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Damra Convicted Of Lying About Terrorist Ties
POSTED: 11:54 am EDT October 21,
2004
CLEVELAND -- A federal judge has refused Fawaz Damra’s request to postpone his prison sentence until after an appeal is finished. The Islamic cleric was convicted of lying about terrorist ties on an immigration form. He was sentenced to two months in federal prison. Damra’s citizenship was also revoked by a judge in September. Damra is the leader of Ohio's largest mosque, the Islamic Center of Cleveland in Parma.
Previous Stories:
- September 28, 2004: Convicted Imam Files Appeal
- September 23, 2004: Judge Revokes Convicted Imam's Citizenship
- September 21, 2004: Phone Call May Have Linked Imam To Terrorist Groups
- July 20, 2004: Sentencing Of Convicted Imam Delayed
- July 2, 2004: Thousands Of Muslims Gather For Annual Convention
- June 17, 2004: Jury Reaches Guilty Verdict In Imam Trial
- June 16, 2004: Imam Trial Ends After Second Day
- 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
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