worshiper of mo needs to know is here:

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jihad

    That article also blows away the Greater/Lesser
    jihad CRAP, about which, sinislam taqiyyameisters
    and propagandists love to bloviate.

  3. Angemon says

    Sep 9, 2015 at 1:28 pm

    Before imposing the sentence, Judge Kamardin said the court took into account public interest and mitigation by the defence that both the accused were young offenders and did not have previous criminal records.

    And what could possibly be wrong in taking into consideration their actions and behaviour before going into deovut muslims mode and committing what amounts to treason? Just because they are traitors to their country doesn’t mean the law can’t be lenient because of their behaviour prior to becoming turncoats, right?

  4. lacey says

    Sep 9, 2015 at 5:35 pm

    to join isis one has to be dumb,and they only accept dum people ,intelligent people have wiser things to do with their time,

  5. Mirren10 says

    Sep 9, 2015 at 7:03 pm

    ”Deputy public prosecutor Wan Shaharuddin Wan Ladin requested a deterrent sentence as the offence was serious and should also serve to create awareness among the public who are confused about the true meaning of jihad.”

    Well, this is interesting, isn’t it ?

    Malaysia is, of course, not 100% mohammedan. And they have the additional embarrassment of that missing airliner. (Funny how almost everyone seems to have forgotten about that).

    ‘The true meaning of jihad’.

    Why don’t you tell us what that is, Deputy public prosecutor Wan Shaharuddin Wan Ladin ?

    I’m always up for a laugh.

    • Godwin says

      Sep 9, 2015 at 9:53 pm

      What less can u expect of them when their parents n religious teachers have brainwashed them from very young ages ?

  6. Jay Boo says

    Sep 9, 2015 at 7:48 pm

    Dear Allah,
    I misunderstood Islam
    Please tell Muhammad that I changed my mind.
    Show some mercy. No more Paradise for me with these 72 Pugly Ugs virgin MO Ho’s.
    Please glue me back together and send me back.
    Muslim Suicide bomber

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