The six Muslims plotting a terrorist attack on Fort Dix focused attention on Masjid Al Aqsa ,where they worshipped and had started to repair the roof for free.In 2005 a facade redecoration took place under the guise of a community project which received state and federal funding. After the arrest of their roofers Al Aqsa spokesman Marwan Kriedie of the State Civil Service Commission attempted another form of damage control:
Last week, representatives of both mosques [The Islamic Center of South Jersey]
decried violence and radicalism. Marwan Kreidie of Al-Aqsa said the Duka brothers had been working on the roof of the mosque before they were arrested. They were providing the work free of charge, Kreidie said. But he said they had attended prayer services there "very rarely."
Acccording to one report:
About two months ago, Ibrahim Shnewer, 53, the father of the fourth defendant, Mohammed Ibrahim Shnewer, 22, was worried about a delay with his citizenship papers and asked if Al Aqsa could intervene with the feds. "That told me . . . he didn't have a clue," what his son allegedly was planning , said Kreidie.
MIM: As usual Kreidie obstructs counter terrorism efforts and makes the request of Ibrahim Schnewer to expedite his citizenship papers appear innocuous when it is the opposite. The plot was being followed for over a year and it unlikely Schnewer's father was unaware that something was going to occur since the brothers had been shown an intense interest in acquiring firearms, shooting and playing paintball during that time. In all likelihood he hoped to strengthen his position by becoming a citizen and asked Kreidie to help him. It is unclear if the mosque will be searching for non terrorist connected roofers to complete the job. One renovation project which was completed at Al Aqsa took place in 2005. The façade mural project which was billed as a community effort and ironically titled "The Master Peace-Doorways to Peace Mural". Incredibly it received federal funding from among others the Philadelphia Street Empowerment Zone which is billed as:
" A community development and economic revitalization program, created
federally and guided locally. The EZ guides and funds the implementation of strategies and programs that improve public safety, advance human development,
create a welcoming environment, and invigorate commerce.
[Perhaps the next Al Aqsa project will be a multi cultural exchange program with the prison system titled "Jihadi's on the Roof".]
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Pertinent Links:
1) Did Duka's Al Aqsa mosque get federal & Saudi funding for facade redecoration via Philly Street Empowerment & Marwan Kreidie?
2) Islamic Center of South Jersey - - - Masjid al Aqsa
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