A group of some 30 Muslim women, some reluctant to appear on camera and all refusing to give their names, have vowed to stand in solidarity with the two Somali defendants. They say they plan to be in court every day, and they claim there's no way Amina Farah Ali and Hawo Mohamed Hassan conspired to aid Somali terrorists.
"To me she is a victim of the confusing Somali post civil war system, where you have a country that is so messed up," explained Omar Jamal, who's been serving as the women's unofficial interpreter and assisting them with cultural matters. He also met last night with defendant Ali to convince her of the need to respect the court--and to stand when necessary.
"I explained to all of the Somalis that they're not standing up to the judge or anybody they're standing up out of respect to the system," he said.
Yet some of the supporters of the two women also failed to stand in court today. Outside the courthouse, one of them explained, "Our religion says don't stand unle... More >
"To me she is a victim of the confusing Somali post civil war system, where you have a country that is so messed up," explained Omar Jamal, who's been serving as the women's unofficial interpreter and assisting them with cultural matters. He also met last night with defendant Ali to convince her of the need to respect the court--and to stand when necessary.
"I explained to all of the Somalis that they're not standing up to the judge or anybody they're standing up out of respect to the system," he said.
Yet some of the supporters of the two women also failed to stand in court today. Outside the courthouse, one of them explained, "Our religion says don't stand unle... More >
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