Muslim Cleric Sues Illinois State Police

Kifah Mustapha, a Muslim Cleric whose certification with the Illinois State Police was revoked in June, has filed suit with the State Police. The revocation stemmed from allegations that Mustapha had connections to terrorism from the right wing Investigative Project on Terrorism. According to the Courthouse News Service Mustapha “confirmed under oath that he never played any role in Hamas, never supported Hamas financially, never traveled to the Middle East on behalf of the Holy Land Foundation, and never raised funds for any organization in the United States to support Hamas;” which is the bulk of the accusations from IPT. Mustapha is seeking punitive damages for constitutional violations and racial and religious discrimination.