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| A bit scared... |
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| Anonymous |
| 06/01/04 at 13:24:40 |
| Assalamualaikum, Hope everyone is doing well inshaAllah. I have been a bit worried and wondered if this kind of thing happened to other muslims living in usa too. A couple of days ago my husband got a call at midnight. The call was made to our home. i was the one who answered the phone and some guy asked for my husband. I asked who it was and he said something I did not undertand. I thought maybe it is from his work cuz sometimes they call at odd times when there are some problems. Anyways, I gave the phone to my husband and went back to watching tv. My husband started talking to the guy on the phone and then he got up and went into the other room. Then I heard my husband saying in an angry voice "are you threatening me!" I got scared thinking what is going on. Right then my daughter woke up so I had to go put her back to sleep. When she fell asleep, I went downstairs and asked my husband what happened and who was it. He said some guy who was saying he was from the fbi and asking my husband to give him info about us. He wanted all our numbers and where my husband worked and everything. My husband said I cannot give such information over the phone. I would like to see a badge or some kind of proof first that he is who he is saying he is. The guy said, fine, my men will come and break your windows and ask you with a baseball bat, and they will take care of your kids too. My husband then said r u trying to threaten me?? Anyways, the guy was cursing at my husband and my husband hung up. My husband told me all this and then we decided we should call the police. We called the police and an officer came over and we reported what had happened. The officer said the FBI never talks like that and doesnt take info like that over the phone. He was going to patrol our area that night so he said he will keep an eye out for our home. He said there is no need to trace the call or anything cuz it could be just some drunk guy making random calls. But he said if he calls again then we should report it again and they will try to trace the call. The officer also said to keep an eye out and see if we see any particular car that keeps passing our house repeatedly. I couldn't sleep all night. I haven't been able to sleep for a couple of nights. The thought that he knew we had kids scared me so much. He asked for my husband by his name. he knew my husband's name and he knew we had kids. I didn't let my son out to go play for a while, and now if I do I stand there and watch him the whole time. I don't know whats going on and why. I have been living here for 15 years and I never felt this unsafe. Please make dua for us and our kids. May Allah bless you all.. |
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| Kathy |
| 06/01/04 at 16:32:03 |
| [slm] Yea, the dawah center and the masjid have both gotten threatening calls, recently. We have an open house this weekend, wondering if any of the idiots will show up. |
| 06/02/04 at 08:49:27 |
| Kathy |
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| theOriginal |
| 06/02/04 at 07:09:04 |
| [slm] lol i love sis Kathy, inshaAllah don't worry sister...they're probably a bunch of high school kids with an open telephone directory, abusing the *67 priveleges. Trust me, I was a high schooler once :) unlist your phone number. Wasalaam. |
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| sal |
| 06/02/04 at 11:07:45 |
| [slm] The people who threaten don’t do anything physically ,they are the most cowardly ever so they only relieve their hatred toward others with such alarming which is the only tools they have because they are not daring enough to face man to man When a person is serious to do something he keeps secret because threatening means exposing the tactic and this is not the strategy of serious action takers That man who called you has apparently used all his arms and is now he himself is scared too .he is afraid if what he has done might reflect negatively against him in any method since he might have not been attentive upon threatening your husband on the phone (If he is a normal person )otherwise if he is mad or drunk he might repeat the same thing but it is not that effective danger Besides apart from such estimation even if the issue is true from a real authority (though this is very very weak possibility ) Remember .that nothing can harm a person except what ALLAH wanted Just use the supplication upon an enemy or those of authority Say O'ALLAH we place you in before them and we take refuge in you from their evil OR O' ALLAH , You are my supporter and you are my helper ,by you I move and by you I attack and by you I battle And inshallah nothing will happen to you |
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| Caraj |
| 06/02/04 at 15:04:28 |
| Are you in the US? Cause if so when you get a call like that all you need do is dial *69 (star 69) and if possible it tells you the number of the last caller. Sometimes this does not work. Call your telephone company and ask for the harrassment/abuse dept. All have a number you can dial after such a call and it will register the call with the phone company. Thye will not give it to you but after 2 calls they will give the info to the police. I am so sorry you and your family are going through this. I will pray for you and your families safety. Your hubby is a wise man not to be frightened into giving his private info out over the phone. |
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| AbdulJalil |
| 06/02/04 at 15:15:38 |
| Assalamu Alaikum if you can afford it and you don't already have one, put a security alarm for your house. Look in the yellow pages for one of those company that will install one. It is not that expensive. you can check many compnaies to find one that is affordable you can also download at the CAIR website "Muslim Community Safety kit" Look on the left on the website, scroll down a bit: http://www.cair-net.org/default.asp i don't want to scare you more, sorry, but it is good to have cell phone handy, just in case. May Allah(swt) be with you. |
| 06/02/04 at 15:18:00 |
| AbdulJalil |
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| Sara_R |
| 06/03/04 at 07:08:26 |
| [slm] I teach safety and self defense so here are my 20 cents for what they are worth. :) They may be harmless or they may not. Frankly you don't know. Getting a security system is an excellent idea. -Trust your instinct. In all situations.. trust it. If your instinct says there is a problem/danger, listen to it. -There are two excellent books regarding self-defense both by Gavin DeBecker. 1. The Gift of Fear. 2. Protecting the Gift-about child self-defense. -Definitely get any incidents recorded. Not that the police can do anything, they often won't or cannot, but it build a written record so if a prosecution ever were to occur there is documentation. -Take a self defense course. There are many groups that offer self-defense for men, women and children (age appropriate). Any good teacher will be about giving you options or as we term it- tools in a toolbox. It can help to know what COULD i do if someone does try something. Some things are more effective than others. The best way to find good people is to contact women's service organizations in your area. (Police often tell you to just call the police...) I would be happy to help anyone find good people in your area. Most people rely upon the police. Well a basic reality is the police cannot be everywhere at all times.Even if you call..well.. they may be too late in arriving to do anything. And the question to ask.. What WOULD you do if someone tries to hurt you or a loved one? I also have self-defense strageties handouts we use for our classes I'd be happy to share with anyone, just email me. I'd be happy to help in any way I can. Wasalaam |
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| se7en |
| 06/06/04 at 17:39:28 |
| as salaamu alaykum anonymous, aww, I am so sorry to hear that this happened to you :( please don't worry too much about it.. tensions are high in the United States these days, and that coupled with the average American's lack of understanding and information about Islam and Muslims makes it a challenge for us. Most likely it was just a prank.. may Allah keep you and your family under His protection and care, Ameen. |
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| UmmAbdulRahman |
| 06/12/04 at 22:34:52 |
| Assalamu alaikum, I can just imagine how much this shook you up, especially since this guy mentioned your kids (I'm a mother too). We will make dua for you, insha'Allah. It sounds to me though that you are taking the proper precautions. May Allah protect you and your family. |
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