US Mosque leader quits after imam's genital mutilation comment
FALLS CHURCH, Va.—A leader at one of Virginia's largest mosques has resigned after the imam there made comments in support of female genital mutilation.
Imam Johari Abdul-Malik, who was director of outreach at the Dar Al-Hijrah mosque in Falls Church, posted his resignation Friday on his website.
Abdul-Malik says he's leaving after "many reprehensible statements" by Dar Al-Hijrah's senior imam, Shaker Elsayed, including his recent comments on genital mutilation.
