United Muslim Mosque
Waterbury, CT

In 2004, the president of the United Muslim Mosque, Majeed Sharif, told the Associated Press that he had been an active fundraiser for the Islamic Africa Relief Agency (IARA) in the past, later designated as a terrorism supporter by the Bush Administration. [1] Sharif made the statement to the press a day after his home was raided by the FBI under suspicion that he was directly contributing to raising funds for terrorist activities against the U.S.[2] Sharif was not charged.

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[1] US Department of the Treasury Release JS-2025, "Treasury Designates Global Network, Senior Officials of IARA for Supporting bin Laden, Others." October 13, 2004, http://www.treas.gov/press/releases/js2025.htm (accessed May 18, 2009). See also Matt Apuzzo, "FBI raids Connecticut mosque leader's home in terror probe," Associated Press, October 14, 2004.

[2] Matt Apuzzo, "FBI raids Connecticut mosque leader's home in terror probe," Associated Press, October 14, 2004.