I believe the old saying states that the man who represents himself has a fool for a client.
He also said he hopes to be found innocent “by the grace of Allah.”
Playing the Allah card is probably not very wise in this situation.
Especially considering this:
The jury includes a retired Navy pilot, the spouse of a retired Navy mechanic, an Air Force retiree whose husband also was in the Air Force, and a former Navy officer whose husband retired from the Navy.