Bihi

Abdirizak Bihi, a Somali American from Minnesota, described how a nephew turned radical and left to fight with an Islamic militia in Somalia.

Rep. Peter King's Muslim hearing: Plenty of drama, less substance 2011

Bihi said he had been told that going to the authorities would mean winding up in prison at Guantanamo Bay, or worse.

Rep. Peter King's Muslim hearing: Plenty of drama, less substance 2011

Abdirizak Bihi, a Somali American from Minnesota, described how a nephew turned radical and left to fight with an Islamic militia in Somalia.

Rep. Peter King's Muslim hearing: Plenty of drama, less substance 2011

Bihi then told the story of his nephew and of Bihi's difficulties getting mosque leaders to help track him down.

Rep. Peter King's Muslim hearing: Plenty of drama, less substance 2011

Abdirizak Bihi, director, Somali Education and Social Advocacy Center, whose nephew traveled to Somalia to join al-Shabaab and was killed.

Long Arm of Law Reaches Out to Woo Muslims Evan Perez 2011

Bihi then told the story of his nephew and of Bihi's difficulties getting mosque leaders to help track him down.

Rep. Peter King's Muslim hearing: Plenty of drama, less substance 2011

Bihi said he had been told that going to the authorities would mean winding up in prison at Guantanamo Bay, or worse.

Rep. Peter King's Muslim hearing: Plenty of drama, less substance 2011

"If you do that, you're going to be responsible for the eradication of all mosques and Islamic society in North America," Bihi said he was told.

Rep. Peter King's Muslim hearing: Plenty of drama, less substance 2011

Abdirizak Bihi described how his nephew was lured to Somalia to join Al Shabab, an Islamic extremist group, and was killed.

Emotions run high at congressional hearings on Muslims 2011

Abdirizak Bihi, a Somali immigrant, described how his son was recruited and, as horrifying, how fellow Muslims went after him for co-operating with law enforcement.

Democrats embarrass themselves at Islamic radicalization hearing 2011