Chattanooga shooter attended US Muslim Brotherhood mosque

The Global Muslim Brotherhood Daily Watch has the story:

US public records and media reporting indicate that Mohammod Youssuf Abdulazeez, the man accused of killing four Marines at Navy-Marine training facility, had regularly attended a mosque owned by an organization associated with the US Muslim Brotherhood. A New York Times article states that Abdulazeez:

….had begun showing up fairly regularly at Friday Prayer at the Islamic Society of Greater Chattanooga, a large mosque and cultural center, said Dr. Azhar S. Sheikh, a founding member of the center’s board.

Local media had reported in August 2012 that the mosque now occupying one part of the Islamic Society of Greater Chattanooga (ISGC) is the former Masjid Annour, previously located at another address. In turn, Hamilton County, Tennessee property records indicate that North American Islamic Trust is registered in care of the Masjid Annour.

The North American Islamic Trust (NAIT) has described itself as “a waqf, the historical Islamic equivalent of an American trust or endowment, serving Muslims in the United States and their institutions”. NAIT facilitates the realization of American Muslims’ desire for a virtuous and happy life in a Shari’ah-compliant way.” A research report on the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) authored by the GMBDW editor describes the origins of NAIT and the role that it played in the early development of the US Muslim Brotherhood:

The North American Islamic Trust (NAIT) was established on May 23, 1973 and later became known as an affiliate of ISNA. According to the incorporation documents, the purpose of NAIT was to “serve the best interests of Islam and the Muslim Student’s Association of the United States and Canada” by establishing a non-profit, tax-exempt corporation to hold “investment property.” …: An Islamic scholar writes: “With its ability to raise funds, especially from overseas, MSA began establishing business and professional organizations useful in establishing off-campus institutions. The North American Islamic Trust (NAIT) became instrumental in establishing masajid, student houses, Islamic centers, full-time schools, and literature publishing (under the American Trust Publications, International Graphics Press, and Islamic Book Service). Its members created the American Muslim Scientists and Engineers (AMSE), the American Muslim Social Scientists (AMSS), and the Islamic Medical Association (IMA).”

The report goes to describe how NAIT today has become the custodian of a large number of U.S. mosques and Islamic centers…

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