Father Of Orlando Terrorist: He Should Have Left Punishing Those Homosexuals To God Himself [VIDEO]

From the Washington Post:

The father of the gunman in the Orlando nightclub shooting said early Monday his son shouldn’t have carried out the massacre because “God himself will punish those involved in homosexuality.”

In a video posted to Facebook shortly after midnight, Seddique Mateen, who lives in Florida, called the shooting “tragic” but said his son, Omar Mateen, was “a good son and an educated son.”

“He had a child and a wife, and was very dignified, meaning he had respect for his parents,” Seddique Mateen wrote, standing in front of the flag of his apparent birthplace, Afghanistan. “I don’t know what caused him to shoot last night.”

Seddique Mateen, speaking in Dari, concluded the video by expressing disbelief that his son took it upon himself to seek retribution against the gay community.

“God himself will punish those involved in homosexuality,” he said. “This, is not for the servants” of God.

More about the father:



Omar Mateen’s father Seddique describes himself as a “politician” on a page called Provisional Government of Afghanistan — Seddique Mateen.

He appears in several videos wearing army fatigues in front of the Afghan flag. In a post after the deadly shooting which is the worst in US history, he says the family is shocked by the “tragic” news.

Public records also show Seddique Mateen hosted a YouTube show where he weighed in on Afghan politics called Durand Jirga. The name refers to the Durand Line — a border between Afghanistan and Pakistan which has been disputed for years.

One year ago he posted a video announcing his candidacy for the President of Afghanistan and he has also published videos called “Rise Afghan people against Pakistan”.

It remains unclear exactly what Seddique Mateen’s political views were as a former Afghan official told AFP the channel the videos appeared on traditionally supports the Afghan Taliban. Another former colleague said the content was pro-American.

Florida company incorporation documents show the Durand Jirga Inc was incorporated as a domestic non-profit business in November 2010 which is deemed to be ‘active’