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{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible" style="width:70%; | ==Timeline== | ||
! Date !! Event !! Details | {| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible" style="width:70%; margin:1em auto; text-align:left;" | ||
! scope="col" | Date !! scope="col" | Event !! scope="col" | Details | |||
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| data-sort-value="1986-05-26" | May 26, 1986 || Ismail al-Faruqi attends iftar with Muslim Students Association || Returned home around 11:00 PM. | | data-sort-value="1986-05-26" | May 26, 1986 || Ismail al-Faruqi attends iftar with Muslim Students Association || Returned home around 11:00 PM. | ||
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| data-sort-value="1986-05-27" | May 27, 1986 || Attack on the Faruqi home || Ismail and Lois killed; daughter Anmar el-Zein survives. | | data-sort-value="1986-05-27" | May 27, 1986 || Attack on the Faruqi home || Ismail and Lois killed; daughter Anmar el-Zein survives multiple stab wounds. | ||
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| data-sort-value="1986-05-28" | May 28, 1986 || FBI joins investigation || News reported in major outlets. | | data-sort-value="1986-05-28" | May 28, 1986 || FBI joins investigation || News of the murder reported in major U.S. outlets. | ||
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| data-sort-value="1986-05-30" | May 30, 1986 || Funeral prayers at Masjid Muhammad || 4,000 | | data-sort-value="1986-05-30" | May 30, 1986 || Funeral prayers at Masjid Muhammad || Over 4,000 mourners, including dignitaries, attend. | ||
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| data-sort-value="1986-07-30" | July 30, 1986 || UPI reports vendetta speculation || Motive theories | | data-sort-value="1986-07-30" | July 30, 1986 || UPI reports vendetta speculation || Motive theories begin to circulate in the media. | ||
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| data-sort-value="1986-08-20" | August 20–21, 1986 || Political assassination theories || Regional papers | | data-sort-value="1986-08-20" | August 20–21, 1986 || Political assassination theories || Regional papers report on possible Zionist threats. | ||
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| data-sort-value="1987-01-17" | January 17, 1987 || Joseph Louis Young arrested || | | data-sort-value="1987-01-17" | January 17, 1987 || Joseph Louis Young arrested || Identified through fingerprint match on glove at crime scene. | ||
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| data-sort-value="1987-07-10" | July 10, 1987 || Young found guilty || | | data-sort-value="1987-07-10" | July 10, 1987 || Young found guilty || Convicted of two counts of first-degree murder and other charges. | ||
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| data-sort-value="1987-07-11" | July 11, 1987 || Young sentenced to death || Jury imposes death penalty. | | data-sort-value="1987-07-11" | July 11, 1987 || Young sentenced to death || Jury imposes death penalty. | ||
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| data-sort-value="1990" | 1990 || Pennsylvania Supreme Court remands case || | | data-sort-value="1990" | 1990 || Pennsylvania Supreme Court remands case || Original sentencing overturned; resentencing ordered. | ||
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| data-sort-value="1993" | 1993 || Death sentence reaffirmed || | | data-sort-value="1993" | 1993 || Death sentence reaffirmed || Jury again returns death sentence following resentencing. | ||
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| data-sort-value="1996-03" | March 1996 || Young dies in prison || | | data-sort-value="1996-03" | March 1996 || Young dies in prison || Dies of natural causes before execution. | ||
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| data-sort-value="2008" | 2008 || IIUM conference revelation || Al-Faruqi’s father’s | | data-sort-value="2008" | 2008 || IIUM conference revelation || Al-Faruqi’s father’s supplication for his son to become a martyr is disclosed. | ||
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| data-sort-value="2011" | 2011 || Faruqi home listed for sale || | | data-sort-value="2011" | 2011 || Faruqi home listed for sale || Media revisits murder due to house's violent history. | ||
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| colspan="3" style="text-align:center; font-size:90% | | colspan="3" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%;" | ''Hover over rows for more detail. Click headers to sort chronologically.'' | ||
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Revision as of 10:04, 15 April 2025
Timeline
| Date | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| May 26, 1986 | Ismail al-Faruqi attends iftar with Muslim Students Association | Returned home around 11:00 PM. |
| May 27, 1986 | Attack on the Faruqi home | Ismail and Lois killed; daughter Anmar el-Zein survives multiple stab wounds. |
| May 28, 1986 | FBI joins investigation | News of the murder reported in major U.S. outlets. |
| May 30, 1986 | Funeral prayers at Masjid Muhammad | Over 4,000 mourners, including dignitaries, attend. |
| July 30, 1986 | UPI reports vendetta speculation | Motive theories begin to circulate in the media. |
| August 20–21, 1986 | Political assassination theories | Regional papers report on possible Zionist threats. |
| January 17, 1987 | Joseph Louis Young arrested | Identified through fingerprint match on glove at crime scene. |
| July 10, 1987 | Young found guilty | Convicted of two counts of first-degree murder and other charges. |
| July 11, 1987 | Young sentenced to death | Jury imposes death penalty. |
| 1990 | Pennsylvania Supreme Court remands case | Original sentencing overturned; resentencing ordered. |
| 1993 | Death sentence reaffirmed | Jury again returns death sentence following resentencing. |
| March 1996 | Young dies in prison | Dies of natural causes before execution. |
| 2008 | IIUM conference revelation | Al-Faruqi’s father’s supplication for his son to become a martyr is disclosed. |
| 2011 | Faruqi home listed for sale | Media revisits murder due to house's violent history. |
| Hover over rows for more detail. Click headers to sort chronologically. | ||