01/29/10: The Miami Herald reports that a prominent Islamic singer accused of concealing ties to a terrorist group was
duped into believing the Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development worked
only for needy people, his lawyer said Thursday. Mohamad Masfaka, also known as the singer Abu Ratib, agreed to remain jailed
in Detroit while his case moves through federal court. Masfaka, 47, is charged with making false statements to the FBI, perjury and
attempted fraud in naturalization proceedings. The government alleges he was the
Holy Land Foundation's Detroit-area representative in 1997 and 1998.

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