U.S. Court Cases of Terrorism

Name	Affiliation	Description
Ashton v. Al Qaeda Islamic Army Opinion and Order	Al Qaeda	[SDNY] Lawsuit arising out of the terrorist attacks on 9-11. Defendants include the Rabita Trust, International Islamic Relief Organization (IIRO), and Abdurahman Alamoudi.
Boim, et al. v. QLI, et al. Complaint Judgment Memorandum and Order IAP-HLF Fundraising Agreement IAP Mission and Objectives	Hamas	[NDIL] The parents of David Boim, a 17-year old New Yorker who was killed in a Hamas terrorist attack in the West Bank, filed a lawsuit against U.S.-based organizations and individuals that provided support and contributions to Hamas.
Ellis, et al. v.Iran, et al. Complaint	Hamas	[DDC] American victims of a triple Hamas suicide bombing in Jerusalem filed a lawsuit against Hamas and the government of Iran.
Holy Land Foundation v. Ashcroft, et al. FBI Action Memorandum Memorandum Opinion	Hamas	[DDC] On December 4, 2001, the U.S. Treasury designated the Holy Land Foundation as a terrorist organization and blocked its assets. In a lawsuit filed in March 2002, the Islamic charity challenged its designation as a terrorist organization and the resulting blocking of its assets.
Infocom Indictment Superseding Indictment Conviction Press Release Second Conviction Press Release	Hamas	[NDTX] The Elashi brothers and their webhosting company, Infocom, were convicted of laundering money for Hamas chief Musa abu Marzook and violating sanctions against Libya and Syria. They received sentences ranging from four to seven years in prison.</< td>
Iran, et al. v. Heiser, et al. Memorandum Order and Judgment	Hizballah	[DDC] In September 2000, a lawsuit was brought against the Islamic Republic of Iran by family members and estates of servicemen killed in the 1996 terrorist attack on Khobar Towers, a U.S. military housing complex near Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
Marzook, Salah, Ashqar Judgment re: Ashqar Government Sentencing Memorandum re: Ashqar Judgment re: Salah Exhibit- Hamas Genesis and Commencement Memorandum & Order re: Salah Exhibit- Sa'adon Agreement- English Exhibit- Sa'adon Agreement- Arabic Exhibit- Salah Polygraph Exhibit- Hamas Declaration Exhibit- Recommendations in lieu of Salah's Arrest Memorandum & Order re: Closed Hearing Govt's Evidentiary Proffer Response to Salah's Motion to Suppress Superseding Indictment	Hamas	[NDIL] Senior Hamas operatives, Muhammad Salah and Abdel Haleem al-Ashqar, along with Deputy Political Leader of Hamas, Mousa Abu Marzook, were indicted on Hamas-related racketeering charges in Chicago in August 2004. Salah was sentenced to 21 months and Ashqar to 11 years in prison.
O'Neill v. Al Baraka, et al. Complaint First Amended Complaint Second Amended Complaint CAIR Motion to Dismiss Reply to CAIR's Motion to Dismiss	Al Qaeda	[SDNY] Lawsuit by estate of former head of FBI counterterrorism division, killed in World Trade Center on 9-11. Defendants include the Council on American-Islamic Relations.
PA v. Saperstein, et al. Amended Complaint Jury Verdict	Al Aqsa Brigades	[SDFL] A U.S. district court in Miami ruled the Palestinian Authority (PA) pay Moshe Saperstein $16 million. Saperstein, a dual U.S.-Israeli citizen, was attacked in 2002 by the Al Aqsa Brigades, a Palestinian terrorist organization backed by the PA.
Ramadan, et al. v. Chertoff, et al. Complaint Opinion and Order	Other	[SDNY] Tariq Ramadan,a Swiss-national and Muslim Brotherhood-linked professor, sued the U.S. Department of Homeland Security over revocation of his U.S. visa.
State of Michigan v. Zorkot Complaint	Hizballah	[Michigan] Houssein Zorkot, a medical student at Wayne State in Dearborn, Michigan, was charged on multiple felony charges, including carrying a dangerous weapon with unlawful intent. A Web site created by Zorkot contains videos and other propaganda materials related to Hizballah.
State v. Taheri-Azar Indictment Exhibit- Taheri-Azar Letter Letter to Police Waiver of Arraignment	Other	[North Carolina] Charged with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill. Taheri-Azar drove a rented Jeep through a crowd of students at University of North Carolina (UNC), Chapel Hill, claiming that he was trying to avenge the deaths of Muslims overseas.
U.S.A. v. Bushnaq Indictment	Hamas and Muslim Brotherhood	[EDVA] Former president of the Islamic Association for Palestine charged with immigration fraud for, amongst other ommissions on his immigration forms, failure to disclose assocations with organizations associated with Hamas and the Muslim Brotherhood.
USA v Bin Laden, et al. Indictment Superseding Indictment Opinion and Order Ali Mohamed Passport Wadih el Hage Passport	Al Qaeda	[SDNY] Osama bin Laden was convicted along with five other defendants for the 1998 Embassy bombings in Kenya and Tanzinia.
USA v Rahman, et al. List of Unindicted Co-conspirators Indictment	Al Qaeda	[SDNY] Omar Ahmad Abdel Rahman, the "Blind Sheikh," spiritual leader of the group who perpetrated the 1993 World Trade Center attack, is serving a life sentence for his role in planning terrorist attacks on New York City landmarks.
USA v Shnewer, et al. Plea Agreement Re: Abdullahu Superseding Indictment Indictment Government's Sentencing Brief Re: Abdullahu (Exhibit J) Government's Sentencing Brief Re: Abdullahu (Exhibit I) Government's Sentencing Brief Re: Abdullahu (Exhibit H) Government's Sentencing Brief Re: Abdullahu (Exhibit D) Government's Sentencing Brief Re: Abdullahu (Exhibit B) Government's Sentencing Brief Re: Abdullahu (Exhibit A) Government's Sentencing Brief Re: Abdullahu Government Brief in Opposition Complaint	Al Qaeda	[DNJ] In May 2007, Mohamed Ibrahim Shnewer and four other defendants were charged with plotting to kill soldiers at the Fort Dix Army base in New Jersey. A sixth defendant, Agron Abdullahu, was charged with aiding and abetting the illegal possession of firearms. Abdullahu has pleaded guilty to the gun charge of supplying guns to illegal aliens.
USA v. Reynolds Letter from Reynolds to Judge Superseding Indictment	Al Qaeda	[MDPA] A federal grand jury in the Middle District of Pennsylvania charged Michael Curtis Reynolds with offering to help al Qaeda blow up oil pipelines and refineries, a plot he allegedly hatched in a Yahoo Internet chat group.
USA v. Abdhir et al. Order Re Pretrial Detention Indictment	Jemaah Islamiyah	[NDCA] Rahmat Abdhir (a.k.a. Sean Kasem) was indicted for providing material support to a terrorist, his brother Zulkifli Abdhir. Zulkifli Abdhir is senior member of Al Qaeda-affiliated Jemaah Islamiyah (JI), a Southeast Asian terrorist group.
USA v. Abdi Government Sentencing Memorandum Plea Agreement Indictment Opinion and Order	Al Qaeda	[SDOH] In June 2004, Nuradin Abdi was indicted on four counts including conspiracy to blow up a Columbus, Ohio shopping mall with admitted al Qaeda terrorist, Iyman Faris. Abdi pled guilty to conspiring to provide material support to terrorists and was sentenced to 10 years in prison in November 2007.
USA v. Abu Ali Indictment Opposition to Defendant's Motion to Suppress Judgment Sentencing Excerpts of Abu Ali's Interview	Al Qaeda	[EDVA] In 2005, Ahmed Omar Abu Ali was convicted on all 9 charges he faced, including providing material support to Al Qaeda and conspiracy to assassinate the President of the United States. Abu Ali was sentenced to 30 years in prison in April 2006.
USA v. Abu-Jihaad Verdict Indictment Complaint Exhibit (1-3) Exhibit (4-7)	Taliban	[DCT] In March 2008, Hassan Abu-Jihaad, a former member of the U.S. Navy, was found guilty of providing material support to terrorism and disclosing previously classified information relating to the national defense as part of a larger conspiracy to kill U.S. citizens.
USA v. Ahmad Indictment Affidavit in Support of Request for Extradition of Babar Ahmad	Taliban	[CDC] In October 2004, Babar Ahmad was indicted on multiple counts, including conspiracy to provide material support to the Taliban. The indictment alleges that Ahmad used websites to promote jihad.
USA v. Ahmed, et al. Sadequee Affidavit Indictment Superseding Indictment	Al Qaeda, Lashkar e Taiba	[NDGA] Syed Ahmed and another defendant were charged with conspiring to and providing material support to terrorism and to a designated foreign terrorist organization, the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).
USA v. Ahsan Indictment	Al Qaeda	[DCT] Charged with conspiracy to provide material support and resources to individuals engaged in jihad in Chechnya and Afghanistan through maintaining jihadist websites, including expert advice on military equipment.
USA v. Al Badawi, et al. Indictment	Al Qaeda	[SDNY] Al-Badawi was indicted for his role in the bombing of the USS Cole, which killed 17 American sailors on October 12, 2000. He was tried for the same crime in Yemen and sentenced to death on September 29, 2004.
USA v. Al Hussayen Indictment Superseding Indictment	Hamas	[DID] In March 2004, Sami Omar Al Hussayen, a Saudi national and University of Idaho student, was charged with conspiracy to provide material support to Hamas and other violent jihadists through his work at the Islamic Assembly of North America and Al-Haramain.
USA v. Al Moayad, et al. Indictment Superseding Indictment Jury Verdict	Al Qaeda, Hamas	[EDNY] In March 2005, Sheik Mohammed Ali Hassan al-Moayad was convicted of attempting to funnel millions of dollars to Hamas and Al Qaeda.
USA v. Al Suwailem Complaint Affidavit of SA Todd Kalish	Other	[MDGA] Al Suwailem, an Arabic interpreter at Ft. Benning, Georgia was charged with threatening to place an explosive device on a plane.
USA v. Al Timimi Indictment Conviction Government Exhibit 7D15 - Jihad is Over Government Exhibit 7A12 - Sheikh Hammoud Al-Uqlaa Fatwa on Taliban Government Exhibit 3A1 - Receipt for Hamdi's Purchase of AK-47 from Chapman Government Exhibit 7A3 - Al Timimi - "Reflections"	Taliban	[EDVA] Ali Al Timimi was the spiritual leader of the "Virginia Paintball Jihad" network. In April 2005, he was convicted of inciting terrorist activity and sentenced to life in prison.
USA v. Al-Hanooti, Muthanna Indictment	Other	[EDMI] A federal indictment in March 2008 accused Muthanna Al-Hanooti of working as a spy for the Iraqi government under Saddam Hussein. Al-Hanooti worked for Life for Relief and Development (LIFE), a Southfield charity raided by federal agents in September 2006. He earlier headed the Michigan branch of the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR).
USA v. Al-Haramain Islamic Foundation, et al. Government's Request to Review Release Order Exhibit L - E-mail Confirming Donation by Egyptian in Support of Chechnya Mujahideen Exhibit K - Wire Transfer From Pirouz Sedaghaty to AIHF Office in Tirane, Albania Exhibit J - AHIF Newsletter Praising Mujahideen Exhibit I - E-mail Messages Glorifying Chechnya Mujahideen Exhibit H - Photos of Chechnya Mujahideen Exhibit G - Radical Items Found on Pirouz Sedaghaty's Computer Exhibit F - Letter From Prisoner to AHIF-US Offering Assistance to Mujahideen Exhibit E - Islamic Guidelines for Individual and Social Reform Exhibit D - Summary of US Treasury Designations Exhibits B & C - Excerpts from the Noble Koran Exhibit A - National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States (Chapter 7) Government's Memorandum in Support of Pretrial Detention Government's Submission of Redacted Indictment Indictment	Al Qaeda	[DOR] In February 2005 a federal grand jury charged Al Haramain Islamic Foundation and two of its employees, Pirouz Sedaghaty and Soliman Al-Buthe, with bank fraud, tax evasion, and money laundering. Various branches of the Saudi-based charity were designated by the US in June 2004 based on evidence of the charity's ties to al Qaeda. The US-based branch of the charity in Ashland, Oregon, along with one of its directors, Suliman Al-Buthe, was designated in September 2004.
USA v. Alamoudi Indictment Superseding Indictment SA Gentrup Supplemental Declaration Plea Agreement Press Release on Sentencing Statement of Facts	Al Qaeda	[EDVA] Former head of American Muslim Council sentenced to 23 years in prison for illegal financial dealings with Libya. Alamoudi also confessed to taking part in a Libyan plot to assassinate the then Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia.
USA v. Ali, et al. Indictment Superseding Indictment	Other	[EDCA] Amen Ahmed Ali and two associates were charged with transmitting defense secrets and exporting military equipment to Yemen.
USA v. Alishtari Superseding Indictment Indictment	Other	[SDNY] In February 2007, a federal grand jury charged Abdul Tawala Ibn Ali Alishtari with terrorism financing and perpetrating massive investment fraud, including sending money to Afghanistan and Pakistan to help train terrorists.
USA v. Alomari, et al. Complaint	Hizballah	[WDNY] A February 2007 federal complaint accused Yehia Ali Ahmed Alomari and two other Yemeni men who ran groceries in Rochester, New York, of illegally sending money overseas to benefit the terrorist organization Hizballah.
USA v. Amawi, et al. Indictment	Other	[NDOH] Mohammad Zaki Amawi and four other defendants were charged with conspiring to commit terrorist acts against Americans overseas. A second indictment charged Bilal Mazloum with making a false statement during the terrorism investigation and another s
USA v. Amawi, et. al. Mazloum Indictment Superseding Indictment Indictment Complaint	Iraqi Insurgency	[NDOH] In February 2007, a superseding indictment returned by a federal grand jury in Cleveland charged Mohammad Amawi and four others with conspiring to commit terrorist acts against Americans overseas, including U.S. military personnel in Iraq. A separate indictment charged Bilal Mazloum with making a false statement to federal agents in February 2006.
USA v. Aref, et al. Indictment Superseding Indictment Memo Decision and Order (refusing to grant new trial)	Jaish e Mohammed	[NDNY] In October 2006, two Albany mosque leaders were convicted of conspiracy to purchase a surface-to-air missile for use in a terrorist attack in New York City and money laundering.
USA v. Arnaout Indictment Second Superseding Indictment	Bosnian and Chechen Mujahideen	[NDIL] Enaam Arnaout pled guilty to perjury and fraud, admitting he used his charity, Benevolence International Foundation (BIF), to support fighters in Bosnia and Chechnya.
USA v. Aswat Haroon Rashid Complaint	Al Qaeda	[SDNY] Aswat Haroon Rashid faces extradition to the US from the UK on charges relating to setting up a terrorist training camp in Bly, Oregon, and providing aid to Al Qaeda. He is also alleged to be the mastermind behind the July 7 London explosions.
USA v. Babar Indictment	Al Qaeda	[SDNY] Mohammed Junaid Babar pled guilty in 2004 to five counts of conspiring to provide material support to terrorists. Babar also admitted to providing supplies to an al Qaeda official in Pakistan.
USA v. Batiste, et al. Indictment	Al Qaeda	[SDFL] Narseal Batiste and six other suspected al Qaeda sympathizers were indicted on charges of plotting to attack targets, including the Sears Tower in Chicago and the FBI building in North Miami Beach, Florida.
USA v. Battle, et al. Indictment	Al Qaeda, Taliban	[DOR] In 2003, Jeffrey Battle and Patrice Lumumba Ford of the "Portland 7" pled guilty to conspiracy to levy war against the U.S., conspiring to travel to Afghanistan to fight alongside Al Qaeda and the Taliban.
USA v. Baz Mohammad, et al. Indictment Exhibit- Purple Dress Guilty Plea Press Release Exhibit- Purple Dress- Pieces Removed Exhibit- Green Dress Exhibit- Green Dress Pieces Removed	Taliban	[SDNY] Baz Mohammad is an Afghan drug lord who pled guilty in July 2006 to smuggling heroin into the United States. Prosecutors said he had provided financial support to the Taliban.
USA v. Benkahla Government Brief Benkahla Conviction Press Release Exhibit-Testimony of Randall Royer Indictment	Lashkar e Taiba	[EDVA] "Virginia Jihad" member convicted of perjury and obstruction of justice in case related to training with LeT in jihad camps in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
USA v. Biheiri, Soliman 299 F.Supp.2d590 Declaration in Support of Pre-Trial Detention Verdict Superseding Indictment Indictment	Hamas	[EDVA] In October 2004 a federal grand jury in Alexandria, Virginia, convicted Soliman Biheiri for illegally concealing his extensive business and social relationship with Mousa Abu Marzook, a designated terrorist and leader of Hamas. Biheiri was also known to have ties to senior members of the Muslim Brotherhood.
USA v. Brent Sentencing Press Release Complaint	Lashkar e Taiba	[SDNY] Mahmud Faruq Brent is a Maryland paramedic who was arrested on charges of conspiring to provide material support to the Pakistan-based Lashkar e Taiba. Brent allegedly attended a terrorist training camp in Pakistan. In July 2007, Brent was sentenced to 15 years for providing material support to a terrorist organization.
USA v. Bushnaq Indictment	Islamic Association for Palestine, Hamas	[EDVA] Yaser Bushnaq, a former president of the Islamic Association for Palestine (IAP), was indicted for naturalization fraud. IAP, a fundraising arm for Hamas in the U.S., was shut down in 2005.
USA v. Chahine et al. Superseding Indictment (re: Citizenship Fraud) Superseding Indictment (re: Extortion Charges) Superseding Indictment (re: Income Tax Evasion) Plea Agreement re: el Aouar Judgment re: el Aouar Government's Sentencing Memorandum re: el Aouar Indictment Government's Written Proffer	Hizballah	[EDMI] Detroit-area based Talal Khalil Chahine and his wife Elfat el Aouar are each charged with four counts of tax evasion. In subsequent indictments Chahine has also been charged with extortion and citizenship fraud. The U.S. Attorney's Office filed documents stating that Talal Chahine has high-level connections to Hizballah.
USA v. Chandia, et al. Indictment	Lashkar e Taiba	[EDVA] Ali Asad Chandia, a member of the "Virginia Paintball Jihad" network, was found guilty in June 2006 of providing material support to LeT. He was sentenced to 15 years in prison.
USA v. Damrah Indictment Immigration Judge Order Deportation Press Release Appeal Ruling Memorandum Opinion	Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ)	[NDOH] Fawaz Damrah, the former imam of the Islamic Center of Cleveland, was convicted in 2004 of lying on his citizenship application and failing to disclose his links to PIJ and other groups. Damrah was stripped of his U.S. citizenship.
USA v. Darwishahmad Redacted Judgment Plea Agreement Redacted Indictment	Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO)	[WDTN] Bassam Darwishahmad was indicted for not disclosing to immigration authorities that he was recruited by an arm of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) in 1990 to bomb an Israeli police station in Nablus, West Bank.
USA v. Defreitas, et al. Indictment Complaint	Other	[EDNY] Four individuals were charged on June 2, 2007 with conspiring to attack New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK). The plot involved an international network of Muslim extremists from the U.S., Guyana, and Trinidad.
USA v. Delaema Indictment Press Release	Other	[DDC] Wesam Al Delaema, an Iraqi-born Dutch national, was extradited from the Netherlands to the U.S. in January 2007 to face charges in a federal court in Washington, DC, for allegedly participating in a conspiracy to attack Americans based in Iraq.
USA v. Dhafir Indictment Judgment Sentencing	Help the Needy Endowment, Inc.	[NDNY] In February 2005, Rafil Dhafir was convicted on charges of money laundering and participating in a conspiracy to use his charity, "Help the Needy," to funnel money to Iraq in violation of U.S. sanctions. He was sentenced to 22 years in prison.
USA v. Elfgeeh, et al. Indictment Superseding Indictment Verdict	Al Qaeda, Hamas	[EDNY] Aref Elfgeeh was found guilty on all five charges related to the funneling of $20 million to Al Qaeda and Hamas through his Brooklyn-based ice cream shop.
USA v. Elzahabi Government Sentencing Memorandum Superseding Indictment Affidavit	Al Qaeda	[DMN] In March 2008 Mohamad Kamal Elzahabi was sentenced to time served in jail for possessing fraudulent immigration documents. An FBI affidavit alleged that Elzahabi attended a jihadi training camp, taught as a sniper in Afghanistan for al Qaeda, and has connections to high-ranking members of the terrorist organization.
USA v. Farhane Press Release	Al Qaeda	[SDNY] On April 16, 2007, a Manhattan federal court sentenced Abdelrahman Farhane to 13 years in prison for conspiring to provide funds to jihadists in Chechnya and Afghanistan and for making false statements in connection with a terrorism investigation.
USA v. Faris Criminal Information Plea Agreement Statement of Facts	Al Qaeda	[EDVA] In 2003, Faris, a Kashmiri native, pled guilty to an al Qaeda plot to destroy the Brooklyn Bridge. Faris met with Osama Bin Laden and Al Qaeda leaders in a jihad training camp in Afghanistan in 2000.
USA v. Gadahn First Superseding Indictment	Al Qaeda	[CDCA] In October 2006, American citizen Adam Yahiye Gadahn, suspected of appearing in Al Qaeda propaganda tapes as "Azzam the American," was indicted on charges of treason and providing material support to Al Qaeda.
USA v. Grecula Indictment Superseding Indictment Plea Agreement Sentencing Data Sheet Judgment	Al Qaeda	[SDTX] On February 9, 2007 Ronald Allen Grecula was sentenced to five years in prison for attempting to build and offering to sell an explosive device to a terrorist group he believed was affilated with Al Qaeda for use against Americans.
USA v. Hammoud, et al. Indictment Transcript of Phone Call between Defendants Photos of Cigarettes Jury Verdict for Mohamad Hammoud Photo of Mohamad Darwiche (2) Photo of Mohamad Darwiche Picture of Mohamad Hammoud with Hassan Nasrallah Picture of Mohamad Hammoud Superseding Indictment Photo of Defendants Counting Money	Hizballah	[WDNC] In March 2001, a superseding indictment charged 25 individuals with cigarette smuggling, money laundering, credit card fraud, marriage fraud and immigration violations. Additionally, four individuals were charged with providing material support to Hizballah. Mohamad Hammoud was sentenced to 155 years in prison.
USA v. Hashmi Indictment	Al Qaeda	[SDNY] Syed Hashmi (a.k.a. "Fahad) was charged with supplying money and military gear to Al Qaeda to fight American forces in Afghanistan.
USA v. Hayat Judgment and Sentencing Transcript Hamid Hayat Complaint Hamid Hayat Conviction Press Release Government Motion Interview of Umer Hayat - 2 Interview of Umer Hayat -1 Interview of Hamid Hayat Superseding Indictment Indictment Umer Hayat Complaint Umer Hayat Plea Agreement	Al Qaeda	[EDCA] Umer and Hamid Hayat, father and son in Lodi, California, convicted of providing material support to Al Qaeda and making false statements to the government. Hamid Hayat was sentenced to 24 years in prison.
USA v. Holy Land Foundation Mistrial Order Verdict Re: Mohammad El-Mezain Indictment Superseding Indictment List of Unindicted Co-conspirators Government's Trial Brief Government's Memoradumn in Opposition to CAIR's Motion for Leave to File a Brief Amicus Curiae Instanter and Amicus Brief in Support of the Unindicted Co-Conspirator's 1st and 5th Ammendment Rights Palestine Committee Org. Chart, 1991 IAP book entitled "The Jihadist School" (w/ translation) Palestine Committee Report Shura Council Report on the Future of the Group Internal Memo - Islamic Association for Palestine Letter from Ibrahim Ghoshe to Orrin Hatch Zaid Naman lecture on the Brotherhood in America Implementation Manual For the Brotherhood's Plan for the Year 91-92 Suggestion to Amend the Palestine Committee Bylaws Palestine Committee Bylaws Handwritten Document Re: the Association Memo on the Brotherhood's Strategic Goals in North America	Hamas	[NDTX] Richardson, Texas-based Muslim charity indicted, along with several of the group's leaders, for funneling millions of dollars to the terrorist group Hamas. The judge declared a mistrial: The jury could not reach a unanimous verdict on any count with respect to five defendants; with respect to one defendant, Mohamed El-Mezain, the jury could not reach a unanimous verdict on count one which charged him with conspiracy to provide material support and resources to Hamas.
USA v. IARA, et al. Superseding Indictment Indictment	Al Qaeda	[WDMO] The Islamic American Relief Agency (IARA) and several of its former employees and associates were indicted for illegally transferring funds to Iraq, falsely denying that an associate of Osama bin Laden had been an employee of IARA, and engaging in prohibited financial transactions for the benefit of U.S.-designated terrorist Gulbuddin Hekmatyar. Former U.S. Congressman Mark Deli Siljander was also charged with money laundering, conspiracy and obstruction of justice in the case.
USA v. Idais Indictment Superseding Indictment Sentencing Memorandum	Hamas	[EDPA] Convicted of knowingly lying on a student visa application about membership in Hamas. Despite denial, Idais admitted he admired Hamas' "focus" on the killing of Jews.
USA v. Iqbal, et al. Indictment Affidavit	Hizballah	[SDNY] A federal indictment unsealed in November 2006 charged Javed Iqbal and an associate with enabling satellite broadcasts in the U.S. by Al Manar, a television station controlled by Hizballah.
USA v. Isa Indictment Superseding Indictment Sentencing	Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ)	[NDIL] Tariq Isa, leader of a Chicago mosque linked to Sami al-Arian and PIJ, pled guilty to a conspiracy to distribute psuedoephidrine knowing it would be used to make methamphetamine. Isa was sentenced to 235 months in prison.
USA v. Jaber Indictment Superseding Indictment Jury Verdict Judgment Order to Revoke Citizenship	Palestinian Islamic Jihad	[WDARK] Jaber was convicted in 2006 of falsely obtaining credit cards and making false statements on his naturalization forms. Jaber told his professor he was leaving school to fight for the Palestinian Islamic Jihad.
USA v. Jamal Indictment Order Judgment	Other	[DAZ] Samih Jamal was convicted of operating a multi-million dollar fencing operation involving stolen baby formula and money laundering in the United States and Lebanon.
USA v. James, et al. Exhibit - Modes of Attack Exhibit - Attachment A Levar Washington Plea Agreement Exhibit - Notoriety Moves JIS Manifesto Exhibit - Blueprint 2005 Kevin James Plea Agreement Plea of Guilty Press Release Indictment	Jamiyaat ul-Islam Is-Saheeh (JIS)	[CDCA] Four men indicted on charges of conspiracy to levy a war against the U.S. government. Kevin James, along with several Folsom prison inmates, established a terror cell to attack military recruitment centers, the Israeli consulate and synagogues. In December 2007, two of the defendants, Kevin James and Levar Washington, pled guilty to federal terrorism charges.
USA v. Kassir, et al. Prepared Remarks of Michael Garcia, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Indictment Complaint	Al Qaeda	[SDNY] An indictment returned by a federal grand jury in New York on September 25, 2007, charges Oussama Kassir, Mustafa Kamel Mustafa (a.k.a. "Abu Hamza"), and Haroon Rashid Aswat of conspiring to provide material support and resources to Al Qaeda, including plotting to establish a jihad training camp in Bly, Oregon.
USA v. Khadr Indictment	Al Qaeda, Taliban	[DMA] Khadr, the son of a close associate of Osama bin Laden, allegedly smuggled munitions to Al Qaeda. In February 2006, Khadr was charged with conspiracy to commit murder abroad, conspiracy to use WMD and conspiracy to possess a destructive device.
USA v. Khalil Indictment Plea Agreement Press Release Sentencing Press Release	Hizballah	[SDNY] Naji Khalil pled guilty to conspiring to provide Hizballah with night vision goggles and infrared aiming devices.
USA v. Kourani Indictment First Superseding Information Affidavit in Support of Search Warrant Gov't Proffer in Support of Detention Judgment	Hizballah	[EDMI] Kourani pled guilty to conspiracy to provide material support to Hizballah and was sentenced to 54 months in prison in June 2006. A trained Hizballah fighter, Kourani illegally crossed the Mexican border on his way to Dearborn, Michigan.
USA v. Lindh Indictment	Al Qaeda, Taliban	[EDVA] Walker Lindh is an American citizen, captured when U.S. forces entered Afghanistan in 2001. Lindh pled guilty to charges of serving in the Taliban army and carrying weapons. He is serving 20 years in prison.
USA v. Maldonado Complaint Defendant Exhibit (handwritten notes)	Al Qaeda	[SDTX] On February 13, 2007, Daniel Joseph Maldonado was charged with receiving training from Al Qaeda to "fight jihad" in Somalia. In January 2007, Maldonado was captured by the Kenyan military as he tried to flee Somalia and extradited to the U.S.
USA v. Malki Indictment Press Release	Iraqi insurgency	[EDNY] Noureddine Malki pled guilty to using a false identity to obtain a position as an Arabic translator with the U.S. Army and for illegally procuring classified national defense documents concerning the Iraqi insurgency.
USA v. Mohamed, et al. Defendant's Motion in Limine to Exclude Evidence Re: Megahed Superseding Indictment Motion to Reconsider Order Re: Megahed Order Denying Motion to Sever Re: Megahed Order Granting Motion for Detention Re: Megahed Search Warrant Affidavit Search Warrant Indictment	Other	[MDFL] Ahmed Mohamed and Youssef Megahed are charged with making and distributing an instructional video on how to make full-sized remote control car bombs.
USA v. Mokhtar Indictment	Al Qaeda	[DNJ] Mazen Mokhtar was charged with tax evasion and filing false tax returns. Mokhtar earlier operated a Web site, identified in a July 2004 affidavit, which solicited funds for the Taliban and Chechen mujahideen.
USA v. Moussaoui Indictment Moussaoui's Booking Photo Harry Samit Memo on Moussaoui Harry Samit Email FBI Memo on Moussaoui Testimony of Hambali Testimony of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed Order on Subpoena Jury Verdict Statement of Facts Superseding Indictment Photograph of Pentagon After Crash	Al Qaeda	[EDVA] On May 4, 2006, Moussaoui was sentenced to life in prison without parole. Moussaoui claimed at various points in his trial to be the 20th 9/11 hijacker, though he later recanted this, saying he was part of another al Qaeda plot.
USA v. Moussaoui Indictment Complaint	Other	[MDFL] Karim Moussaoui was found guilty of knowingly possessing a firearm in violation of the terms of his student's visa. Moussaoui is linked to University of Southern California (USF) students, Ahmed Mohamed and Youssef Megahed, who are charged with making and distributing an instructional video on how to make full-sized remote control car bombs.
USA v. Mustafa Indictment	Other	[SDNY] Kamel Mustafa (a.k.a Abu Hamza al-Masri), the hook-handed cleric was convicted in the U.K. for incitement to race hatred and murder. The U.S. is attempting to extradite him on charges of hostage taking and setting up a terrorist training camp in Bly, Oregon.
USA v. Padilla, Hassoun, Jayyousi Exhibit-Phone Conversation Between Hassoun, Daher, UF, 11.12.97 Exhibit-Phone Conversation Between Jayyousi, Daher, LNU, 10.23.96 Exhibit-Phone Conversation Between Hassoun, Daher, UF, 11.12.97 Padilla Exhibit-Picture ID's Padilla Exhibit-Phone Book Padilla Exhibit-Al Qaeda Application Order Denying Motion to Dismiss Order Reinstating Count One Indictment Superseding Indictment Jayyousi Complaint	Al Qaeda	[SDFL] Hassoun, Mohamed Hesham Youssef and Kifah Jayyousi, along with Jose Padilla, were charged with financial support and recruitment for Al Qaeda and other terrorist groups.
USA v. Paracha Criminal Complaint Indictment DOJ Press Release on Sentencing	Al Qaeda	[SDNY] Uzair Paracha, a Pakistani national and permanent resident alien of the United States, was convicted of falsifying travel documents for an Al Qaeda operative to enter the U.S. and commit a terrorist attack.
USA v. Prouty, Nada Nadim, et al. Plea Agreement Re: Prouty Second Superseding Information Re: Prouty Plea of Guilty Press Release Re: Spinelli Plea Agreement Re: Spinelli Fourth Superseding Indictment Re: Spinelli	Hizballah	[EDMI] Samar Khalil Spinelli, a captain in the United States Marine Corps, conspired with former FBI agent and CIA employee Nada Nadim Prouty to commit citizenship fraud. Prouty pleaded guilty to charges of fraudulently obtaining U.S. citizenship, which she later used to gain employment at the FBI and CIA; and accessing a federal computer system to unlawfully query information about the terrorist organization Hizballah.
USA v. Rahal, et al. Indictment Plea Agreement Judgment	Hizballah	[EDMI] Nemr Ali Rahal pled guilty to aiding and abetting bank fraud. Rahal's wife, Rania Fawaz Rahal, also pled guilty to conspiracy to commit bank fraud and credit fraud. FBI agents found a videotape of Rahal at a 2002 Hizballah rally in Lebanon.
USA v. Ranjha, et al. Ahsan Superseding Indictment Rehman Superseding Indictment Gujjar Superseding Indictment Ranjha Second Superseding Indictment	Al Qaeda	[DMD] In four separate indictments unsealed September 20, 2007, a federal jury charged 39 people in money laundering and bribery schemes. The defendants were arrested following sting operations, collectively called Operation Cash-Out, that yielded evidence of four separate money laundering schemes. One of the defendants, Saifullah Ranjha, was also charged with attempting to finance Al Qaeda.
USA v. Reid Indictment Judgment Stipulation Regarding Richard Reid	Al Qaeda	[DMA] Richard Reid, the "Shoe Bomber", was sentenced to life imprisonment for attempting to blowup an airplane mid-flight by igniting explosives hidden in his shoes on December 22, 2001. Reid claims to be affiliated with Al Qaeda.
USA v. Ressam Indictment Second Superseding Indictment Judgment Sentencing Letter from Ressam (Arabic) Letter from Ressam- Translation (English)	Al Qaeda	[WDWA] Ressam, "the millenium bomber," was convicted and sentenced to 22 years in prison for a plot to bomb Los Angeles Int'l Airport on New Year's Eve 1999. He was caught entering the U.S. from Canada with nitroglycerin and four timing devices.
USA v. Royer, et al. Memorandum Opinion Indictment Judgment for Hammad Abdur-Raheem Judgment for Masoud Ahmad Khan Judgment for Seifullah Chapman Plea Agreement for Khwaja Mahmood Hasan Plea Agreement for Randall Royer Plea Agreement for Muhammed Aatique	Lashkar eTaiba	[EDVA] Virginia "Paintball Jihad" Case. Royer and co-conspirators were found guilty of firearms violations and conspiracy to contribute material support to the terrorist group Lashkar e Taiba. Royer was sentenced to 20 years in prison.
USA v. Sami Al Arian, et al. Charter: Center for Studies, Intelligence and Information Superseding Indictment Transcript of Plea Hearing Declaration of Sami Al Alrian Ruling Re Grand Jury Subpoena Al Arian Motion to Enforce Plea Agreement Judgment ICP Articles of Incorporation Selected Business Cards Sami Al Arian Address Book Elehssan Association Preamble Ramadan Shallah Fax to Sami Al Arian Fariz Plea Agreement Fariz Judgment Motion to Enforce Plea Agreement Order Denying Motion to Enforce Plea Agreement WISE Trustees and Incorporators WISE Articles of Incorporation Plea Agreement Sentencing Letter to Ismail al-Shatti (Arabic) Letter to Ismail al-Shatti (English) Petition for Ramdan Shallah Transcript of the 2nd Annual ICP Conference, Chicago, 1989 Transcript of ICP Conference, Cleveland, 1991 Islam and Palestine Newsletter May 1989 Letter from Qudsway (PIJ Website) Al-Arian Telephone Numbers Articles of Incorporation- Al Qassam Mosque Al-Arian - Damrah Tapped Phone Conversation	Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ)	[MDFL] Former University of South Florida professor Sami al-Arian pled guilty to one count of conspiring to make or receive contributions of funds, goods or services for the benefit of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ). Al Arian was sentenced to 57 months in prison and will be deported afterwards.
USA v. Shaaban Superseding Indictment DOJ Press Release on Conviction Letter to Saddam Hussein Cooperation Agreement	Other	[SDIN] Pled guilty to acting as a foreign agent for Iraq.
USA v. Shah, et al. Rafiq Sabir Sentencing Press Release Indictment- New Defendant Added Indictment Superseding Indictment Tarik Shah Guilty Plea Press Release	Al Qaeda	[SDNY] Defendants charged with conspiring to provide martial arts training to Al Qaeda and provide wounded jihadists with medical care. One defendant pled guilty and another defendant was sentenced to 25 years for conspiring to support Al Qaeda.
USA v. Shareef Complaint Indictment Affidavit	Other	[NDIL] On December 22, 2006, Derrick Shareef was charged with planning to set off hand grenades at the CherryVale shopping mall in Rockford, Illinois, as part of a plan to commit “violent jihad” against civilians.
USA v. Shirani Complaint		[NDIL] Mahtab Shirani, a University of Chicago (UIC) senior was accused in federal court of sending a threatening e-mail to a UIC administrator warning of a shooting. The message was sent from a school computer lab under Shirani's user ID.
USA v. Shorbagi Criminal Information Guilty Plea and Plea Agreement	Hamas	[NDGA] On August 28, 2006, Mohamed Shorbagi was charged with one count of providing material support to a foreign terrorist organization. In October 2006, Shorbagi pled guilty to providing material support to Hamas.
USA v. Siraj Indictment Superseding Indictment Jury Verdict Form Sentencing Press Release	Al Qaeda	[EDNY] Shahwar Matin Siraj, a Pakistani immigrant, was convicted of conspiring to blow up the 34th Street subway station at Herald Square in New York City.
USA v. Stewart, et al. Indictment Opinion and Order -1 Opinion and Order -2 Superseding Indictment Government's Sentencing Memorandum	Al Qaeda	[SDNY] Lynne Stewart, attorney for Egyptian "Blind Sheikh" Omar Abdel-Rahman, was convicted of deceiving the U.S. government in an effort to allow her client to communicate with foreign operatives from his prison cell.
USA v. Subeh Plea Agreement Superseding Information	Al Aqsa Brigades	[WDNY] Muhamed Subeh pled guilty to lying to federal agents in 2003 when he denied seeing a farewell letter in which his brother, Ismail Dorgham, indicated he was traveling to the West Bank to join the Palestinian terrorist group, Al Aqsa Brigades.
USA v. Taleb-Jedi Indictment Affidavit	Mujahedin-e Khalq (MeK)	[EDNY] Zeinab Taleb-Jedi, a naturalized US citizen from Iran, was indicted by a federal grand jury in Brooklyn, New York, on one count of providing material support to a foreign terrorist organization.
USA v. Ujaama Indictment Plea Agreement Judgment of Revocation of Probation	Al Qaeda	[WDW] Earnest Ujaama pled guilty to a conspiracy to assist the Taliban, including training in jihad camps in Afghanistan and providing money, computer software and technology to the Taliban.
USA v. Warsame Memorandum Opinion and Order Denying Motion to Dismiss Counts 1 and 2 of Superseding Indictment Affidavit Superseding Indictment	Al Qaeda, Taliban	[DMN] Mohamed Abdullah Warsame is a Candian citizen of Somali descent who is accused of traveling to Afghanistan and Pakistan and attending Al Qaeda training camps. Warsame has been in custody since late 2003.
USA v. Williams, et al. Indictment	Taliban	[SDTX] A November 2006 federal indictment accused Kobie Williams and Adnan Mirza of wanting to join the Taliban and to fight U.S. forces in Pakistan.
USA, et al. v. Mubayyid, et al. Indictment	Al Qaeda	[DMA] Muhamed Mubayyid and Emadeddin Muntasser, former officials of a Boston-based Islamic charity, CARE International, were charged with lying to authorities investigating the organization's alleged ties to terrorist organizations.
Weiss, et al. v. National Westminster Bank Complaint	Hamas	[EDNY] Victim of Hamas suicide bomb attack sued National Westminster, British-based bank, to recover money from Hamas-linked accounts.
Yaron Ungar, et al. 211 F.supp.2d91 Decision and Order Memorandum and Order	PLO, Hamas	In separate lawsuits filed by estates of victims Yaron and Efrat Ungar, plaintiffs alleged the Palestinian Authority and the Islamic Republic of Iran provided material support and resources to Hamas. Yaron, an American citizen, and his wife, Efrat Ungar, were murdered on June 9, 1996 in Israel by Hamas terrorists. The court ruled in 2004 that Hamas and the Palestinian Authority owed the Ungars $116 million.