Muslim cleric offers checklist to warn of Islamic radicalization Imam Syed Soharwardy of Calgary wants Islamic converts to quiz imams on their views and avoid recruitment by terrorist Islamic State
A prominent Muslim cleric wants to distribute a checklist to help steer new and potential converts to Islam away from the path to extremism.
Imam Syed Soharwardy of Calgary, founder of Muslims Against Terrorism and the Islamic Supreme Council of Canada, has written an article warning converts and potential converts that their future is at stake.
"This is a checklist, just some background and historical information," he said in an interview Thursday.