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[[Nidal Malik Hasan]]'s family attended the Dar al Hijrah Islamic Center in Falls Church, Va., where Awlaki was preaching in 2001. Also Nawaf al-Hamzi and Hani Hanjour, Sept. 11 hijackers, at the same time worshipped at that [[mosque]]. Two officials said the Washington-based task force was notified of communications between Hasan and Awlaki.<ref>[http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_fort_hood_shooting_suspect AP Sources: Defense Dept worker looked into Hasan.]</ref> Awlaki praised Hasan as a hero and urged Muslims in the US military to follow in his footsteps. He also said that American Muslims who condemned Hasan attack are hypocrites who have committed treason against their religion.<ref>[http://eye-on-the-world.blogspot.com/2009/11/fort-hood-murderer-nidal-malik-hasan.html Fort Hood murderer Nidal Malik Hasan reached out to radical anti-American imam Anwar al-Awlaki.]</ref> Malik Hasan is reported to have stated: "In the [[Qu’ran]], it says you are not supposed to have alliances with [[Jews]] or [[Christians]], and if you are killed in the military fighting against Muslims, you will go to hell."

[[Nidal Malik Hasan]]'s family attended the Dar al Hijrah Islamic Center in Falls Church, Va., where Awlaki was preaching in 2001. Also Nawaf al-Hamzi and Hani Hanjour, Sept. 11 hijackers, at the same time worshipped at that [[mosque]]. Two officials said the Washington-based task force was notified of communications between Hasan and Awlaki.<ref>[http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_fort_hood_shooting_suspect AP Sources: Defense Dept worker looked into Hasan.]</ref> Awlaki praised Hasan as a hero and urged Muslims in the US military to follow in his footsteps. He also said that American Muslims who condemned Hasan attack are hypocrites who have committed treason against their religion.<ref>[http://eye-on-the-world.blogspot.com/2009/11/fort-hood-murderer-nidal-malik-hasan.html Fort Hood murderer Nidal Malik Hasan reached out to radical anti-American imam Anwar al-Awlaki.]</ref> Malik Hasan is reported to have stated: "In the [[Qu’ran]], it says you are not supposed to have alliances with [[Jews]] or [[Christians]], and if you are killed in the military fighting against Muslims, you will go to hell."

Awlaki was based in [[Yemen]] since August 2006, and preached to U.S. Muslims in online lectures.<ref>[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/6534584/Fort-Hood-shooting-Nidal-Malik-Hasan-had-contact-with-911-imam.html Fort Hood shooting: Nidal Malik Hasan 'had contact with 9/11 imam'.]</ref>

Awlaki was based in [[Yemen]] since August 2006, and preached to U.S. Muslims in online lectures.<ref>[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/6534584/Fort-Hood-shooting-Nidal-Malik-Hasan-had-contact-with-911-imam.html Fort Hood shooting: Nidal Malik Hasan 'had contact with 9/11 imam'.]</ref>

He was killed by a drone attack in Yemen in October 2011.

He was killed by a drone attack in Yemen in October 2011.