Samia al Qadhi, of Breast Cancer Care, was also very positive about the research.

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Qadhi says there was no indication AbdulMutallab in 2008 was extreme in his views.

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AbdulMutallab also attended two seminars organized by the Al Maghrib Institute in London in the months before the event in Houston, Qadhi said.

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"It's ironic that he came to us, " said Qadhi of AbdulMutallab.

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After the Houston event, AbdulMutallab did not sign up for any more Al Maghrib events, said Qadhi -- perhaps a sign he was starting to become influenced by extremist ideas, he added.

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"This was mainstream Islamic stuff, " said Qadhi.

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Qadhi, of New Haven, Connecticut, has been involved in de-radicalization efforts in the United States and was a leading participant in the U.S. Counter-Radicalization Strategy conference organized by the National Counterterrorism Center in the summer of 2008.

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