Aly Hindy
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Aly Hindy is the current Imam
of the Salaheddin Islamic Centre
in Scarborough, Canada
, notable for his alleged connections to militant and fundamentalist elements, as well as his defence of Canadians accused of terrorism.
A noted friend of the Khadr family
, Hindy immigrated to Canada in 1975 after graduating in Engineering
from Ain Shams University
in Cairo, Egypt. He spent the next four years studying at the University of Western Ontario
, where he received his Doctorate
in structural engineering. He worked for Stone & Webster
for two years, before starting his 21-year career as a safety engineer for Ontario Hydro
.
According to the 2005 interrogation of Abdullah Khadr
in Pakistan, Hindy's son briefly attended the Musab al-Surri Afghan training camp
in the late 1990s, however Abdullah's lawyer, Dennis Edney, has claimed that his statements were a product of Pakistani torture and should be discounted.
The director of the Canadian Islamic Congress
in Toronto, Hindy was arrested by Egyptian security forces in February 2003 and held for two days before being released. Upon his return to the country in November, he was questioned for three hours at the Cairo Airport and twice brought to the State Security bureau for interviews.
In 2004, Hindy celebrated the 135th birthday of Mahatma Gandhi
by organising a group of 100 local Muslims to videotape the CN Tower
as part of a non-violent protest against detention of Kassim Mohamed
who was arrested after taking footage of the tourist attraction on his videocamera.
Hindy has performed at least thirty polygamous
wedding ceremonies which are illegal in Canada.
in the past, helping them and answering questions about potential militants in Canada. He claims that he abruptly ended that support when he learned that they were also asking the local communities questions about him. He began distributing leaflets encouraging non-cooperation with Canadian Security Intelligence Service
alleging that CSIS intelligence agents had "roughed up" Muslims, following up on an accusation he first mentioned in a meeting between Muslim leaders and Deputy Prime Minister
Anne McLellan
in May 2005.
In 2007, Hindy raised $15,000 from the Toronto Muslim community to add to Hassan Almrei
's application for release on bail.
Imam
An imam is an Islamic leadership position, often the worship leader of a mosque and the Muslim community. Similar to spiritual leaders, the imam is the one who leads Islamic worship services. More often, the community turns to the mosque imam if they have a religious question...
of the Salaheddin Islamic Centre
Salaheddin Islamic Centre
Located in Scarborough, Ontario Salaheddin Islamic Centre is a Canadian mosque noted for its outspoken Imam Aly Hindy and a number of its other members...
in Scarborough, Canada
Scarborough, Ontario
Scarborough is a dissolved municipality within the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Geographically, it comprises the eastern part of Toronto. It is bordered on the south by Lake Ontario, on the west by Victoria Park Avenue, on the north by Steeles Avenue East, and on the east by the Rouge River...
, notable for his alleged connections to militant and fundamentalist elements, as well as his defence of Canadians accused of terrorism.
A noted friend of the Khadr family
Khadr family
The Khadr family is a Canadian family noted for their ties to Osama bin Laden and alleged connections to al Qaeda. The family maintains that they have not broken any Canadian laws, and they have never been charged with any crimes by Canadian authorities.The Khadr family comprises:*The father,...
, Hindy immigrated to Canada in 1975 after graduating in Engineering
Engineering
Engineering is the discipline, art, skill and profession of acquiring and applying scientific, mathematical, economic, social, and practical knowledge, in order to design and build structures, machines, devices, systems, materials and processes that safely realize improvements to the lives of...
from Ain Shams University
Ain Shams University
Ain Shams University is an institute of higher education located in Cairo, Egypt. Founded in 1950, the university provides education at the undergraduate, graduate and post-graduate levels.-History:...
in Cairo, Egypt. He spent the next four years studying at the University of Western Ontario
University of Western Ontario
The University of Western Ontario is a public research university located in London, Ontario, Canada. The university's main campus covers of land, with the Thames River cutting through the eastern portion of the main campus. Western administers its programs through 12 different faculties and...
, where he received his Doctorate
Doctorate
A doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree that in most countries refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder to teach in a specific field, A doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree that in most countries refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder...
in structural engineering. He worked for Stone & Webster
Stone & Webster
Stone & Webster is an American engineering services company based in Stoughton, Massachusetts. Stone & Webster was founded as an electrical testing lab and consulting firm by electrical engineers Charles Stone and Edwin Webster in 1889. It was acquired by The Shaw Group in 2000. The company...
for two years, before starting his 21-year career as a safety engineer for Ontario Hydro
Ontario Hydro
Ontario Hydro was the official name from 1974 of the Hydro-Electric Power Commission of Ontario which was established in 1906 by the provincial Power Commission Act to build transmission lines to supply municipal utilities with electricity generated by private companies already operating at Niagara...
.
Abdullah Khadr
Abdullah Ahmed Khadr is the oldest son of Ahmed Khadr and brother of Omar Khadr who has been charged with war crimes before the Guantanamo military commission....
in Pakistan, Hindy's son briefly attended the Musab al-Surri Afghan training camp
Afghan training camp
An Afghan training camp is a camp or facility used for militant training located in pre-2002 Afghanistan. At the time of the September 11, 2001 attacks, Indian intelligence officials estimated that there were over 120 training camps operating in Afghanistan and Pakistan, run by a variety of...
in the late 1990s, however Abdullah's lawyer, Dennis Edney, has claimed that his statements were a product of Pakistani torture and should be discounted.
The director of the Canadian Islamic Congress
Canadian Islamic Congress
The Canadian Islamic Congress refers to itself as Canada's largest national non-profit and wholly independent Islamic organization without affiliation to any foreign group, body, or government and says it represents -- Sunni and Shi'a Muslims, men and women, youth and seniors...
in Toronto, Hindy was arrested by Egyptian security forces in February 2003 and held for two days before being released. Upon his return to the country in November, he was questioned for three hours at the Cairo Airport and twice brought to the State Security bureau for interviews.
In 2004, Hindy celebrated the 135th birthday of Mahatma Gandhi
Mahatma Gandhi
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi , pronounced . 2 October 1869 – 30 January 1948) was the pre-eminent political and ideological leader of India during the Indian independence movement...
by organising a group of 100 local Muslims to videotape the CN Tower
CN Tower
The CN Tower is a communications and observation tower in Downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Standing tall, it was completed in 1976, becoming the world's tallest free-standing structure and world's tallest tower at the time. It held both records for 34 years until the completion of the Burj...
as part of a non-violent protest against detention of Kassim Mohamed
Kassim Mohamed
Born in Kenya, Kassim Mohamed is a Canadian Muslim who was detained by Egyptian officials after Canadian authorities reported he had been filming national monuments.-Life:...
who was arrested after taking footage of the tourist attraction on his videocamera.
Hindy has performed at least thirty polygamous
Polygyny in Islam
In Islam, polygamy is allowed and practised under certain restricted conditions. Muslim men are allowed to practise polygyny, that is, they can have more than one wife at the same time, up to a total of four...
wedding ceremonies which are illegal in Canada.
Role in legal trials
He claims to have been cooperative with the Royal Canadian Mounted PoliceRoyal Canadian Mounted Police
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police , literally ‘Royal Gendarmerie of Canada’; colloquially known as The Mounties, and internally as ‘The Force’) is the national police force of Canada, and one of the most recognized of its kind in the world. It is unique in the world as a national, federal,...
in the past, helping them and answering questions about potential militants in Canada. He claims that he abruptly ended that support when he learned that they were also asking the local communities questions about him. He began distributing leaflets encouraging non-cooperation with Canadian Security Intelligence Service
Canadian Security Intelligence Service
The Canadian Security Intelligence Service is Canada's national intelligence service. It is responsible for collecting, analyzing, reporting and disseminating intelligence on threats to Canada's national security, and conducting operations, covert and overt, within Canada and abroad.Its...
alleging that CSIS intelligence agents had "roughed up" Muslims, following up on an accusation he first mentioned in a meeting between Muslim leaders and Deputy Prime Minister
Deputy Prime Minister
A deputy prime minister or vice prime minister is, in some counties, a government minister who can take the position of acting prime minister when the prime minister is temporarily absent. The position is often likened to that of a vice president, but is significantly different, though both...
Anne McLellan
Anne McLellan
|-...
in May 2005.
In 2007, Hindy raised $15,000 from the Toronto Muslim community to add to Hassan Almrei
Hassan Almrei
A Syrian, Hassan Ahmed Almrei arrived in Canada in 1999 claiming refugee status. He has been since held, and accused of terrorist connections and ideology, for his "reputation... for obtaining false documents", and his relationship with Ibn al-Khattab following time shared together during the...
's application for release on bail.