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==Timeline== | ==Timeline== | ||
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! scope="col" | Date | ! scope="col" style="text-align:left;" | Date | ||
! scope="col" style="text-align:left;" | Event | |||
! scope="col" style="text-align:left;" | Details | |||
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| data-sort-value="1986-05-26" | May 26, 1986 | | 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 | | 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. | |||
|- | |- | ||
| data-sort-value="1986-05-28" | May 28, 1986 | | data-sort-value="1986-05-28" | May 28, 1986 | ||
| FBI joins investigation | |||
| News of the murder reported in major U.S. outlets. | |||
|- | |- | ||
| data-sort-value="1986-05-30" | May 30, 1986 | | data-sort-value="1986-05-30" | May 30, 1986 | ||
| Funeral prayers at Masjid Muhammad | |||
| Over 4,000 mourners, including dignitaries, attend. | |||
|- | |- | ||
| data-sort-value="1986-07-30" | July 30, 1986 | | 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 | | 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 | | data-sort-value="1987-01-17" | January 17, 1987 | ||
| Joseph Louis Young arrested | |||
| Identified through fingerprint match on glove at crime scene. | |||
|- | |- | ||
| data-sort-value="1987-07-10" | July 10, 1987 | | data-sort-value="1987-07-10" | July 10, 1987 | ||
| Young found guilty | |||
| Convicted of two counts of first-degree murder and other charges. | |||
|- | |- | ||
| data-sort-value="1987-07-11" | July 11, 1987 | | data-sort-value="1987-07-11" | July 11, 1987 | ||
| Young sentenced to death | |||
| Jury imposes death penalty. | |||
|- | |- | ||
| data-sort-value="1990" | 1990 | | data-sort-value="1990" | 1990 | ||
| Pennsylvania Supreme Court remands case | |||
| Original sentencing overturned; resentencing ordered. | |||
|- | |- | ||
| data-sort-value="1993" | 1993 | | data-sort-value="1993" | 1993 | ||
| Death sentence reaffirmed | |||
| Jury again returns death sentence following resentencing. | |||
|- | |- | ||
| data-sort-value="1996-03" | March 1996 | | data-sort-value="1996-03" | March 1996 | ||
| Young dies in prison | |||
| Dies of natural causes before execution. | |||
|- | |- | ||
| data-sort-value="2008" | 2008 | | 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 | | 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: | | colspan="3" style="text-align:left; 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. | ||