[ April 24, 2024 ]
He turned to Islam. The absolute opposite of what the left elites in media, academia and entertainment have been shouting from the rooftops.
Manchester Arena bomber who killed 22 traded his ‘gangster lifestyle’ for such a strict version of Islam that his friends were warned to keep away from him, trial hears
- A teenager who knew the Manchester bomber Salman Abedi was warned off him
- His mother was concerned that Abedi’s interpretation of Islam was ‘too strict’
- The Old Bailey heard Abedi became more religious in year before the bombing
- Witness said he was an associate of both Abedi and his brother Hashem Abedi
- He is speaking as Hashem is on trial for 22 counts of murder after 2017 bombing
Abedi, from Greater Manchester, denies the charges
By James Wood For Mailonline, 12 February 2020 (thanks to Religion of Peace):
Story continues below advertisementManchester Arena attacker Salman Abedi traded in his ‘gangster lifestyle’ for such a strict version of Islam his friends were warned to stay away, a court has heard.
One of his former friends, who cannot be named for legal reasons, said Abedi became more religious in the year before the bombing.
The witness said he was an associate of Abedi and his brother Hashem Abedi – Salman being ‘a rough kind of guy’ who would smoke cannabis and get into fights during his teenage years.
But Salman’s behaviour sparked concern from the teenager and his mother as his interpretation of Islam was deemed to be ‘too strict’.
Manchester Arena attacker Salman Abedi (pictured) traded in his ‘gangster lifestyle’ for such a strict version of Islam his friends were warned to stay away, a court has heard
Salman detonated his suicide bomb on May 22 2017, killing 22 and injuring hundreds of others as thousands of men, women and children left the Ariana Grande pop concert.
Hashem was arrested in Libya, where he was allegedly tortured, the day after the atrocity before being sent back to the UK to face police questions amid prosecution claims he was complicit in sourcing and stockpiling components for the bomb.
He denies 22 counts of murder, one count of attempted murder encompassing the injured survivors, and conspiring with his brother to cause explosions.
In a witness statement read in court, the teenager, who is from the Greater Manchester area and knew the Abedis, described how he was warned about Salman due to his changing behaviour and religious views.
He said: ‘About a year ago (before the blast), Salman started becoming more religious. He started coming to our house more and having chats.
‘My mum’s view was his religious views were too strong and she told us not to listen to him.
‘My mum would often confront Salman about his religious views and this sometimes would result in conflict between them.
‘I’m aware Salman developed strong religious views.
‘Me and my mum always told (a relative) that Salman’s interpretation of Islam was too strict.’
Little Saffie Roussos (left) was one of the victims of the Manchester attack which Salman Abedi carried out
Little Saffie Roussos (left) was one of the victims of the Manchester attack which Salman Abedi carried out. Court artist sketch dated January 21 of Hashem Abedi (right), younger brother of the Manchester Arena bomber, in the dock at the Old Bailey in London accused of murder
The 22 victims of the terror attack during the Ariana Grande concert at the Manchester Arena in May 2017The witness said he had ‘more in common’ with Salman, adding: ‘We have a mutual interest in football. Salman had a good left foot.’
He continued: ‘In teenage years Salman was a rough kind of guy. He used to smoke cannabis. He would be violent, getting into fights, kind of like a bit of a gangster lifestyle.
‘He grew up a bit, he became happier, more knowledgeable and was always smiling.’
Jurors were told the witness was ‘unfit through ill health’, and so could not give evidence in person.
It meant the defence counsel was unable to question the witness on his evidence.
The court previously heard the brothers allegedly duped friends and associates into helping to buy components of TATP, while switching vehicles and phones to ensure their actions went undetected.
They used an empty house to take delivery of the chemicals ordered on Amazon using others’ bank details and fake emails, it was alleged.
The court heard how Salman previously asked the witness to make a money transfer to help a friend in Libya buy some doors.
File photo dated May 23, 2017 of the scene close to the Manchester Arena the morning after the terror attack at an Ariana Grande concert
The witness said in his statement: ‘Salman asked me a number of times to make this transfer.
‘I could not see there was any harm in it and it was not my money and I was not losing anything so I agreed to do it.’
The witness said Hashem drove him and Salman to the Halifax Bank in Chorlton, south Manchester, and Hashem waited in the car while the other two went into the bank.
The witness said Salman gave him £1,200 in cash which he paid into his bank account and he then asked the bank to transfer the cash to another account in China.
The witness added: ‘At that time I did not have any concerns this transfer was of any significance.
‘I still don’t know the purpose of this transfer. I just though Salman was helping out a Libyan friend.’
The trial continues.
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14 Comments
4 years ago
It looks like Salman was spiraling down and used Islam to give him purpose and redeem himself. That has happened before with other Muslims. Those in a mosque can easily spot these people and groom them for carrying out Islamic terrorism.
What I have never liked is the lack of follow up with mosques these nutcases are getting their teachings from. You never seem to hear about that. They will get an endless supply of Muslim kids not working out in the west for a variety of reasons…
These “teachers” or Imamas need to be striped of citizenship and deported.
4 years ago
Reply to
felix1999
The whole operation was pretty sophisticated with using friends to conceal their activities and the cash transfer to China (for Libya). Not something a dope smoking youngster comes to without help from a mosque…
4 years ago
Reply to
felix1999
The mosque where this muzrat was radicalised was the Didsbury mosque in a suburb of south Manchester. It has a history of having radical imams speak evil from its pulpit. This shithole should have been closed down and demolished after that heinous atrocity but it is still open today and placating angry people with the usual TAQUIYA.
PROSCRIBE ISLAM!
4 years ago
The fact that Islam continues to be called a religion is repellent. The crux of it all is the apologists, the molly-coddlers within the authorities and others who dare confuse religion with a hardcore Cult of Death, Islam.
4 years ago
Reply to
Ziggy46
Muslim is a made up religion okay. The imam or who ever wrote the quoran stole bits and bobs from every other religion and existing fairy tales. And turned into one confounding & confusing “bible”. Irs all B.S.
4 years ago
These People have to be mentally sick to do these type of acts
4 years ago
Reply to
golem2
Just looking at the pictures above one can clearly see that they are mad, most likely products of inbreeding. They should never be allowed to walk free.
4 years ago
Salman carried out the explicit instructions in the Koran to kil infidels. This is just a simple matter of religious obedience to a Political form of mental slavery, and this will continue, and wiil increase until every liberal in government has a family member, relative or close friend who is murdered.
4 years ago
NO MUSLIMS = 95% LESS TERROR.
WHEREEVER MUSLIMS RISE UP THEY GENERATE NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS – WITHOUT ANY EXCEPTION – SINCE 1.400 YEARS.
MUSLIMS DESTROY SOCIETIES.
MUSLIM CONTRIBUTION TO CIVILIZATION IS LIKE A BLACK HOLE.
MUSLIMS ARE NOTHING BUT SUCKERS.
ISLAM IS THE CANCER OF THE WORLD.
4 years ago
All the lives of those young people and their waiting parents were needlessly thrown away and the debt is never going to be paid with the jailing for life this muzrat scumbag.
The only answer to a crime of this magnitude is a change in legislation and to understand that moslems are a danger to humanity so we can Not afford to have them in our midst.
PROSCRIBE ISLAM!
4 years ago
There is only one solution and it is a simple one: MUSXIT
4 years ago
Orthodox Islam=Jihadism! Why is there still a question about that reality! Thank our lucky stars that most Islamics aren’t devout but a third of them are which means you are dealing with 100s of millions of folks with that mindset! It is not a phobia to fear a Creed that creates folks like this-it is Islamo-realism!
4 years ago
F*ck him! It’s tooooo late. He has a lot of karma,
