Inside dilapidated trailer where New Orleans terrorist had been living
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The man who brought terror to the streets of New Orleans left behind dozens of religious items in his dilapidated Texas trailer.

Shamsud-Din Jabbar, 42, told neighbors he was moving to a furnished apartment in the Big Easy so he didn’t need his belongings.

But along with the cheap furniture he abandoned in the trailer was a Koran, prayer mats and a book on Islamic banking and finance.

The book titled The Art of RF (Riba-Free) Islamic Banking and Finance claims to offer a contemporary American perspective on integrating Islamic financial principles into banking and investment strategies.

Riba – charging interest on loans – is prohibited in Islamic finance as it is considered an unjust gain.

During a visit by DailyMail.com to the residence located on the eastern border of the Heritage Village area of the city, the front door was shut. However, upon revisiting later that day, it was discovered that the door had been forcibly opened, giving outsiders a view inside.

At 42 years old, Jabbar drove his pickup truck into a crowd of individuals on Bourbon Street during the early morning hours on New Year’s Day, resulting in the death of 15 people and causing injuries to a minimum of 35 others. Subsequently, he was fatally shot during a confrontation with law enforcement officers.

He had been an open admirer of the Islamic terror group ISIS and had the group’s flag flying from his vehicle.

Shamsud-Din Jabbar, 42, was living in a dilapidated trailer on the outskirts of Houston, Texas, DailyMail.com can reveal

Shamsud-Din Jabbar, 42, was living in a dilapidated trailer on the outskirts of Houston, Texas, DailyMail.com can reveal

DailyMail.com photos reveal how the accused killer was living and what he left behind before going on his deadly rampage where he callously mowed down innocent bystanders, killing 15 and injuring dozens more on New Year's Day

DailyMail.com photos reveal how the accused killer was living and what he left behind before going on his deadly rampage where he callously mowed down innocent bystanders, killing 15 and injuring dozens more on New Year’s Day

In the kitchen area, there were pantry items on the countertop and a white fire extinguisher. Below the countertop area in the kitchen, a military green backpack sat on the floor near a black garbage can

In the kitchen area, there were pantry items on the countertop and a white fire extinguisher. Below the countertop area in the kitchen, a military green backpack sat on the floor near a black garbage can

And his home in a largely Muslim neighborhood of North Houston shows his devotion to Islam. A copy of the Koran was left open on an easel next to a vase of faux flowers.

Other books inside the home included a seven-volume set known as the Islamic library, including a book titled ‘The Sealed Nectar’- a comprehensive biography of the Prophet Muhammad and several pamphlets on comparative religions.

Although the home was disheveled it was clean.

The home gives the impression that Jabbar left in a hurry. A suitcase and two prayer mats were thrown over a blue couch in the living area, along with a black belt.

Incongruously among the religious items in his living room, a dart board hung on the wall next to a fake fireplace.

By the front door, Jabbar left behind a mobile credit card machine, duct tape and bubble wrap and several pairs of shoes.

In the kitchen, there were pantry items on the countertop alongside a white fire extinguisher. Below the countertop area in the kitchen, a military green backpack sat on the floor near a black garbage can.

Near the kitchen area Jabbar had a desk with several papers and other items left on top, there is an area where the hard drive of his computer was taken by police hours earlier.

DailyMail.com photos offer a closer look inside Jabbar's disheveled yet clean home which he abandoned to carry out his bloody rampage

DailyMail.com photos offer a closer look inside Jabbar’s disheveled yet clean home which he abandoned to carry out his bloody rampage 

He kept a bookshelf filled with various religious books, including a large Koran left open on an easel next to a vase with faux flowers

He kept a bookshelf filled with various religious books, including a large Koran left open on an easel next to a vase with faux flowers

On the floor below his desk was a portable filing box. While the place looked ransacked, it was clean. Outside of his trailer is an area where he stored outdoor items. Through a cabinet door inside of which you could see several cans of spray paint.

According to a neighbor Jabbar left his house just hours before he went on his New Year’s Day rampage, saying he was moving to New Orleans for a better job.

Muntaz Bashir told the New York Post that Jabbar had left just hours before the 3.15 am attack.

Bashir said the neighbor appeared normal when he spoke to him. ‘Unfortunately, you can’t read someone’s mind. I was shocked.’

Cops believe Jabbar, a US citizen born and raised in Texas drove an electric vehicle from Houston to Louisiana to carry out the deadly attack which killed 15 and left at least 35 injured.

Investigators are probing the theory he rented a nearby property on Airbnb in the New Orleans neighborhood of St. Roch for his base before carrying out the attack.

Exclusive DailyMail.com photographs show the moment the FBI removed bomb making materials from the two-bedroom and two-bathroom property close to the French Quarter.

A total containment vessel was seen being taken away from the property at around 8pm on New Years Day, hours after authorities had evacuated residents from the area.

Jabbar told neighbors he was moving to a furnished apartment in New Orleans  so he didn¿t need his belongings

Jabbar told neighbors he was moving to a furnished apartment in New Orleans  so he didn’t need his belongings

Outside of his trailer there was an area where he stored yard and outdoor items, there was another cabinet door where you could see several cans of spray paint

Outside of his trailer there was an area where he stored yard and outdoor items, there was another cabinet door where you could see several cans of spray paint

The area is mostly rentals available to tourists travelling to the area for the holiday period, who have now been left without a place to stay.

Authorities told one couple ‘not to count’ on being allowed back into the properties, blocking off a three-street radius.

The FBI were joined by special agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and Homeland Security.

A spokeswoman for the ATF confirmed that they were involved in assisting the investigation, but were unable to comment further when contacted by DailyMail.com.

Officials were called to the property after firefighters put out a fire at the rental in the early hours, with sources claiming ‘bomb making materials’ were found.

State Attorney General Liz Murrill told NBC News: ‘We know that these individuals had rented the house were using it for that purpose.’

The two-bed two-bathroom property was revamped by real estate developer Oliver Doxater at Wysteria Properties.

Sources believe that Jabbar could have rented the property out on Airbnb or another rental service before the deadly attack.

Jabbar was killed by police after he slammed a truck into pedestrians celebrating the New Year, exited the vehicle, and started firing.

The vehicle, which was hired by Jabbar on car-rental app Turo, was reportedly carrying an ISIS flag and a chest with explosives inside it.

Suspect Jabbar is said to have made a series of videos that is being reviewed by law enforcement.

Multiple officials told CNN that the recordings appear to have been made while driving at night and the suspect is not visible in them.

Authorities believe that the videos were made as he drove from Texas to Louisiana, although the timing is unclear.

The recordings make reference to his divorce and that he planned on gathering his family together for a fake celebration so he could kill them.

The suspect is also said to have talked about how he joined ISIS, and spoke of dreams that he had about joining the terrorist group.

His brother told The New York Times that his brother was a caring man. Abdur Jabbar, 24, of Beaumont, Texas, told the outlet: ‘[He was] a sweetheart really, a nice guy, a friend, really smart, caring.’

He said that his brother had converted to Islam at a young age, and that ‘what he did does not represent Islam. This is more some type of radicalization, not religion’.

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