A Muslim cleric who leads an Islamic group linked to the murders of atheists. How strange! How did this man who has dedicated his life to understanding his religion properly somehow get the idea that it mandated violence against unbelievers? We can only hope that Pope Francis is on his way top Dhaka now to explain to Moulana Jasimuddin Rahmani that authentic Islam and the proper understanding of the Qur’an reject every form of violence.
“The New York City Attacker Followed the Teachings of a Radical Muslim Preacher,” Associated Press, December 13, 2017 (thanks to The Religion of Peace):
(DHAKA, Bangladesh) — The man accused of carrying out a bomb attack in New York City’s subway system was influenced by the sermons and writings of a radical Muslim preacher, but appeared to have no known links to local radical groups, Bangladeshi officials said Wednesday.
The suspect, identified as Akayed Ullah, a 27-year-old Bangladeshi immigrant, had asked his wife in Bangladesh to read the writings and listen to the sermons of Moulana Jasimuddin Rahmani, the currently imprisoned leader of a banned group called Ansarullah Bangla Team, said Monirul Islam, a top official of the counterterrorism department.
The group has been linked to killings and attacks on secular academics and atheist bloggers in Bangladesh. Rahmani is serving time in prison for his involvement in the killings.
The wife was questioned in Bangladesh and told investigators that her husband discussed Rahman’s writings with her during his last visit home, Islam said.
Ullah is accused of strapping a crude pipe bomb to his body and detonating it during rush hour Monday.
Relatives and police said Ullah last visited his wife and newborn son in Bangladesh in September, after which he returned to the United States.
Counterterrorism officials questioned the wife and her parents before releasing her Tuesday night, Islam said, adding that investigators were currently questioning his brother-in-law and also planned to question any known close associates.
Ullah arrived in the United States in 2011 and the Department of Homeland Security said he is a lawful permanent resident of the U.S. who was living in Brooklyn. He came to the U.S. on a visa issued to him based on a family connection to a U.S. citizen….