Denver Islamic Society

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Coordinates: 39°40′39.3″N 104°56′9.56″W / 39.677583°N 104.9359889°W / 39.677583; -104.9359889

Anwar al-Awlaki

The Denver Islamic Society, Masjid Al-Noor, at 2124 South Birch Street in Denver, Colorado, is a community-run mosque.[1][2] It serves primarily immigrants and young adults near the University of Denver.[3][4]

In 1991 Ziyad Khaleel, who later became known as an al-Qaeda member and procurement agent for Osama bin Laden, was Vice President of the Denver Islamic Society.[5]

Anwar al-Awlaki, who later was linked to various suspected terrorist incidents including the Fort Hood shooting and Northwest Flight 253 attack served as Imam of the Denver Islamic Society from 1994–96.[6] According to a former trustee: "What bothered him was what has been happening to Muslim people around the world. He always talked about how Muslims used to be leaders of the world."[7] While he preached eloquently against vice and sin, he left two weeks after being chastised by an elder for encouraging jihad.[8]

References

  1. ↑ Culver, Virginia, "Muslims prepare for Ramadan Article 1 of 1 found," The Denver Post, January 9, 1997, accessed January 21, 2010
  2. ↑ Colorado's Sanctuaries, Retreats, and Sacred Places, Jean Torkelson, Bill Bonebrake, Big Earth Publishing, 2001, ISBN 1-56579-390-0, ISBN 978-1-56579-390-3, accessed January 21, 2010
  3. ↑ Bowen, Patrick D., "Muslims in Colorado: From a Novelty Religion to a Thriving Community," Journal of Muslim Minority Affairs, Volume 29, Issue 3, September 2009, pp. 345–54, doi:10.1080/13602000903166614, accessed January 21, 2010
  4. ↑ Gorski, Eric, "Thriving Muslims' prayers spread across area; Community's 11 mosques prepare for Ramadan Article 1 of 1 found", The Denver Post, October 27, 2003, accessed January 21, 2010
  5. ↑ Finley, Bruce, War divides Colorado Arabs, Denver Post, January 27, 1991, accessed January 21, 2010
  6. ↑ Ghosh, Bobby, "Deadly Connections," Time, January 13, 2010, accessed January 17, 2010
  7. ↑ Finley, Bruce (April 11, 2010). "Muslim cleric targeted by U.S. made little impression during Colorado years". The Denver Post. Retrieved April 12, 2010. 
  8. ↑ Shane, Scott; Mekhennet, Souad (May 8, 2010). "Imam's Path From Condemning Terror to Preaching Jihad". The New York Times. 

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