Salaheddin Islamic Centre
Salahedin Islamic Centre | |
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Basic information | |
Municipality | Toronto |
Province | Ontario, Canada |
Leadership | Ali Hindy |
Capacity | 2,500[1][2] |
Located in Scarborough, Toronto, Ontario Salaheddin Islamic Centre is a Canadian mosque noted for its outspoken Imam Aly Hindy
One of its key founders was Hassan Farhat,[3] although he was made persona non grata by the mosque's administrators and forbidden from continuing to hold any position in the facility; although he was allowed to return for worship. A number of its worshippers have been accused of ties to terrorism, including Ahmed Khadr who ran a charity named Health and Education Project International with ties to the mosque and allegedly funneled money to Afghan training camps.[4][5]
Brothers Saeed and Masoud Rasoul, whose father was a prayer leader at the mosque, later went missing in Iraq, believed to have fought for Ansar al-Islam, possibly at the urging of Farhat.[3]
Following the 2006 Toronto terrorism arrests, it emerged that Fahim Ahmad and a number of other suspects were members of the mosque.[6]
During the bail Hearing of Abdullah Khadr in August 2008, the Crown attacked the credibility of the mosque — although judge Trotter dismissed the suggestion, referring to testimony from RCMP officer Tarek Mokdad who agreed it was not reasonable to suggest the mosque supported terrorism.[7]
References
- ↑ Shephard, Michelle. Toronto Star, "Centre of attention; Scarborough home to mosque, elementary school, library", February 28, 2004
- ↑ Grady, Patrick. "Royal Canadian Jihad", p. 121
- 1 2 Shephard, Michelle and Tonda MacCharles. Toronto Star, "CSIS say Scarborough mosque founder linked to Al-Qaeda", March 9, 2005
- ↑ Wood, Sara, American Forces Press Service, U.S. Military Commissions to Resume This Week at Guantanamo,
- ↑ Bell, Stewart. National Post, "Khadr killed in gunfight: report", October 14, 2003
- ↑ Macleans.ca 19 June 2006
- ↑ http://www.thestar.com/article/482296
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