More on Padilla.
Al Muhajir's journey to the Middle East may have begun at two mosques in Florida's Broward County. Darul Uloom Institute was one of the places where he attended Saturday morning courses in 1995."He used to dress with a shawl over his head. He always had his head covered," said Maulana Shafayat Mohamed, leader of the institute. "It is very unique. It is one out of a million who would do that...."
The institute is known for its liberal approach to Islam. It is more inclusive of women than mainstream Islam and encourages more interaction with the community at large.
(By the way, Glenn Reynolds and others have raised the question of why so many commentators persist in calling this fellow by his pre-Islamic name: speaking for myself, it's mostly because I can't always remember how to spell "Muhajir." "Padilla" is easier.)
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