MURDER OF ASAD SHAH SAHIB IN SCOTLAND
On
Thursday 24 March 2016, the 40 years old Ahmadi Muslim Asad Shah, originally from
Pakistan, from the town of Rabwah and who lived in Glasgow, Scotland, was
murdered in the evening about nine o’clock, local time. He was found with a
knife in the head outside his newsagent and convenience store/ shop. For
reasons beyond the perception and understanding of the authorities, he was
brutally stabbed (nearly 30 knife wounds) and had his head stabbed and trampled
upon by an individual who attacked him. One of his brothers, who worked nearby,
alerted by the noise outside rushed to stop the attacker but in vain. He was
also injured while trying to save his brother. Asad Shah Sahib was taken to Queen
Elizabeth University Hospital where he was declared dead on arrival.
The
case is still ongoing and the alleged murderer, a Muslim, who later was
identified as Tanveer Ahmad, 32 years old is believed to have travelled from
Bradford (in northern England) to Glasgow for the only purpose to kill Asad
Shah Sahib and was arrested by the Scottish authorities. He will go on trial this
5th of April.
Few
years ago, Asad Shah Sahib was regularly in contact with me. He sent me his
writings and revelations by mail and on top of that, we had two or three
telephone conversations for more than an hour and we were also in regular
contact via Internet (electronic mail), and he was even sorry that he had not
met me during my visit to the United Kingdom in 2014, and he told me that had
he known, he would have come to meet me, and he wanted to work with me. In that
year, he told me that Allah (swt) had also raised him as His chosen servant
with several titles and he was ready to join me (and my Jamaat) so that we work
together for this noble work. That was his last conversation with me. After
that, I too have been busy, but we stayed in touch by email.
The Jamaat
Ul Sahih Al Islam and I, we condemn this atrocious act and we extend our heartfelt
condolences to his family. Innal-lillahi wa Inna
Ilayhi Rajii-uun (To Allah we
belong and to Him we shall (all) return). May Allah always keep him under
His shadow and forgive him and grant patience to his family in this terrible moment
and generously reward them in these (hard) times. Ameen.
---Extracts from the Friday Sermon of 01
April 2016 ~(22 Jamad’ul Aakhir 1437 Hijri) delivered by Khalifatullah Hadhrat Munir Ahmad Azim Saheb (atba) of Mauritius.