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Feisal is an American citizen, born in 1948 in Kuwait. He presents himself as a moderate Muslim.<ref>http://www.cordobainitiative.org/</ref>In addition to his work as imam, he is also a slumlord of several apartment buildings, which have remained in disrepair despite his receipt of government funds to improve them.<ref>http://www.discoverthenetworks.org/individualProfile.asp?indid=2462</ref>

Feisal is an American citizen, born in 1948 in Kuwait. He presents himself as a moderate Muslim.<ref>http://www.cordobainitiative.org/</ref>In addition to his work as imam, he is also a slumlord of several apartment buildings, which have remained in disrepair despite his receipt of government funds to improve them.<ref>http://www.discoverthenetworks.org/individualProfile.asp?indid=2462</ref>

Feisal is founder of two Islamic organizations--The American Society for Muslim Advancement (ASMA) in 1997<ref>http://www.discoverthenetworks.org/individualProfile.asp?indid=2462</ref>, and [[The Cordoba Initiative]] in 2004.  The Cordoba Initiative presents itself as "a multi-national, multi-faith organization dedicated to improving Muslim-West relations,"<ref>http://www.cordobainitiative.org/our-mission/</ref>, but elsewhere on its webpage, it explains one of its projects, the Shariah Index Project, which aims to provide "tools for achieving these (Shariah) principles in practice."<ref>http://www.cordobainitiative.org/our-mission/</ref>  In addition, in 1910 he wrote in Arabic that he does not believe in interfaith dialogue.<ref>http://www.brotherhoodunmasked.net/individuals-the-muslim-brotherhood/feisal-abdul-rauf</ref>  He is a permanent trustee of the Islamic Cultural Center (founded by his father) which has blamed the Jews for the 9/11 attack and made many other virulently anti-Semitic statements.<ref>http://www.discoverthenetworks.org/individualProfile.asp?indid=2462</ref>

Feisal is founder of two Islamic organizations--The American Society for Muslim Advancement (ASMA) in 1997<ref>http://www.discoverthenetworks.org/individualProfile.asp?indid=2462</ref>, and [[The Cordoba Initiative]] in 2004.  The Cordoba Initiative presents itself as "a multi-national, multi-faith organization dedicated to improving Muslim-West relations,"<ref>http://www.cordobainitiative.org/our-mission/</ref>, but elsewhere on its webpage, it explains one of its projects, the Shariah Index Project, which aims to provide "tools for achieving these (Shariah) principles in practice."<ref>http://www.cordobainitiative.org/our-mission/</ref>  In addition, in 1910 he wrote in Arabic that he does not believe in interfaith dialogue.<ref>http://www.brotherhoodunmasked.net/individuals-the-muslim-brotherhood/feisal-abdul-rauf</ref>  He is also a permanent trustee of the Islamic Cultural Center (founded by his father) which has blamed the Jews for the 9/11 attack and made many other virulently anti-Semitic statements.<ref>http://www.discoverthenetworks.org/individualProfile.asp?indid=2462</ref>

In 2013, several donors sued Feisal for 25 Million $ for embezzlement of Cordoba Initiative funds which they claim he spent on lavish lifestyle for himself & his wife.<ref>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/05/imam-feisal-abdul-rauf-embezzlement_n_2625660.html</ref>

In 2013, several donors sued Feisal for 25 Million $ for embezzlement of Cordoba Initiative funds which they claim he spent on lavish lifestyle for himself & his wife.<ref>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/05/imam-feisal-abdul-rauf-embezzlement_n_2625660.html</ref>