al-Afghanee
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 |  Subject: JFAC: 'Aafia- The Last Stand' Sunday 15th Aug 2010  Thu Aug 12, 2010 5:10 am | |
| JFAC: Justice for Aafia Coalition
Her Sentencing... Your Judgement Day
Sunday August 15th 2010
Eve of Aafia Siddiqui’s Sentencing
Rally From 5.00pm
Followed by Iftar, Taraweeh prayer and 24 Hour vigil
US Embassy
24 Grosvenor Square, London W1A 2LQ
Nearest Station: Marble Arch
On August 16th 2010, Aafia Siddiqui will be sentenced in the US for a crime she did not commit. In a final stand, join the Justice for Aafia Coalition (JFAC) for a rally outside the US embassy to protest 7 years of detention and abuse, and the impending threat of a life sentence in prison. Dedicated campaigners will remain overnight in a 24 hour vigil.
SPEAKERS CONFIRMED:
Bruce Kent, Pax Christi
Liz Davies, Chair, Haldane Society of Socialist Lawyyers
Rabia Zia, Pakistan Tehreek e Insaaf
Omar Deghayes, Former Detainee, Guantanamo Justice Centre
Sultan Sabri, Human Rights Lawyer
Uthman Lateef, Hittin Institute
Hamza Tzortzis, iERA
Manjinder Virk, Actress
Nazreen Nawaz, HTB
Massoud Shadjareh, IHRC
Messages of support from Gareth Peirce and Lord Nazir Ahmed
Qiyaam (night prayers) will be led by former prisoner Faraj Hassan Alsaadi. Faraj Hassan is a haafidh al-Qur'aan who studied riwayah Qaalun 'an Naafi' in Libya and thereafter travelled to Pakistan where he obtained ijaaza in the Riwayah of Hafs 'an 'Aasim and studied the riwayah of Khalaf 'an Hamza. He is currently still studying the remainder of the Qira'aat.
Free Iftar Provided.
What response will you give when asked: where were you?
Stand with Aafia before your standing on Judgement Day.
Justice For Aafia Coalition (JFAC)
info@justiceforaafia.org
Justice for Aafia Coalition - United for Freedom and Justice for Aafia Siddiqui
AAFIA ? THE LAST STAND | |
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al-Afghanee
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Number of posts : 579
Location : London
Religion : al Islaam
Registration date : 2008-08-14
| | Subject: Re: JFAC: 'Aafia- The Last Stand' Sunday 15th Aug 2010 Mon Aug 23, 2010 6:01 am | |
| Reminder:The janazah of brother Faraj Hassan Alsaadi will take place today Monday 23rd August at Regents Park Mosque after 'Isha, approximately 10.17pm. Please try and attend to pray the funeral prayer insha'allaah. May Allaah azza wa jall reward you and accept our brother at the peak of Paradise- Aameen. http://farajhassan.com/ | |
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