Masjid Jamaat Al-Mumineen MJAM Mosque
It looks like such a lovely place of worship.
This is Ikram Khan, 40, son of the imam who was arrested after prayer service at the Mosque at 7350 NW Third St. U.S. Department of Justice charge six individuals for providing material support to the Pakistani Taliban on Saturday, May 14, 2011. (Sun Sentinel)
A Florida Imam and his two sons were charged with providing support to the Pakistani Taliban. His son Izhar Khan is an imam, too.
NDTV reported:
hree South Florida men have been charged with providing about $45,000 in financial support to the Pakistani Taliban, which the State Department has designated as a terrorist organization.
The U.S. Attorney’s office in Miami announced Saturday the arrests of Hafiz Muhammed Sher Ali Khan and sons Irfan Khan and Izhar Khan. Hafiz Khan is the imam at Miami Mosque, also known as Flagler Mosque, and Izhar Khan is the imam at Jamaat Al-Mumineen Mosque in nearby Margate. Officials say the mosques are not suspected of wrongdoing.
Authorities say they have recorded conversations in which Hafiz Khan supported violence perpetrated by the Pakistani Taliban.
If convicted, the men face up to 15 years in prison for each of the four counts.
According to the Sun-Sentinel the money they collected was intended to be used to buy guns, support militants and their families and operate an Islamic school with militant ties. Prosecutors say the group discussed killing Pakistani officials and had desires to kill American troops.
Here’s a copy of the indictment.
