The Awkal family came to the United States from Beirut in about 1984, just after brave Palestinians had bombed the US Marines while they were sleeping. Some settled in Detroit, Michigan, and others eventually ended up in Springfield, Massachusetts.
Last year, Realtor Ali Awkal discussed Jewish burial customs, a subject he and his family have been interested in their entire lives, while looking for cemetery and mosque space for Dr. Hazratji and the ISWM in Belchertown.
SO DO NOT PUT WORDS IN MY MOUTH, YOU EVIL MAN…
Unlike many Christian burials, we don’t embalm our dead, Awkal said, noting that Jews adhere to a similar practice. Muslims are often buried with no more than a shroud, rather than a coffin, he said.
When a muslim dies, the body is wrapped in a sheet and buried almost immediately, he said. Now there is a large influx of people from Egypt, Pakistan, Lebanon and Syria and our ummah is getting larger. That is why we need a cemetery.
Ali is also a successful investor, and formed the Springfield Equity Trust in 1998 with Mohammed Idrees of Amherst, Gulam A Kagzi, and other ISWM members in order to promote the Koran and Sunnah, the sayings and practices of Mohammad.
Muslim pilots had to be extra cautious of slamming into the WTC when flying near Manhattan.
This year, as fellow Palestinians celebrate the anniversary of 911, Ali’s son Maher Awkal wants to explain to non-engineers how an “engine malfunction that involved the engines my company designs and manufactures” might have caused a pilot to crash his plane into the World Trade Center exactly 10 years ago.
It’s a good thing Capt. Sullenberger was able to avoid those gigantic obstructions when all the engines failed on his plane.
“I want to ensure people know that our Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) did not teach anyone to carry out such evil acts. As a Muslim it is my duty to ensure people have the right picture about Islam.”
Read the message of our Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in his own words.
Many other members of the Awkal family have become a part of the American fabric in the Michigan and Massachusetts areas.
Ali Awkal
A & S Auto Service Center 15791 E Warren Avenue Detroit, MI 48224-3268
Ali Awkal ANS Auto Detroit MI
Mike Awkal – A & G Auto Sales import/export 68 Grover St. Springfield MA
Marwan M Awkal – if you need a car or other large container shipped from Egypt maybe we can help you.
AW&T Auto Wholesale & Transport Inc. – we can ship large containers or other items anywhere in the US. 395 Maple St., Holyoke, MA 01040.
Oussama M. Awkal, 46 Ogden St., Springfield, MA 01151. Used auto sales and transport.
Abdul Awkal
Abdul Awkal Execution date set … June 14, 2011
Abdul Awkal of Michigan to be executed for brutal 1992 honor killing and double-murder.
http://www.ca6.uscourts.gov/opinions…0a0214p-06.pdf
I. BACKGROUND
In affirming both Awkal’s murder conviction and death sentence on direct appeal, the Supreme Court of Ohio provided a thorough description of the relevant facts and subsequent trial:
On January 7, 1992 . . . Abdul Hamin Awkal, shot and killed his estranged wife, Latife Awkal, and his brother-in-law, Mahmoud Abdul-Aziz, at the Family Conciliation Services Department of the Cuyahoga Domestic Relations Court. [Awkal] was captured in the courthouse basement not far from where the shooting took place.
Awkal arrived in the United States from Lebanon about 1984, when he was twenty-four.
He lived with family members in Detroit, Michigan, and worked as a dishwasher and gas station attendant. In 1985, Awkal suffered a mental breakdown at the gas station after he believed he had been accused of theft by his employer. He became hysterical, cursing and breaking things, vomited and then collapsed. He was taken to Detroit Medical Center in a straitjacket.
Awkal was released into his brother’s custody later that same day, but disregarded instructions to follow up with a psychiatrist.
Awkal’s family arranged for him to meet his wife, Latife, after his arrival in Cleveland.
This type of arranged marriage is common in Islam. Awkal’s need for sleeping pills diminished after he met his wife.
Awkal and Latife were married under Islamic law in March 1989 and under Ohio law in April 1989. Later in 1989, Awkal went to Cleveland Metropolitan General Hospital complaining of numbness down his side.
Although Awkal was again told to talk to a psychiatrist, he never did so.
Awkal and Latife had a daughter, Zaynab, born in September 1990.
On their honeymoon, Latife told Awkal she did not love him, but that she understood that love would follow. He unsuccessfully attempted to improve their relationship by opening a bank account for her, teaching her to drive, encouraging her to attend school, and helping her parents with various household tasks.
Latife and her brothers felt that Awkal was not a good Muslim. Awkal did not spend sufficient time in daily prayer and he enjoyed music and celebrating Christian holidays, such as Christmas. Latife and her brothers did not listen to music, or celebrate Christian holidays, and prayed five or six times a day.
Latife’s brother, Mahmoud Abdul-Aziz, tried to teach Awkal the tenets of their family’s Islamic faith, but Awkal viewed Mahmoud’s actions as interference with his freedom, and believed that he was harassed and threatened by Mahmoud because of his religious beliefs.
Awkal’s marital life was dissolving. Latife spent many nights away from Awkal and eventually asked for an Islamic divorce. According to Awkal, a Muslim husband may divorce his wife merely by telling her, “I divorce you, I divorce you, I divorce you.”
Awkal granted her request on October 13, 1991, but then Latife agreed to remarry him under Islamic law. Latife felt that she had been shamed and that her baby had been made illegitimate by the divorce.
On October 16, 1991, Latife found out that she had contracted a venereal disease from Awkal. The next day, Latife moved out of the marital home, moved in with Mahmoud, and started divorce proceedings. A divorce complaint and motions for spousal support, child support, visitation and …
this is from ali a awkal, I never said that killing marine was a brave act at all, on the contrary it is a cowardly act, besides I was in the army and what this country offered me personally my first country could not, so who ever wrote the above article is lier and I want yahoo to investigate these lies, I personally loud the USA and its people and the generosity of this country to everybody.
Please I am asking yahoo to stop this type of entries that is lies, I and my family in massachusetts loud this and appreciate this country and who ever wrote the above article is a lier and I am going to ask my lawyer to fight these lies
Regards
ALI A AWKAL
tHIS IS FROM ALI A AWKAL OUR BUSINESS WAS NOT TO PROMOTE THE SUNNA OR ANY RELIGION, OUR BUSINESS WAS 100% BUSINESS.
I WAS NOT ALSO LOOKING OR DISCUSSING ANY JEWISH BURIAL, I WA LOOKING FOR A CEMETARY FOR THE MUSLIM COMMUNITY IN THIS AREA BECAUSE IT IS GETTING BIGGER.
TRUE MUSLIMS RESPECT ALL RELIGIONS INCLUDING JEWISH AND CHRISTIAN RELIGIONS.
THE ABOVE LIES THAT IS WRITTEN IN THE NAME OF ALI A AWKAL OR OTHERS OF THE AWKAL FAMILY ARE LIES , ALSO I AM BUYING A PIECE OF LAND NOT TO ALI HAZRATJI, THE COMMUNITY ARE BUYING THE LAND FOR THE USE AS CEMETARY ONLY.
I ALREADY WROTE TWO COMMENTS AND UP TILL NOW IT IS NOT POSTED YET, MY COMMENT MUST BE POSTED ON THIS PAGE, BECAUSE THIS IS AFFECTING MY REPUTATION AS A REALTOR AND ALSO AS CITIZEN OF THE UNITED STATE, ME AND MY FAMILY APPRECIATE AND LOVE THIS COUNTRY AND THE PEOPLE OF THIS COUNTRY.
WHO EVER WROTE THE ABOVE MENTIONED LIES SHOULD BE PUNISHED BECAUSE ALL HIS INTENTION IS TO POISON THE RELATION SHIP BETWEEN ARAB AND THE USA.
My name is ALI A AWKAL I never discussed jewish burial practice, besides I respect the fewish religion and jews, but this subject never concern me, All what is written above is wrong somebody wants to create a problem between Moslem and marine this is unaccetptable ans all above article is lies.
Please post this reply.
I WROTE ABOUT THIS EVIL MAN WHO IS WRITING THESE LIES, I WAS NEVER INTERESTED IN PROMOTING THE SUNNA OR ANY RELIGIOUS IDEAS, WE ARE LOOKING FOR A CEMETARY SPACEAND THATIS IT.
I RESPECT ALL RELIGIONS INCLUDING JEWISH, CHRISTIAN, BUDISM AND ALL OTHER RELIGION, SO DO NOT PUT WORDS IN MY MOUTH, YOU EVIL MAN.