An American born Islamic scholar who once gave religious instruction to the accused underwear bomber, Umar Farouk Abdulmuttalab, is coming under fire for videotaped remarks denouncing western courts and democracy despite his reputation as a moderate.<\/p>\n
Following the arrest of Abdulmuttalab last December in Detroit, Yasir Qadhi expressed surprise at his former pupil\u2019s alleged bomb plot. In an interview last December with CNN, Qadhi described Abdulmuttalab \u201cas a quiet individual, tight lipped and shy.\u201d\u00a0 The two met in 2008, during a 16 day religious seminar organized by the Al Maghrib Insititute, in Houston Texas. Qadhi said the event was a way to teach the \u201cnuts and bolts\u201d of Islam, adding \u201cit\u2019s ironic that he came to us.\u201d<\/p>\n
A video tape provided to FOX News by the Investigative Project on Terrorism, reveals what some experts consider Qadhi\u2019s more radical agenda. In the undated recording made for the UK\u2019s Islam Channel, Qadhi is speaking to a group of Muslim men. He is advising them to ignore western laws and democratic institutions in favor of Sharia or Islamic law.<\/p>\n