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'''Shehzad Tanweer''' ([[December 15]], [[1982]] – [[July 7]], [[2005]]) is a [[suspect]] in the [[7 July 2005 London bombing]]. |
[[Image:Shehzad_Tanweer.jpg|thumb|Tanweer in his school yearbook]]'''Shehzad Tanweer''' ([[December 15]], [[1982]] – [[July 7]], [[2005]]) is a [[suspect]] in the [[7 July 2005 London bombing]]. |
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== Biography == |
== Biography == |
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⚫ | Tanweer was born in [[St Luke]]'s Maternity [[Hospital]], [[Bradford]] to Parveen Akhtar. Her husband, Mohammed Mumtaz Tanweer, was originally from the [[Faisalabad]] region of [[Pakistan]]. In 1984, the family moved to the [[Beeston, West Yorkshire|Beeston]] area of [[Leeds]], though the majority of Tanweer's youth was spent among the[[Victorian architecture|Victorian]] houses of [[Colwyn Road]] where his family moved when he was seven. |
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At the time of his suspected death, he was not holding a regular job, though he worked part-time in his father's [[fish and chip]] shop earlier. His family had also run a [[curry]] [[takeaway]] and a meat shop. He graduated from [[Wortley High School]] where he was described as very moderate by his friends and acquaintances. Known as Kaka (Little One), [http://www.arabnews.com/?page=4§ion=0&article=66933&d=14&m=7&y=2005], he was an avid [[cricket]] player, and practised several [[martial arts]] including [[jujitsu]]. |
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⚫ | Tanweer was born in [[St Luke]]'s Maternity [[Hospital]], [[Bradford]] to Parveen Akhtar. Her husband, Mohammed Mumtaz Tanweer, was originally from the [[Faisalabad]] region of [[Pakistan]] |
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Tanweer attended several mosques including Bengali, and [[Stratford Street mosque]] in Beeston, where [[Mohammad Sidique Khan]] and [[Hasib Hussain]] are also thought to have worshipped, and frequented the [[Hamara Youth Access Point]], a drop-in centre for teens. He attended [[Leeds Metropolitan University]] where he studied [[sports science]] before leaving for Pakistan. |
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Known as Kaka (Little One), a [[nickname]] he acquired as a child, Tanweer is believed to have received his [[secondary education]] at [[Wortley]] [[High School]], Leeds and at [[Leeds Metropolitan University]] where he dropped out after pursuing a degree in [[sports science]]. [http://www.arabnews.com/?page=4§ion=0&article=66933&d=14&m=7&y=2005] At the time of his suspected death, he did not have a regular job. Since his teenage years, he worked parttime in his father's [[fish and chip]] shop, South Leeds Fisheries, which lies close to the family home. The Tanweer family had been involved in several businesses, including a [[curry]] [[takeaway]] and a meat shop. |
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==Trip to Pakistan== |
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Tanweer was a keen [[cricket]] player and loved [[martial arts]], especially [[jujitsu]]. |
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After completing the [[hajj]] earlier in the year, Tanweer travelled to Pakistan for a nine-month course in [[Islamic studies]] at a [[madrasa]], but returned after only three months in March 2005. |
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Intelligence sources say the school was located in [[Muridke]], Pakistan, and is believed to be connected with [[Lashkar-e-Toiba|Lashkar-e-Tayyaba]], a banned militant [[Islamist]] group with ties to Al Qaeda that was implicated in the [[December 13]], [[2001]] attack on the [[Parliament of India]] in [[New Delhi]]. |
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Tanweer was not seen as an [[Islamic fundamentalist]] by his friends and acquaintances. Although he sometimes wore a beard, he and his friends dressed casually in jeans and T-shirts and seemed to shun traditional Islamic dress. However, there were signs that recently he was becoming a more hardline [[Muslim]]. He began visiting [[mosques]] daily, and was a regular at at least three in the vicinity of his home. He was a regular at the nearby Bangali mosque. |
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It is alleged there was a [[Faisalabad]] meeting between Tanweer and [[Osama Nazir]], a suspected member of [[Jaish-e-Mohammed]] who has since been arrested for his role in a [[grenade]] attack on a [[church]] in [[Islamabad]] that killed five. |
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In [[December]] [[2004]] Tanweer travelled to [[Lahore]], Pakistan for a nine-month course in [[Islamic studies]] at a [[madrasa]], but returned after only three months. Intelligence sources say the school was located in Muridke, Pakistan, and is believed to be connected with [[Lashkar-e-Toiba|Lashkar-e-Tayyaba]], a banned militant [[Islamist]] group with ties to Al Qaeda that was implicated in the [[December 13]], [[2001]] attack on the [[Parliament of India]] in [[New Delhi]]. Pakistani sources also indicate that in [[2004]], Tanweer met in [[Faisalabad]] with [[Osama Nazir]], who has since been arrested for his part in a [[grenade]] attack on a [[Christian]] [[church]] in [[Islamabad]] that killed five; Nazir is affiliated with [[Jaish-e-Mohammed]], another Pakistan-based militant group accused of [[terrorism]] in [[Kashmir]] and [[India]]. |
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Along with his friends, [[Mohammad Sidique Khan]] and [[Hasib Hussain]], he attended the [[Stratford Street mosque]] in Beeston on Fridays; the three were also intimately associated with the [[Hamara Youth Access Point]], a drop-in centre for teens. Khan is also known to have traveled recently to Pakistan. |
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Tanweer made the [[hajj]] (the Muslim [[pilgrimage]] to [[Mecca]]) in [[2004]]. |
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==Alleged involvement in London bombings== |
==Alleged involvement in London bombings== |
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==Sources== |
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Revision as of 04:28, 17 July 2005
Shehzad Tanweer (December 15, 1982 – July 7, 2005) is a suspect in the 7 July 2005 London bombing.
Biography
Tanweer was born in St Luke's Maternity Hospital, Bradford to Parveen Akhtar. Her husband, Mohammed Mumtaz Tanweer, was originally from the Faisalabad region of Pakistan. In 1984, the family moved to the Beeston area of Leeds, though the majority of Tanweer's youth was spent among theVictorian houses of Colwyn Road where his family moved when he was seven.
At the time of his suspected death, he was not holding a regular job, though he worked part-time in his father's fish and chip shop earlier. His family had also run a curry takeaway and a meat shop. He graduated from Wortley High School where he was described as very moderate by his friends and acquaintances. Known as Kaka (Little One), [1], he was an avid cricket player, and practised several martial arts including jujitsu.
Tanweer attended several mosques including Bengali, and Stratford Street mosque in Beeston, where Mohammad Sidique Khan and Hasib Hussain are also thought to have worshipped, and frequented the Hamara Youth Access Point, a drop-in centre for teens. He attended Leeds Metropolitan University where he studied sports science before leaving for Pakistan.
Trip to Pakistan
After completing the hajj earlier in the year, Tanweer travelled to Pakistan for a nine-month course in Islamic studies at a madrasa, but returned after only three months in March 2005.
Intelligence sources say the school was located in Muridke, Pakistan, and is believed to be connected with Lashkar-e-Tayyaba, a banned militant Islamist group with ties to Al Qaeda that was implicated in the December 13, 2001 attack on the Parliament of India in New Delhi.
It is alleged there was a Faisalabad meeting between Tanweer and Osama Nazir, a suspected member of Jaish-e-Mohammed who has since been arrested for his role in a grenade attack on a church in Islamabad that killed five.
Alleged involvement in London bombings
Tanweer is suspected of detonating a high-explosive bomb whilst travelling eastbound on the Circle Line between Liverpool Street and Aldgate, killing at least seven people in his role in the 7 July 2005 London bombings.[2]
Sources
- Sandra Laville and Ian Cobain, "From cricket-lover who enjoyed a laugh to terror suspect", in: The Guardian, 13 July 2005
- Jason Bennetto and Ian Herbert, "From Leeds to London via Luton: the deadly mission of a suicide squad", in: The Independent, 13 July 2005
- Murphy, Brian (15 July 2005). "Chemist Denies Any Role in London Attacks".
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