Al-Mawlawi Denies Traveling to Syria and Having Links to Al-Qaida
إقرأ هذا الخبر بالعربية
Detained Islamist Shadi al-Mawlawi denied the accusations against him that he belongs to the al-Qaida terrorist organization as his release is not expected to take place any time soon, reported the pan-Arab daily al-Hayat on Friday.
Informed sources from the investigations with the detainee revealed that al-Mawlawi had also denied accusations that he had fought alongside the Free Syrian Army against the Syrian army.
He in fact denied ever having traveled outside of Lebanon.
He was also interrogated about his ties with suspected extremists Qatari Abdullah Aziz al-Atiyeh and Lebanese Hamza Mahmoud Tarbey.
Al-Mawlawi said that Atiyeh had arrived in Lebanon for surgery and had proposed that they aid Syrian refugees in Lebanon.
He denied that funds had been sent to support the Syrian revolt, saying that they were aimed at solely aiding the refugees.
As for Tarbey, al-Mawalawi explained that he had purchased a mobile phone recharge card from his store.
On his ties with arrested suspected extremist Jordanian Abdul Malek Othman Abdul Salam, al-Mawlawi said that the suspect had inquired about Syrian families that had sought refuge in Lebanon in order to provide them with aid.
He denied knowledge that Abdul Salam was linked to Al-Qaida or any other terrorist organization.
Military Investigative Judge Nabil Wehbi had interrogated both al-Mawlawi and Abdul Salam on Thursday.
A request to release al-Mawlawi was referred on Thursday to the Military Court, with his lawyer expecting that a ruling would be issued Friday.
Military Investigative Judge Nabil Wehbi interrogated Mawlawi for around four hours, in the presence of his lawyer Mohammed Hafza who filed the release request.
Wehbi then referred the request to Government Commissioner to the Military Court Judge Saqr Saqr who will have the final say in the matter.
Saqr told al-Joumhouria newspaper in remarks published on Friday that the “appropriate decision” in al-Mawlawi’s case will be taken.
Asked if the detainee can be released, he warned against jumping to conclusions in the investigation.
Al-Mawlawi’s arrest on Saturday in the northern city of Tripoli by General Security agents had infuriated the city’s Islamists and sparked deadly clashes that have left at least 12 people dead and more than 100 wounded.
Al-Mawlawi was arrested on charges of belonging to a terrorist organization, but his supporters say he was targeted because of his help for Syrian refugees fleeing to Lebanon.
18 May 2012, 09:58
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What has Lebanon turned into..... Jama3a Islamiya, Salafists,Muslim Brotherhood, Al Qaeda..... Thank you Interior Ministry for allowing such scums to have a legal say in our daily lives. Although i am more of a M14 supporter then a M8 i think we should arrest each Interior Minister who gave those thugs a legal status in our Country. And regarding the Lebanese Army, one word for their decision makers..."DISAPOINTMENT"
18 May 2012, 21:25
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The lebanese army behavior of May 7th, the release of fayez karam, the murder of sameer 7ana, the murder of hariri and having the 4 suspects free under the government nose, all this oppression and double standards and treating people like 3rd class citizens eventualy lead to fundamentalism on the other side. That is the objective truth. To solve this problem is to solve all and not one.
18 May 2012, 10:52
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how do you know he is such a bad guy? read it in the press or are you part of the investigation unit?
don t you think it is syria and their propaganda who are trying to make people believe that the north is a terrorist salafist region thus justifying any future military action against the north? there are extremists in the north but as everywhere in lebanon!
when you say fighters don t forget that hezbi members were sent too to help the shabbiha in their dirty job!
18 May 2012, 11:05
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@mowaten
your blindness and stubornness to condem this guy without waiting for real facts, and just because the ones you follow said so, makes your comment so stupid and bias...
reflect on it a while before making such comments...
18 May 2012, 12:29
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I agree with innocent until proven guilty. But how about the 4 Hizballah guys, you talk about them, like it is a done deal, guilty beyond any reasonable doubt. On another subject, when the US blow up an alleged terrorist using their drones, with no court of any sort, no reaction from the islamists. But when it comes to the poor Lebanese army, whether M8 or M14 affiliate has to get an approval first.
18 May 2012, 20:21
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I suggest that hizbollah surrenders them to the international court and let them be judged. I never said they are criminals! but the way hizbushaitan is acting is quite suspicious in itself. don't you agree?
18 May 2012, 11:12
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Salafists should be jailed just for being salafists. We do not need or want this saudi cult of terrorism and barbarism in our lands.
18 May 2012, 12:01
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"if the authorities have incriminating evidence, mawlawi needs to be condemned."
stupid FT = the day the court will bring evidence then you can make your comments... i do not base mine of what the press says like you do! that is why i didn t comment anything on this mawlawis case from the beginning!
if they have hard evidence that he was planning terrorist action in lebanon so let him be judged! but if he is just suspected and didn t do anything, he shouldn t be kept in jail. oh! and why haven t they arrested the 4 hezbis suspects yet? double standards? then you whine that people are getting crazy! of course when they see that according to your party or religion you are treated differently people react. blame your gvt for what is happening in tripoli!
and as for the hezbis participating in syria it is not idiotic it is a fact poor blind idiot FPMer.. many witnesses say the same thing as high responsible of the syrian state that have resigned.
18 May 2012, 14:52
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still in denial... but i guess you know better than anyone one else mr i know it all....
18 May 2012, 14:54
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poor Ft... you complained about the 4 generals being held behind bars denying the evidence against them..you deny the international law of fabricating evidence against hezbollah in the murder of hariri...
so let me also question the evidence of a gvt still obeying syria...
oh, yes, double M8 standards as usual... no wonder this nation is divided when some are above the laws...
18 May 2012, 21:33
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F.T, the 4 hizzie suspects were accused after years of investigation by state of the art world approved agency (world including your russia idiot), no one is saying they are guilty but the world is saying they should be arrested and face trial where they can have proper defense (hiding in da7iye does not prove innocence at all). If your world is da7iye (which i doubt and i am sure you love paris and london and probably live in the west) then good for you, otherwise quit your twisted sick racist logic and spare us your venom. I am also sure you would rather go to court in holland than tehran, your idiot GMA was in the US congress back in 03 testifying against his new masters in iran and syria, go read some history kiddo. You are too naieve and full of inner conflict just like your boss GMA
19 May 2012, 04:26
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Also they do not allow you to open a liquor store in their areas and blow up the ones that are already open(I know that first hand).... meanwhile they sneak into areas where alcohol is allowed to consume it. Amongst other things not allowed.... so YES they are extremists as well.
18 May 2012, 22:23
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"extremist? how were you affected by hezb's "extremism"? do you know the meaning of this word u r using? is having a beard and a turban the sign of extremism to you? "
this sentence proves how blinded this FPmer is... not even able to see extremism at his door! moreover he is allied to them and he doesn t know... general orangina brainwashed him well! he made him forgot how he used to call them : terrorists...
you are stupid FT and we can do nothing to save you....
