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Update on Sheikh Nasr AlFahd and a Plea for continued Dua’ for all Prisoners

All Praises belong to Him, Lord of the Worlds, who ordained glad tidings for the family of Sheikh Nasr al-Fahd, a political prisoner detained in the land of the Haramain for nearly a decade. A December 2012 campaign was launched by Sheikh Ahmad Musa Jibril in which the international community along with activists in Saudi collaboratively called for an end to the unjust imprisonment and torture of the 43 year old sheikh. A month after said social-network campaign demonstrated an outpouring of support and dua’ for Nasr al-Fahd, he was able to call his family for the first time in six years and on January 12, 1013 was permitted a visit equally overdue in years.

The estranged family reported that though his appearance was dramatically altered by a lean structure and grayed beard, his words and peaceful disposition imparted comfort and tranquillity to them. [Video of Sheikh Nasr al-Fahd before imprisonment without gray beard] They witnessed that along with a broken tooth, his hands and legs bore visible scars of torture to corroborate the numerous reports of abuse which he himself confirmed. Despite the obvious physical pain he has undergone, the sheikh insisted that his heart was satisfied and content with the will of Allah. He lifted the spirits of the family with his strong will and by recollecting a happier past, eliciting laughter from everyone, including his hardly recognisable 15 year old son, Usamah, whom he had not seen since eight years of age. He denied false reports of refusing visitors and imparted Salaam to all the Muslims who inquire after him.

This update was provided via Sheikh Ahmad Musa Jibril, who also included a powerful and personal anecdote with regards to continuing your dua’:

Several days ago before the [family] visit, my father (may Allah give him a long life full of deeds) returned from a trip to all three of our sacred Masajid. He told me everywhere he went he made duaa for the oppressed Muslims and this Shiekh in particular. He told me expect good news about him. Let us intensify the duaa. I told the family first good news was the call, then a visit, and the third will be the release InshAllah.

You dua is valuable and vital to the Ummah; Please continue to make Dua’ for all of the Prisoners and the weak and oppressed Muslims everywhere. JazakAllahu Khair.

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Posted by aseerun on February 3, 2013 in Bushara, Campaigns, News Items

Tags: abuse, medical negligence, Nasir alFahad, Nasr al-Fahd, Nasr bin Hamad bin Humaym al-Fahd, Saudi Arabia, torture, War on Family, War on Terror

Iraq Releases 335 Prisoners Held Under Anti-Terror Laws

28 Jan

Freed Iraqi Prisoners

More than 300 prisoners held under anti-terrorism laws were released by the Iraqi government as a goodwill gesture to Sunni Muslim demonstrators staging protests against Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki.

A committee reviewing cases freed 335 detainees whose jail terms had already finished or whose cases were dismissed because of lack of evidence.

“I, and the committee, will follow up all the cases to accelerate the release of the prisoners who are freed or completed the sentence,” said Deputy Prime Minister Hussein al-Shahristani, the head of the committee.

Shahristani was speaking from the courtyard of a prison, with many of those who had been released in front of him.

He shook hands with several of the male and female prisoners, and apologised to those who had been detained incorrectly.

“I would like to apologise on behalf of Iraq’s state and the ministerial committee to any of you who were arrested and jailed for a while, and then you were proven innocent. It happens everywhere not only in Iraq,” he said.

Sectarian fears

Three weeks of demonstrations, mainly in Sunni-dominated Anbar province, have evolved into a tough challenge for the Shia prime minister and his government, increasing fears that Iraq risks sliding back into sectarian violence.

Sunni leaders had demanded the release of detainees held under an anti-terrorism law that many believe authorities use unfairly to target their minority sect.

Thousands of protesters were still camped out in Anbar, once the home of an insurgent campaign against US troops in Iraq, where they have blocked a major route to Jordan and Syria near the Sunni heartland city of Ramadi.

Detainee releases were just one condition from the protesters. Other demands range from the radical – calls for Maliki to step down – to the end of a campaign to track down former members of Saddam Hussein’s outlawed Baath party.

Since Hussein’s fall in 2003, many of Iraq’s Sunnis feel they have been sidelined by the country’s Shia majority. The country’s government, split among Shia, Sunni and ethnic Kurds, is deadlocked over how to share power.

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Posted by aseerun on January 28, 2013 in Bushara, News Items

Tags: Iraq

Court of Appeal Quashes the Wrongful Conviction of Ahmed Faraz

22 Dec

One year on from his unjust imprisonment, the quashing of Ahmed Faraz’s conviction for the dissemination of terrorism publications, is a great victory for freedom of expression in the UK.

From CagePrisoners:

Court of Appeal quashes the wrongly conviction of Ahmed Faraz

One year on from his imprisonment, the quashing of Ahmed Faraz’s conviction for the dissemination of terrorism publications, is a great victory for freedom of expression in the UK.

In a damning judgement, the UK Court of Appeal rules that no causal link could be presented that publications produced by the Maktabah bookshop would inspire acts of political violence or terrorism. They said that it was incorrect of the trial judge to permit evidence that those who had carried out acts of terrorism had owned copies of the books or DVDs and that it was a short cut to a conviction.

The judges further explained that when the extent of acts of political violence are considered, the percentage of those who might have read Maktabah publications was very small and so such a causal link was entirely onerous.

The reliance on pseudo experts by the prosecution proves that creating an atmosphere of fear for a jury, does not mean that a criminal act has taken place, but rather that the prosecution relied heavily on the ignorance of the jury on particularly complicated matters.

Research Director for CagePrisoners, Asim Qureshi, said of the decision,

“The conviction of Ahmed Faraz by a jury last year was completely incorrect. The jurors based their decision on a fundamental misunderstanding of Muslim ideas and behaviour. The judgement of the Court of Appeal is warmly welcomed as it highlights that incidental links to acts of political violence or terrorism should never be criminalised, particularly where causality is tenuous at best.”

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Posted by aseerun on December 22, 2012 in Bushara, News Items

Tags: Ahmed Faraz, freedom of speech, Syed Qutb

Brother Saddik Sbaa is Free!

23 May

!!!الحمد الله الذي بنعمته تتم الصالحات و الله اكبر

Praise is to Allah Who by His Blessing all good things are perfected, Allah is the Greatest!!!

From our brothers at Behind-Bars

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Posted by aseerun on May 23, 2012 in Bushara

Tags: Saddek Sbaa

Très bonne nouvelle!!! | Some Good News!!

23 May

Aujourd`hui, Djamel a été transféré de la maison d`arrêt de Bois d`Arcy à celle de la Santé. La grande nouvelle c`est qu`il est sorti de l`isolement dans lequel il se trouvait depuis 2 ans. Et qu`il reste dans la région parisienne, ce qui nous facilitera les visites, même si nous ne sommes pas souvent la-bas.

Il a pu nous appeler rapidement, et il avait l`air d`aller bien, le transfert s`est bien passé, ses affaires ont bien suivies apparement. Ce petit plus de liberté l`a tellement changé qu`il était fatigué, il était etonné de voir des détenus marcher devant lui alors qu`il était au téléphone, en accés libre dorénavant! Al HamduliLlah…

Il transmet son salam à tous et remercie les gens qui prient pour lui, prières qui ont sans doute été entendues, les choses ont été facilitées.

Nous sommes soulagés pour lui, et nous attendons dans un proche avenir d`autres bonnes nouvelles, jusqu`à la libération complète…

Merci à tous pour vos soutien de la part de notre famille

Today, Djamel was transfered from the Bois d `Arcy holding facility to la Santé.The great news is that he is out of solitary confinement, which he had been in for two years. For the time being he is in the Paris area, which will facilitate visits for us, although we are not often there.

He was able to call us quickly, and he seemed to be doing well, the transfer went well, and his needs were being attended to. That extra bit of ‘freedom’ is such a big change that he became overwhelmed; he was surprised inmates walking in front of him, then surprised that he able to use the phone, free access from now on! Al Hamdulillah …

He sends his salaam to all and thanks the people praying for him; prayers that without a doubt have been heard, as things have become easier.

We are relieved for him, and we expect in the near future more good news, until his complete release …

Thank you all for your support from our family

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Posted by aseerun on May 23, 2012 in Bushara, Collateral Damage

Tags: Djamel Beghal, http://freedjamelbeghal.wordpress.com, solitary, solitary confinement

Brother Adlène Hicheur is Free!

17 May

!!!الحمد الله الذي بنعمته تتم الصالحات و الله اكبر

Praise is to Allah Who by His Blessing all good things are perfected, Allah is the Greatest!!!

We are pleased to convey the news that our brother, Dr. Adlène Hicheur has finally been released, after nearly three long years, from the dungeons of France on 15 May, and All Praise is due to Allah alone.

Brother Hicheur was detained in 2009, while working as a postdoctoral researcher in high-energy physics at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne. He had been detained in Fresnes Prison near Paris ever since his arrest.

Two days before national elections, Dr. Hicheur was found guilty of plotting with al-Qaeda of Islamic Maghrib (AQIM) to carry out terror attacks on French targets. His case hinged on the presentation of emails exchanged with an unknown individual, soleilde36@yahoo.fr., whom it has even been speculated did not exist.

On 4 May, 2012, a French court sentenced the French-Algerian physicist to four years in prison.

The two and a half years that Adlène Hicheur has already spent in jail was deducted from his four year sentence. An additional year was suspended because he was born in Sétif, the scene of a brutal massacre of Algerian civilians by colonial French occupiers in 1945.

The court also ordered the confiscation of €15,000 (US$19,500) that Hicheur had transferred to Algeria for a property purchase, as well as his computer equipment used for professional research.

Speaking after the verdict had been handed down, Mr. Baudouin, his solicitor, denounced what he described as a “humiliation”.

The fruits of his research, his intellectual work, has been confiscated. He may be supported by over 400 physicists from around the world, including a Nobel Prize winner [Jack Steinberger], but it will be difficult for him to resume his professional life on his release. We feel that the intention is to break him, to humiliate him.

Dr. Hicheur had declined to appeal the verdict despite his innocence for it would entail him remaining in prison for at least another eight months.

We ask Allah to keep him safe, to soothe the hearts of him and his family, to keep them steadfast and to increase them in the best of this world and The Next. Ameen. We also ask Him that He Frees our many brothers and sisters held in the prisons of the oppressors, Ameen Ya Rab!

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Posted by aseerun on May 17, 2012 in Bushara

Tags: Adlene Hicheur, france

Brothers Released from Salé Prison 2!!

26 Apr

!!!الحمد الله الذي بنعمته تتم الصالحات و الله اكبر

Praise is to Allah Who by His Blessing all good things are perfected, Allah is the Greatest!!!

Four of our Freed Brothers May Allah Preserve Them Ameen!

We are pleased to convey the news from our brothers at A Voice For The Political Detainees In Morocco that as of today 5 Jumada al-Thanni (26 April) some of our brothers (Hajooli ‘Abdur Raheem, al-Misriyah al-Faqir, ‘Abd Allah Ayat Bahee, and Krooznee ‘Amr ) have been released from Salé Prison 2 in Morocco, we ask Allah to keep them safe, to sooth their breasts and the hearts of their families to keep them and their families steadfast and to increase them in the best of this world and The Next. Ameen. We also ask Him that He Frees our other brothers and sisters held in the prisons of the oppressors of the Maghrib and every place between the heavens and the earth, Ameen Ya Rab!

Zakariyyah Benarif Released from Sale (who was shot during the rooftop 'riots' in the chest) May Allah Reward him and his family, Ameen!

Please continue to keep our brothers and sisters in the Maghrib in your constant and sincere du’a and never forget or forsake our Prisoners or their families!

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Posted by aseerun on April 26, 2012 in Bushara

Tags: Morocco, Sale Prison 2

Sister Umm Saif Allah al-Ansariyah (Filiz Gelowicz) to be Released Early!!!

21 Apr

!!!الحمد الله الذي بنعمته تتم الصالحات و الله اكبر

Praise is to Allah Who by His Blessing all good things are perfected, Allah is the Greatest!!!

We are pleased to convey the good news of the early release of our Sister Umm Saif Allah al-Ansariyah from the prisons of the oppressors, and we testify that there is no Power or Might except Allah and He is soley to thank and the cause of her release. But we ask Him to reward all of those who continued to make du’a for our sister and worked towards securing her freedom in accordance with the obligations of Rasul Allah ﷺ who said:

‘Feed the hungry, visit the sick and free the prisoner!’

It has been announced that Sister Umm Saif Allah al-Ansariyah (Filiz Gelowicz) will be released early on 25 April, Wednesday of next week from her imprisonment. Sister Filiz was initially sentenced in March 2011 for a term of two years and six months imprisonment. According to the radio wave information service SWR the Berlin Court of Appeal decided that the remaining sentence is to be suspended. The reason stated by the Court for the early release, among ‘other things’ was the exemplary behavior and good conduct of the Sister while she has been in custody. Although scheduled to be released before her initial sentence she will still face restrictions while on probation for a period of three years. Her current lawyer, defense lawyer of the Bonn Günal Mutlu said, SWR, “Mrs. Gelowicz would now lead a normal life, find work and take care of her husband.”

Please continue to keep our Sister & her family in your du’a and let us not forget our other brothers and sisters May Allah Free them all, Ameen!

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Posted by aseerun on April 21, 2012 in Bushara, News Items

Tags: Berlin Prison, Bonn Günal Mutlu, Filiz Gelowicz, https://www.ansarul-aseer.com/, Umm Saif Allah Al Ansariyah

Sheikh Ahmad Musa Jibril Free After Ten Years of Imprisonment!

19 Apr

!الله أكبر ولله الحمد

Allahu Akbar Walillahi Alhamd!

الله أكبر ولله الحمد لقد تم الإفراج عن الشيخ أحمد موسى جبريل من سجن ’جوانتانمو الشمالي’ السري بعد ما يقرب من عقد فيها - وهو في منزله ولله الحمد ضمن بعض القيود

Allahu Akbar walilahi Alhamd – Shiekh Ahmad Musa Jibril has been released from the secret ‘Guantanamo North’ CMU prison after nearly a decade – He is under still under some confinement restrictions. Pleas continue to keep him and his family in your du’a and we ask Allah to reward him for his patience and that He guides him and keeps him upon the Straight Path, Ameen!

You may contact the Shaykh to convey your heartfelt Salaams by phone or electronic mail at:

Shiekh Ahmad Jibril’s Phone Number: (313) 643-4966
Shiekh Ahmad Jibril’s personal email: ahmadmusajibril@gmail.com

Source: AhmadJibril.com

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Posted by aseerun on April 19, 2012 in Bushara

Tags: Ahmad Musa Jibril, CMU, http://www.ahmadjibril.com/, Terre Haute

Khader Adnan Free From Prison Returns to His Home!

18 Apr

!الحمد الله و الله اكبر

Muslim prisoner Khader Adnan in Filistine, holds his young daughter as he is welcomed home in his village of Arraba, in the West Bank, near Jenin on April 17, 2012. Brother Adnan was released after being detained by the Israeli Occupation Forces in an Israeli jail without a trial and for the crime of being a Muslim. The procedure allows a military court to order a detainee to be held for up to six months at a time without trial or even revealing the evidence against them. The decision can be appealed and an order can only be renewed by the court.

May Allah keep brother Khader and his family strong and may He Free the rest of our brothers and sisters suffering under the tyranny of the illegal Israeli occupation. Ameen.