Sharia & The Language Our Enemies Use
Posted on June 17, 2014 by creeping
“To begin with, the law of the land is the Shari’ah of Allah. The leader, or Khalifa of the Islamic nation, implements the Shari’ah in society and the people try to follow it…The basis of the legal and political system is the Shari’ah of Allah.” So states What Islam is All About, (pages 376 ad 381) one of the most popular junior high school text books used in Islamic schools in America.
This is a good place for us to begin this week’s series on Sharia – Islamic Law. Sharia is the “law of the land.” It is not ‘religious law’ or a ‘spiritual guide.’ It is law. Sharia is law adjudicated by jurists and legal scholars, and ruled on by Qadi judges. Sharia is real law. It should be likened to U.S. Federal Code, not Jewish Halakhah or Christian Canon Law.
So here is our first challenging question of this week’s series on Sharia: How can Sharia be so clearly defined and implemented by Islamic legal scholars and jurists around the world, taught to elementary and junior high school students in Islamic schools around the world, yet appears to be very confusing to leaders in the West?
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The Language Our Enemies Use
As has been documented in previous UTT Blogs, the Muslim Brotherhood, Al Qaeda, and the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC – the largest international body second only to the UN made up of the heads of states of all Islamic nations), all state the imposition of Sharia and the establishment of the Caliphate (Islamic State) are their end objectives.
When leaders from known Muslim Brotherhood organizations or their allies speak, we must translate the English words they use into the meaning of the word as defined by Sharia. Once we do this, the enemies intentions become crystal clear.
“Jihad” and “Peace”
As mentioned earlier, 100% of all Sharia only defines Jihad as “warfare against non-Muslims.” Islam divides the entire world into two parts: the Dar al Islam (the House/Abode of Peace) and the Dar al Harb (the House/Abode of War). Anywhere in the world where there is Sharia under Islamic rule is the Dar al Islam. The rest of the world is the Dar al Harb. The purpose of Islam is to reduce the Dar al Harb to non-existence until the entire world becomes the Dar al Islam – then you have “Peace” under Sharia. Once this is achieved there is no need for Jihad which is why it is not one of the five pillars of Islam.
As mentioned earlier, 100% of all Sharia only defines Jihad as “warfare against non-Muslims.” Islam divides the entire world into two parts: the Dar al Islam (the House/Abode of Peace) and the Dar al Harb (the House/Abode of War). Anywhere in the world where there is Sharia under Islamic rule is the Dar al Islam. The rest of the world is the Dar al Harb. The purpose of Islam is to reduce the Dar al Harb to non-existence until the entire world becomes the Dar al Islam – then you have “Peace” under Sharia. Once this is achieved there is no need for Jihad which is why it is not one of the five pillars of Islam.
“Suicide” and “Martyrdom”
Suicide is unlawful under Sharia. Martyrdom, or being killed in Jihad, is the only way under Sharia to guarantee entry into Paradise.
Suicide is unlawful under Sharia. Martyrdom, or being killed in Jihad, is the only way under Sharia to guarantee entry into Paradise.
“Innocent”
The only innocent people under Sharia are Muslims. Non-Muslims are never innocent and are guilty of not following Sharia or subordinating themselves to it.
The only innocent people under Sharia are Muslims. Non-Muslims are never innocent and are guilty of not following Sharia or subordinating themselves to it.
“Terrorism”
Killing a Muslim without right. Under Sharia Muslims can be killed for leaving Islam (Apostacy) and for killing another Muslim without right to do so under Sharia. Any other time a Muslim is killed it is “terrorism.” Under Sharia, an example would be American troops killing Muslims in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Killing a Muslim without right. Under Sharia Muslims can be killed for leaving Islam (Apostacy) and for killing another Muslim without right to do so under Sharia. Any other time a Muslim is killed it is “terrorism.” Under Sharia, an example would be American troops killing Muslims in Afghanistan and Iraq.
“Freedom”
Freedom from man-made laws. Only Sharia can be the law of the land.
Freedom from man-made laws. Only Sharia can be the law of the land.
“Justice”
Justice under the Sharia.
Justice under the Sharia.
So, the next time you see a leader of the local Muslim Brotherhood Islamic Center in your hometown says “We denounce terrorism and call for a protection of all innocents because we want freedom, justice, and peace here and around the world” – don’t accuse him of lying because he isn’t. You need to adjust the reception on your end and translate with Sharia as the filter.
Finally, it should be noted that if readers would like to deepen their study on Sharia, they must purchase books written for Muslim audiences by Muslims who are recognized as scholars in the Islamic world. Anything other than this will be meaningless. Why? Because Sharia makes it a capital crime for Muslims to teach other Muslims something false about Islam. Go to your local mosque bookstore and buy books for Muslims on Islamic Law – and take cash.
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Senior DHS Adviser: ‘Inevitable that ‘Caliphate’ Returns’
Posted on June 17, 2014 by creeping
A controversial senior adviser to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is receiving criticism for tweeting that the recent takeover of Iraqi cities by a violent terror group is proof that a Muslim “caliphate” is making an “inevitable” return.
Mohamed Elibiary, a controversial figure and member of DHS’s Homeland Security Advisory Council (HSAC), discussed what he described as the “inevitable” return of a Muslim caliphate Friday on Twitter.
“As I’ve said b4 inevitable that ‘Caliphate’ returns,” Elibiary tweeted in response to a question about the terror group Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (also known as ISIS, or the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham), which is currently seeking to overthrow the Iraqi government and instate strict Sharia law in the country.
“Choice only whether we support [European Union] like Muslim Union vision or not,” wrote Elibiary, who has “advised numerous federal, state and local law enforcement organizations on homeland security-related matter,” according to his biography on DHS’s website.
Elibiary has come under heavy criticism in the past for claiming that America is “an Islamic country with an Islamically compliant constitution.” Critics have said that such rhetoric makes him unfit to serve as an adviser for DHS, which is tasked with defending the U.S. border from terrorism.
Elibiary, in his more recent comments, went on to claims that conservatives “misread” the 9/11 terror attacks and “should reassess” their “belligerence.”
The discussion began with Elibiary mocking CNN for reporting on ISIL’s implementation of strict Islamic guidelines in the Iraqi territories it has seized.
“CNN just broadcast list of ISIL hudod [restrictions] rules,” Elibiary tweeted. “Reminds me of how we were outraged pre 9/11 by Taliban banning white socks 4 women.”
The remark prompted Twitter user David Reaboi, a former official with the national security group Center for Security Policy (CSP), to ask Elibiary if ISIL’s actions should prompt outrage in the United States.
That led Elibiary to claim that it is “inevitable” that a caliphate return.
“So you’re in favor of supporting that ‘inevitable’ Caliphate or not?” Reaboi asked.
Elibiary responded that the United States is moving to engage with radical Islamic groups such as the Muslim Brotherhood and others.
“As I’ve stated b4. Y’all in the [national security] ubber hawks camp misread 9/11 & should reassess ur belligerence,” wrote Elibiary, who claims that his tweets reflect on his personal opinion.
And as we told you last week, DHS Islamist tweets enthusiasm for Muslim Brotherhood:
In hindsight, what Elibiary is actually praising here is the terror group Hamas.
UK: Soldiers not told they are eating halal meat
Posted on June 17, 2014 by creeping
Soldiers are unwittingly being fed halal meat in military bases , the Ministry of Defence has admitted.
The MoD has confirmed that only troops who request specific meals are told the source of the meat they are eating.
Food served in MoD canteens in both UK and permanent bases abroad is not routinely labelled to indicate it has been slaughtered using religious methods to ensure it is halal or kosher.
Only military personnel who specifically request their meals are prepared in accordance with religious practice are told which dishes they can eat, a Freedom of Information request disclosed.
The MoD said it does not label halal food, in accordance with current Government guidelines which state dishes do not have to indicate the method of slaughter.
The Government has so far refused to introduce compulsory labelling and said a review of the process would only take place once a European Commission study had been completed.
The MoD confirmed food served at bases in the UK and overseas is not labelled to indicate how it had been prepared.
They said: “Troops can ask at the serving point if the food that is being served is halal.
“There is always an alternative option.”
In other words, it’s all sharia compliant halal, but if soldiers ask to opt out, they can have some veggies.
Mohammed running for GOP state senate seat in Tennessee
Posted on June 16, 2014 by creeping
Mwafaq Aljabbary (aka Mwafaq Mohammed), identifies himself as a Republican who is running for the District 21 Senate seat vacated by Democrat Douglas Henry who has retired but held that seat since 1971.During a May candidate forum, Aljabbary revealed that he is running his campaign under his real name.Does that mean that he legally changed his name from the one he used topurchase his home which is the address he used on his qualifying petition?Which name does he uses for his job with the TN Department of Transportation?
Which name did he use to qualify to be a candidate?Which name does he use on his voter ID? Does he have a voter ID card for each name?When he runs for a GOP Senate position he says he is Mwafaq Aljabbarry.When he criticizes the Speaker of the Senate, Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey for his comments about concerns for radical Islam, he says he is Mwafaq Mohammed.During the same May candidate forum, Mwafaq Aljabbary said that if elected, he would vote to repeal Common Core, Haslam’s cornerstone of education reform.How will Mwafaq Mohammed vote on a Common Core repeal?Any chance Gov. Haslam will get around to stumping for incumbent Republicans who also openly opposed Common Core during the last legislative session?
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Elections for the office of Tennessee State Senate will consist of a primary election on August 7, 2014, and a general election on November 4, 2014. Mwafaq Aljabbary will face Diana Cuellar and Quincy McKnight in the Republican primary.
Back posts on the Islam-friendly Haslam here.
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New Jersey: Residents Wary About Mosque in Quiet Neighborhood
Posted on June 16, 2014 by creeping
Wonder why? Korean Presbyterians worldwide have killed zero spreading Christianity. Muslims on the other hand…
via Some Residents Say Mosque Is Not Welcome In Midland Park, N.J. « CBS New York. h/t Look Under the Burka
As CBS 2’s Christine Sloan reported, the building at 218 Irving St. in Midland Park now houses the Korean Han Ma Um Reformed Church. But the El-Zahra Islamic Education Foundation is closing in on a deal to turn the building into a mosque.
Some residents do not like the idea at all.
Kathy Peppes told CBS 2’s Sloan she was worried her street will see more traffic.
“My main concern is the safety of my family, and my son, and all his friends that play on the street,” Peppes said.
Peppes’ home is next to the parking lot for the building.
She said she was also concerned about “the noise this might create, because I know that they also pray and chant outdoors.”
Bergen County resident Hammad Farooq said the detractors are misinformed.
“Our religion does teach peace, so to anybody that calls us out and says all that bad stuff – nasty stuff – I think they should really look into it first,” he said.
The Islamic Foundation currently rents space at a mosque in Teaneck. The street is packed each Friday for prayer services.
But the imam raising money for the Midland Park mosque said he will not have as many people as in Teaneck.
“We found a house of worship to meet the needs of our families and the Muslim community around Midland Park,” Imam Mohammad Charaf said in a statement.
Town officials said for 50 years, the Irving Street building has been zoned for a house of worship, so there was no problem issuing a zoning certificate.
A planning board meeting is scheduled Monday, and residents such as Peppes said they will be there.
Imam Charaf declined an on-camera interview. He would not say when the foundation would close the deal for the mosque.
The media won’t tell you and residents may be scared to say it, but 154 Bergen County residents were killed by Muslims on 9/11. They have every right to not want a mosque in their back yard. No logical thinking human being would.
Muslim immigration is causing a rash of mosque conversions and building in New Jersey.
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Dearborn Muslims take steps to nullify First Amendment free speech rights
Posted on June 14, 2014 by creeping
And they will seek those they wish to subjugate (Jews & Christians) to help them.
via (UPDATED) Qurans burned at Dearborn mosque; imams consider new law – News – Press and Guide. h/t Dee
DEARBORN — Several Qurans were burned in front of a mosque at about noon Tuesday in possible connection with anti-Islam Pastor Terry Jones’ expected visit to the city Saturday.
The mosque is the center of Dearborn’s Iraqi Shi’a community and is often visited by people interested in its history. Al-Husainy said visitors come each week and for group tours.
Iraqi Shia? Wouldn’t the likely suspects then be Sunni Muslims who are slaughtering Shia in Iraq and elsewhere?
Several attorneys also met with the imams at Thursday’s meeting. Al-Husainy said they helped with legal advice in his plan for a new law making it illegal to burn or desecrate holy books.
“We want all of the religions to cooperate with us to bring respect to the word of God, whether the Quran, Bible, or Torah,” he said.
He said he understands it will be a challenge.
“But again, a journey of 1,000 miles starts with one step,” he said.
He and the imams will collect signatures of supporters before addressing the City Council to inquire about making a new city ordinance.
Al-Husainy said it’s a duty to protect the divine word.
This is sharia.
He said he worries that a nation where the words of God are burned in disrespect will not be blessed anymore.
Several attempts to legally prohibit the desecration of the American flag have failed in the U.S. for reasons that it violates rights to free speech.
Burning the American flag is ok but Obama says:
It’s not the first call by Muslims in the U.S. to enforce sharia law, and if fact, it’s already in affect:
Canada: Another Islamic honor killing attempt, Muslim tries to kill wife, daughter in Ottawa
Posted on June 14, 2014 by creeping
An Ottawa real estate agent is facing two counts of attempted murder after he allegedly attacked his wife and daughter in a domestic dispute that sent the pair to hospital with “serious traumatic injuries” late Saturday.
Labib Khawas, 55, appeared in court via video link Monday as the attempted murder charges were read to him. He stood motionless and only mumbled a broken “yes,” when the judge asked him if he understood.
Paramedics responded to Khawas’ upscale home at 66 Links Rd. near the Canadian Golf and Country Club around 11:15 p.m. Saturday night for a domestic assault. When they arrived, they treated Khawas’ wife Dianne and his 20-something daughter Jenna for serious injuries.
Paramedics would not confirm or deny reports that Jenna had her finger sliced off with a butcher knife and Dianne was slashed in
the neck. The couple has another daughter Nadia and another university-aged son named Adam. Neither was injured.
the neck. The couple has another daughter Nadia and another university-aged son named Adam. Neither was injured.
A neighbour in the upscale Ashton neighbourhood who wouldn’t give his name told Metro that Khawas is of Muslim faith, while his wife, originally from Sudbury, converted to the religion.
Khawas is a real-estate agent at Coldwell Banker on Woodward Drive, but his bio and photo have already been removed from the website.
Video: Grover Norquist’s Islamic Republic of America
Posted on June 13, 2014 by creeping
Global Mosque Report (USA): May 2014
Posted on June 12, 2014 by creeping
A new series over at Gates of Vienna. Each report is significantly longer than what is below covering all countries, however we’ve excerpted only the activity in the United States.
This is the latest in a series of monthly reports by our British correspondent JP on the progress of worldwide Islamization, as represented by the building of mosques, and activities associated with mosques.
USA
California
Report on the $1.8 million, 18,000-square-foot, two-storey Islamic centre and mosque complete with minarets being erected in West Modesto.
Colorado
The Islamic Center of Fort Collins will host an open day on 1 March at its new mosque which features a 70-foot minaret and 50-foot dome, both topped with crescent moons.
Idaho
A variance request hearing ostensibly to focus on parking and public safety concerns over a proposed mosque in Pocatello was instead dominated by discussion of religious freedom and fear of Islam.
New Jersey
Traffic concerns of fire officials over the Islamic Society of Basking Ridge’s Liberty Corner mosque proposal were considered by Bernards Township planning board, but deemed legally irrelevant.
At a Bridgewater planning board, Yassir Abdelkader, president of the Al Fatah Center, spoke on behalf of his proposal to convert the former Redwood Inn into a mosque. He assured residents that there would be no services outside the mosque and no calls to prayer from the proposed mosque’s minaret.
Tennessee
Report that the lawsuit arising over Murfreesboro mosque approval has already cost Rutherford County $343,276, and the amount is expected to rise.
USA
Arkansas
In Lincoln a group of young Bosnian and Middle Eastern immigrants raised nearly $200,000 to purchase a long-empty church and convert it into a mosque.
California
Jamaal Diwan, imam at the Islamic Center of Irvine, interviewed by Orange County Weekly. A convert, his love of basketball and hip-hop led him to Islam.
Michigan
‘Questions about Islam’ event held at the Kalamazoo Islamic Center. “The main goal is to achieve a sense of understanding between those who practice Islam and those who do not,” said Farhan Igbal, a student at Western Michigan University.
New Jersey
Bernards Township: Islamic Society of Basking Ridge’s Liberty Corner mosqueproposal met opposition from neighbours concerned about lights, noise, and traffic. Further hearings scheduled to take place in April and May.
Burlington County Muslim Association proposed a 22,745-square-foot building to house a mosque, elementary school, and day care center in Delanco.
United American Muslim Association Inc. filed an application to convert one of Clifton’s oldest buildings, erected in 1740, and latterly a funeral parlour, into amosque.
New York State
North Side Learning Center purchased Holy Trinity Roman Catholic church in Syracuse for conversion into a mosque to be named ‘Mosque of Jesus the Son of Mary’ (Masjit Isa Ibn Maryam). A petition was lodged with the Landmark Preservation Board to remove crosses from the steeples and grounds as these are not in line with the ‘worshipping practices’ of the new tenants.
Ohio
Shakila Ahmad became the first woman president of the Islamic Center of Greater Cincinnati in its eighteen-year history. The mosque sees up to 3,000 Muslims involved on holy days, and there are an estimated 25,000 Muslims in the region.
Tennessee
Memphis Islamic Center to launch the first of three phases required for the construction of a $6.5 million, 63,144-square-foot rabat in Shelby County this summer. In October 2012, World Relief Nashville/Memphis was awarded a Preferred Communities grant by the Office of Refugee Resettlement.
Virginia
State delegate Alfonso H. Lopez defended his praise of Dar al-Hijrah Islamic Centerin Falls Church after being rebuked by counter-terrorism officials and media for sponsoring a successful resolution at Virginia’s General Assembly commending the center.
USA
New York State
Syracuse Landmark Preservation Board voted to approve a request by an Islamic group called the Northside Learning Center to remove crosses from the Holy Trinity Catholic Church. The group plans to turn the former church into a mosque.
Tennessee
All of Rutherford County’s Circuit Court judges eligible to hear the Islamic Center of Murfreesboro cemetery lawsuit recused themselves, according to court records.
Washington
Redmond residents concerned over plans for the proposed two-storey, 22,467 square feet Anjuman-e-Burhani Mosque.
USA
Iowa
One of the founding members of the Clinton Islamic Center, Dr. Anis Ansari, elected president for the fourth time in the past twelve years.
New Jersey
Bridgewater residents jeered and disputed traffic expert testimony that suggested the proposed Al Falah Center mosque development would not have a negative impact on local traffic. The next planning board meeting at the Bridgewater-Raritan High School is scheduled for 30 June.
New York State
Report on plans by the Islamic Society of Central New York to build a $1 millionmosque-community center on land it owns on East Seneca Turnpike in the town of Onondaga. “Our numbers are growing — we need more space,” said society President Mohamed Khater.
Oklahoma
A federal appeals court ruled that a Christian police captain from Tulsa was rightfully punished for refusing to enter a mosque for a police appreciation ceremony.
South Carolina
The Islamic Center of Columbia, also known as Masjid al-Muslimiin, held a ‘Share Islam Day’ for those interested in the area’s diverse spirituality.
Tennessee
Senior Judge Paul Summers of Davidson County appointed to hear a case over a county-approved cemetery at the Islamic Center of Murfreesboro after all other judges in Rutherford County recused themselves from the matter.
Washington
Redmond residents concerned over plans for the proposed two-storey, 22,467 square feet Anjuman-e-Burhani Mosque on empty land near Microsoft Corporation’s headquarters.
JP at Gates of Vienna and all our readers can also refer to our “mosque” category to see all posts about mosque activity.
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DHS Islamist tweets enthusiasm for Muslim Brotherhood
Posted on June 12, 2014 by creeping
Mohamed Elibiary, a noted Islamist serving as a Senior Fellow on the Department of Homeland Security’s Advisory Council spends a lot of his time on Twitter.
In many of Elibiary’s posts, he queries why some on the right question his patriotism and whether he truly has an interest in stopping terrorists. A quick example of some of his tweets can help answer this question.
Last month Elibiary tweeted his congratulations to the Palestinians for forming a unity government between the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) and Hamas:
Moreover, in a recent tweet, Elibiary showed his open enthusiasm when the Muslim Brotherhood (founders of Hamas) announced its support for the unity government:
First, Hamas is a terrorist organization – they’ve been designated as such by the State Department and everything (#Snark). Hamas is an openly anti-, violent terrorist organization. They have claimed responsibility for the deaths of hundreds of innocent Israelis through the cowardly act of suicide bombing. Moreover, they have never renounced their interest in killing Jews and they still state that they will never recognize Israel.
Moreover, Hamas’ parent organization, the Muslim Brotherhood – according to their American branches own Explanatory Memorandum – has been waging a subversive “Civilization jihad” in America in an attempt at “destroying Western civilization from within.”
This is a man who helps craft America’s counter-terrorism policies. Yet he is openly excited that an organization that wants to “destroy Western civilization” decided to support the actions taken by one of their subsidiaries, which advocates killing Jews.
Elibiary’s Islamist sympathies have been exposed in the past.
Additionally, an appropriate Twitter post for a member of the Department of Homeland Security’s Advisory Council to issue on a unity government with Hamas should read a little more like:
‘We need to cut off all aid to the new Palestinian unity government because they are openly uniting with terrorists.’
Backposts on Elibiary here.
Video: Questions for Muslim political candidates
Posted on June 12, 2014 by creeping
Kentucky: Muslim-owned cancer clinic pays $3.7M for prolonged chemo racket
Posted on June 11, 2014 by creeping
The owners of an Elizabethtown cancer clinic have paid $3.7 million to settle claims that they extended the period of chemotherapy for their patients to pad their bills to the government.
“To subject cancer patients to unnecessary treatments that are physically draining and emotionally stressful is utterly unconscionable,” said Patrick McFarland, inspector general of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
U.S. Attorney David Hale announced Tuesday that Elizabethtown Hematology Oncology PLC and its owners agreed to pay $3,739,325 to resolve allegations that they submitted false claims for payment to the Medicare, Medicaid and the military’s medical provider for extending the duration of chemotherapy infusion treatment to patients and inappropriately billing office visits for infusion therapy.
The settlement agreement says that owners Dr. Rafiq Ur Rahman and Dr. Yusuf K. Deshmukh from 2006 to 2013 unnecessarily and improperly extended the duration of chemotherapy infusion treatment times for their patients so they could make more money. It also says they and their clinic falsely billed for office evaluations of patients receiving chemotherapy.
“Manipulating treatment protocols and lengthening infusion times to increase reimbursement reflect an extraordinary lack of regard for patient welfare and the integrity of our health care system,” Hale said in a news release.
Some of the allegations emerged from a whistleblower lawsuit filed in 2011 by Dr. Ijaz Mahmood of Elizabethtown, who alleged the clinic, to inflate billings, developed written protocols that increased chemotherapy infusion times by a factor of three or more beyond what is generally recognized.
He said Deshmukh and Rahman gave patients the appropriate dose of chemotherapy, but diluted it and prolonged treatment for hours so that they could bill more to Medicaid and Medicare, which pay in part based on how long a procedure takes.
The government may still prosecute either defendant and they are subject to federal tax charges.
Is deportation on the table if they weren’t born here?
Tampa Bay (FL) jihadist guilty of plotting terror attacks on Americans
Posted on June 11, 2014 by creeping
TAMPA – Jurors in the trial of a Pinellas County man accused of plotting a terrorist attack in the Tampa Bay area have found him guilty on both counts.
Prosecutors said Sami Osmakac was acting on his extreme religious beliefs when he tried to launch a terrorist attack in Tampa. He was arrested in January 2012.
The jury found Osmakac guilty of having an unregistered automatic weapon and trying to use a weapon of mass destruction.
The panel took less than seven hours to reach a decision.
Osmakac faces a possible life term.
Osmakac is a naturalized U.S. citizen who was born in Kosovo.
Agents said possible targets included night clubs in the Ybor City area, the Operations Center of the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office in Ybor City and a business in the South Tampa area.
Osmakac was placed under surveillance after an informant told authorities he had asked for al-Qaeda flags. In November 2011, Osmakac and the informant discussed potential targets, according to authorities.
The informant ultimately introduced Osmakac to an undercover FBI agent.
The trial lasted three weeks.
Sentencing is scheduled for Oct. 7. Osmakac lawyers plan to appeal.
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