Actually, he is a convicted criminal.
I found this dismissed (eulogized) in a 4 page write-up he got in January 2009's Toronto Life.
Just in passing, this is what he did. He...ran with a Toronto gang and spent time in jail.
I've seen him perform. There is a certain arrogance with Somalis these days, as though nothing can touch them. With writers like this, who can blame them.
I'm sure somewhere in there we can find out what a great Muslim he is (just like he's a great husband and father.)
I wouldn't read the whole 4 pages, but here's the link.
From Kathy Shaidle's pretty funny post.
Of course, I don't understand why she doesn't put Robert Spencer under the same scrutiny during her interview of him. Especially here:
KS: Is "moderate" Islam even possible?
RS: Anything is possible. But "moderate" Islam as an Islamic theological and legal construct does not now exist, and would need to be invented. Can it be done? The record of history shows that it is never wise to say that something could never happen. But as it would involve the overturning or wholesale reevaluation of the fonts of Islamic authority that have existed since virtually the beginning of Islam, it is extremely unlikely.
Read more of the interview for more of the same.It is not enough just to berate the easily identifiable suspects. There are lots more underground, and I don't think conservatives have realized that yet.