U.S. imams arrested, accused of helping Pakistani Taliban

U.S. imams arrested, accused of helping Pakistani Taliban

By Saladin on from www.cnn.com

The United States has charged six people with helping to support and finance the Pakistani Taliban, a group the American government considers a terrorist organization.

The U.S. Justice Department said Saturday that three residents of the southern state of Florida, all naturalized American citizens of Pakistani descent, have been arrested and indicted by a grand jury, while three other people remain at large in Pakistan.

U.S. authorities allege that the six used an elaborate system of bank
Man accused of NY hate attack on imam is cleared

Man accused of NY hate attack on imam is cleared

By uzzie on from online.wsj.com

NEW YORK — A transportation police officer accused of aiding a bias-fueled beating of a Muslim religious leader in a subway station has been cleared of all criminal charges.
Prayer causes grief for local Muslim group

Prayer causes grief for local Muslim group

By cricketguru on from www.sbsun.com

But a similar act of pausing to thank God during a trip through Nevada spelled trouble for Mohammad and his friends. Police were suspicious enough to check their names against a national terrorism watch list.

Police detained Mohammad and six other Inland Empire men for "suspicious behavior" in December after they prayed next to their vehicle in a parking lot during a trip through Henderson, Nev.
Could Taliban Arrests Hurt Pakistan?

Could Taliban Arrests Hurt Pakistan?

By IslamOnline on from www.islamonline.net

Many have hailed Pakistan’s recent arrests of top Taliban leaders as a sign of significant improvement in intelligence cooperation with the US, but some experts argue this could prove counterproductive...
Iran Arrests Top Sunni Militant

Iran Arrests Top Sunni Militant

By IslamOnline on from www.islamonline.net

Iran announced on Tuesday, February 23, the arrest of Abdulmalak Rigi, the leader of the ethnic Baluch militant group Jundullah, claiming he was at an American base...
Taliban Arrest Shows Pakistan Importance

Taliban Arrest Shows Pakistan Importance

By IslamOnline on from www.islamonline.net

Experts are divided on whether the capture of Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, Afghanistan Taliban's top military commander, in the southern port city of Karachi...
UK Arrest Warrant for Livni for Gaza Crimes

UK Arrest Warrant for Livni for Gaza Crimes

By IslamOnline on from www.islamonline.net

CAIRO – Former Israeli foreign minister Tzipi Livni cancelled on Monday, December 14, a scheduled visit to Britain after an arrest warrant was reportedly issued for war over war crimes committed in the Gaza Strip..
Imam's Arrest Clouds FBI-Muslim Ties

Imam's Arrest Clouds FBI-Muslim Ties

By IslamOnline on from www.islamonline.net

CAIRO — The recent arrest of a New York imam, known for his cooperation with the FBI, on terror-related charges is casting its shadows on relations between US Muslims and the law enforcement authorities..
Barak Faces UK Arrest for Gaza War Crimes

Barak Faces UK Arrest for Gaza War Crimes

By IslamOnline on from www.islamonline.net

LONDON - Lawyers representing Palestinian families are seeking an arrest warrant against Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak for war crimes committed during Israel's three-week war on the besieged Gaza Strip.
Malaysia Mosques Get Alcohol Arrest Powers

Malaysia Mosques Get Alcohol Arrest Powers

By IslamOnline on from www.islamonline.net

CAIRO – Mosque officials in Selangor, Malaysia's most populated and richest state, have been authorized to arrest Muslims drinking alcohol in public, a move likely to court controversy in the multi-ethnic Asian Muslim heavyweight, the daily Star reported on Tuesday, August 25..

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