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Trial Of Islamic Cleric Heads Into Second Day
POSTED: 2:19 pm EDT June 16,
2004
AKRON, Ohio -- Day 2 of the trial of an Islamic cleric charged with lying about alleged terrorist ties featured video tapes showing the imam raising money for alleged terror groups.
Imam Fawaz Mohammed Damra is the leader of the Islamic Center of Cleveland. Wednesday in Akron federal court, prosecutors showed videotapes in which Damra is raising money for the Islamic Committee for Palestine. In the video, Damra says the committee is "the active arm of Palestinian Islamic Jihad in America." On the tape, Damra also introduces Sami Al-Arian as the head of the committee. Al-Arian is a former University of South Florida professor accused of using an Islamic think tank and a charity to raise money for the P.I.J.
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Imam Damrah Interview Previous Stories:
- June 15, 2004: Jury Selected In Trial Of Islamic Cleric Over Alleged Terrorism
- June 14, 2004: Judge: No Religious War Comments In Damra Trial
- May 13, 2004: Investigators Look Into Finances Of Local Muslim Cleric
- March 7, 2004: Mosque Assembly Vote To Keep Imam
- January 20, 2004: Islamic Center Places Leader Damra On Paid Leave
- December 5, 2001: Controversial Imam To Keep Job For 2 More Years
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