Former Prime Minister Shirdon's nephew is seen in ISIL video burning his Canadian passport

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOGzeePQ4U8

 

Farah Mohamed Shirdon, a Calgarian in his early 20s, is fighting overseas with the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, CBC News has learned.

 

Shirdon, who was enrolled in the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology until at least 2012, appears in an ISIS video released two months ago.

 

Before burning his Canadian passport, Shirdon, in full view of the camera lens, issues a threat to Canada, the U.S. and "all oppressors."

 

"We are coming and we will destroy you by the will of God," Shirdon says on the video.

 

He comes from a prominent and well-educated Somali family. His father’s brother, Abdi Farah Shirdon, was a former prime minister of Somalia who has survived numerous attempts on his life by al-Shabab militants fighting for an Islamic state in Somalia under the banner of al-Qaeda.

 

Shirdon’s mother and sister live in Calgary and are deeply involved in the religious life of their community. CBC News reached out to them repeatedly, but they would only say they are "confused and pained by Farah’s choice," before asking for privacy.

 

Shirdon is the latest radicalized young man from Calgary to be identified by CBC News.

 

In January, the CBC’s Adrienne Arsenault first reported on the death of Damian Clairmont, a 22-year-old Canadian-born Muslim who left Calgary for Syria in 2012 and was killed by rebel infighting there.

 

CBC News also reported on Salman Ashrafi, a Calgary man involved in a November 2013 suicide mission in Iraq under the banner of ISIS.

A ‘regular guy’

Both Clairmont and Ashrafi were members of a small group of at least six men who used an apartment building in downtown Calgary as a hub to discuss radical ideas and chart their path to jihad in Syria and Iraq, CBC News has learned, but it’s not clear if Shirdon was a member of their inner circle as well.

'He has evolved big time, I don’t remember him even saying anything like that ... he was just a regular guy.'

— Hamza Ayedi, outreach co-ordinator for Muslim youth in Calgary

One reliable source declined to say if Shirdon was connected to the group, who prayed at the so-called 8th and 8th Musalla and frequented the same restaurants.

 

Hamza Ayedi, an outreach co-ordinator for Muslim youth in Calgary who knew Shirdon, said he never saw Shirdon in the company Clairmont and Ashrafi, but that all three individually expressed the same sentiments of "not feeling comfortable living in this country" and "wanting to go live in a Muslim country."

 

Ayedi said the ISIS passport-burning video became popular a few weeks ago when news began circulating in the community that one of their own can be seen participating.

 

"I was really shocked because he has evolved big time, I don’t remember him even saying anything like that," said Ayedi, who last saw Shirdon this past September.

 

“He was just a regular guy.”

130 Canadians have joined terror groups: CSIS

After burning his passport and uttering threats of violence, it is unlikely Shirdon will be allowed back into Canada. But there is a concern now that even more residents of Calgary may follow his lead.

 

No one knows for sure how many men from Calgary, or Canada as a whole, have left to wage jihad in Iraq, Syria and elsewhere.

Farah Mohamed Shirdon appears in a passport burning video released on YouTube. In English, Shirdon issues threats against the West before burning his passport and stomping on it. (YouTube)

 

Ayedi said that when CSIS visited him a few months ago, they showed him pictures of 10 Muslim men from Calgary and asked him what he knew about them or their whereabouts.

 

In February, Canadian Security Intelligence Service director Michel Coulombe testified before the Senate national security and defence committee hearing that an estimated 130 Canadians had gone abroad to join terror groups in Syria, Yemen, Somalia and north Africa.

 

Coulombe estimated that some 30 alone had left for the Syria-Iraq area.

 

Coulombe also announced in late March that CSIS was tracking up to 80 Canadians suspected of having participated in terror activities abroad before returning to Canada.

Low profile

Shirdon’s passport-burning video was made to be seen — at one point, he lists the places ISIS wants to attack: "God willing, after Syria, after Iraq, after Jazeera (the Arabian Peninsula), we are going for you Barack Obama" — but he kept a low profile in Calgary.

 

The source who declined to say if Shirdon belonged to the same group as Ashrafi and Clairmont did say that those two men and at least four others would hold secret meetings to avoid detection.

 

So far, it’s been enough to keep CSIS and the RCMP’s Integrated National Security Enforcement Team playing catch-up.

 

Calgary police said they’ve been watching radicalization in the city for eight years, and briefed city politicians on their work after news of Ashrafi’s suicide bombing.

 

Neither the City of Calgary, local police or the RCMP would speak with CBC News on the extent of the threat to Canada or what is being done to tackle religious extremism at home.

 

Source: CBC.CAhttp://www.somaliaonline.com/former-prime-minister-shirdons-nephew-is-seen-in-isil-video-burning-his-canadian-passport/

[Homunculus]

He burned his passport then the Canadian government will strip him of Canadian citizenship.They are actually proposing a law to do that.

[ElPunto]

Where does this come from? I can't help but think there is a serious mental deficiency. When you're far away from a cause - it may look heroic but the murder and terror of ISIL in real life should disabuse any rational person of these notions.

 

Harper and his laws to revise Canadian citizenship may be on the right track.

[DoctorKenney]

Good riddance to bad rubbish.

 

This is the crowd he chose to get involved with.

 

So let him reap what he sows.

[Allyourbase]

That is your crowd dear Doctor. You are closer to them in ideology than majority on this platform save for little wahabi cheerleader Khayr

 

It is only a matter of time before we see you in one of these videos.

[DoctorKenney]

AllYourBase, the great commentator of all things religion-related

 

The half-wit troll who follows me around the forum

 

Go away AllYourBase, if you think I'm gonna take you seriously then you're mistaken. And you're just as deluded as "Farah Mohamed Shirdon" and his crowd so spare me your response. I don't wanna hear it

[Alpha Blondy]

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@Allyourbase

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That is your crowd dear Doctor. You are closer to them in ideology than majority on this platform save for little wahabi cheerleader Khayr

 

It is only a matter of time before we see you in one of these videos.

 

+ 1

 

so true.

[Tallaabo]

I respect this guy for denouncing his Canadian citizenship before going to war against the West. I mean he is much better than those countless bearded hypocrites who are reluctant to let go of their comfortable lifestyle in the West and yet spout constant hatred against their host societies.

I am quite suspicious about these Arab terrorists and their motives. I think they are hiding behind religion to mask their nationalistic, racist ambitions and the naïve Somalis are being taken for a ride and used mercilessly. Have any of you SOLers seen an Arab religious fanatic mentioning the genocide of the Burma's Rohingya Muslims and the other equality ugly genocide in Central Africa? Why are those Somali terrorist fools always obsessed with Arab issues as if the Arabs are the only Muslims suffering in the world?

[Alpha Blondy]

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@Tallaabo

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Have any of you SOLers seen an Arab religious fanatic mentioning the genocide of the Burma's Rohingya Muslims and the other equality ugly genocide in Central Africa? Why are those Somali terrorist fools always obsessed with Arab issues as if the Arabs are the only Muslims suffering in the world?

 

+ 1

 

so maha?

 

this incessant jihadist oochie-wa-la-la and outpouring of emotions and constant hatred against the kuffar is pathetic. it's a catharsis of sorts and nothing else. it's repulsive.

 

where are the condemnations of Muslims who were slaughtered like goats in Central African Republic and in various places around the world. the Arab Muslim is NO more Muslim than Muslims in Bolivia, yet sometimes you cant help but think these Somali terrorist fools deliberately elevate the Arabs to deitynimo because of his/her close proximity to the holyland and...... because of their own inferiority complex and inability to pronounce ‘kh’ and ‘th’ perfectly as prescribed, despite being non-natives. there are many Somali terrorist fools who subscribe to this fikir...consequently the Arab terrorist thugs, now have arrogant ingrained view of themselves since your ancestors were islamised/colonised by his ancestors. our children are being brainwashed and we should save them from this false propaganda and pollution.

[DoctorKenney]

Alpha, stop pretending to care about Muslim suffering around the world.

 

You don't care, and stop using their suffering to score cheap political points.

[galbeedi]

I think he is a dead ender. His mother, sister and his family are still in calgary. Why not care at least the well being of your family. his family went through a lot of hardship to bring them in Canada. Why denounce Canada or burn the passport of a nation which fed you and gave shelter to your family.Rather than get education or contribute for his family, he is joining a conflict between a dictator and his opponents which he doesn't know much about.

 

It shows how selfish and publicity seeking he is.

 

People like him destroyed the reputation of the Assad opposition. When the world sees this ruthless brainwashed freelancers, they will agree with Asad that he is fighting Wahabi terrorists who are Al-qaeda.

 

The Bigger Issue is, These Arabs are despotic in nature. If they believe a marauding masked gunman will advance Islam, they are crazy.

 

The Islamic tradition is that Our Faith is a strong river flowing through prescribed channels. That strong river is the larger Ummah not the sects or groups identifying themselves with names like Wahabi, Islaax, Ictizaam, Taliban or even Tabliiq. Just like the river throws excess and other extra elements in his banks when it is full, these groups will appear in different forms with the zeal to destroy or oppress, but the " Mulim Jamee'a" or the main stream will always flourish.

 

 

[Che -Guevara]

Elpunto. What does Harper want to do exactly?

[Miskiin-Macruuf-Aqiyaar]

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@Che -Guevara

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Elpunto. What does Harper want to do exactly?

 

Anyone (read Muslimiinta) will be revoked of their Canadian citizenship by a simple decision reached by a current minister of citizenship and immigration. It is like the UK version, only being worse because even if you were born in Canada, you will still be stripped of citizenship because you are automatically considered a citizen of your parent's country of origin, even if you parents were born here as well.

 

It is one of many planned changes to Canadian citizenship, making it harder to get and easier to lose. One such new law is testing seniors who are in their mid '60s who want to get the Canadian citizen about Canadian history, laws and traditions. It is currently those in their mid '50s that are tested. It will be harder for an ayeeyo Soomaaliyeed inay ku baasto tan.

 

If this sweeping law passes (it is still before the parliament), it will be harder to get and much easier to lose it. However, lawyers are threatening to take it to the courts should it pass.

 

Inta kasii aqriso wixii dheeraad ah:

 

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ten-ways-ottawa-is-changing-how-to-become-a-canadian-citizen/article16724611/

[Che -Guevara]

How big is immigrant voting bloc?