Burnley imam loses a lifetime’s work after raid on home (From Lancashire Telegraph)
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Burnley imam loses a lifetime’s work after raid on home
3:08pm Friday 27th January 2012 in Crime news
BIG LOSS Sajid-ul-Hashmi is appealing for the return of his hard drive
THE lifetime’s work of a leading Muslim cleric has been stolen in a raid on his house.
Imam Sajid-ul-Hashmi, who is a chief imam and has taught children at Burnley Central Mosque for 20 years, said he was “devastated” by the early-hours burglary at his house in Grey Street, Burnley.
The thieves broke into the home Imam ul-Hashmi shares with his family on January 19, and helped themselves to three mobiles phones and a black Toshiba laptop.
Imam ul-Hashmi, 45, said: “I went to bed at 2.15am after work and got up at 6.30am.
"Overnight I left my laptop out in the kitchen with a hard drive plugged in, which contained 20 years of work. I was in the middle of organising my files and folders, and was about to get copies of it all sorted out.
“When I went down in the morning, there was big damage to the back door where someone had come in, and they had taken the laptop and three phones. I was devestated when I realised what had happened.
“I have now lost all my lesson plans for the children I teach, and the books I was working on to teach children.
“Not only is this a big loss to the community, but it also affects people in countries like Denmark where I send the books.
“I just want the hard drive back, that’s my priority.”
Police have confirmed that officers were called to the address immediately after the robbery was discovered, but have not managed to trace the equipment or a culprit.
A police spokesman said: “We would appeal to anyone who has any information in relation to this incident to come forward.
“We are keen to speak to anyone who has perhaps been offered items cheap, and they may have no idea that they have been stolen.”
Call Burnley police on 010 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
Comments(29)
born n bred blue
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3:56pm Fri 27 Jan 12
Aslam Hussain
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4:24pm Fri 27 Jan 12
born n bred blue wrote:He left them in His house not outside ! where exactly should He have put them ?
don't you put anything away in your house ?
No one goes to bed expecting to get robbed but thats the problem these days , too many scum who cant be bothered to work and buy their own things but just go and rob innocent hard working people instead.Be careful , You could be next !
Coeur de Lion
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4:53pm Fri 27 Jan 12
MLISTER
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5:08pm Fri 27 Jan 12
Michael@ClitheroeSince58
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5:27pm Fri 27 Jan 12
Aslam Hussain wrote:Very well put Aslam most of our big towns round here have had problems with scum for at least 20+ years now.
born n bred blue wrote:He left them in His house not outside ! where exactly should He have put them ?
don't you put anything away in your house ?
No one goes to bed expecting to get robbed but thats the problem these days , too many scum who cant be bothered to work and buy their own things but just go and rob innocent hard working people instead.Be careful , You could be next !
MLISTER
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5:39pm Fri 27 Jan 12
Aslam Hussain wrote:Nobody said anything about leaving them outside.bnbb asked if he put anything away.
born n bred blue wrote:He left them in His house not outside ! where exactly should He have put them ?
don't you put anything away in your house ?
No one goes to bed expecting to get robbed but thats the problem these days , too many scum who cant be bothered to work and buy their own things but just go and rob innocent hard working people instead.Be careful , You could be next !
same-old-story
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6:15pm Fri 27 Jan 12
MLISTER wrote:what like his doorknob?
Aslam Hussain wrote:Nobody said anything about leaving them outside.bnbb asked if he put anything away.
born n bred blue wrote:He left them in His house not outside ! where exactly should He have put them ?
don't you put anything away in your house ?
No one goes to bed expecting to get robbed but thats the problem these days , too many scum who cant be bothered to work and buy their own things but just go and rob innocent hard working people instead.Be careful , You could be next !
DaveBurnley
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6:52pm Fri 27 Jan 12
Montenegro
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8:07pm Fri 27 Jan 12
everywhere is sh1t
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8:25pm Fri 27 Jan 12
Montenegro wrote:any no chance in this country anymore
The will of Allah. Hard luck about your hard drive Sajid. I thought only drug dealers owned 3 mobile Phones ! I think we need to forgive the burglars , because they most probably come from broken homes, are poor, have no money, no food, no job and nowhere to live.
Cha'mone MF
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11:38pm Fri 27 Jan 12
nelsonian3
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8:06am Sat 28 Jan 12
For the break in and theft,
And I am sure this act of god, you will accept so humbly, and sincerely.
As for the work lost I'm sure you will be able to find. Away around this,
Like copy and paste or scan your hardcopies or speak to your publishers.
But o accept it and learn from it.
Hope you paid your taxes on your lucrative publications worlwide.
nelsonian3
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8:07am Sat 28 Jan 12
For the break in and theft,
And I am sure this act of god, you will accept so humbly, and sincerely.
As for the work lost I'm sure you will be able to find. Away around this,
Like copy and paste or scan your hardcopies or speak to your publishers.
But o accept it and learn from it.
Hope you paid your taxes on your lucrative publications worlwide.
nelsonian3
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8:07am Sat 28 Jan 12
For the break in and theft,
And I am sure this act of god, you will accept so humbly, and sincerely.
As for the work lost I'm sure you will be able to find. Away around this,
Like copy and paste or scan your hardcopies or speak to your publishers.
But o accept it and learn from it.
Hope you paid your taxes on your lucrative publications worlwide.
Desi nelsoner
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9:24am Sat 28 Jan 12
MLISTER wrote:Is there a dresscode for people living on grey street??????
Why is he dressed like that and living on Grey Street in Burnley?
Three fingered Ewood fan
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10:13am Sat 28 Jan 12
Desi nelsoner
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10:25am Sat 28 Jan 12
gutterpress
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10:58am Sat 28 Jan 12
Three fingered Ewood fan
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11:18am Sat 28 Jan 12
Desi nelsoner wrote:Maybe so, but they are also expected to give a bit of ground. Just as wearing a mini-skirt in Saudi Arabia would be considered offensive, I find full face veils offensive. This is as usually the indigenous people who choose to cover their faces are those hiding their identity for criminal purposes.
There are growing numbers of indigenous people 'abandoning' this country to go to places such as the Middle East to earn tax free. I don't see them donning traditional Muslim dress....
But, ask yourself fairly; could you hand on heart say that a concerted effort has been made by the Asian community in Burnley to integrate and adapt to the British way of life, or have we two disparate groups going about their daily business poles apart?
If the answer is the latter, then why come here? If your old way of life and cultures were so great than why not stay at home?
Wyn
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12:35pm Sat 28 Jan 12
Desi nelsoner
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12:54pm Sat 28 Jan 12
Three fingered Ewood fan
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12:56pm Sat 28 Jan 12
brfcianbrfc
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2:55pm Sat 28 Jan 12
nil bye mouth
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4:29pm Sat 28 Jan 12
living the end times in BB1
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5:04pm Sat 28 Jan 12
brfcianbrfc wrote:I also hope the police find his laptop and mostly his hard drive.Am sure the police will have a peep at whats on it should they solve this crime and recover the property.
I wonder whats really on this lap top. Maybe plots to kill or bomb the public. Under cover job by the police. Just a thought you never know.
Cha'mone MF
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10:57pm Sat 28 Jan 12
Three fingered Ewood fan wrote:Wearing a mini skirt in Saudi would no doubt earn you a good kicking or a hefty prison sentence (or both), by the intolerant savage authorities. Or even worse if you were male and chose to wear a mini skirt then the assumption would be that you are gay and as such more than likely be executed.
Desi nelsoner wrote:Maybe so, but they are also expected to give a bit of ground. Just as wearing a mini-skirt in Saudi Arabia would be considered offensive, I find full face veils offensive. This is as usually the indigenous people who choose to cover their faces are those hiding their identity for criminal purposes.
There are growing numbers of indigenous people 'abandoning' this country to go to places such as the Middle East to earn tax free. I don't see them donning traditional Muslim dress....
But, ask yourself fairly; could you hand on heart say that a concerted effort has been made by the Asian community in Burnley to integrate and adapt to the British way of life, or have we two disparate groups going about their daily business poles apart?
If the answer is the latter, then why come here? If your old way of life and cultures were so great than why not stay at home?
Intolerant, backward savages.
whymeagain
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12:25pm Sun 29 Jan 12
Three fingered Ewood fan wrote:Thats right you should dress like a slag,were short skirts,show off ur TI%% to everyone,get **** up every night go home beat ur wife up everytime Burnley lose a game of Football,yeh come on........:-)
I think he is insinuating that there is a complete lack of effort being made by the individual to integrate with the indigenous population of Great Britain, by continuing to prominently display the customs and beliefs of a land over 4,000 miles away. Reading between the lines, he’s actually asking; why come all this way if you want our shores to be exactly like the country you chose to abandon? It's a good point.
midas
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2:41pm Mon 30 Jan 12
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I didn't notice comments from Couer de lion, Montenegro, nelsonian3, brfcianbrfc, etc when the story about the church being burgaled was mentioned.
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Iman wears hat, priest wears dog collar shock horror!!! Would you be less scared of him and his religion if he wore a bowler hat?
same-old-story says...
3:44pm Fri 27 Jan 12