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Shujah and Nabeel -
Teenagers Locked up in Belmarsh & Woodhill
Have you Heard?
The majority of the Muslim youth in today’s society are caught up
between rap stars and music, between celebrities and fashion. But
how many of us can relate or even imagine the trauma that our
Brothers Shujah-Ud-Din Mahmood and Nabeel Hussain are going through?
Shujah is only 17, a year ago he completed his GCSE’s, and he is now
locked up in Woodhill Prison for being an honest Muslim living in
Britain. Shujah narrates the ordeal he went through:
“I woke up for Fajar Salah, my window was open and I could hear
whispering outside and Qadr Allah as soon as my alarm went off I
heard huge loud bangs! And shouts of ‘Police, Police, Police!’ They
did not harm me, they asked me a few questions the likes of it were,
if there was a bomb, explosive materials, chemicals or gases or
anything else that may harm a Police officer. So I told them I have
a penknife if that counts (mind of a terrorist). They arrested me
and took me to Paddington Green Police Station, they asked me if I
wanted a solicitor and I replied "no I want my Brother" not
realising my brother was also there! So I told them "I want Arani".
They asked me Arani’s surname? who is he? where is their company?
and where have you heard of him? I replied "I do not know where they
are but I want Arani."
They accused me of not being a normal 17 year old teenager but that
I had a chilling cold look in my eyes and because of that I was not
normal. I stayed in solitary confinement for ten days, I was the
first to be charged because of my age and was taken to Woodhill.
There I realised the amount of media hype and lies that had spread
and also later found out that they had been under instruction to
make me feel “uneasy” at the beginning of my stay at Woodhill.
Insha’Allah I make du’a that I am released but I see Woodhill as my
home now and I have no faith in the British justice, as in my same
prison I have fellow Muslims who have been detained for years
without even being charged. How can I expect Justice from these
people?’
As we kick back and relax in our comfy homes leading our normal
lives our young brother is locked up, alone in a four walled cell
that he looks at day in day out.
While normal young brothers are busy in their lives, enjoying their
sports, going out, eating nice food, our brother is deprived of all
this. How can we neglect our brother? We too have to answer to Allah
(swt). Shujah has been seperated from his brother who is in Belmarsh.
They can't speak on the phone and have not seen each other for over
6 months.
Shujah has been in Woodhill for over 6 months and is awaiting trail
for such an absurd and ridiculous charge that we make du’a that he
is released sooner than that. Ameen
Nabeel Hussain is also a shining example of patience and
perseverance. He is just 19 and at such an age he has been brutally
punched by the Met force at the time of his arrest and grappled for
no apparent reason as no resistance had taken place whilst being
arrested. Another brother who was also there at the time of the
arrest was punched in the face.
He too was also arrested at the same time as Shujah and is also at
Woodhill. Nabeel’s mother has a disability so she has visited him
very few times, because she cannot travel far and because of
transportation needs which cannot be met. Their local Muslim
community would rather invite the Police force and have tea with
them, than help the families of the victims.
Brothers and Sisters we have to do something about this crisis that
affects this Ummah which You are a part of. Sisters are we feeling
this mother’s pain of the loss of her son? Brothers do we know of
the suffering that these brothers are going through? No, is the
answer to both these questions, because if we felt the hurt and the
pain our pens would be to paper and our keyboards would be clicking.
All we simply have to do is write down some words of encouragement,
remind them that Allah is with them at all times. Remind them of
their purpose in life and the promise of Jannah. Encourage them to
recite Qur’an and enjoin in much Dhikr (remembrance of Allah). Make
these Brothers feel like they have the Ummah behind them, make them
feel like they have actual brothers and sisters that care about
them, however long or short the letter may be, the point is that we
are trying and Allah does not over look any deed. In A hadith by
Imam Muslim it was narrated:
"Whoever relieves a believer’s distress of the distressful aspects
of this world, Allah will rescue him from a difficulty of the
difficulties of the hereafter… Allah is helping the servant as long
as the servant is helping his brother."
"And hold fast altogether to the rope of Allah, and do not
draw apart from one another" [3:103]
"Remain conscious of Allah, and keep alive the bond of
brotherhood amongst yourselves" [8:1]
Shujah-Ud-Din Mahmood MX4292
HMP WOODHILL
Tattenhoe Street
Milton Keynes
Bucks
MKH 4DA
Nabeel Hussain MX4311
HMP WOODHILL
Tattenhoe Street
Milton Keynes
Bucks
MKH 4DA
Source: Stop Political Terror
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