(Chicago Tribune) Sheik Jamal Said stood before the packed mosque in suburban Bridgeview and worked the crowd like an auctioneer. In less than five minutes, he raised $50,000 for Sami Al-Arian, a Palestinian activist accused by the U.S. government of aiding terrorists, reflecting the ascendancy of Muslim hard-liners at the mosque. Among the leaders at the Bridgeview mosque are men who have condemned Western culture, praised Palestinian suicide bombers, and encouraged members to view society in stark terms: Muslims against the world.
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