Date Posted: Wednesday, March 31, 2004

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

<<March 31, 2004 FREEDOM ALERT>>

ALERT: Abdurrahman Alamoudi Faces New Charges

American Muslim Leader arraigned on Superceding Indictment

American Muslim leader Abdurrahman Alamoudi was arraigned on new government charges today before Judge Claude M. Hilton in the Alexandria Federal Courthouse.

The superceding indictment (new charges) centers on Mr. Alamoudi’s travels to Libya, and an alleged failure of disclosure by Mr. Alamoudi during his naturalization process.

"This is still a classic case of selective prosecution and the government piling on through legal hair splitting,” said Mahdi Bray, Executive Director of the Muslim American Society’s Freedom Foundation, referring to the government’s continued pursuit in building a case against Mr. Alamoudi.

“They want to vilify the defendant in the eyes of the court through legalistic terror-baiting,” said Bray. “It is reprehensible that the government would do this, but unfortunately, these are the signs of our times.

“Our community and the American public must not give in to the climate of prejudice and hysteria.”

Mr. Alamoudi's hearing is scheduled for May 7th, 2004.

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