Red Mosque Siege


Guide Note: Hundreds of students, including 600 women, are inside the Red Mosque (Lal Masjid) in Islamabad, Pakistan. They were surrounded by government forces until government forces stormed the building.

Fast Facts:

  1. The Red Mosque has a history of militancy
  2. In January 2007 students occupied a library to protest against the destruction of mosques illegally built on state land
  3. The Mosque is led by Maulana Abdul Aziz, known for his provocative sermons
  4. His followers demand the enforcement of strict Islamic law
  5. Before the current siege, seven Chinese workers at a massage parlor were abducted

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  1. The New York Times: "Pakistan Military Storms a Mosque to Free Students..." (2007)  WARNING: Pop-up ad
  2. Times Online: "Fifty dead in final assault on Red Mosque"
  3. CNN: Red Mosque rebel cleric dead
  4. The New York Times: Leader in Mosque Siege is Captured
  5. Middle East Times: Muslims of Pakistan, oppose the Red Mosque siege!
  6. Guardian Unlimited: Red Mosque leader attempts to flee in burka
  7. Times Online: Siege mosque cleric vows to fight to death

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