Feds Move To Seize 4 U.S. Mosques, NYC Building
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Federal prosecutors took steps Thursday to seize four U.S. mosques and a FifthIn what could prove to be one of the biggest counterterrorism seizures in U.S. history, prosecutors filed a civil complaint in federal court against the Alavi Foundation, seeking the forfeiture of more than $500 million in assets.Avenue skyscraper owned by a nonprofit Muslim organization long suspected of being secretly controlled by the Iranian government.
The assets include bank accounts; Islamic centers consisting of schools and mosques in New York City, Maryland, California and Houston; more than 100 acres in Virginia; and a 36-story glass office tower in New York.
One of the buildings the U.S. listed in the affidavit is located at 4836 Marconi Ave. in Carmichael, Calif, according to CBS station KOVR-TV. It is identified as "Qoba Foundation" on Google.com.
According to the Qoba Foundation's Web site, the organization says it offers spiritual guidance "with a range of religious programs and educational activities." It also provides catering, the performance of Islamic marriages, certification of conversion to Islam and Islamic burial services.
Confiscating the properties would be a sharp blow against Iran, which has been accused by the U.S. government of bankrolling terrorism and trying to build a nuclear bomb.
A telephone call and e-mail to Iran's U.N. Mission seeking comment were not immediately answered. Nor was a call to the Alavi Foundation.
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The assets include bank accounts; Islamic centers consisting of schools and mosques in New York City, Maryland, California and Houston; more than 100 acres in Virginia; and a 36-story glass office tower in New York.
One of the buildings the U.S. listed in the affidavit is located at 4836 Marconi Ave. in Carmichael, Calif, according to CBS station KOVR-TV. It is identified as "Qoba Foundation" on Google.com.
According to the Qoba Foundation's Web site, the organization says it offers spiritual guidance "with a range of religious programs and educational activities." It also provides catering, the performance of Islamic marriages, certification of conversion to Islam and Islamic burial services.
Confiscating the properties would be a sharp blow against Iran, which has been accused by the U.S. government of bankrolling terrorism and trying to build a nuclear bomb.
A telephone call and e-mail to Iran's U.N. Mission seeking comment were not immediately answered. Nor was a call to the Alavi Foundation.
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