"Back in 2004 Sheik Jamal Said, imam of the Bridgeview mosque, stood before the packed mosque and worked the crowd like an auctioneer. While religious leaders often mine congregations for charity, this scene at the Mosque Foundation in suburban Bridgeview stands out for two reasons.
The recipient of the worshipers’ generosity was Sami Al-Arian, a Palestinian activist accused by the U.S. government of aiding terrorists. And the prayer leader’s passionate appeal is a reflection of the ascendancy of Muslim hard-liners at the mosque, one of the most outspoken and embattled in the U.S."
Via: http://justpiper.com/2012/08/piece-of-of-the-day-govenor-of-illinois-pat-quinn-d-joins-muslims-for-ramadan/