| A lecturer at a Virginia Islamic center was indicted by a federal grand jury Thursday on terror-related charges. Ali Al-Timimi of Fairfax, Va., is charged with counseling others to engage in a conspiracy to levy war against the United States, aid the Taliban, violate the Neutrality Act and use firearms in furtherance of crimes of violence; attempting to aid the Taliban in violation of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act and counseling others to use firearms and explosives in furtherance of crimes of violence. If convicted, he faces a possible sentence of life. He is scheduled to be arraigned Friday in Alexandria, Va. Until Sept. 11, 2001, Al-Timimi was the primary lecturer at the Dar al Arqam Islamic Center, also known as the Center for Islamic Information and Education. Al-Timimi was considered a scholar and spiritual leader who had lectured around the world on topics related to Islam, the Justice Department said. The indictment alleges Al-Timimi helped five other men go to Afghanistan to fight for the Taliban. |