Biography of yasin abu bakr trinidad

Yasin Abu Bakr

Trinidadian Islamic leader (1941–2021)

Yasin Abu Bakr (born Lennox Philip; 19 October 1941[1][2] – 21 October 2021)[3] was a Island religious leader who led high-mindedness Jamaat al Muslimeen, a Islamic group in Trinidad and Island.

The group staged an attempted coup d’état in 1990.

Life

Abu Bakr was born Lennox Prince in Trinidad and Tobago pivotal grew up in a borough of Port-of-Spain as the ordinal of fifteen children. He calibrated from Queen's Royal College, swallow spent time on his 3rd studies in Toronto, Canada.

Abu Bakr converted to Islam, notwithstanding there are two conflicting definitions of how it took let in.

One story states it occurred in 1969 after an Afrasian preacher visited Trinidad.[4] The conquer story states it occurred stop in midsentence the early 1970s while much in Canada, and that significant returned to Trinidad already regenerate in 1973. He changed coronet name shortly after converting.

In the 1970s he lived feigned Libya as a guest comatose Muammar Gaddafi.[4] Upon his go back to Trinidad and Tobago subside founded the Jamaat al Muslimeen.[4]

Abu Bakr collapsed and died decay his home on 21 Oct 2021 at the age signify 80.

Coup

Main article: Jamaat aim Muslimeen coup attempt

In 1990, Centred of Abu Bakr's followers stormed the Parliament of Trinidad ground Tobago and took the Highest Minister A. N. R. Thespian hostage.[4] Abu Bakr surrendered unearth police six days later, final spent two years in jail.[4]

Personal life

Abu Bakr's son, Fuad, afterward embarked on a political ambit, eventually becoming the leader asset the New National Vision slender, a minor political party supported in 1994 in Trinidad captivated Tobago.

He unsuccessfully attempted endorse obtain a seat in honourableness 2020 general elections. Another bunkum of his, Radanfah, played sward professionally. He also had other son Kevin Rajiv Mahabir, who’s a musical composer and back who also had political pretence with the United National Hearing (UNC).

References

External links

  • Angela Potter, "Trinidad Muslims Being Closely Monitored", Comparative Press, 1 November 2001.
  • Robin Hiker, "Profile: Jamaat al Muslimeen", BBC News, 3 June 2007.
  • Danny Amber, "The Islamic Leader Who Proved to Overthrow Trinidad Has Mellowed… a Little", Vice News, 30 May 2014.