Sharia advocate made Mardi Gras threat on Kyle and Jackie O Facebook page, court hear

[Muslim..Priincess]

An outspoken Sydney advocate of sharia has appeared in court charged with child pornography offences and using websites to make threats against the recent Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras.
Police allege that, on the night before the Mardi Gras last month, Ibrahim Siddiq-Conlon, 35, made a terrorist threat against the event on the Facebook page of the popular 2Day FM radio program The Kyle and Jackie O show.
Mr Siddiq-Conlon last year created a Facebook page calling the Australian soldiers who have died in Afghanistan "terrorists".He appeared in Burwood Local Court today charged with possessing child abuse material, using a carriage service for a hoax threat and using a carriage service to access child pornography.
The charge of using a carriage service for a hoax threat relates to the threat made against the Mardi Gras.He was charged on March 4.Speaking outside court, Mr Siddiq-Conlon said the threat was "just a moment of passion and I didn't mean it".
He declined to comment on the child pornography charges.He is on bail and will reappear in court on May 8.
Ahmed Kilani, the editor of popular Australian Muslim news website MuslimVillage.com said Mr Sidiq-Conlon had little credibility within the local Muslim community."He is rather considered by Australian Muslims to be a self promoting media created phenomena, that has no Islamic qualifications, zero credibility and no influence over the affairs of the Australian Muslim community," Mr Kilani said on the website."To use the Australian vernacular, he is a 'Neville Nobody'."

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there's more on muslimvillage:

http://muslimvillage.com/2012/03/14/...-after-arrest/

[Everlong]

Hahaha what a clown. Child porn? Either the porn was put there by the cops, or he's got some explainin' to do.

[Abdraheim]

Planted no doubt, may Allah exonerate him

[falah]

Planted no doubt, may Allah exonerate him

Shameful of Muslimvillage to be revelling in this .

Schadenfreude is pleasure derived from the misfortunes of others.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schadenfreude

[Everlong]

Does posting an article mean you're automatically revelling?

[falah]

The whole tone of the article is pathetic. Muslimvillage is the first outlet to publish the story. Why?


Yet they have this self-righteous attitude and are happy to broadcast the lesser faults of Muslims not in their group.

When individuals are clearly misrepresenting Muslims and the noble teachings of Islam, not only is it necessary to speak out and condemn them, it is in fact an obligation. This is not only to protect the sanctity of our religion from being maligned, but is also critical in preventing individuals from harming others and themselves – physically or spiritually.

Yet Muslimvillage promote deviants who teach unIslamic practices and even polytheism. Polythesim is the greatest sin.

http://muslimvillage.com/2012/02/06/...al-habib-umar/

http://muslimvillage.com/2011/04/13/...isconceptions/

[fatima_43]

yeah Muslimvillage don't get me started

[from water]

Typical case of character assassination. Not the first sheikh to be accused of this sort of thing, probably won't be the last. In Islam we don't have this sort of thing because our mashaayikh are usually married, and very often to multiple wives. They don't have this ridiculous abstinence that leads to these outcomes.

[Najwa Al Mu'minah]

Neville Nobody...funneehhhh

[Tay_]

The whole tone of the article is pathetic. Muslimvillage is the first outlet to publish the story. Why?


Yet they have this self-righteous attitude and are happy to broadcast the lesser faults of Muslims not in their group.


Yet Muslimvillage promote deviants who teach unIslamic practices and even polytheism. Polythesim is the greatest sin.

http://muslimvillage.com/2012/02/06/...al-habib-umar/

http://muslimvillage.com/2011/04/13/...isconceptions/

This is unrelated to the case; using this thread as a means to attack other Muslims is completely inappropriate, as is slandering another Muslim by declaring him to be a promoter of polytheism. If you have a problem with MV take it up with the moderators of the site, rather than using this thread as a platform to have a go at Habib Umar

[granada]

Typical case of character assassination. Not the first sheikh to be accused of this sort of thing, probably won't be the last. In Islam we don't have this sort of thing because our mashaayikh are usually married, and very often to multiple wives. They don't have this ridiculous abstinence that leads to these outcomes.

Agree with your point about it possibly being fabricated but he is not a sheikh and we shouldn't give him that title since it is understood to refer to a person of knowledge in our community.

[cheesegirl]

He is NOT a sheikh! And I have to agree with MV on this one - he is a nobody who has embarrassed Muslims in the media one too many times.

From water I don't know if you were here when he used to post on this forum, it wasn't pretty. He would never listen to anybody who tried explain to him how to use wisdom in his approach to dawah.

Innocent until proven guilty, but it seems silly to assume the evidence was planted when we have no evidence of that.

[Najwa Al Mu'minah]

Would he have really looked at child pornography?? I mean thats pretty full on...

[fatima_43]

it's not for us to speculate.. now it's him, next it could be us. I'm sure everyone has had a rumour or two or three spread about them before

[El Muslima]

^ ^Pure speculation. Whether a yes or no.

My 2 cents ... : If you don't have anything good to say, better not say anything.

[from water]

Agree with your point about it possibly being fabricated but he is not a sheikh and we shouldn't give him that title since it is understood to refer to a person of knowledge in our community.

Perhaps I should have said imam. I know sheikh is commonly used to refer to people of knowledge, but that's not really what I use it for since I call many people sheikh, especially if they're older than me or teachers (even in non-Islamic related material).

And yes, I probably should not decisively say that he is innocent given that I don't have certain knowledge, however in my opinion, weighing the situation given how things are today as well as what has happened before, it leads one to doubt the truth of these articles against Muslim brothers in times where outspoken Muslims have many enemies among the kuffar and munafiqeen.

[granada]

Perhaps I should have said imam. I know sheikh is commonly used to refer to people of knowledge, but that's not really what I use it for since I call many people sheikh, especially if they're older than me or teachers (even in non-Islamic related material).

And yes, I probably should not decisively say that he is innocent given that I don't have certain knowledge, however in my opinion, weighing the situation given how things are today as well as what has happened before, it leads one to doubt the truth of these articles against Muslim brothers in times where outspoken Muslims have many enemies among the kuffar and munafiqeen.

Imam would be problematic too I think. Just call him brother I think is best.

[from water]

He is NOT a sheikh! And I have to agree with MV on this one - he is a nobody who has embarrassed Muslims in the media one too many times.

From water I don't know if you were here when he used to post on this forum, it wasn't pretty. He would never listen to anybody who tried explain to him how to use wisdom in his approach to dawah.

Actually I was here, and I did see it and did not have much to say other than that he's a Muslim brother, and for all you know he is sincere in his efforts. Actually, what I find more offensive is people dismissing him and his actions calling him a nobody who has embarrassed Muslims in the media. That's your opinion, and you can't really say if good or harm came from his actions really, since for all you know people might have embraced Islam thanks to his efforts and maybe Allah accepted something good from him. He had the guts to go on TV and openly revile shirk in a time when people have trouble going up to a stall and advising them not to sell something haram so that their children aren't harmed by eating it. Know what I mean?

Maybe his methods weren't great, but again, who really knows. He's not embarrassing anyone. Kuffar don't like you. They didn't like you yesterday either, and they aren't going to like you tomorrow. Tallahi they are not.

[At-Ta'if]

I've read some comments floating around the net from both extremes, and I must admit, some are laughable.

Everybody has the right to be presumed innocent until proven guilty, be it a Muslim or a non-Muslim.

He has been charged with multiple offences.

Did he commit those offences (child pornography)? We do not know.

Is it possible? Yes.

Is it possible that he may have been set up? Yes.

The case is before the courts and we should refrain from making premature judgments for our own and his benefit.

If anybody is really interested and has some spare time, they can attend his trial in NSW and examine the evidence, then come to an informed conclusion.

Some people don't hold him in high regard and they have their reasons; others approve of his methods and I'm sure they also have their reasons.

That's just my take on the issue - and I think it's a good way to approach the matter insha'Allah.

[waleed-]

This is unrelated to the case; using this thread as a means to attack other Muslims is completely inappropriate, as is slandering another Muslim by declaring him to be a promoter of polytheism. If you have a problem with MV take it up with the moderators of the site, rather than using this thread as a platform to have a go at Habib Umar

It is related because ahmed Kilani also has no credibility or say in the muslim community and just runs a old worn down website.

Wont dont you go over the website and see the slander, misinformation, accusations and bias they have to certain sheiks and organisations in australia.