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A Week of Mourning for The Kafir - Universist - 07-16-2005
It is said that we are all born as Muslims, and that some take time to hear the call. In that light I ask all of you to consider the horror of even one life lost to terror no matter what belief you follow.
And I truly wish we could create a complete list of all that have died at the hands of muslim, christian, jewish, or other BAD men who have subverted the word PEACE for 10000 years.
List of the London bomb blast victims.
Go here to see the pictures of these fellow human beings:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4668245.stm
Police have begun to name victims of the London bomb blasts. Families have also begun to release statements, paying tribute to loved ones lost in the attacks.
LEE HARRIS AND SAMANTHA BADHAM
Architect Lee Harris, 30, died overnight in hospital on Friday, more than a week after he was caught up in the Tube bombing near King's Cross.
Lee Harris and Samantha Badham
Lee and Samantha were childhood sweethearts
He had been travelling with his partner, 36-year-old Samantha Badham, who on Saturday was also identified as a victim of the atrocities.
The couple, who were childhood sweethearts, normally cycled or drove to work but had taken the Tube on 7 July as they had planned a romantic dinner in the evening.
In a joint statement, their families said:
"They were a devoted couple and everyone who came into contact with them took to them immediately.
"We will miss them both and will always make them proud of us in what we do as we were proud of them."
DAVID FOULKES
David Foulkes
David Foulkes was described as a "super lad" by his parents
David Foulkes, 22, from Oldham, Greater Manchester, died in the Edgware Road explosion after travelling to London to meet a friend.
His parents paid tribute to a "super lad" who had just begun work in the media sales department of the Guardian newspaper.
BEHNAZ MOZAKKA
Behnaz Mozakka, 48, a biomedical officer, has been missing since travelling to work at Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital.
Ms Mozakka, from Finchley, north London, is thought to have been killed in the King's Cross blast on the Piccadilly Line.
GANZE GUNORAL
Ganze Gunoral, 24, left her aunt's house to catch the Tube. The Turkish national, who lived in Barnet, was on her way to her language college in Hammersmith, west London.
COLIN MORLEY
Aged 52, Mr Morley was from Finchley in north London.
JAMES MAYES
James Mayes
James Mayes' friends hoped desperately to find him alive
Friends of James Mayes took photographs of the missing 28- year-old to the Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel in a bid to track him down in the days after the attacks.
He left his flat in Islington, north London, on Thursday morning, and was believed to have been travelling through King's Cross station on his way to a seminar.
Mr Mayes worked as an analyst for the Healthcare Commission.
ARTHUR EDLIN FREDERICK
Arthur Edlin Frederick, 60, of Seven Sisters, north London, died in the Piccadilly Line train at Russell Square.
LEE BAISDAN
Lee Baisdan, 34, an accountant from Romford, Essex, is thought to have died at Aldgate.
MIKE MATSUSHITA
Mike Matsushita, 37, a former tour guide, was a Vietnamese-American.
ANNE MOFFAT
No details about Anne Moffat have been released.
MARIE HARTLEY
Marie Hartley, 34, from Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, was in London on a course when she died.
ANAT ROSENBERG
Anat Rosenberg, 29, a charity worker from Israel, was killed on the Number 30 bus in Tavistock Square.
She was talking to her boyfriend over the phone when he heard the blast followed by screams before the line went dead.
Boyfriend John Falding said: "The irony of all these terrible things is that she was afraid of going back to Israel because she was scared of suicide bombings on buses."
RICHARD ELLERY
Richard Ellery, 21, was travelling into Liverpool Street station on his way from his home in Ipswich.
He was on his way to work at Jessops store in Kensington.
PHIL BEER
Phil Beer, 22, from Borehamwood, Herts, was on the Underground with friend Patrick Barnes when the explosion struck between King's Cross and Russell Square on Thursday.
Phil Beer - Picture supplied by Sanrizz
Family's tribute to victim
His family said Mr Beer, a hairdresser, was a "fun-loving and colourful" character who had red and black hair, a lip stud and a tattoo of a Celtic dragon on his arm.
Mr Beer's family has requested that mourners wear bright colours on the day of his funeral to reflect his personality.
In a statement, they said: "His loss has left us feeling very empty and we miss his infectious loud laugh."
GILES HART
Giles Hart
British Telecom worker Giles Hart, 55, was travelling from Hornchurch to Angel and died in the Tavistock Square bus bomb.
He is survived by a wife, as well as two children, a daughter and a son.
"Giles was always a champion of liberty and human rights and a campaigner against political injustice and bigotry," his family said in a statement. "It is tragic that he fell victim to the very evil against which he had struggled."
JONATHAN DOWNEY
Mr Downey, 34, of Milton Keynes, died in the Edgware Road blast.
His family issued a statement on Friday which read: "Jon was the youngest of a family of five, who spent a happy and fulfilled childhood in Corby, Northamptonshire.
"He was a kind, caring, considerate and supportive son, husband and friend.
"His career was developing successfully as HR Systems Development Officer with the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.
"He will be sorely missed by his wife, family and many friends."
ADRIAN JOHNSON
Father-of-two Adrian Johnson, 37, of Sutton-in-Ashfield, was travelling on the Piccadilly line train when a bomb exploded on it between King's Cross and Russell Square.
Adrian Johnson
Father-of-two Adrian Johnson was a keen sports fan
A technical manager at Burberry, his family described him as a passionate sportsman and keen supporter of Mansfield Town Football Club.
He leaves his wife of 13 years, Catherine, and two children, Christopher, nine, and Rebekah, six.
His family said he was a "wonderful, caring, family man who adored his wife and two young children".
"His loyal and compassionate nature won him friends and admiration wherever he went.
"It is extremely difficult for us to come to terms with the fact that Adrian was amongst those killed and that we will never see him again."
ANTHONY FATAYI-WILLIAMS
Mother's plea
Anthony Fatayi-Williams was last seen by friends at about 0830 BST at Camden Town Tube station.
He was on his way to work at Amec Offshore Services, near Liverpool Street station, but is thought to have taken an alternative route to work, via King's Cross, because of delays on the Northern Line.
He died in the number 30 bus blast at Tavistock Square.
His death was confirmed when an inquest was opened in London on Thursday.
In the days after the bombings, Mr Fatayi-Williams' mother Marie made an emotional plea for information about his whereabouts.
GLADYS WUNDOWA
Gladys Wundowa
Mrs Wundowa came from Ghana
A University College London cleaner, Gladys Wundowa, 50, was on the number 30 bus when the bomb exploded in Tavistock Square.
Mrs Wundowa worked in the department of civil and environmental engineering.
Her husband Emanuel, 53, from Chadwell Heath, Essex, had said he had been "beside himself with worry".
MIRIAM HYMAN
Miriam Hyman
Miriam Hyman was on the number 30 bus after leaving King's Cross station
Miriam Hyman, a picture researcher, last spoke to her father at 0945 BST on Thursday after coming out of King's Cross station.
The 31-year-old was sitting on the pavement and said that she was fine.
She was travelling to work at Canary Wharf, but was told by her agency not to come in.
She died in the bus blast at Tavistock Square.
Her family said: "Miriam was a well-loved person with friends going back to infant school.
"We would like to thank all those who prayed for her safe return and everyone who gave so much time and effort to help us in the search.
SHAHARA A ISLAM
Shahara Islam
Ms Islam's funeral held
Shahara A Islam, 20, had not been seen since Thursday morning. A British-Bangladeshi woman, she lived with her parents in Plaistow, east London.
She worked as a cashier at the Co-operative Bank at Angel, Islington.
A member of the family received a "missed call" on his mobile from Shahara around the time that the bombs detonated.
Shahara's uncle, Nazmul Hasan, said that his niece was a lively young woman who made friends easily.
Police believe she died in the bus blast at Tavistock Square, but in all cases this can only be officially confirmed by a coroner's inquest.
MIHAELA OTTO
Mihaela Otto, 46, died in the explosion on the Tube between King's Cross and Russell Square.
She was a dental technician who lived at Mill Hill. She was known as Michelle.
She died at Russell Square.
JENNIFER NICHOLSON
Jennifer Nicholson
Jennifer Nicholson commuted to London from Reading
Jennifer Nicholson, 24, of Bristol, worked for a musical company in London.
She had lived in Reading for five years with her boyfriend, after going to university there.
Police said she died at Edgware Road.
CIARAN CASSIDY
Ciaran Cassidy, 22, lived with his parents in Finsbury Park.
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He was last seen heading into work in Chancery Lane and he died between Russell Square and King's Cross.
After extensive checks of the hospitals since last Thursday for any news of the shop worker, Ciaran's father Sean said: "We have no hope whatsoever. I believe he is gone."
SHYANUJA PARATHASANGARY
Shayanu Parathasangary
Shayanu Parathasangary lived with her parents in Kensal Rise
Shyanuja Parathasangary, 30, died on the number 30 bus.
She was last seen by her parents when she left the home they shared in Kensal Rise on Thursday morning to go to work at the Royal Mail office in Alder Street.
She boarded a train at Kensal Green at 0855 BST and arrived at Euston station at 0908 BST.
WILLIAM WISE
William Wise died in the bus blast at Tavistock Square.
Police say his family asked that no other details about him should be released.
JAMIE GORDON
The family of City worker Jamie Gordon, 30, said he had "touched many people's lives".
Jamie Gordon, pictured with girlfriend Yvonne Nash
Jamie Gordon planned to marry girlfriend Yvonne Nash
His body was recovered from the Tavistock Square bus.
Mr Gordon, of Enfield, north London, had not been heard from since calling his work, City Asset Management, on Thursday morning to say he was on a bus between Euston and King's Cross.
A statement released by his family and partner Yvonne Nash described him as a "kind, caring person who always put other people first".
The statement said: "He loved life but didn't take it too seriously.
"He was very much in love with Yvonne and finally settling down with plans for a wedding and family."
PHILIP RUSSELL
The body of Philip Russell, 28, from west London, was also recovered from the Tavistock Square bus blast site.
Philip Stuart Russell
Philip Russell's father said his son had taken the wrong bus
An inquest into his death was due to be opened on Tuesday.
On Thursday morning he called his parents and then his bosses at JP Morgan to say he was just getting on a bus and was going to be late.
His father Grahame, 62, said, because the Tube had not stopped at his son's usual stop of Moorgate, he had ended up in unfamiliar Euston and had taken the wrong bus.
He said: "I am just trying to mourn and grieve his loss.
"He's a wonderful kid that was in the wrong place at the wrong time."
SUSAN LEVY
Susan Levy, 53, from Cuffley, Hertfordshire, was the first victim of the London bombings to be formally identified.
Susan Levy
Susan Levy was travelling on the Piccadilly line on Thursday
Mrs Levy had travelled in to London with one of her two grown-up sons, before they went their separate ways for work.
She had been travelling on the Piccadilly line when the Russell Square bomb exploded.
An inquest into her death opened on Monday.
Her husband Harry said she was a "much-loved wife and mother".
HELEN JONES
The family of Helen Jones released a statement through the police at the weekend saying they believed she had died in the bombings but she has not been formally identified as a victim.
Helen Jones
Family tell of grief
The 28-year-old, a consultant for an equity company, who lived in Holloway, was last heard from on Thursday morning by boyfriend Clive Brooks before she got on the Piccadilly line.
In a statement issued on Sunday her family said they believed Helen was in one of the Tube carriages involved in the blasts.
Ms Jones, who grew up in Annan, near Lockerbie, Dumfriesshire, held a senior position with Senior Equity Partners in central London.
She worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers in Glasgow for several years and was a volunteer with Glasgow City Mission.
Her mother Liz Staffell and stepfather David Gould had travelled to London to try to find her.
NEETU JAIN
Gous Ali last heard from his girlfriend Neetu Jain, 37, at about 0930 BST on Thursday, telling him she had been evacuated from Euston station and was getting a bus to her place of work in Old Street.
The 32-year-old property developer from Hendon, north London, said he had feared she had been killed.
The inquest into Miss Jain's death was opened and adjourned on Friday.
LAURA WEBB
Laura Webb
Family told of death
Laura Susan Webb, who was 29 and from Kingston-on-Thames, died in the explosion at Edgware Road.
"Laura was a wonderful young person and an example of how to live life," her family said.
"She was kind, loving and beautiful and all of us are better people for having had her in our lives."
SAM LY
Sam Ly was a 28-year-old Australian who died in hospital on Friday of injuries sustained in the bus bomb blast.
Mr Ly, from Melbourne, was a passenger on board the bus that was targeted in Tavistock Square, Foreign Minister Alexander Downer said.
You can rest assured that the Australian government will do all it can to assist the British
Alexander Downer
Australian foreign minister
Bomb Australian dies
The only Australian known to have been killed in the bombings, Mr Ly had recently moved to London with his girlfriend to work in the IT industry.
His father and nephew had flown to London to be at his bedside.
MICHAEL STANLEY BREWSTER
Father-of-two Stan Brewster, 52, from Derby, was a council highways engineer on his way to a conference at West Kensington, London.
Mr Brewster lived with his wife Sandra in Swanwick, Derbyshire, and had a daughter Katie, 20, and son Mark, 17.
In a short statement issued by Derbyshire Police, his family said: "Stan's needless and inhuman death has touched all of our family, close friends and the community at large.
"Our lives have changed in a split second, but our memories will last forever."
A Week of Mourning for The Kafir - reepicheep - 07-17-2005
Just to clarify: not all the victims of the London bombings were "Kafir". At least one, and probably more, were Muslim. Click on the following link (from the IslamOnline website) for details:
Muslim Blast Victim Embodied Multicultural Britain
A Week of Mourning for The Kafir - Universist - 07-17-2005
Quote:Just to clarify: not all the victims of the London bombings were "Kafir". At least one, and probably more, were Muslim. Click on the following link (from the IslamOnline website) for details:
Muslim Blast Victim Embodied Multicultural Britain
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Thank you for the link. That is a fine website. I found this horrifying article there and it saddens me greatly. As an American kafir I am angered that our press does not provide an equal level of coverage for the horrors that occur for every human being on all sides of this war on terror...
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British Muslim Beaten to Death, Anti-Terror Rally Planned
Additional Reporting by Ahmed Fathy, IOL Staff
CAIRO/LONDON, July 13, 2005 (IslamOnline.net & News Agencies) – A British Muslim was beaten to death in the first reported racism-driven death since the London terrorist attacks, raising fears of a backlash against the Muslim minority in the country.
The sorrowful incident came as British Muslims are planning peaceful anti-terror marches to condemn the grisly bombings, which left at least 52 people killed and hundreds wounded.
"A British Muslim of Pakistani origin was beaten to death by a gang of extremists in Nottingham [in northern Britain]," Feda Hassan, the Muslim Association of Britain (MAB) media official, told IslamOnline.net Wednesday, July 13.
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I hope this gang is arrested, tried, and put in prison for the rest of thier days on earth.
Universist