Responsibility claim for London attacks questioned by experts
{{date|July 10, 2005}}
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[[MSNBC]] translator Jacob Keryakes has stated that the claim of responsibility for the London bombings of July 7, supposedly made by a militant {{w|Islamism|Islamist}} group, contains an error in one of the {{w|Qur'an|Quranic}} verses that it cites, suggesting that the claim may be phony. "This is not something {{w|al-Qaida}} would do," he said. 

The claim of responsibility by ''The Secret Organization of al-Qaida in Europe'' for the London attacks has also been questioned on the grounds that the rhetoric is not consistent with militant Islamic ideology. The statement asked "the Nation of Islam and the Nation of Arabism to rejoice" about the attacks. 

According to the ''[[Associated Press]]'', Islamic expert Mishari al-Thaidi wrote in an essay published Saturday in the London-based Arabic ''Asharq Al Awsat'' newspaper: "What strikes attention here is addressing the Arab nation. The Jihadists have never recognized Arab nationalism. This is close to pan-Arab or Baathist terminology."

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== Related news ==
* {{wikinews|title=Group claims responsibility for London explosions|date=July 7, 2005}}
==Sources==
*{{source|url=http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8496293/|title=Islamic group claims London attack|author=|pub=MSNBC|date=July 8, 2005}}
*{{source|url=http://www.startribune.com/stories/484/5498462.html|title=Abu Hafs al Masri Brigade claims responsibility|author=Salah Nasrawi|pub=Associated Press|date=July 9, 2005}}

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MSNBC translator Jacob Keryakes has stated that the claim of responsibility for the London bombings of July 7, supposedly made by a militant Islamist group, contains an error in one of the Quranic verses that it cites, suggesting that the claim may be phony. "This is not something  would do," he said. 

The claim of responsibility by The Secret Organization of al-Qaida in Europe for the London attacks has also been questioned on the grounds that the rhetoric is not consistent with militant Islamic ideology. The statement asked "the Nation of Islam and the Nation of Arabism to rejoice" about the attacks. 

According to the Associated Press, Islamic expert Mishari al-Thaidi wrote in an essay published Saturday in the London-based Arabic Asharq Al Awsat newspaper: "What strikes attention here is addressing the Arab nation. The Jihadists have never recognized Arab nationalism. This is close to pan-Arab or Baathist terminology."
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