Muslims questioned in 8 states about pre-election terrorism
The FBI questioned American Muslims in 8 states about election-related terrorism.
The individuals were asked a series of eight questions, including several specific to al-Qaeda, said Hassan Shibly, a lawyer and the executive director of the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR) Florida.
He said his clients were asked if they knew the al-Qaeda leaders killed in U.S. military airstrikes last month, who U.S. officials believe were connected to the alleged plot, and if they knew of anyone who wished to cause harm to Americans at home or abroad.
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Among those questioned, according to Shibly were a youth group leader and several wealthy doctors.
Shibly said he was not aware of anything that connected the targeted individuals to each other or to the alleged threat, aside from their religion and ethnicity. It appeared only Muslims of Afghani and Pakistani descent were questioned, he said.
“The FBI actions . . . to conduct a sweep of American Muslim leaders the weekend before the election is completely outrageous and . . . borderline unconstitutional,” Shibly told The Post. “That’s the equivalent of the FBI visiting churchgoing Christians because someone overseas was threatening to blow up an abortion clinic. It’s that preposterous and outrageous.”
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