Rounded Up: Artificial Terrorists and Muslim Entrapment After 9/11 - Softcover

Shamshad Ahmad

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1935534173 ISBN 13: 9781935534174

Publisher: The Troy Book Makers, 2009

Synopsis

"I invite you to think: there are more than six million Muslims in this country, and almost eight years have gone by sine 9/11, yet not a single Muslim terrorist has ever been found here. We are not terrorists. We are part of this society, we share its concerns, and we want to share in its success and prosperity." –Shamshad Ahmad In 2004, the FBI raided the Masjid As-Salam, a working-class mosque in Albany, New York, and arrested two of its members on charges of supporting terrorism. The government's subsequent case against Yassin Aref and Mohammed Hossain garnered international publicity, shocked the city, and terrified the Capital District's Muslim community. Now, from his insider's perspective as president of the mosque, Shamshad Ahmad gives the only comprehensive account available of the fictional FBI sting that entrapped the two men, and offers some behind-the-scenes information, including transcriptions of the actual sting tapes, that has never been made public. Dr. Ahmad's careful examination of the evidence, and his unique observations as a Muslim, leave no doubt that the case was just a frame-up designed to advance the post-9/11 war on terror and intimidate the Muslim community -- and that community support and activism have made a difference throughout this tragic miscarriage of justice. All proceeds from the sale of this book --if purchased new from the Troy Book Makers --will go to the Aref Education Fund, established by the author for Yassin's four children.

Edition details

• Publisher: The Troy Book Makers
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1935534173
• ISBN 13: 9781935534174
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1