Abdullah el-Faisal
Abdullah el-Faisal (born 10 September 1963) is a Muslim minister who gave his messages in the United Kingdom until he was convicted of supporting hate against different races and asking his followers to murder Jews, Hindus, Christians, and Americans.[2][3][4][5]
| Abdullah el-Faisal | |
|---|---|
| Born | Trevor William Forrest 10 September 1963[1] Saint James Parish, Jamaica |
| Alias(es) | Abdullah al-Faisal, Sheikh Faisal, Sheik Faisal |
| Charge(s) | Under the Offences against the Person Act 1861 with asking for the murder of Jews, Americans, Christians, and Hindus, and using threatening words to support hate against races in English and Arabic-language recordings of speeches to his followers[2] |
| Conviction(s) | 24 February 2003[2] |
| Penalty | Nine years in prison |
| Status | Released (25 May 2007); deported |
| Occupation | Cleric |
| Spouse | Two currently; one of whom is Zubeida Khan |
| Parents | Merlyn Forrest (mother); Lorenzo Forrest (father) |
| Children | 3 |
El-Faisal was sent to nine years in prison, but only went to it for four years before being forced to go back to Jamaica in 2007.[4][6] He would then go to Africa, but was forced to leave Botswana in 2009 and later Kenya in January 2010.
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References
- ↑ Williams, Paul H. (11 June 2007). "A biography of international intrigue". The Gleaner. Archived from the original on 14 June 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20070614222155/http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20070611/news/news1.html. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Judgment in Appeal of Crown v. El-Faisal, Supreme Court of Judicature, Court of Appeal. 4 March 2004. Archived from the original on 19 May 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120519051947/http://nefafoundation.org/miscellaneous/FeaturedDocs/RoyalCourtsofJustice_AlFaisal.pdf. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
- ↑ Jenkins, Philip (2007). God's continent: Christianity, Islam, and Europe's religious crisis. Oxford University Press. p. 226. ISBN 978-0-19-531395-6. Retrieved 7 February 2010.
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- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Hate preaching cleric jailed". BBC News. 7 March 2003. Archived from the original on 21 January 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100121135449/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/2829059.stm. Retrieved 7 February 2010.
- ↑ Gendar, Alison (22 November 2010). "Jamaican Imam Abdullah el-Faisal wants to be next terror big, U.S. fears". Daily News (New York). Archived from the original on 23 November 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101123024958/http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/2010/11/22/2010-11-22_experts_worry_hes_recruiting_radicals_seeking_active_terror_role_jamaican_imam_t.html. Retrieved 24 November 2010.
- ↑ Giuseppe Caforio; Gerhard Kümmel; Bandara Purkayastha, eds. (2008). Armed Forces and Conflict Resolution: Sociological Perspectives, Volume 7 of Contributions to conflict management, peace economics and development. Emerald Group Publishing. pp. 129–30. ISBN 978-1-84855-122-0. Retrieved 7 February 2010.