Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church at 201 University Blvd., Daytona Beach, FL 32118 US - Letter from Clarence Hill
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Letter from Clarence Hill
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The following is a letter written by Clarence Hill(or Brother Razzaq Muhammad) after his stay of execution in January of 2006. Our Lady of Lourdes was there to pray at his execution that unfortunately did take place in Stark, Florida on September 27, 2006.
"Yes, they strapped me down to their cross and they put the killing needles in my arms and blood had run all down on the floor when they had to take them out nearly two hours later.They kept me strapped to this cross from 5:30pm to 7:15pm. I was in so much pain and they were all dressed in their Sunday best clothes and they all came to witness a killing. I saw all of them watching me and talking, but no one was there to help me, only to see me killed. They are not human beings because no human being could stand to kill a man or watch a man being killed in this way. And one of them was a woman who I have seen and have talked to many times. She help to strap me to this cross and to kill me. But Almighty Allah said No this will not be done. And freed me from their evil and gave me the needed strength to get up and walk out of there with my head held high. No human being can do this to another and go home and eat dinner with their family. I was in great pain the whole time, but I did not cry out for their help. I gave praise to Allah my creator and my only words for the two long painful hours was: "Ashhadu Allaa Illaaha Illahhaah. Ashhadu Anna Muhammadur Rasoolullah." Meaning "I bear witness there is no God but Allah. I bear witness that Muhammad is the messenger of Allah." Those are my only words."
-Clarence E Hill/Bro. Razzaq Muhammad
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