Mahmoud Aldebe
Encyclopedia
Mahmoud Jamil al-Debe is the chairman of the Muslim Association of Sweden . He was previously vice chairman of the Muslim Council of Sweden
, an umbrella organization with the Muslim Association of Sweden as one of its members.
Aldebe was born in Jordan
and immigrated to Sweden in the late 1970s together with his wife Ebtisam Aldebe. His wife was a candidate for the Centre Party
in the 2006 Swedish parliament elections
, but didn't receive enough votes to get a seat.
, requesting a new trial for the brothers Rezkar and Dakhaz Atroshi, who were sentenced to life in prison for assisting in the murder of 19-year old Pela Atroshi in Iraqi Kurdistan
in 1999. The murder was described by the court as an example of honor killing
. In the letter, which Aldebe wrote on behalf of and as vice chairman of the Muslim Council of Sweden
, Aldebe claimed that the brothers were innocent and that the verdict was the result of a "conspiracy" involving leading politicians, the police and the media.
In an article published in Expressen
on 3 October 2005, Swedish Imam and Muslim convert Abd al Haqq Kielan
wrote that Aldebe had approached him and said to him that he was "a Jew who has converted to Islam to destroy for the Muslims" and that he had also called him "Shayṭān" (Satan
). Kielan further accused Aldebe of using undemocratic
methods such as "threats, slander and reprisal" against critics. In the Swedish Television (Sveriges Television
) documentary "The battle for the muslims" (Slaget om muslimerna) Aldebe is accused to being an islamist, intent on giving Islam an official political role in Sweden.
http://politisktinkorrekt.info/2011/03/23/islamistisk-namndekvinna-nekade-kristna-konvertiter-asyl
Muslim Council of Sweden
The Muslim Council of Sweden is an umbrella organisation of Islamic organisations in Sweden. It was founded in 1990 by representatives of the United Islamic Parishes in Sweden and the Muslim Association of Sweden ....
, an umbrella organization with the Muslim Association of Sweden as one of its members.
Aldebe was born in Jordan
Jordan
Jordan , officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan , Al-Mamlaka al-Urduniyya al-Hashemiyya) is a kingdom on the East Bank of the River Jordan. The country borders Saudi Arabia to the east and south-east, Iraq to the north-east, Syria to the north and the West Bank and Israel to the west, sharing...
and immigrated to Sweden in the late 1970s together with his wife Ebtisam Aldebe. His wife was a candidate for the Centre Party
Centre Party (Sweden)
The Centre Party is a centrist political party in Sweden. The party maintains close ties to rural Sweden and describes itself as "a green social liberal party". The ideology is sometimes called agrarian, but in a European context, the Centre Party can perhaps best be characterized as social...
in the 2006 Swedish parliament elections
Swedish general election, 2006
A general election was held in Sweden on 17 September 2006, to elect members to the Swedish parliament. All 349 seats were up for election: 310 "fixed seats" in 29 constituencies and 39 members at a national level for what are called "adjustment seats", used to ensure that parties have...
, but didn't receive enough votes to get a seat.
Controversies
In 2003, Aldebe wrote a letter of appeal to then Swedish Minister for Justice Thomas BodströmThomas Bodström
Thomas Lennart Bodström is a Swedish politician and member of the Swedish Social Democratic Party. He was the Swedish Minister for Justice in the two last succeeding governments of the Swedish Prime Minister Göran Persson, from 2000 to 2006. Since October 2006 until October 2010 he was the chairman...
, requesting a new trial for the brothers Rezkar and Dakhaz Atroshi, who were sentenced to life in prison for assisting in the murder of 19-year old Pela Atroshi in Iraqi Kurdistan
Iraqi Kurdistan
Iraqi Kurdistan or Kurdistan Region is an autonomous region of Iraq. It borders Iran to the east, Turkey to the north, Syria to the west and the rest of Iraq to the south. The regional capital is Arbil, known in Kurdish as Hewlêr...
in 1999. The murder was described by the court as an example of honor killing
Honor killing
An honor killing or honour killing is the homicide of a member of a family or social group by other members, due to the belief of the perpetrators that the victim has brought dishonor upon the family or community...
. In the letter, which Aldebe wrote on behalf of and as vice chairman of the Muslim Council of Sweden
Muslim Council of Sweden
The Muslim Council of Sweden is an umbrella organisation of Islamic organisations in Sweden. It was founded in 1990 by representatives of the United Islamic Parishes in Sweden and the Muslim Association of Sweden ....
, Aldebe claimed that the brothers were innocent and that the verdict was the result of a "conspiracy" involving leading politicians, the police and the media.
In an article published in Expressen
Expressen
Expressen is one of two nationwide evening tabloid newspapers in Sweden, the other being Aftonbladet. Expressen was founded in 1944; its symbol is a wasp and slogans "it stings" or "Expressen to your rescue", always on the reader's side....
on 3 October 2005, Swedish Imam and Muslim convert Abd al Haqq Kielan
Abd al Haqq Kielan
Abd al Haqq Kielan is a Swedish Muslim cleric. He is an Imam at the mosque in Eskilstuna and at the Islamic Association in Stockholm. He is also chairman of the Swedish Islamic Society and permanent secretary of the Swedish Islamic Academy....
wrote that Aldebe had approached him and said to him that he was "a Jew who has converted to Islam to destroy for the Muslims" and that he had also called him "Shayṭān" (Satan
Satan
Satan , "the opposer", is the title of various entities, both human and divine, who challenge the faith of humans in the Hebrew Bible...
). Kielan further accused Aldebe of using undemocratic
Totalitarianism
Totalitarianism is a political system where the state recognizes no limits to its authority and strives to regulate every aspect of public and private life wherever feasible...
methods such as "threats, slander and reprisal" against critics. In the Swedish Television (Sveriges Television
Sveriges Television
Sveriges Television AB , Sweden's Television, is a national television broadcaster based in Sweden, funded by a compulsory fee to be paid by all television owners...
) documentary "The battle for the muslims" (Slaget om muslimerna) Aldebe is accused to being an islamist, intent on giving Islam an official political role in Sweden.
http://politisktinkorrekt.info/2011/03/23/islamistisk-namndekvinna-nekade-kristna-konvertiter-asyl