Edited sentence: (often referred to as the McDonalds Mosque, due to its proximity to a McDonalds).During the Sunday interview, Yasin expressed his opinion that Osama Bin Laden is actually a creation and questioned Al-Qa'ida's role in the September 11th, 2001 attacks.He quickly rose to fame in the Brooklyn "Imam Network" of the late 1980's, and was featured in several magazines, one of which "Our Islam" on page 14, "Their View" article (pictures of Khalid in Ihram).Khalid Yasin begun his ministry as the "Ameer" or leader of Jammat Ita'hadul Iqwa on Eastern Parkway in Brooklyn N.This money was for the establishment of a proper Masjid (instead of the store front) and for Dawah.Upon his return from Hajj, he was given money (alongside several prominent Muslim clerics, such as Siraj Wahhaj) by the Saudi Arabian government, through its religious ministries Darul Ifta and Rabitat.Yasin returned to Jammat Iqwa, overthrew the leadership of the Masjid, assumed control, and allegedly used the funds to purchase a home for himself in the Brownsville section of Brooklyn