MV: Found this story first on the UnMosqued Facebook page.
Source: http://storify.com/supereid86/imam-rahim
Imam Rahim kicked out of Yusuf Mosque in Allston-Brighton MA without any explanation.
I encourage folks to seek an explanation from the mosque's leadership. @rahim_imam is a gem in our community and a progressive leader.
— Suhaib Webb (@ImamSuhaibWebb) November 23, 2013
@yusufmosque @rahim_imam. There needs to be an explanation NOW of why a working Imam would be put unceremoniously out the door. unacceptable
— Marc Manley (@manrilla) November 26, 2013
Here is an imam who was literally #unmosqued from his mosque and given no explanation. -> @rahim_imam . Following are his tweets.
— Unmosqued (@Unmosqued) November 26, 2013
Another Imam unceremoniously booted from his congregation by Board members that act more like middle eastern… http://t.co/U4d2NoszUM
— Joe Bradford (@joebradfordnet) November 26, 2013
Just led my last official prayer @yusufmosque and we're all packed up and ready to depart. #EndOfAnEraNewBeginning pic.twitter.com/mU4yUtyWgY
— Ibrahim Rahim (@rahim_imam) November 25, 2013
I'm proud of my record @yusufmosque of branding an obscure mosque with honor. I never brought any shame to you. MAS pic.twitter.com/hNEw2rWPtw
— Ibrahim Rahim (@rahim_imam) November 25, 2013
When you fail to protect yourself per 2:282, this is how you end up no matter how much they claim they're Muslims! pic.twitter.com/6fg4dr3jon
— Ibrahim Rahim (@rahim_imam) November 25, 2013
As Salaamu Alaykum, My heart goes out to of the beautiful families of @yusufmosque who are desirous of an answer regarding my release as
— Ibrahim Rahim (@rahim_imam) November 25, 2013
their Imam. The decision to release me comes as much as a surprise to me as it does to them. I am proud of my record as Imam of
— Ibrahim Rahim (@rahim_imam) November 25, 2013
@yusufmosque. My heart aches for the families and parishioners who are now left without answers. The decision to release me was done
— Ibrahim Rahim (@rahim_imam) November 25, 2013
arbitrarily and without the unanimous consent of the Boston local community of Muslims and our non-Muslim supporters.
— Ibrahim Rahim (@rahim_imam) November 25, 2013
The ministry of Imam Ibrahim Rahim will continue the work of Dawah. This now becomes a question of where. I thank you all for your kind
— Ibrahim Rahim (@rahim_imam) November 25, 2013
words and prayers. I must now pick up the shattered pieces of my life and dry the tears from the eyes of my family. This is what happens
— Ibrahim Rahim (@rahim_imam) November 25, 2013
when the Mosque is reverted to the status of being individual property and no longer the property of Allah for the benefit of public and
— Ibrahim Rahim (@rahim_imam) November 25, 2013
the people who supported it with their Imam for two years. I encourage you to address Yusuf Mosque on Facebook and Twitter and to demand
— Ibrahim Rahim (@rahim_imam) November 25, 2013
your truth. As someone who does not own the deed to the property at 186 Chestnuthill avenue in Brighton, I am unable to explain this
— Ibrahim Rahim (@rahim_imam) November 25, 2013
arbitrary and abrupt decision. I will miss my families, moms, children, college students and weekly guests and look back fondly at all
— Ibrahim Rahim (@rahim_imam) November 25, 2013
of the great rewarding work we all did together. Imam Ibrahim Rahim In this moment, all I have is Allah, and Allah is certainly enough!
— Ibrahim Rahim (@rahim_imam) November 25, 2013
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