Tanveer Ahmed: Difference between revisions
imported>SW10048 Created page with "thumb '''Tanveer Ahmed''' is a British Islamic fundamentalist who murdered fellow Muslim Asad Shah in 2016 for "disrespecting Islam". ==Biography== Ahmed lived in Bradford, England, where he worked as an Uber driver. A devout Sunni Muslim, Ahmed was an admirer of Mumtaz Qadri, a Pakistani Muslim fundamentalist who assassinated Punjab Governor Salman Taseer for advocating a more moderate approach to Islam..." |
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After his arrest, Ahmed issued a statement through his lawyer explaining that he had killed Shah for disrespecting the Prophet Muhammad. He pleaded guilty to murder and was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum of 27 years. As his sentence was read out he shouted "Muhammad is the prophet, he is the only one!". | After his arrest, Ahmed issued a statement through his lawyer explaining that he had killed Shah for disrespecting the Prophet Muhammad. He pleaded guilty to murder and was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum of 27 years. As his sentence was read out he shouted "Muhammad is the prophet, he is the only one!". | ||
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*[https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/jul/07/man-admits-murder-of-glasgow-shopkeeper-asad-shah-shawlands Man admits murder of Glasgow shopkeeper Asad Shah], ''The Guardian'' | |||
*[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-37021385 Asad Shah killing: 'Disrespecting Islam' murderer jailed], ''BBC News'' | |||
*[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-36732596 Why was shopkeeper Asad Shah murdered?], ''BBC News'' | |||
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