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Facebook profiles show Kalyan youth’s radicalisation, ‘marriage’

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The Facebook profile of Areeb Majeed, the 23-year-old civil engineering student from Kalyan who is believed to have died fighting alongside the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (that now calls itself IS), shows his gradual radicalisation and admiration for the organisation.

Another Facebook account created under his alleged nom de guerre Abu Ali Al Hindi claims he got married to a Palestinian girl, Tahira. This girl’s Facebook profile has a picture of Areeb holding a gun and standing in front of an IS flag as well as another picture of his that is labelled the ‘Bird of Jannat (Paradise)’, indicating he is dead.

While the authenticity of the Abu Ali Al Hindi Facebook profile as well as that of Tahira could not be verified, Areeb’s friends have confirmed the Facebook profile in his own name was authentic and created by him when in India.

Tahira’s Facebook profile says she got engaged to Abu Ali Al Hindi on April 1, and that they got married on July 31. Considering Areeb went to Iraq in May, the account does not clarify how they met, or whether they met online.

Incidentally, Areeb’s friends on his original Facebook page are also associated with the profile that is supposed to be of his wife.

Areeb’s original Facebook profile shows that while he was always religious, he started becoming increasingly radicalised in mid-2013. The Indian Express has confirmed that around this time, Areeb, a decent student, also started faltering in his studies.

Areeb’s family has told The Indian Express that the 23-year-old was called Areeb, and not Arif, the name used in both police records and in an online tribute supposedly to him by Ansar ul-Tawhid, an Indian jihadi group believed to be active along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border.

In October 2013, on his Facebook page, Areeb put up pictures suggesting the community should rise against the “injustices” it was facing. “Ummah Bleeding Ummah Sleeping,” a poster on his page says.

He also posted about the need for a Caliphate and urged the community to unite under a single banner. “Khilafah Unite as one Ummah,” the post states. He also posted pictures of the IS flag.

His last post from India was on March 27, in which he wrote, “All those clothes in your cupboard and you don’t get to choose what to wear in the grave.” The quote was attributed to ‘Abu Walid’. In Islamist militant circles, Abu Walid was an emir who died fighting the Russians in Chechnya.

Areeb was also active on a social platform floated by his collegemates, and in one post, he advises a friend that he could overcome his sexual desires by keeping his mind occupied, praying and keeping the company of pious men. He also advised collegemates to marry early to avoid “sinful thoughts”.
Facebook profiles show Kalyan youth’s radicalisation, ‘marriage’ | The Indian Express

It's funny how his parents were saying that he is such a sweet and peace-loving boy and could never do such a thing. Typical Indian Muslims I guess.
 
You're about as close to the truth as people who say Indians typically stink. Now, are they false or wrong?
They are true and right. India is hot and humid place and most of the people don't use deodorant.

ut I wonder what the parents were doing all this time. A 23 year old student can't leave his home to go to Iraq easily.
Parents were obviously proud of him. Didn't their relatives and friends tell them about his facebook profile and radicalization. They still deny that he become a terrorist.
 
They are true and right. India is hot and humid place and most of the people don't use deodorant.

You seem to buy generalizations pretty quickly. Maybe one reason why you feel your statement too is true and right.

But fact is, not all regions of India are hot and humid. What about those who reside in mountainous terrain and high altitudes? Besides, all regions on the globe that lie on similar geographical zone as India have roughly similar atmosphere as the subcontinent. So either other people in the tropics all have a documented history of using lots of deodorants, or they're just as stinky, in which case, the generalization is invalid.
 
You seem to buy generalizations pretty quickly. Maybe one reason why you feel your statement too is true and right.
But fact is, not all regions of India are hot and humid. What about those who reside in mountainous terrain and high altitudes? Besides, all regions on the globe that lie on similar geographical zone as India have roughly similar atmosphere as the subcontinent. So either other people in the tropics all have a documented history of using lots of deodorants, or they're just as stinky, in which case, the generalization is invalid.
People who live at high altitudes are a small minority. Some places might not be humid but they are hot. Most of Indians are hairy and they don't remove body hair so that might be factor too. We also a use lot of spices in our food. Public transport is crowded and it makes us sweat more. Most of us might actually stink. I won't deny it.

Typical parents I guess. Most parents believe their child can't do anything wrong before they actually do it.
In this case his parents already knew that he was going to become a terrorist. Are you telling that they ignored the too obvious signs because they were dumb?
 
People who live at high altitudes are a small minority. Some places might not be humid but they are hot. Most of Indians are hairy and they don't remove body hair so that might be factor too. We also a use lot of spices in our food. Public transport is crowded and it makes us sweat more. Most of us might actually stink. I won't deny it.


In this case his parents already knew that he was going to become a terrorist. Are you telling that they ignored the too obvious signs because they were too dumb?

Let's agree to disagree on both generalizations then.
 
Let's agree to disagree on both generalizations then.
I will never agree with a pseudo-secular like you. Pseudo-seculars have already made India a weak 3rd world nation. No more please!
 
Didn't their relatives and friends tell them about his facebook profile and radicalization. They still deny that he become a terrorist.
Not much choice. I don't expect them to say - Oh hey listen, my son is a die hard fanatical terrorist who is hell bent on exterminating kuffars like you.

But their previous actions are troubling. Shielding him, helping in getting passport, visa(!) etc. I seriously doubt the parents had no clue. But that's for the authorities to find out. The Hindu organizations(including RSS) have decided to keep this issue out of the burner, so we won't bother much. :D
 
I will never agree with a pseudo-secular like you. Pseudo-seculars have already made India a weak 3rd world nation. No more please!

Thanks for the branding. Always a pleasure to be called a pseudo-secular by the likes of you.:tup:
 
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