Who is this brother? His brother says of him: “Tarek Mehanna is a 27 year old Muslim Egyptian American born and raised in the United States. Highly educated, Tarek holds a doctorate in pharmacy from the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy. He is a devout and tolerant Muslim who is not only respected in the local Islamic and interfaith communities, but who also gives back to his Islamic community by fulfilling the roles of brother, educator, mentor, scholar, and friend. Tarek is described … [Read more...]
Update on Aafia Siddiqui
May 21, 2009 By
Muslim Matters obtained this heart wrenching transcript of Mr. Siddiqui’s speech at the Muslim Legal Fund of America’s (MLFA) annual fund raising event from an attendee. Learn about this case’s unique challenges and support Dr. Aafia’s official legal defense fund at: https://www.mlfausa.com/donateAafia.php! The following is a transcript of Mr. Siddiqui’s (Aafia’s brother) speech at the MLFA Annual Fund Raising Dinner on April 25, 2009: “Asalam … [Read more...]
The Aafia Siddiqui I Saw – by Abu Sabaya
August 20, 2008 By
This is an account of the experience of our brother Abu Sabaya that came to New York (from a different state) just to see the condition of our sister and to tell the world who this woman is. May Allah reward our brother, free our sister (and all other Muslim prisoners); if you haven't already, please leave a note for Sr. Aafia Siddiqui by clicking here; with the help of a brother who is in contact with her lawyer, she will be able to read your letters to her. “I want you to come to know of … [Read more...]
Guantanamo: A Gitmo Guard’s Experience
August 6, 2008 By
What It Feels Like... To Be a Prison Guard at Guantánamo Bay By Christopher Arendt, 24, Student from Caged Prisoners I liked working night shifts, because whenever they were awake, I wanted to apologize to them. When they were sleeping, I didn’t have to worry about that. I could just walk up and down the blocks all night long. There was usually one detainee who would lead the call to prayer at five in the morning. That person was in the very last cell. The detainees, they sang … [Read more...]
Guantanamo: What it feels like to be a Prisoner
August 5, 2008 By
As time goes by, more and more stories of the horror and atrocities from Gitmo are surfacing. What it feels like to be a Prisoner at Guantanamo Bay By Murat Kurnaz from Caged Prisoners They used to beat everybody. There was a man -- he was really old and couldn’t see and couldn’t hear. If the guards told him something to do and he didn’t do it because he couldn’t hear, they went into his cage and beat him up. They did this for a couple minutes, and after that they … [Read more...]
CagedPrisoners: An Interview with Detainee Z
May 29, 2008 By
From Caged Prisoners Only allowed out of his home for four hours in his day, Detainee Z is subjected to harsh bail order conditions as he fights deportation to Algeria. Having been placed through a process of detention without charge through a plethora of counter-terrorism legislation, the government after seven years has still not been able to make a single allegation stick against him. He now speaks to Cageprisoners about how his status as a refugee to the UK has resulted in his unlawful detention. CAGEPRISONERS: … [Read more...]
Cagedprisoners: Interview with Detainee ‘DD’
April 10, 2008 By
CagedPrisoners have just released this harrowing interview with a Libyan prisoner whose identity is kept secret. Known simply as Detainee DD Detainee DD was arrested in Britain two and a half years ago. Since that time he has been detained without trial or charge, fighting deportation to Libya, where he may face the threat of further imprisonment, torture or death. Initially held in Britain’s Secret Guantanamo, HMP Long Lartin, he was later released under a control order. A talented artist, … [Read more...]
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