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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   | | Ismail al-Faruqi attends iftar with Muslim Students Association   | ||
| | Returned home around 11:00 PM. | | Returned home around 11:00 PM.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=ZmE3DAAAQBAJ&pg=PA213 Charles D. Fletcher, ''Muslim-Christian Engagement in the Twentieth Century''], I.B. Tauris, 2015, p. 213.</ref> | ||
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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   | | Attack on the Faruqi home   | ||
| | Ismail and Lois killed; daughter Anmar el-Zein survives multiple stab wounds. | | Ismail and Lois killed; daughter Anmar el-Zein survives multiple stab wounds.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1986/05/28/us/around-the-nation-islamic-scholar-and-wife-slain-in-pennsylvania.html "AROUND THE NATION; Islamic Scholar and Wife Slain in Pennsylvania"], ''The New York Times'', May 28, 1986.</ref> | ||
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| | data-sort-value="1986-05-28" | May 28, 1986   | | data-sort-value="1986-05-28" | May 28, 1986   | ||
| | FBI joins investigation   | | FBI joins investigation   | ||
| | News of the murder reported in major U.S. outlets. | | News of the murder reported in major U.S. outlets.<ref>[https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1986-05-28-mn-7921-story.html "FBI Joins Probe Into Murder of Islamic Scholar, Wife"], ''Los Angeles Times'', May 28, 1986.</ref> | ||
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| | data-sort-value="1986-05-30" | May 30, 1986   | | data-sort-value="1986-05-30" | May 30, 1986   | ||
| | Funeral prayers at Masjid Muhammad   | | Funeral prayers at Masjid Muhammad   | ||
| | Over 4,000 mourners, including dignitaries, attend. | | Over 4,000 mourners, including dignitaries, attend.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20151222083514/http://articles.philly.com/1986-05-31/news/26052072_1_islamic-spirit-mosque-islamic-society "4,000 Mourners Pray For The Soul Of Slain Islamic Scholar And Wife"], ''The Philadelphia Inquirer'', May 31, 1986.</ref> | ||
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| | data-sort-value="1986-07-30" | July 30, 1986   | | data-sort-value="1986-07-30" | July 30, 1986   | ||
| | UPI reports vendetta speculation   | | UPI reports vendetta speculation   | ||
| | Motive theories begin to circulate in the media. | | Motive theories begin to circulate in the media.<ref>[https://www.upi.com/Archives/1986/07/30/Faruqi-murders-may-have-been-vendetta/7258523080000/ "Faruqi murders may have been vendetta"], UPI Archives, July 30, 1986.</ref> | ||
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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   | | Political assassination theories   | ||
| | Regional papers report on possible Zionist threats. | | Regional papers report on possible Zionist threats.<ref>[https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1309&dat=19860820&id=MNRHAAAAIBAJ&sjid=vo4DAAAAIBAJ&pg=5815,1095948 "Assassination motive behind al-Faruqi killings"], ''New Straits Times'', August 20, 1986.</ref> | ||
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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   | | Joseph Louis Young arrested   | ||
| | Identified through fingerprint match on glove at crime scene. | | Identified through fingerprint match on glove at crime scene.<ref>[https://www.upi.com/Archives/1987/01/17/Fingerprint-led-to-arrest-of-Al-Faruqi-murder-suspect/8414537858000/ "Fingerprint led to arrest of al-Faruqi murder suspect"], UPI Archives, January 17, 1987.</ref> | ||
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| | data-sort-value="1987-07-10" | July 10, 1987   | | data-sort-value="1987-07-10" | July 10, 1987   | ||
| | Young found guilty   | | Young found guilty   | ||
| | Convicted of two counts of first-degree murder and other charges. | | Convicted of two counts of first-degree murder and other charges.<ref>[https://scholar.google.ca/scholar_case?q=%22joseph+louis+young%22&case=17132565065529275883 ''Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Joseph Louis Young (aka Yusuf Ali)''], 536 Pa. 57 (1993).</ref> | ||
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| | data-sort-value="1987-07-11" | July 11, 1987   | | data-sort-value="1987-07-11" | July 11, 1987   | ||
| | Young sentenced to death   | | Young sentenced to death   | ||
| | Jury imposes death penalty. | | Jury imposes death penalty.<ref>[https://www.upi.com/Archives/1987/07/11/A-jury-Friday-sentenced-Joseph-Young-to-death-in/4558552974400/ "A jury Friday sentenced Joseph Young to death in..."], UPI Archives, July 11, 1987.</ref> | ||
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| | data-sort-value="1990" | 1990   | | data-sort-value="1990" | 1990   | ||
| | Pennsylvania Supreme Court remands case   | | Pennsylvania Supreme Court remands case   | ||
| | Original sentencing overturned; resentencing ordered. | | Original sentencing overturned; resentencing ordered.<ref>[https://scholar.google.ca/scholar_case?case=10119225811044383950 ''Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Joseph Louis Young, a/k/a Yusuf Ali''], 524 Pa. 373 (1990).</ref> | ||
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| | data-sort-value="1993" | 1993   | | data-sort-value="1993" | 1993   | ||
| | Death sentence reaffirmed   | | Death sentence reaffirmed   | ||
| | Jury again returns death sentence following resentencing. | | Jury again returns death sentence following resentencing.<ref>[https://scholar.google.ca/scholar_case?q=%22joseph+louis+young%22&case=17132565065529275883 ''Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Joseph Louis Young (aka Yusuf Ali)''], 536 Pa. 57 (1993).</ref> | ||
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| | data-sort-value="1996-03" | March 1996   | | data-sort-value="1996-03" | March 1996   | ||
| | Young dies in prison   | | Young dies in prison   | ||
| | Dies of natural causes before execution. | | Dies of natural causes before execution.<ref>[http://pointdebasculecanada.ca/inside-the-capitol-joseph-louis-young-dies-of-natural-causes-on-death-row/ "Inside the Capitol: Joseph Louis Young dies of natural causes on death row"], ''The Patriot News'', March 11, 1996.</ref> | ||
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| | data-sort-value="2008" | 2008   | | data-sort-value="2008" | 2008   | ||
| | IIUM conference revelation   | | IIUM conference revelation   | ||
| | Al-Faruqi’s father’s supplication for his son to become a martyr is disclosed. | | Al-Faruqi’s father’s supplication for his son to become a martyr is disclosed.<ref>[https://doi.org/10.35632/ajis.v31i2.1052 M. Badri, "Psychological reflections on Ismail al-Faruqi's life and contributions"], ''The American Journal of Islamic Social Sciences'', vol. 31, no. 2 (2014): 145–152.</ref> | ||
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| | data-sort-value="2011" | 2011   | | data-sort-value="2011" | 2011   | ||
| | Faruqi home listed for sale   | | Faruqi home listed for sale   | ||
| | Media revisits murder due to house's violent history. | | Media revisits murder due to house's violent history.<ref>[https://abcnews.go.com/Health/houses-stigmatized-murders-ghosts-give-buyers-jitters/story?id=14820155 "Creepy! Philly Family Tries to Sell House Where Couple Was Slashed to Death"], ABC News, October 27, 2011.</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 10:07, 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.[1] | 
| May 27, 1986 | Attack on the Faruqi home | Ismail and Lois killed; daughter Anmar el-Zein survives multiple stab wounds.[2] | 
| May 28, 1986 | FBI joins investigation | News of the murder reported in major U.S. outlets.[3] | 
| May 30, 1986 | Funeral prayers at Masjid Muhammad | Over 4,000 mourners, including dignitaries, attend.[4] | 
| July 30, 1986 | UPI reports vendetta speculation | Motive theories begin to circulate in the media.[5] | 
| August 20–21, 1986 | Political assassination theories | Regional papers report on possible Zionist threats.[6] | 
| January 17, 1987 | Joseph Louis Young arrested | Identified through fingerprint match on glove at crime scene.[7] | 
| July 10, 1987 | Young found guilty | Convicted of two counts of first-degree murder and other charges.[8] | 
| July 11, 1987 | Young sentenced to death | Jury imposes death penalty.[9] | 
| 1990 | Pennsylvania Supreme Court remands case | Original sentencing overturned; resentencing ordered.[10] | 
| 1993 | Death sentence reaffirmed | Jury again returns death sentence following resentencing.[11] | 
| March 1996 | Young dies in prison | Dies of natural causes before execution.[12] | 
| 2008 | IIUM conference revelation | Al-Faruqi’s father’s supplication for his son to become a martyr is disclosed.[13] | 
| 2011 | Faruqi home listed for sale | Media revisits murder due to house's violent history.[14] | 
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- ↑ Charles D. Fletcher, Muslim-Christian Engagement in the Twentieth Century, I.B. Tauris, 2015, p. 213.
- ↑ "AROUND THE NATION; Islamic Scholar and Wife Slain in Pennsylvania", The New York Times, May 28, 1986.
- ↑ "FBI Joins Probe Into Murder of Islamic Scholar, Wife", Los Angeles Times, May 28, 1986.
- ↑ "4,000 Mourners Pray For The Soul Of Slain Islamic Scholar And Wife", The Philadelphia Inquirer, May 31, 1986.
- ↑ "Faruqi murders may have been vendetta", UPI Archives, July 30, 1986.
- ↑ "Assassination motive behind al-Faruqi killings", New Straits Times, August 20, 1986.
- ↑ "Fingerprint led to arrest of al-Faruqi murder suspect", UPI Archives, January 17, 1987.
- ↑ Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Joseph Louis Young (aka Yusuf Ali), 536 Pa. 57 (1993).
- ↑ "A jury Friday sentenced Joseph Young to death in...", UPI Archives, July 11, 1987.
- ↑ Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Joseph Louis Young, a/k/a Yusuf Ali, 524 Pa. 373 (1990).
- ↑ Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Joseph Louis Young (aka Yusuf Ali), 536 Pa. 57 (1993).
- ↑ "Inside the Capitol: Joseph Louis Young dies of natural causes on death row", The Patriot News, March 11, 1996.
- ↑ M. Badri, "Psychological reflections on Ismail al-Faruqi's life and contributions", The American Journal of Islamic Social Sciences, vol. 31, no. 2 (2014): 145–152.
- ↑ "Creepy! Philly Family Tries to Sell House Where Couple Was Slashed to Death", ABC News, October 27, 2011.