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Arrest of two Florida imams focuses attention again on U.S. mosques; community leader says mosques are combatting extremism
CNN (blog) 18 May 2011
By Jay Kernis
Miami - Two southern Florida imams accused of supporting the Pakistani Taliban appeared briefly in a Miami federal court Monday, before a judge pushed back the legal proceedings into next week so the suspects could sort out their legal representation. The two men - Hafiz Khan and his son Izhar Khan - were arrested Saturday in South Florida, the Justice Department said.
Another of Hafiz Khan's sons, Irfan Khan, was arrested that same day in El Segundo, California. Later Monday, he likewise remained in federal custody after putting off entering a plea during his own initial court appearance at the Roybal Federal Building in Los Angeles. Three others in Pakistan also have been indicted: Khan's daughter Amina Khan, Khan's grandson Alam Zeb and Ali Rehman. All six defendants face a four-count indictment that alleges they conspired to provide material support to a conspiracy to kill, injure and kidnap people abroad. It also alleges that they provided support to the Pakistani Taliban.
The indictment describes a number of occasions when Hafiz Khan transferred money to Pakistan. "Khan solicited and distributed funds for the Pakistani Taliban, both personally and on behalf of others, and worked with the co-defendants and others to support the Pakistani Taliban's jihad," the indictment says. The court documents also state there were several conversations between Hafiz Khan and the other defendants in which Hafiz Khan called for attacks against the Pakistani government and asked whether money had been delivered to the Pakistani Taliban.
ONLY ON THE BLOG: Answering today’s five OFF-SET questions is Asad Ba-Yunus, Legal Advisor to The Coalition of South Florida Muslim Organizations, is an association of Muslim individuals that supports Muslim communities, and develops educational, social and outreach programs for the South Florida Muslim community and society at large. (...)
Posted May 18th, 2011 by pk
Arrest of two Florida imams focuses attention again on U.S. mosques; community leader says mosques are combatting extremism
CNN (blog) 18 May 2011
By Jay Kernis
Miami - Two southern Florida imams accused of supporting the Pakistani Taliban appeared briefly in a Miami federal court Monday, before a judge pushed back the legal proceedings into next week so the suspects could sort out their legal representation. The two men - Hafiz Khan and his son Izhar Khan - were arrested Saturday in South Florida, the Justice Department said.
Another of Hafiz Khan's sons, Irfan Khan, was arrested that same day in El Segundo, California. Later Monday, he likewise remained in federal custody after putting off entering a plea during his own initial court appearance at the Roybal Federal Building in Los Angeles. Three others in Pakistan also have been indicted: Khan's daughter Amina Khan, Khan's grandson Alam Zeb and Ali Rehman. All six defendants face a four-count indictment that alleges they conspired to provide material support to a conspiracy to kill, injure and kidnap people abroad. It also alleges that they provided support to the Pakistani Taliban.
The indictment describes a number of occasions when Hafiz Khan transferred money to Pakistan. "Khan solicited and distributed funds for the Pakistani Taliban, both personally and on behalf of others, and worked with the co-defendants and others to support the Pakistani Taliban's jihad," the indictment says. The court documents also state there were several conversations between Hafiz Khan and the other defendants in which Hafiz Khan called for attacks against the Pakistani government and asked whether money had been delivered to the Pakistani Taliban.
ONLY ON THE BLOG: Answering today’s five OFF-SET questions is Asad Ba-Yunus, Legal Advisor to The Coalition of South Florida Muslim Organizations, is an association of Muslim individuals that supports Muslim communities, and develops educational, social and outreach programs for the South Florida Muslim community and society at large. (...)
Posted May 18th, 2011 by pk
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