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Summarized Sworn Detainee Statement… (2004)

I have never supported terrorism. I hate terrorist. I am here having lost a few years of my life because of Usama Bin Laden. His beliefs show Islam in the wrong way. I am not angry with Americans. Many Americans died on 11 September in the terrorist attack. I realize the Americans are trying to stop terrorism. I think it is very noble. All countries should do the same thing. Because Usama Bin Laden said he is a Muslim and he has killed many people, several Muslims were arrested. I am a Muslim, but I am not a terrorist. If I could prevent terrorism, I would. Islam is a peaceful religion.
Source: Wikisource

Summarized Sworn Detainee Statement… (2004)

I just want peace, to be a Muslim, and pray to God. That is the reason I wanted to study Islam from Jamayat Al Tabliq. Now I hear Jamayat Al Tabllq supports terrorism. I never knew that. The Muslims in Germany are peaceful people. They never talked about terrorist acts or that they support terrorism.
I have a lot of German friends that are Christians. If I supported terrorism and killing Christians, I could have done that in Germany. It would have been easier than traveling to Pakistan. My reason for going to Pakistan wasn’t to kill anyone or learn about weapons, it was to study Islam.
Source: Wikisource

Summarized Sworn Detainee Statement… (2004)

I am a Muslim from Germany. I didn’t start praying until I was eighteen or nineteen years old. My parents are not Muslim and they don’t pray. My religion is peaceful. No one has the fight to kill anyone because they don’t pray. If I were a terrorist, I wouldn’t have needed to go to Pakistan.
Source: Wikisource

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