Philadelphia Mosque Refuses to Bury Bank Robber, Cop Killer Howard Cain

Contrary to what many believe about Muslims, here is a mosque that is doing the right thing.The leadership of the Germantown Masjid has refused to conduct funeral services for Howard Cain, the bank robber who killed Sgt. Stephen Liczbinski with a Chinese-made semi-automatic rifle."No, we will not bury him at Germantown Masjid," said Tariq El Shabazz, managing director of the mosque. "We don't want one slight scintilla hinting that we condone his behavior."

According to the Philadelphia Enquirer, El Shabazz said that on Sunday evening, a friend of Cain's family asked if Cain's burial could take place at the mosque on Germantown Avenue near Logan Street. He declined to conduct the service after researching Islamic law and meeting with Saadiq Abdul Jabbar, chief executive of the mosque; Imam Talib Abdullah, and others.

"We don't tolerate that kind of behavior," El Shabazz said. "Their actions are not from Islam. You don't dress like a woman, you don't rob people or transgress against them or commit murder. On all three grounds, they are dead wrong."We are not saying that Muslims should not bury him, or that he should not have Janaza [funeral prayers]," he added. "He is a Muslim and he has that right, but we don't want that here."

The religious leaders offered to "talk the family through the washing of the body and Janaza prayers," El Shabazz said, "but we didn't hear anything more from them after we stated our position."

Since Sunday morning, Imam Abdullah has been preaching five times a day about the officer's murder. Abdullah "is rough on his own people," Jabbar said. "He's an elder in the mosque, a religious teacher who has stature and he makes you feel the wrath of Allah." "You have to be clear and come out against them, even if they are in your flock," he added.

So, I must say that the mosque has chosen the right position and I applaud them for it. This cop killer and bank robber does not need to sully the image of any establishments. Once again, another young black man has found himself on the wrong side of the law and killed an innocent man. The sad reality is that this man was supposed to be religious and follow the ways of Islam, but he chose to add a life of crime to the mixture. Yes, there are many bad cops out there, but there are also many decent and hardworking cops who take their jobs seriously. This man did not deserve to be gunned down in this manner. One question I have is where did this thug get such a high-powered gun? It seems to me that these thugs have more powerful weapons at their disposal than law enforcement does. This seems to be a lopsided fight if you ask me. Just my thoughts, you be the judge.....