From AP, with thanks to Twostellas:
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) -- Members of a mosque are fighting to keep their place of worship as the federal government probes a link between the Islamic Center of Springfield and a benefactor accused of financing terrorism around the world.
The center is owned by the Saudi-based Al-harmony Islamic Foundation, which U.S. authorities accuse of diverting donations to support a web of terrorist activities. The Saudi government dissolved the foundation this summer.
But center supporters claim the Saudi charity was simply a one-time donor whose name ended up on its property title.
"There isn't any evidence that the center was used to solicit funds or to contribute funds to terrorism," said Ahmed Ibrahim, an associate history professor at Southwest Missouri State University. "Many people are angry and upset that they are seen as contributing to terrorism."
Last month, the Bush administration designated Al-Haramain as a group suspected of supporting terrorism through its Springfield mosque and its main location in Ashland, Ore., saying the charity "shows direct links between the U.S. branch and Osama bin Laden."
Assets of the two properties have been frozen since February. The federal probe suggests the Islamic Center was a front that enabled the laundering of money to terrorists overseas.
The foundation has denied that its U.S. branch funded terrorism.
An attorney representing members of the mosque had asked Al-Haramain before it was dissolved to acknowledge its one-time donation was a gift and to correct the alleged title error.
Mine(mike)
Again Islam the religion of peace, in the US this religion is supporting our enemies. How can we tolerate this. The problem we as Americans are having is these fascists have wrapped themselves in religion. It's hard for us to say this religion isn't like ours, its evil. We wan't to believe that other religions want the same things we do; peace and a better life for its adherents. This isn't the case for Islam. It desires to destroy those who don't agree with it. This isn't a Religion we can make peace with it, it must be ground down until they believe what we believe or are gone. I don't mean we need to convert them to some version of Christianity, they need to accept without reservation, violence in the name of religion will not be tolerated and those that support it by action or inaction will also not be tolerated.
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