(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - The recently leaked CIA files suggest that the Pentagon considers nine mosques around the world of similar ties. Mosques in the populous cities of Montreal, London, Lyon, Karachi, and Sadah are among those on the list.
Mosque officials have refuted the claim outright.
“We don't have any skeletons hidden in our cupboards. We are open to dialogue and inspection, but authorities have never found anything wrong,” Milan Islamic Cultural Center's Abdel Hamid Shaari said.
Shaari also criticized Italian authorities for fueling unnecessary mistrust among non-Muslims, who depend solely on the media for obtaining information on Islam and Muslims.
The mosque is a vocal critic of the city council for not allowing the Islamic community to have a permanent home in the continent's largest city.
At a time when Italian Muslims seek a law-abiding life, with hopes of finding jobs and being allowed to practice Islam freely, such accusations are only adding to the growing isolation of Muslims in Italy, according to the report.
Milan is currently home to over 80,000 Muslims.
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