Several well known Canadian terrorists, including Ahmed Khadr, have worshipped at the Salaheddin Mosque in Toronto.
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From The National Post
Mideast sources fund controversial mosque
Stewart Bell, National Post, Thursday, January 20, 2011.
TORONTO — The mosque of outspoken Imam Aly Hindy, described in a RCMP report as “a focal point for Toronto area Islamic radicals,” has received hundreds of thousands of dollars from donors in the Middle East since 2009, the National Posthas learned.
Foreign institutions have donated more than $650,000 to the Salaheddin Islamic Centre for renovations and an expansion of an Islamic school. It is the first time the mosque has received money from outside Canada.
Imam Hindy said that by securing funding from outside Canada the Toronto mosque was preserving Muslim culture, helping the local construction industry and employing Canadians and new immigrants in the education field while saving the public school system money.
“It is obvious that if we find money here, we will not ask other countries for help,” Imam Hindy said. “We always hear complaints about immigrants taking money from the system. So when we are able to bring money from outside, you should be thankful instead of implying this nonsense of allegations.”
Imam Hindy is known for his controversial views. He says he has officiated or blessed 30 polygamous marriages around Toronto, and that he would follow Islamic law if it conflicted with Canada’s laws. He has defended accused terrorists and says Canadian authorities have long monitored his mosque. A New York Police Department report calls Salaheddin “a known radical mosque.” Continue Reading →
