Almost 4 million dollars of donations are unaccounted for in Islamic Center of Reseda. And the worse thing is that Mr. Arif Abedi is not answering to anybody.
Since 1997 money has been raised to build a mosque. the total is close to four million dollars and no mosque has been built. the building projet recently started and Arif Abedi is asking for 1.5 million dollars of donations. He claims that there is no money.
Anyone who questions Abedi about the money is kicked out of the mosque. The latest casualty is the beloved Imam Ali who'd been working there for 12 years and now Abedi fired him b/c Imam Ali asked questions about the whereabouts of the money.
Joe
Austin,#2Consumer Comment
Sat, September 25, 2010
UNDER SHARIA LAW, I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE IS TO BE AN ACCOUNTING AND I DO NOT KNOW HOW MANY WITNESSES YOU NEED BUT IF THE MAN IS STEALING FROM OTHER MUSLIMS, THEY NEED TO PUT A FATWA ON HIM.
I READ THE QU'RAN AND IT SAYS IN PLAIN LANGUAGE THAT THEIVES GET THEIR HAND CUT OFF AND THEN THE OPPOSITE FOOT.
MAYBE THE MONEY GOES TO TERRORISM?
I HAVE MUSLIM FRIENDS AND THEY ARE GOOD PEOPLE. THEY ARE HONEST AND THEY DO NOT ENGAGE IN CRIME OR TERRORISM.
YOU NEED TO REPORT YOUR SUSPICIONS ABOUT THIS THEFT TO THE FBI OR HOMELAND SECURITY AND THEY WILL TAKE CARE OF THIS THIEF!!!! YOU CAN REPORT HIM ANONYMOUSLY.
I DON'T KNOW WHY WHEN YOU PUT SOMEONE IN CHARGE OF MONEY IN ANY RELIGION, IT SEEMS LIKE THEY START TO STEAL: CHRISTIANS, MUSLIMS....IT DOES NOT MATTER!
Anonymousman9875
United States of America#3Consumer Suggestion
Fri, September 24, 2010
Explain how the mosque is being built at this moment and why the man " who was only asking questions" is now suing the mosque for one million dollars. I dont think you can, plus go to the center and look at the progess. You are blinded by the words of a deceiver, the greedy Imam Ali.
sami
Saginaw,#4Consumer Comment
Sun, October 11, 2009
it does sound as an easy story like you described. evey Islamic center by law must have a board, and the board required by IRS to post it financial statement because they are 401C. bu, your option is open, I did that with the board of thieves I have here in MI. I force them to post the minute of very meeting and the financial statement. they build a Masjed cost more than 2.5 million, but still the contractors are their sons and close circle. as member you could so that, even if your contribution $10.00 a year, but with do respect, all the bad habits from home are transferred to here. I will say that, we have a nice beautiful religion, but we are the worse followers.