Shoot on Sight Page #3

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'The fact that Lesotto has

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Zara, they're back.

It's lovely.

- Oh, Mamu. Give it to me.

- Oh, not a problem at all.

Thank you.

Welcome.

Thank you, Mamu.

It's not large, but...

No, it's perfect.

Mashallah.

Well, make yourself at home.

Thank you.

Ever heard of knocking?

I did. Mind coming

down to meet your cousin?

I'm grounded, remember?

"Straight to school,

straight to my room, no exceptions. "

Your words, not mine.

Dinner will be ready in

half an hour. See you there.

Yes, Commander.

Aleikum assalum.

Good morning, sir.

You've heard?

Lieutenant's poster-boy is

leading the investigation.

That bum has cut me

completely out of the loop.

He's going to put all

this on our shoulders.

We followed protocol.

Oh, wake up, man. Nobody cares.

This isn't about protocol.

It's about politics.

Somebody's head is going

to hit the chopping block

to sate the public.

You mark my word.

Well, just have to keep an

eye on him then, won't we?

And how do we do that?

Crystal ball?

I guess, you didn't

hear the full story.

The Commander has acquired

himself a little helper.

You must be hungry.

I know an excellent

kebab wallah (vendor) close by.

Come on. Why do you insist

on rotting your insides

with that rubbish.

Rabya, you're such a good cook.

Oh, well, one man's

rubbish is another man's cuisine.

Still thinking with

your stomach, Yunus?

Well, it rarely leads me astray.

Assalum aleikum.

Aleikum assalum, sir.

Tariq, you are looking well.

Thank you, Junaid miya (brother).

But you're a bit far away

from your own pack.

What happened?

Did you overstay your

welcome in your own mosque?

On the contrary, I am

now it's Imam (leader).

You should visit us on Friday.

It's not as fancy as this

but still, a place of worship.

Saw you on telly.

New spokesperson of

the police department.

You must be so proud.

- Shall we?

- Yes.

Who have we here?

Oh, this is my nephew,

Zaheer, Ismat appa's (sister) son.

This is Juniad miya, Tariq

and I know him from Lahore.

Assalum aleikum.

Aleikum assalum, young man.

Mashallah. The last I saw you

you were crawling on

your mother's floor.

And look at you now.

How are you finding London so far?

A bit intimidating.

Don't worry puttar (son), everything

is going to be fine. Come.

We have a study group

that meets every Sunday.

A bit out of the way for you,

but it might be

a good way for you

to make new friends.

Zaheer, I'm running

late for an appointment.

Yes, Uncle.

I appreciate the offer,

but I have a lot on my plate.

Khuda Hafiz (good bye).

Khuda Hafiz.

If you change your mind,

our doors are always open.

Darn shoe thief.

Remember, he was

caught stealing shoes at

Badshah-Id mosque in Lahore?

My brother was not a terrorist.

He only moved to London

six months ago. He was

going to be an artist.

You know, if he met

anyone recently in college.

Someone who might

have been suspicious?

He didn't have time for friends.

He studied all week,

then came home on weekends

to help with the store.

Oh, this is total bollocks.

Baqir was never a suicide bomber

and you know it. You're just

here trying to cover your own backs.

Look, I assure you. We're only

trying to find out the truth.

Sure. Well, excuse me.

This interview is terminated.

And you are?

Fiona Monroe.

I represent the Hassan family.

Any questions for

them in the future

go through me or my office

or in an interview

at the police station.

Hold on. No one is

being investigated here.

Perhaps, someone should be.

My clients are the victims here.

I don't want to be badgered

or harassed by your department.

Look, we're not adversaries. We

both want the same thing here.

I sincerely doubt that. Goodbye,

officers. I'll see you in court.

What a lovely woman.

Praise the Lord.

For hundreds of years, the star

of Islam is shining in the world

because of khilafa (caliphate).

Brothers, the establishment

of khilafa is

an Islamic duty.

But khilafa means imposing shariat

(Koran's code of law) on everyone.

What if we live in a

non-Muslim democracy?

No, brother. Khilafa as a

duty is confirmed in the Koran.

The sunnah (trodden path)

of the prophet

peace be upon him, the consensus

of the shaba (code of conduct)

and shariat principle

and it's your duty

to change this

system of the khafa.

What's your name, brother?

- Abdullah.

- Alhamdalila.

What's Abdullah? Abdullah

means slave of Allah. Subanatallah.

Now, can a Muslim

subscribe to any of the freedoms

mentioned in a

democratic charter

and be a Muslim in the true sense?

No.

No, my brother. A slave of

Allah cannot serve two masters.

Join our study circle.

Serve the cause of Allah.

Welcome all. You have

grown again. Look at you.

Hello, darling. Tariq.

Hello. That's my nephew Zaheer.

- Hello.

- Please come in.

How lovely you all look.

And you get bigger every week.

Come in. Come in.

Everyone's in the garden.

'Happy birthday to you. '

'Happy birthday to you'.

Yeah.

He's a handsome young man.

Like uncle, like nephew.

Makes a nice pair with Zara.

Perhaps, there will be

wedding bells in the family soon.

Yeah, but they're

first cousins, aren't they?

So are Yunus and I. It is

acceptable in our culture.

As a matter of fact,

it's even preferred.

Excuse me.

Was it something I said?

I say, deport them all.

The faster, the better.

I have to say I'm shocked

to hear you say that, Yunus.

Every time someone like

Abu Hamsa or Sheikh Omar Bahkri

appear in front of television

camera, things become worse

for my family, for my business.

They just open their mouth,

half of England thinks that

they speak for all the Muslims.

I mean, you should see some

of the things spray-painted

outside my store. Who

needs the aggravations?

I think your son

has dreams of being

the next Beckham, Mamu.

That's good. He can

support me in my old age.

What do you make of this

radical Imam situation, Zaheer?

Yunus seems to think, we

should deport them all.

Let them be somebody else's problem.

I don't really know

much about it, sir.

Well, you read the newspapers.

You must have some opinion.

Well, I think there is a fine

line between being a terrorist and

a freedom fighter.

Rubbish. They preach

hatred and violence.

There is nothing

honourable about them.

It wasn't long ago

before Nelson Mandela

was called a terrorist

and then Menachem Begin

he was a part of Irgun,

the group identified

by the Brits as

a terrorist outfit.

And then later, when he

became a Prime Minister

he was called a peacemaker.

Okay, two exceptions

don't make a rule.

I guess that depends on

who is making the rules.

Come on, come on. What are

we getting so serious about?

I thought this was a birthday party.

Yeah. Sorry, Mamu,

I meant no offence.

Never apologise for

your opinions, my boy.

Leave that to the politicians.

And to the police Commanders.

Assalum aleikum, brother Abdullah.

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