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[sadik06]

Money transfer agencies like Western Union have delayed or blocked thousands of cash deliveries on suspicion of terrorist connections simply because senders or recipients have names like Mohammed or Ahmed.

In one example, an Indian guy here said Western Union block his money because his name is mohammed and his fathers name is mohammed too.
“Western Union told me that your name is mohammed may be you are a a member of a terrorist organization, and many people start laughing when they heard this bitter joke.

[sadik06]

so be careful and change your names to james or paul in order to be obedient to the american democracy!!!!

[sadik06]

“Every Mohammed is a terrorist now?”

[Sotos]

because his name is mohammed and his fathers name is mohammed too

What about his grandfather? 3 mohammeds in a row definitely sounds suspicious!

[sadik06]

because his name is mohammed and his fathers name is mohammed too

What about his grandfather? 3 mohammeds in a row definitely sounds suspicious!

i think they are free to have names as they wich or not my friend

[Svetlana]

Sadik, is there any evidence of this?
Do we know how the Indian guy 'knew'?

Lana

[miltiades]

SADIC 06 WROTE:
"""so be careful and change your names to james or paul in order to be obedient to the american democracy!!!! "

Don't be ridiculous , it is nothing what so ever to do with Democracy which incidentally is not only Americanprivil;age but it is also prevalent in every civilized society in the world.
Profiling is a necessity in view of the real threat of terrorist attacks on innocent civilians. The fact that the perpetrators of such hideous acts also happen to have names like Mohamed etc is UNFORTUNATELY detrimental to the millions of Muslims bearing Muslim names. You are not suggesting they discriminate against Muslims because they are Muslims , No they exercise profiling because every atrocity against civilians during the last 10 or so years has been the act of deranged lunatics who also happens to fanatic Muslims.

[sadik06]

Sadik, is there any evidence of this?
Do we know how the Indian guy 'knew'?

Lana

yes there is, this guy is living now in nicosia and he has told me his story personally, moreover he went to KISA which is an organization looking after migrants in cyprus and told them the same.

to let you know this man was very afraid to tell somebody, he has no beard... and the officer working in western union who told him that your money is blocked because of your name..

[sadik06]

SADIC 06 WROTE:
"""so be careful and change your names to james or paul in order to be obedient to the american democracy!!!! "

Don't be ridiculous , it is nothing what so ever to do with Democracy which incidentally is not only Americanprivil;age but it is also prevalent in every civilized society in the world.
Profiling is a necessity in view of the real threat of terrorist attacks on innocent civilians. The fact that the perpetrators of such hideous acts also happen to have names like Mohamed etc is UNFORTUNATELY detrimental to the millions of Muslims bearing Muslim names. You are not suggesting they discriminate against Muslims because they are Muslims , No they exercise profiling because every atrocity against civilians during the last 10 or so years has been the act of deranged lunatics who also happens to fanatic Muslims.

please sir be just one time just and honest i dont wait from you this, how dare you treat anyone called mohammed a terrorist.

have you ever seen in history that some one is on trial because of his name?

do you think terrorism has a special name? how about benladen or zerkawi or .......

and why this UNFORTUNATALLY sir ??????????
do you advise people to boycott this name?

[miltiades]

Nothing of the sort Sadic06 , I'm merely pointing out the fact that most if not all of the terrorists attacks , ie 9/11 , 7/7 , Madrid , Bali , Indonesia , Russia etc , were committed by people bearing Muslim names. I did not suggest the ridiculous assumption you make """" have you ever seen in history that some one is on trial because of his name? """
Sadik06 , read carefully and understand what I said , I know that English is not your first language but my comments were crystal clear.
Since the authorities in Britain and the USA will use "profiling " as a means of selective security checks ,they are highly unlikely to include names like Miltiades , Smith , Brooks , John , Terry , Larry etc.etc.They will concentrate on Muslim names , this does not suggest that any one with a Muslim name represents a terrorist threat , absolutely NOT.