Posted on 08/10/2006 4:20:03 PM PDT by aculeus
TWO men said to have been arrested changed their appearances after converting to a devout form of Islam, according to neighbours.
One is said to be Ibrahim Savant, who became a devout Muslim about seven or eight years ago, according to a friend. He may have been a born Muslim who became more interested in his faith in later years.
Oliver Savant was a popular boy growing up in the terrace of Folkestone Road, Walthamstow. He played football and joined local soccer clubs. But around 1998, when he was a teenager, neighbours said, he began wearing Muslim white gowns and grew a long beard.
It was then that Mr Savant, who has a brother, Adam, was understood to have changed his name to Ibrahim, neighbours said. According to the electoral register, a number of males named Savant occupy the home along with a woman called Marilyn Moseley. The family live in one of six 1960s terraced houses at the end of a street of Victorian homes. A number of mosques are in the area and a madrassa, an Islamic school, is run near by.
Paul Kleinman, 66, a retired fireman, said that the family moved into the house in about 1975. “I’ve known him since the day he was born. His dad invited me in for a drink when he was born. We’ve always got on with them very well. Adam and Oliver both went to university but I think Oliver dropped out.
“All of a sudden Oliver started to put the white robes on. [snip] I think his dad’s an architect and is from Iran and his mother is an accountant. His mother’s English. He used to be a keen trumpet player and played to a high level. He’s a very nice and polite young man.”
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Since when does "devout" equate to bloodthirsty?
When talking about islam.
Since the Koran was written.
This was clearly the time after George Bush defeated Ann "Ma" Richards to become Governor of Texas and thus obviously instilled this degree of anger and hatred into this obviously devout, well-meaning muslim. (/moonbat reasoning OFF)
The U.S. and Great Britain should simutaneously close down EVERY MOSQUE IN THEIR COUNTRIES. They are no longer places of worship, they are training camps.
Since "The Religion of Peace" (tm) was involved, silly. . .
Since Mohammad became an adult.
If this is not another story to back up the idea Islam is a cult.....I don't know what is....
Mr. Savant is surrounded by idiots.
And there's the rub: Moderate muslims know they cannot get into heaven until they become devout muslims; i.e., until they slaughter infidels in the name of Allah.
So do we have anything to fear from moderate muslims? You betcha! We have to fear them becoming devout muslims. It's not just the radicals we must fear, but all muslims.
Dang, Hildy. You made me add you to the list... and you're one of my least favorite FReepers.
When the ideology of death and destruction cloaks itself in the name of a religion so as to get all the benefits of a religion in a tolerant society.
I say the USA must stop being so tolerant, and expel them!
How the hell do do the muslims get in peoples head like this
You can see some kid brainwashed since he was a baby but how do they appeal to teens adults etc who from all accounts come from normal backgrounds
What the hell is the appeal of this goofy religion
Maybe no terrorists admitted to blowing up the plane, because it was a trial run for this plot.
Maybe the Muslim prayer rooms in public schools should be shut down, too.
Even if the students aren't plotting terror, the more "devout" students are surely tattling to their imams about Muslim students who are slacking off in their religious "devotions."
Public schools with Muslim prayer rooms are, essentially, enforcers for the local imams.
Look at Charles Manson, Jim Jones, and all the other cults in the past. Some people are easily sucked in.
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