Authorities in Britain and U.S. fear that an Islamic group is working to radicalize young men to promote terrorism. The FBI says the group has a presence in the U.S.
Duncan Gardham The Daily Telegraph LONDON — The leaders of the July 7, July 21 and liquid bomb plots all attended mosques and meetings run by the group Tablighi Jamaat, which is planning to build a large mosque near the site of the 2012 Olympics. The organisation works on a missionary basis, travelling from mosque to mosque in small groups or “jamaat” to encourage followers to return to the basic teachings of Islam. Tablighis follow a strain of Islam which has been associated with the Taliban in Afghanistan and with a terrorist group in Pakistani Kashmir. It has its largest presence in Mewat, India and Raiwind, Pakistan. For Full Story Related Story: Chertoff Says Good Liquid Bomb Detector Still In The Works
