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APPENDIX B

Post-1994 Judicial Opinions Involving Muslim Asylum Claimants
Claimants from Muslim Countries, Denial Affirmed
(listed in chronological order)

Aslanians v. I.N.S., 25 F.3d 1055, 1994 WL 197130, Unpublished Disposition (10th Cir. 1994).
Iran. Denial affirmed.

Safaie v. I.N.S., 25 F.3d 636 (8th Cir. 1994)
Iran. Denial affirmed.

Fisher v. I.N.S., 37 F.3d 1371 (9th Cir. 1994)
Iran. Remanded.

Mahmood v. I.N.S., 42 F.3d 1400, 1994 WL 667000, Unpublished Disposition (9th Cir. 1994)
Pakistan. Denial affirmed

Kharrat v. I.N.S., 60 F.3d 833, 1995 WL 392586, Unpublished Disposition (9th Cir. 1995)
Syria. Denial affirmed

Kishtow v. I.N.S., 70 F.3d 1274, 1995 WL 703724, Unpublished Disposition (7th Cir. 1995)
Iraq. Denial affirmed

Khosrowpanah v. I.N.S., 79 F.3d 1153, 1996 WL 102578, Unpublished Disposition (9th Cir. 1996)
Iran. Denial affirmed.

Fisher v. I.N.S., 79 F.3d 955, 96 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 2252, 96 Daily Journal D.A.R. 3751 (9th Cir. 1996)
Iran. Denial affirmed.

Kharrat v. I.N.S., 91 F.3d 152, 1996 WL 406163, Unpublished Disposition (9th Cir. 1996)
Syria. Denial affirmed

Aljabi v. I.N.S., 108 F.3d 336, 1997 WL 75714, Unpublished Disposition (9th Cir. 1997)
Syria. Denial affirmed.

Ullah v. I.N.S., 124 F.3d 215, 1997 WL 599568, Unpublished Disposition (9th Cir. 1997)
Pakistan. Denial affirmed.

Bafaiz v. I.N.S., 133 F.3d 925, 1997 WL 804542, Unpublished Disposition (9th Cir. 1997)
Afghanistan. Denial affirmed.

Meguenine v. I.N.S., 139 F.3d 25 (1st Cir. 1998)
Algeria. Denial affirmed.

Riad v. I.N.S., 161 F.3d 14, 1998 WL 559348, Unpublished Disposition (9th Cir. 1998)
Egypt. Denial affirmed.

Salib v. I.N.S., 166 F.3d 343, 1998 WL 864056, Unpublished Disposition (9th Cir. 1998).
Egypt. Denial affirmed.

Ahmad v. I.N.S., 163 F.3d 457 (7th Cir. 1999)
Pakistan. Denial affirmed.

Shaikh v. I.N.S., 181 F.3d 823 (7th Cir. 1999)
Pakistan. Denial affirmed.

Khan v. I.N.S., 191 F.3d 456, 1999 WL 594754, Unpublished Disposition (7th Cir. 1999)
Pakistan. Denial affirmed.

Al Ayed v. I.N.S., 201 F.3d 443, 1999 WL 851452, Unpublished Disposition (9th Cir. 1999)
Jordan. Denial affirmed.

Wissa v. I.N.S., 199 F.3d 1334, 1999 WL 824646, Unpublished Disposition (9th Cir. 1999)
Egypt. Denial affirmed.

Malek v. I.N.S., 198 F.3d 1016 (7th Cir. 2000)
Lebanon. Denial affirmed.

Sobhi v. I.N.S., 213 F.3d 643, 2000 WL 297345, Unpublished Disposition (9th Cir. 2000)
Yemen. Denial affirmed.

Ali v. Reno, 237 F.3d 591, 189 A.L.R. Fed. 653, 2001 Fed.App. 0010P (6th Cir. 2001)
Iraq. Denial affirmed

Islam v. I.N.S., 7 Fed.Appx. 761, 2001 WL 366884 (9th Cir. 2001).
Bangladesh. Denial affirmed

Islam v. I.N.S.,14 Fed.Appx. 733, 2001 WL 792565 (8th Cir. 2001)
Bangladesh. Denial affirmed

Najjar v. Ashcroft, 257 F.3d 1262, 14 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. C 977 (11th Cir. 2001)
Egyptian. Denial affirmed

Hakeem v. I.N.S.,273 F.3d 812, 01 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 10,122, 2001 Daily Journal D.A.R. 12,629 (9th Cir. 2001)
Pakistan. Denial affirmed

Sharaf v. Ashcroft, 46 Fed.Appx. 227, 2002 WL 1940092 (5th Cir. 2002)
Afghanistan. Denial affirmed.

Abdullah v. I.N.S., Not Reported in F.Supp.2d, 2003 WL 22966290 (S.D.N.Y. 2003)
Origin not mentioned. Denial affirmed

Albathani v. I.N.S.,318 F.3d 365 (1st Cir. 2003)
Lebanon. Denial affirmed

Khattak v. Ashcroft, 332 F.3d 250 (4th Cir. 2003)
Pakistan. Denial affirmed

Ahmed v. Ashcroft, 70 Fed.Appx. 652, 2003 WL 21754979 (3rd Cir. 2003)
Pakistan. Denial affirmed

Mousavi v. Ashcroft, 94 Fed.Appx. 505, 2004 WL 614738 (9th Cir. 2004)
Iran. Denial affirmed.

Ali v. Ashcroft, 95 Fed.Appx. 869, 2004 WL 830417 (9th Cir. 2004)
Pakistan. Denial affirmed.

Bhalli v. Ashcroft, 96 Fed.Appx. 588, 2004 WL 887400 (10th Cir. 2004)
Pakistan. Denial affirmed.

Naqvi v. Attorney General of U.S., 103 Fed.Appx. 455, 2004 WL 1462704 (3rd Cir. 2004)
Pakistan. Denial affirmed

Ben Halim v. Ashcroft, 107 Fed.Appx. 1, 2004 WL 1662212 (7th Cir. 2004)
Libya. Denial affirmed

Zaidi v. Ashcroft, 377 F.3d 678 (7th Cir. 2004)
Pakistan. Denial affirmed

Shoaira v. Ashcroft, 377 F.3d 837 (8th Cir. 2004)
Egypt. Denial affirmed.

Zaza v. Ashcroft, 106 Fed.Appx. 640, 2004 WL 1987310 (9th Cir. 2004)
Jordan. Denial affirmed

Fotoohighiam v. Ashcroft, 112 Fed.Appx. 636, 2004 WL 2488158 (9th Cir. 2004)
Iran. Denial affirmed

Amin v. Ashcroft, 388 F.3d 648 (8th Cir. 2004)
Bangladesh. Denial affirmed.

Ul Hassan v. Ashcroft, 116 Fed.Appx. 348, 2004 WL 2663118 (3rd Cir. 2004)
Pakistan. Denial affirmed.

Tageldin v. Attorney General USA, 114 Fed.Appx. 512, 2004 WL 2731493 (3rd Cir. 2004)
Egypt. Denial affirmed

Hasan v. Ashcroft, 397 F.3d 417, 2005 Fed.App. 0062P (6th Cir. 2005)
Iraq. Denial affirmed

Lolita v. Attorney Gen. of U.S.,126 Fed.Appx. 50, 2005 WL 524948 (3rd Cir. 2005)
Indonesia. Denial affirmed

Mohammady v. Gonzales, 126 Fed.Appx. 870, 2005 WL 851294 (9th Cir. 2005)
Iran. Denial affirmed.

Momin v. Gonzales, 128 Fed.Appx. 407, 2005 WL 1059246 (5th Cir. 2005)
India. Denial affirmed.

Ahmed v. Gonzales, 130 Fed.Appx. 883, 2005 WL 1122295 (9th Cir. 2005)
Egypt. Denial affirmed.

Sharari v. Gonzales, 407 F.3d 467 (1st Cir. 2005)
Lebanon. Denial affirmed.

Haitham v. Ashcfroft, 132 Fed.Appx. 881, 2005 WL 1220358 (2nd Cir. 2005)
Yemen. Denial affirmed.

Zouaoui v. Gonzales, 133 Fed.Appx. 401, 2005 WL 1220526 (9th Cir. 2005)
Algeria. Denial affirmed.

Sugianto v. Gonzales, 138 Fed.Appx. 451, 2005 WL 1583516 (3rd Cir. 2005)
Indonesia. Denial affirmed.

Akhtar v. Attorney General of U.S., 138 Fed.Appx. 481, 2005 WL 1608591 (3rd Cir. 2005)
Pakistan. Denial affirmed.

Malik v. Gonzales,137 Fed.Appx. 916, 2005 WL 1621110 (7th Cir. 2005)
Pakistan. Denial affirmed.

Butt v. U.S. Attorney General, 143 Fed.Appx. 244, 2005 WL 2077727 (11th Cir. 2005)
Pakistan. Denial affirmed

Maryam v. Gonzales, 421 F.3d 60 (1st Cir. 2005)
Indonesia. Denial affirmed.

Shoukat v. Attorney General of U.S.,151 Fed.Appx. 110, 2005 WL 2420450 (3rd Cir. 2005)
Pakistan. Denial affirmed

Hamdani v. Gonzales, 150 Fed.Appx. 367, 2005 WL 2662471 (5th Cir. 2005)
Pakistan. Denial affirmed

Almasri v. Gonzales, 147 Fed.Appx. 707, 2005 WL 2673540 (9th Cir. 2005)
Jordan. Denial affirmed.

Tjiandramitho v. Gonzales, 152 Fed.Appx. 640, 2005 WL 2857990 (9th Cir. 2005)
Indonesia. Denial affirmed.

Charania v. Gonzales, 155 Fed.Appx. 781, 2005 WL 3150727 (5th Cir. 2005)
Pakistan. Denial affirmed.

Jasem v. U.S. Atty. Gen.,157 Fed.Appx. 153, 2005 WL 3199281 (11th Cir. 2005)
Iraq. Denial affirmed

Beleh v. Gonzales, 161 Fed.Appx. 475, 2005 WL 3479837, 2005 Fed.App. 0996N, (6th Cir. 2005)
Algeria. Denial affirmed.

Norrani v. Gonzales, 163 Fed.Appx. 333, 2006 WL 151926 (5th Cir. 2006)
Pakistan. Denial affirmed

Haimour v. Gonzales, 165 Fed.Appx. 594, 2006 WL 226042 (10th Cir. 2006)
Jordan. Denial affirmed

Setiadi v. Gonzales, 437 F.3d 710 (8th Cir. 2006)
Indonesia. Denial affirmed

Arshad v. Gonzales, 166 Fed.Appx. 699, 2006 WL 372432 (4th Cir. 2006)
Pakistan. Denial affirmed

Sunarshihv. Attorney Gen.of U.S., 170 Fed.Appx. 224, 2006 WL 509389 (3rd Cir. 2006)
Indonesia. Denial affirmed

Jayaid v. U.S. Attorney General, 170 Fed.Appx. 702, 2006 WL 637159 (11th Cir. 2006)
Pakistan. Denial affirmed

Raza v. Gonzales, 171 Fed.Appx. 203, 2006 WL 680043 (9th Cir. 2006)
Pakistan. Denial affirmed

Farag v. Attorney General of U.S. 173 Fed.Appx. 173, 2006 WL 772897 (3rd Cir. 2006)
Egypt. Denial affirmed

Ahmed v. Board of immigration Appeals, 183 Fed.Appx. 114, 2006 WL 1527169 (2nd Cir. 2006)
Pakistan. Denial affirmed

Shah v. Gonzales, 184 Fed.Appx. 434, 2006 WL 1662797 (5th Cir. 2006)
Origin not mentioned. Denial affirmed

Nizal v. Attorney General of U.S., 185 Fed.Appx. 164, 2006 WL 1785366 (3rd Cir. 2006)
Indonesia. Denial affirmed.

Ismail v. Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, 189 Fed.Appx. 743, 2006 WL 2006018 (10th Cir. 2006)
Indonesia. Denial affirmed

Raza v. Gonzales, 188 Fed.Appx. 55, 2006 WL 2062809, (2nd Cir. 2006)
Pakistan. Denial affirmed.

Surya v. Gonzales, 454 F.3d 874 (8th Cir. 2006)
Indonesia. Denial affirmed

Shah v. Gonzales, 196 Fed.Appx. 597, 2006 WL 2255764 (9th Cir. 2006)
Pakistan. Denial affirmed.

Nagi v. Gonzales, 197 Fed.Appx. 561, 2006 WL 2277930 (9th Cir. 2006)
Yemen. Denial affirmed

Norri v. Attorney General of U.S., 193 Fed.Appx. 181, 2006 WL 2592453 (3rd Cir. 2006)
Afghanistan. Denial affirmed

Imran v. Gonzales, 197 Fed.Appx. 42, 2006 WL 2641077 (2nd Cir. 2006)
Pakistan. Denial affirmed.

Susanto v. Gonzales, 201 Fed.Appx. 33, 2006 WL 2920471, (2nd Cir. 2006)
Indonesia. Denial affirmed.

Hossain v. Gonzales, 203 Fed.Appx. 159, 2006 WL 2987077 (9th Cir. 2006)
Bangladesh. Denial affirmed

Odisho v. Gonzales, 206 Fed.Appx. 465, 2006 WL 3314533, 2006 Fed.App. 0837N (6th Cir. 2006)
Iraq. Denial affirmed.

Berri v. Gonzales, 468 F.3d 390, 2006 Fed.App. 0424P (6th Cir. 2006)
Lebanon. Denial affirmed.

Sudarsono v. Gonzales, 207 Fed.Appx. 108, 2006 WL 3510616 (2nd Cir. 2006)
Indonesia. Denial affirmed.

Elias v. Gonzalez, 212 Fed.Appx. 441, 2007 WL 43263, 2007 Fed.App. 0009N (6th Cir. 2007)
Iraq. Denial affirmed

Maknojia v. Gonzales, 226 Fed.Appx. 330, 2007 WL 295510 (5th Cir. 2007)
Pakistan. Denial affirmed.

Subekti v. Gonzales, 216 Fed.Appx. 93, 2007 WL 450181 (2nd Cir. 2007)
Indonesia. Denial affirmed

Khan v. Attorney General of U.S., 217 Fed.Appx. 120, 2007 WL 504899 (3rd Cir. 2007)
Bangladesh. Denial affirmed.

Ramadan v. Gonzales, 479 F.3d 646, 07 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 1837 (9th Cir. 2007)
Egypt. Denial affirmed.

Taghzout v. Gonzales, 219 Fed.Appx. 464, 2007 WL 738634 (6th Cir. 2007)
Morocco. Denial affirmed

Purwanto v. Gonzales, 222 Fed.Appx. 47, 2007 WL 786349 (2nd Cir. 2007)
Indonesia. Denial affirmed

Usmani v. Gonzales, 483 F.3d 1147, 20 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. C 476 (11th Cir. 2007)
Pakistan. Denial affirmed

Jarbough v. Attorney General of U.S., 483 F.3d 184 (3rd Cir. 2007)
Syria. Denial affirmed

Raza v. Gonzales, 484 F.3d 125 (1st Cir. 2007)
Pakistan. Denial affirmed

Bedia v. Gonzlaes, 228 105, 2007 WL 1233601 (2nd Cir. 2007)
Algeria. Denial affirmed

Majeed v. U.S. Dept.of Justice, 229 Fed.Appx. 40, 2007 WL 1290174 (2nd Cir. 2007)
Pakistan. Denial affirmed

Fazli v. Gonzales, 231 Fed.Appx. 341, 2007 WL 1733053 (5th Cir. 2007)
Pakistan. Denial affirmed

Andavani v. Gonzalez, Slip Copy, 2007 WL 2013611 (1st Cir. 2007)
Indonesia. Denial affirmed

Tarraf v. Gonzales, _-- F.3d ----, 2007 WL 2164157 (7th Cir. 2007)
Lebanon. Denial affirmed

Rehman v. Gonzales, Slip Copy, 2007 WL 2200640, (2nd Cir. 2007)
Pakistan. Denial affirmed.

Bhatti v. U.S. Dept. of Justice, Slip Copy, 2007 WL 2489698 (2nd Cir. 2007)
Pakistan. Denial affirmed.

Iqbal Ali v. Gonales, --- F.3d ----, 2007 WL 2684825 (7th Cir. 2007)
Pakistan. Denial affirmed

Korompis v. Attorney General of U.S., Slip Copy, 2007 WL 2801379, (Not Selected for publication in the Federal Reporter) (3rd Cir. 2007)
Indonesia. Denial affirmed

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