Bin Gregory Productions

Official Organ of an American Muslim in Malaysia

1. Jordan 11.09.04 / 8am

   It was hilarious then, and it’s still hilarious. I don’t share all those similarities with our Taliban friend, but still, it was when I first saw this that I thought maybe YOU could be MY brother;)
2. Sulayman F 05.08.06 / 8am

   Impressive! You both could be my brother! Heck, I’m a closer match to you than him!
3. Tee Horng Hean 06.02.06 / 4pm

   the title says “Me and John a handy reference”. Therefore, I thought the left picture is you while the right one John (since I read from left to right).
4. Bin Gregory Productions » John Walker Lindh Revisited 06.28.06 / 4pm

   […] [I’ve written about him previously.] […]
5. Amatullah 08.09.06 / 6am

   Assalaammu’alaikum. I just read about him yesterday: http://www.muslimconverts.com/converts/john-walker1.htm
   and yes, you two look quite similar
6. HSK 10.17.06 / 1pm

   Salam
   i read your article you wrote on John Walker Lindh, at the time, and was wondering if your opinions of him have since changed ?
   I’m getting mixed messages, it feels like your against him.
7. Administrator 10.19.06 / 10am

   Against him? I’m trying to think what you could mean here. Mixed messages, indeed! I think boiling the world down to absolutes like “for” or “against” is exactly what got JWL into trouble in the first place. JWL’s case is sufficiently complex that any reasonable reaction to him will be “mixed”. I think JWL was a naive and foolish kid with pure intentions who only avoided a futile death through the unpouring of the Lord’s Mercy upon him. I think that any one of us American converts could have wound up that way, but for the grace of God, since authentic Islamic knowledge was so hard to come by in the US at that time (and even now). I think JWL is by no means a simple or one-dimensional character, and what state he is in now or will be when he emerges from seclusion we will all just have to wait to find out. I find it sad that he is as alone now in his quest as he has been from the outset. And I don’t think that he was guilty of breaking the laws of the United States. What I think he is not is any kind of model or example of what an aspiring young new muslim convert should aim for. If you find yourself holding an AK47 within three years of embracing Islam, know that you have gone far far astray. Rather, we should admire his sincerity and determination but pray for more knowledge. The ink of the scholar’s pen is more precious than the blood of the martyr. Ya Rabbi Zidna Ilma!
8. haroon 11.15.06 / 1am

   i dont know what u want to told people about jhon walker lindh.but what he did is some thing i can only wish.when i saw him first time on the newspaper where he seems to be in a miserable condition to the world.but for me he is looking beautiful.a single man from america stood against his own selfish president george bush.
   may ALLAH bless him and freed him as soon as possible.
9. haroon 11.15.06 / 1am

   i just know one thing .i love this great man jhon walker lindh
10. Dawood 11.17.06 / 11pm

    ” What I think he is not is any kind of model or example of what an aspiring young new muslim convert should aim for. If you find yourself holding an AK47 within three years of embracing Islam, know that you have gone far far astray.”

    You realize that there were sahabah that fought against the enemies of Islam in the very early hours after becomming muslim. Some of them never even prayed 1 rakat before being martyred.

    He is probably in a better position than any of us Allahu aalum. If he had been killed by the enemies of Islam then he would be shaheed if his intentions were right. Thats what all of us should be hoping for. Allah’s(ta aala) greatest reward. How can you call that futile?

    Sufism is far far astray.

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