Muslims With Terrorist Ties Pack Illinois Stadium

The Mosque Foundation of Chicago (Bridgeview Mosque) drew one of the largest Eid ul-Fitr crowds in the country with worshippers filling the SeatGeek Stadium for prayers at a Chicago-area mosque with deep, documented terror ties.

Mainstream Media barely covered the end of March 2026 event, but what should alarm every American is who runs this mosque. Principal Imam Sheikh Jamal Said has led it since 1985. He was named an unindicted co-conspirator in the Holy Land Foundation case, the biggest terror-financing trial in U.S. history.

The Foundation and its leaders were convicted on 108 counts for funneling over $12 million to Hamas. Court records show Said approved donations from the mosque to the group.

Said also spoke at events for the Islamic Association for Palestine (a federal court-identified Hamas propaganda arm) and raised money inside the mosque for Sami Al-Arian, who later pleaded guilty to supporting Palestinian Islamic Jihad.

The mosque’s former longtime imam, Kifah Mustapha (2002–2014), was a paid Holy Land Foundation fundraiser and also listed as an unindicted co-conspirator.

He admitted under oath he worked as their Illinois agent while at the mosque and was identified as part of the Muslim Brotherhood’s Palestine Committee.

A 2004 Chicago Tribune investigation revealed how Muslim Brotherhood hard-liners took over the mosque in the 1980s.

America’s leaders keep insisting, “we don’t want to become Europe,” the truth is we already are.

These are the facts from federal court documents (U.S. v. Holy Land Foundation, N.D. Tex. 2008), trial exhibits, depositions, and major journalism.

While politicians pretend Europe’s nightmare could never happen here, major mosques with this exact documented history are drawing tens of thousands in American cities.

SeatGeek Stadium for prayers at a Chicago-area mosque with deep, documented terror ties.

America’s leaders keep insisting, “we don’t want to become Europe.” Pro-tip: We already are.