Asad Shah

Asad Shah was an Ahmadi Muslim shopkeeper living in Shawlands, Glasgow. Since 2013, he had been using his Youtube and Facebook accounts to share the word of the Ahmadi faith to his online friends and fanbase. At 9:10pm on March 24, 2016, an unknown man walked into Asad’s shop…CreditsPrimary Audio recorded by JSResearch by Matt KScripting/Production by Matt KBackground Audio courtesy of Epidemic Sound (epidemicsound.com)PromosThis week we have run two promos for podcasts we absolutely love, Murder and More and The True Crime Witch. You can find both wherever you get your podcasts and on social media at @murderandmorepod / @truecrimewitchpodcast.SourcesCELL-EBRITY MONSTER Extremist Tanveer Ahmed who murdered Glasgow shopkeeper Asad Shah held jail meet-and-greets with fanatics who hail him as a hero, Scottish Sun, M Coyle and G Blackstock, 1 Dec 2018Asad Shah murder: Man admits killing Glasgow shopkeeper 'because he disrespected Prophet Mohamed':Tanveer Ahmed has pleaded guilty to killing Ahmadi Muslim he accuses of heresy, L Dearden, C Mortimer, The Independent, 7 July 2016Asad Shah killing: 'Disrespecting Islam' murderer jailed, BBC Online, Anonymous, 9 Aug 2016C4 News Report – Aug 9, 2016: available online: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iy1hRKYE2rkMan who murdered Glasgow shopkeeper Asad Shah in sectarian attack: Tanveer Ahmed sentenced to 27 years for attack on Asad Shah motivated by hatred of Shah's religious views, S Carrell, The Guardian, 9 Aug 2016I had to kill Asad Shah to defend honour of Islam: CHILLING MURDER ACCUSED'S SHOCK STATEMENT ALLY MCCOIST KENNY MCDOWALL Fatal attack after newsagent 'claimed to be a prophet 'BOMBSHELL MURDER ACCUSED'S STUNNING STATEMENT BOMBSHELL MURDER ACCUSED'S STUNNING STATEMENT This all happened for one reason only .. Asad Shah claimed to be a Prophet ACCUSED TANVEER AHMED YESTERDAY, Hind, Sally. Daily Record; Glasgow (UK) [Glasgow (UK)]07 Apr 2016: 1.Asad Shah killer jailed for life, Anonymous. Eastern Eye; London (UK) [London (UK)]12 Aug 2016: 13.The sectarian killing of Asad ShahPeattie, Karen. Sunday Herald; Glasgow (UK) [Glasgow (UK)]29 Apr 2018: 8.Asad Shah's family living in fear [Scot Region]Watson, Jeremy. The Times; London (UK) [London (UK)]28 Mar 2016: 6.Asad Shah's family question memorial plans for shopkeeperStewart, Catriona. Evening Times; Glasgow (UK) [Glasgow (UK)]25 Mar 2019: 5.BBC Newsnight Jul 8 'The Murder of Asad Shah'BBC Newsnight Aug 10 2016 'Glasgow shopkeeper: The murder in Pakistan that inspired the killer' S KermaniShunned for saying they're Muslims: life for Ahmadis after Asad Shah's murderThe Glasgow shopkeeper was a member of the Islamic sect persecuted in Pakistan for decades. How did the arcane but deadly tensions, rooted in the theological history of the region, surface in the UK?, L Brooks, 9 April 2016, The GuardianHMA v Tanveer AhmedFury as hate preacher linked to murder of Glasgow shopkeeper cleared to speak in Scotland, Sunday Post, Dec 4, 2016, G Blackstock & Graham McKendryImams across Scotland speak out against violence [Scot Region] Horne, Marc. The Times; London (UK) [London (UK)]09 Apr 2016: 29.Charles tells family of murdered Asad: I feel for you deeply: Prince shares his anguish in moving letter to relatives [Scot Region]Stenson, Joe. Daily Mail; London (UK) [London (UK)]16 Mar 2017: 11.ASAD KILLER 'TURNS OVER A NEW LEAF'McLeod, Keith. Daily Record; Glasgow (UK) [Glasgow (UK)]28 Jan 2017: 19.Extremist killer preaches hate on prison phone [Scot Region]Tomlinson, Hugh; Horne, Marc; Aoun Sahi. The Times; London (UK) [London (UK)]03 Mar 2017: 5.Shah's killer: I don't care if I get 100 years or even death Leask, David. The Herald; Glasgow (UK) [Glasgow (UK)]09 July 2016.Gentle man of peace murdered by fanatic: Murdered for his tolerance [Scot Region]Madeley, Gavin; Kane, Jenny. Daily Mail; London (UK) [London (UK)]08 July 2016: 1.NOTE OF APPEAL AGAINST SENTENCE BY TANVEER AHMED AGAINST HER MAJESTY'S ADVOCATEIn person interviews. Transcripts available.