Mohyeldeen Mohammad

Mohyeldeen Mohammad

Mohyeldeen Mohammad (born 1986) is an Iraqi Norwegian Islamist, student and political activist. He became a controversial figure in Norway after stating that the country is at war with Muslims and warning the Norwegian people with an 11 September happening on Norwegian soil. Since then, his media profile has risen following a series of statements regarding Norway, homosexuality and Islamism. He was formerly a Sharia student at the Islamic University of Madinah in Saudi Arabia, until he was deported from the country in 2011.

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Muhammad cartoon demonstration

Mohammad became noted in the Norwegian public after holding a speech in front of 3,000 Muslims during a demonstration in Oslo, against the newspaper Dagbladet after it had printed a cartoon depicting Muhammad as a pig writing the Quran. Dagbladet printed the cartoon on 3 February 2010 to illustrate a link on the Norwegian Police Security Service's Facebook page.[1][2]

In his speech Mohammad proclaimed: "When will the Norwegian government and their media understand the serious matter of this? Perhaps not before it's too late. Perhaps not before we get an 11 September on Norwegian soil. This is not a threat, but a warning."[3] His speech was condemned by the Islamic Council Norway,[4] and reportedly by "a wide aspect" of the Norwegian Muslim community.[5][6] A couple of days later, however, a mere nine Muslims turned up for a demonstration against Mohammad's statements.[7][6]

Controversies

Mohammad responded to a question from the newspaper Klassekampen on 16 February 2009 about the stoning of a person in Somalia with: "As far as I know the person was homosexual, that was the punishment he deserved."[8]

On 5 November 2009, Mohammad stated on Facebook that infidels should be decapitated, and he also honored Osama Bin Laden and other notable Islamists.[9] After the death of four Norwegian soldiers in Afghanistan, Mohyeldeen posted a message on his Facebook saying: "Allahu Akbar! Norwegian terrorists killed in Afghanistan! Alhamdulillah, praised be Allah, this will be celebrated!".[10]

When Mullah Krekar allegedly threatened two Kurds who had burnt a Koran with death in April 2010, Mohammad referred to it as "our uncle's Fatwā."[11]

On 10 September 2011, Klassekampen reported that Mohammad had published a video on YouTube, in which he fires an air rifle and shouts "Allahu Akbar!". The video was titled "Jihad Norge" (Jihad Norway).[12]

Studies in Saudi-Arabia and deportation

Mohammad started studying Islamic Sharia law at the Islamic University of Madinah in Saudi-Arabia in September 2009.[13] In March 2010, he was expelled from the university for being considered "politically active." Mohammad however appealed the verdict, and was allowed to continue studying at the university.[14]

Upon Mohammad's arrival in Medina on 8 September 2011, he was arrested by Saudi authorities. According to Saudi police, his arrest came as a result of "information" from Norwegian authorities, although it was not clear what his charges were.[15] He returned to Norway on 12 September 2011.[12]

Personal life

With a family background from Iraq, Mohammad was born in Manchester, England in 1986.[16] His family migrated to Norway in 1989, and Mohammad lived in Larvik in 2010.[13] Mohammad has not been registered with an occupation in Norway since mid-2009.[16]

References

  1. ^ "Advarte mot 11. september i Norge" (in Norwegian). Dagbladet. Norwegian News Agency. 18 August 2009. http://www.dagbladet.no/2010/02/12/nyheter/karikatur/utenriks/politikk/innenriks/10369255/. Retrieved 15 September 2011. 
  2. ^ Eisenträger, Stian; Framstad, Anders Park; Harbo, Daniel Pinheiro; Andresen, David; Fjeldstad, Patrik Eian; Andersen, Mads A. (12 February 2010). "3000 i ulovlig Muhammed-demonstrasjon ved Oslo S" (in Norwegian). http://www.vg.no/nyheter/innenriks/artikkel.php?artid=584086. Retrieved 6 November 2011. 
  3. ^ Vinding, Anne; Andersen, Mads A.; Andresen, David (12 February 2010). "Norske politikere reagerer på terroradvarsel" (in Norwegian). Verdens Gang. http://www.vg.no/nyheter/innenriks/artikkel.php?artid=584099. 
  4. ^ "Islamsk Råd tar avstand fra Mohammads uttalelser" (in Norwegian). Dagen (Norwegian News Agency). 16 February 2010. http://www.dagen.no/Default.aspx?ModuleId=65470&articleView=true&tabId=248. Retrieved 6 November 2011. 
  5. ^ "Vil demonstrere mot Mohyeldeen Mohammad" (in Norwegian). Verdens Gang (Norwegian News Agency). 21 February 2010. http://www.vg.no/nyheter/innenriks/artikkel.php?artid=593521. Retrieved 15 September 2011. 
  6. ^ a b Holm, Per Annar (22 February 2010). "- Vi skal ikke true noen selv om vi er uenige". Aftenposten (Larvik). http://www.aftenposten.no/nyheter/iriks/article3531488.ece. Retrieved 15 September 2011. 
  7. ^ Vikås, Marianne; Andersen, Mads A. (22 February 2010). "Ni personer demonstrerte mot Mohyeldeen" (in Norwegian). Verdens Gang (VG Nett). http://www.vg.no/nyheter/innenriks/artikkel.php?artid=593663. Retrieved 17 October 2010. 
  8. ^ "– Homofile fortjener dødsstraff" (in Norwegian). Klassekampen. 16 February 2010. http://klassekampen.no/57185/article/item/null. Retrieved 15 September 2011. 
  9. ^ Åsebø, Synnøve; Engan, Øyvind; Solem, Lars Kristian; Welhaven, Leif (18 February 2010). "Mohammad hyller bin Laden" (in Norwegian). Verdens Gang. Larvik/London. http://www.vg.no/nyheter/innenriks/artikkel.php?artid=581703. Retrieved 15 September 2011. 
  10. ^ Sperstad, Kari Tone; Andersen, Mads A.; Hammerstad, Kathrine (29 June 2010). "Hyller soldatdrapene på Facebook" (in Norwegian). Verdens Gang. VG Nett. http://www.vg.no/nyheter/innenriks/artikkel.php?artid=10009557. Retrieved 15 September 2011. 
  11. ^ Persen, Kjell (28 April 2010). "Mohyeldeen støtter drapstrusler mot kurdere" (in Norwegian). TV 2. TV2. http://www.tv2.no/nyheter/innenriks/krim/mohyeldeen-stoetter-drapstrusler-mot-kurdere-3195099.html. Retrieved 6 November 2011. 
  12. ^ a b "Utvist norsk islamist tilbake i Norge" (in Norwegian). Verdens Gang (Norwegian News Agency). 12 September 2011. http://www.vg.no/nyheter/innenriks/artikkel.php?artid=10098718. Retrieved 12 September 2011. 
  13. ^ a b Andersen, Mads A.; Eisenträger, Stian (17 February 2010). "Pågrepet for trusler mot Dagblad-journalister: - Norge er i krig med muslimer" (in Norwegian). Verdens Gang. http://www.vg.no/nyheter/innenriks/artikkel.php?artid=589514. Retrieved 15 September 2011. 
  14. ^ Persen, Kjell (1 November 2011). "Hevder norsk islamist ser etter ny brud i Sverige" (in Norwegian). TV 2. TV2. http://www.tv2.no/nyheter/innenriks/hevder-norsk-islamist-ser-etter-ny-brud-i-sverige-3626290.html. Retrieved 6 November 2011. 
  15. ^ Jonassen, Arild M. (11 September 2011). "Norsk muslim sendes ut av Saudi-Arabia" (in Norwegian). Aftenposten. http://www.aftenposten.no/nyheter/uriks/article4223508.ece. Retrieved 11 September 2011. 
  16. ^ a b Persen, Kjell (1 November 2011). "Hevder norsk islamist ser etter ny brud i Sverige" (in Norwegian). TV 2. TV2. http://www.tv2.no/nyheter/innenriks/hevder-norsk-islamist-ser-etter-ny-brud-i-sverige-3626290.html. Retrieved 6 November 2011. 

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