Session 19: 1977 Hanafi Siege - Part 1

Hey Crimestituents! We're gaveling in another session of Crime in Congress, a new true crime podcast with hosts Harley and Sarah that examines political scandals and infamous crimes with elected officials.

 

This session, we're talking about hostage situation in Washington, D.C. that lasted 38 hours and led to multiple fatalities; but, we can't talk about that attack without first discussing the 1973 Hanafi Massacre. 

 

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Sources:

American caliph: the true story of a Muslim mystic, a Hollywood epic, and the 1977 siege of Washington, DC

1973 Hanafi Massacre - Wiki

Survivor Tells how Seven Moslems died in Washington - NY Times

Three get life terms in Hanafi deaths - NY Times

Barry 'A Very Lucky Man,' Bullet Stopped Near Heart - Washington Post

Muslim Terrorists Took 134 Hostages in the Name of Allah in a 1977 Guerrilla Raid - Newsweek

 

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Instrumental intro/outro music by Dmitry Taras

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