Jihad Watch UK correspondent Joshua Winston reported in September that “Omar Sadiq was a violent criminal and drug lord who was a blight on the city of Glasgow. He was part of an organized crime gang, and he served prison time for ramming one of his rivals off the road in his car while being in possession of firearms.”
Why would anyone want to build a mosque in tribute to such a person? The answer to that is unclear, but a possible clue may be found in the fact that jihadists have used drugs to fund their efforts for years. Years ago, in his study of the Taliban, journalist Ahmed Rashid reported: “Abdul Rashid, the head of the Taliban’s anti-drugs control force in Kandahar, spelt out the nature of his unique job. He is authorized to impose a strict ban on the growing of hashish, ‘because it is consumed by Afghans and Muslims.’ But, Rashid tells me without a hint of sarcasm, ‘Opium is permissible because it is consumed by kafirs [unbelievers] in the West and not by Muslims or Afghans.’ This seems to have been a common view among the Taliban. Another Taliban named Khaled asked, ‘Who cares if heroin is wreaking havoc in the West? It doesn’t matter; they aren’t Muslims.’”
And in December 2017, Politico revealed that “in its determination to secure a nuclear deal with Iran, the Obama administration derailed an ambitious law enforcement campaign targeting drug trafficking by the Iranian-backed terrorist group Hezbollah, even as it was funneling cocaine into the United States.”
Even if Omar (or Omer, as he is called in this article) Sadiq was not funding jihad activity with his drug proceeds, he was still “wreaking havoc in the West.” For that, some Muslims are clearly happy to honor him.
“Omer Sadiq’s pals plan to build mosque in Pakistan in tribute to murdered Glasgow gangland figure,” by Rebecca Gray, Scottish Sun, September 28, 2020 (thanks to Joshua):
MURDERED hood Omer Sadiq’s pals have revealed plans to build a mosque in tribute to the gangland figure.
More than £12,000 has already been raised for the project to construct a place of worship and water pump in slain Sadiq’s name.
His friends believe it will take around five months to build the lavish tribute in Pakistan.
On a fundraising page, a pal wrote: “I’m starting this page to raise funds to build a masjid and water pump in the name of Omer Sadiq.
“If you would like to be a part of this wonderful deed, please donate anything.
“This is the least we can do for our brother.”
Sadiq, 32 — who was jailed for his role in a violent feud — was stabbed to death in Pollok, Glasgow, earlier this month….
Omer Sadiq was on hit list of two crime mobs before Pollok stabbing death…
Father-of-three Sadiq was jailed for five years in 2009 for trying to ram a rival off the road while pointing guns at their car….
One insider said: “Sadiq had enemies all over the city and knew he was under threat.
“He was involved in a local feud with a gang on the south side – but also with other heavies in a row over money.”…
We also revealed how he also had links to two cocaine kingpins, who both served jail terms on drugs charges….
Rod says
A mosque in his honour. At least it will be in another country far away from the site of his criminal acts.
What about a statue to honour a slave owning traitor? Revered for a hundred years in the very place where his crimes were committed?
gravenimage says
Rioters have been pulling down statues of Abraham Lincoln in the United States–who *freed* the slaves.
And “Rod” has repeatedly refused to condemn Islamic slavery, which continues *to this day*.
The West abolished slavery–Islam still embraces it, as their “Prophet” was a slaver, slave trader, and he raped his sex slaves.
FYI says
What about a statue to honor muhammed the slave trader in Africans{Sahih muslim 3901}?
Still revered today by muslims everywhere….
Probably not:it might be ‘islamophobic’.
Besides,muslims {and lefties} never seem to get Irony:muhammed was a caravan robber,and thus a criminal.
owensgate says
Could there be anything greater to espouse in the annals of humankind, than a mosque to honor dead drug pushers? But why in Pakistan? As Musulmans proliferate in the UK, it seems more mosques (islamic fortresses) would be needed there, where fewer would be necessary in Pakistan (or any “stan”) because of the great exodus to Europe. I dunno… Humans just seem so stupid these days. Maybe there are TWO kinds of “Humans”… One with “all humanness” and another where if you ripped their skin off, you’d find a Lizard being under it. Like the TV series, “V”.
Rod says
Some “stupid” people don’t understand the simple link between population growth and increasing demand for facilities.
Are they too busy indulging in their love of intolerance and bigotry? Is that what “humanness” means?
gravenimage says
Where to start with “Rod’s” claptrap? Firstly, the implication that all expanding populations are demanding supremacist Mosques is *anything* but the case, This is something only Muslims do, not civilized Infidels.
Then, the idea that with Pakistan’s population growth that it is somehow necessary for them to name new Mosques after violent gang and drug kingpins is just bizarre. They are doing this, instead, because the Muslim tradition is to most commonly names Mosques after violent Jihadists.
The idea that pointing this out is grotesque. Notice that “Rod” has *no* problem with Muslim violence, nor with the religious glorification of this violence.
Boycott Turkey says
Only bigot is yourself and what is wrong with being intolerant of a ideology that promotes theft rape and abuse of Children and murder damn right I’m intolerant to evil of Islam I am also intolerant to stupid people like you so Sod of Rod
Check Burry says
May the “congregation” be with you in pack
Christopher Watson says
There’s someone who needs a big ‘Thank you!’
gravenimage says
Friends of slain UK drug and gang kingpin to build a mosque in his honor in Pakistan
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Always telling to see who people consider heroes–and, in this case, saints…
infidel says
These filthy creatures have this habit of celebrating gangsters and crime-lords esp when these do their crimes and terror in infidel countries.