Ex-Imam Jalal Udin murdered in Rochdale

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Not murdered but mysteriously injured!!!
Here's how police kept this Islamic murder out of the news most of Friday
Police have not confirmed speculation that Mr Uddin was attacked
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/rochdale-imam-murdered-in-c hildrens-playground-a6883931.html

Rochdale imam 'murder': Suspect released after being 'completely eliminated' from police enquiries

Jalal Udin was believed to be returning home after visiting a friend when he received serious head injuries
Will Worley @willrworley 22 hours ago
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/rochdale-imam-murder-suspec t-released-after-being-completely-eliminated-from-police-enquiries-a68 86701.html

Crime scene investigators at a childrens play area (left) in Rochdale where an imam of a mosque has died after being found with serious head injuries while on his way home from evening prayers. Peter Byrne/PA Wire
A man arrested by police on suspicion of murder following the death of an imam in Manchester has been released.

The 31 year-old was arrested on Friday, but has now been “completely eliminated” from police enquiries.

Jalal Udin was found by members of the public with serious head injuries in a playground in South Street, Wardleworth, Rochdale. He later died in hospital.

Mr Udin was a Qari – a person who recites the Quran - at the Jalalia Jamé Mosque in Rochdale. It is believed that he was attacked on his way home from a friend’s house.

It is currently unknown whether the attack was racially motivated.

A message posted on the mosque's Facebook page reads: "It is with deep sadness we inform you that our dear Qari Jalal Uddin Saab passed away last night."

"The cause of his death is yet to be confirmed, we recommend that you do not speculate but rather wait for the facts to be established by the police."

The Jalalia Jamé Mosque in Rochdale, Manchester
Greater Manchester Police said: “Following the death of a male, who had been found with serious injuries at Wardleworth on Thursday 18th February, a 31 year old male was arrested and interviewed by Greater Manchester Police.”

“This male has now been completely eliminated from enquiries and it is confirmed has had no involvement whatsoever in the tragic death of the deceased. Specialist resources from the Major Incident Team have been tasked with the continued investigation.”

Dr Shuja Shafi, secretary general of the Muslim Council of Britain, said to the Guardian: “We pay our deepest condolences to his family, friends and the community in Rochdale for the loss of a man who played a significant role within the community and will be sorely missed.”

“It is not the first time that an imam has been murdered whilst on the way home from a mosque, and we would urge the community to be vigilant and offer support and assistance whilst travelling.”

Detective Chief Inspector Terry Crompton, from Greater Manchester Police’s Serious Crime Division, said to Manchester Evening News: “We have carried out a significant number of enquiries since Thursday evening to establish what happened to Jalal that led to his tragic death, and we are providing support to his family.

“We are still working to establish the exact circumstances surrounding how Jalal came to suffer his injuries and we are keeping an open mind as to the motivation behind this attack, with a number of lines of enquiry currently being investigated.

“Understandably, news of this attack has caused concern in the local area and we have extra patrols in place to try and reassure the community.

“There has been a lot of speculation on social media about what happened and what may have been the reason for this attack, but I would urge people to refrain from making assumptions and please contact us with any information they have which may assist us.”

Anyone with information can call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111

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Typical racist Times headline 'Imam beaten to death in sew grooming town' and what's been seen on CCTV
http://aboutislam.net/muslim-issues/europe/muslims-mourn-loss-of-rochd ales-murdered-imam/

Police investigating the death of the former imam announced they were examining CCTV footage which shows three men running near the scene of the crime shortly afterwards.
Police investigating the attack are keeping open the possibility that Bangladeshi-born Jalal Uddin was the victim of a hate crime, The Daily Mail reported.
The men in the CCTV images are wearing hoodies and their ages and ethnicity are unclear.
Anger
Apart from the murder crime, the Times has come under fire for its choice of a headline about Jalal Uddin’s murder.
“Imam beaten to death in sex grooming town,” the British daily said in its headline on Saturday.
The wording of the headline was criticized by many, including Greater Manchester Police (GMP), and Rochdale MP Simon Danczuk.
“This is an awful headline, I hope @thetimes can apologize to Mr Uddin’s family and, indeed, the people of Rochdale,” Danczuk wrote on Twitter.
He called it “Islamaphobic, disgraceful and insulting”. He accused The Times of comparing Jalal Uddin’s faith and murder to past grooming scandals in Rochdale.
“There’s nothing, from what I’ve heard, to suggest any connection between child grooming and this death,” said Danczuk.
On the other hand, the chief constable of Greater Manchester Police has urged the editor of the Times newspaper to apologize for an “offensive” murder report headline.
“The headline has no relevance to the horrific murder of a former Imam in Rochdale,” Chief Constable Ian Hopkins told The BBC on Sunday, February 21.
He added: “Your headline and its irrelevance to this case has the potential to cause community tensions.
“It is also offensive to the thousands of peaceful law-abiding Muslims and non-Muslims in Rochdale who are shocked by this murder.”
Hopkins concluded: “I would hope in the circumstances you issue an immediate apology and provide a response.”
Imam Jalal Uddin is not the first elderly Muslim to be murdered in the UK.
Mushin Ahmed, 81, was savagely beaten to death last August 10 while he was on his way home from fajr prayer in Rotherham.

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Rochdale imam 'murder': Two men arrested over killing of Jalal Uddin
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/rochdale-imam-murder-jalal- uddin-playground-a6889001.html

Jalal Uddin was found with head injuries by passers-by on 19 February Samuel Osborne 9 hours ago

Jalal Uddin, 64, died after being found with head injuries in a children's hospital Manchester Evening News
A 21-year-old man and a 17-year-old have been arrested on suspicion of murdering a 64-year-old imam in Rochdale, Greater Manchester Police said.

The pair were arrested at the same address in Ramsey Street, Rochdale, on Monday.

Jalal Uddin was found with head injuries in a children's playground on 19 February.


Mr Uddin had attended evening prayers before visiting a friend for dinner, and was taking a short-cut while walking home.

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Mr Uddin was the former imam of Rochdale’s Jalalia Jaame Mosque
Police and paramedics were called to the scene but he died of his injuries in hospital.

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Detective Chief Inspector Terry Crompton, of GMP’s Serious Crime Division, said: “Our investigation is continuing at a quick pace and we have carried out a significant number of enquiries since the tragic events of last Thursday to establish what happened to Jalal.

“We have got two people in custody and I hope these arrests, along with the police activity on Ramsey Street today will reassure the public of just how serious we are taking this investigation."

A 31-year-old man was arrested on Friday 19 February on suspicion of murder, but he has now been released without charge and eliminated from police enquiries.

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Man charged with murder of imam Jalal Uddin in Rochdale
20:17, 27 FEB 2016 BY ROB WILLIAMS
http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/ma n-charged-murder-imam-jalal-10960519
Mohammed Hussain Syeedy of Ramsay Street, Rochdale, has now been charged with murder and conspiracy to commit murder
A man has been charged with the murder of an imam in Rochdale.
Jalal Uddin, 64, was found in a children's play area on South Street, Wardleworth, Rochdale, shortly before 9pm on February 18.
He was taken to hospital but died a short time later. A post-mortem concluded that Jalal died from the head injury.
Mohammed Hussain Syeedy of Ramsay Street, Rochdale, has now been charged with murder and conspiracy to commit murder.
He is due to appear at Bury Magistrates Court on Monday 29 February 2016.
Mr Uddin was a qari (Koran reader) at the Jalalia Jaamé Mosque in Rochdale.