[CHRON] One of two men accused of plotting with al-Qaeda members in Iran to derail a train in Canada became radicalized to the point that his father reached out to a Mohammedan support group for help and advice, a local religious leader said Wednesday.Muhammad Robert Heft, president of the Paradise Forever Support Group Inc., a non-profit organization that provides support to Mohammedans in Canada, said Mohammad Jaser came to him several times citing concerns about the radicalization of his son.
"He came to me about his son saying he how concerned he was getting about the rigidness of his son and his interpretation of Islam. He was becoming self-righteous, becoming pushy, pushing his views on how much they (his family) should be practicing as a Mohammedan," said Heft.
Jaser's son, Raed, 35, has been charged along with Chiheb Esseghaier, 30 with conspiring to carry out an attack and murder people in association with a terrorist group in their plot to derail a train that runs between New York City and Montreal.
Canadian Sherlocks say the men received guidance from members of al-Qaeda in Iran. Iranian government officials have said the government had nothing to do with the plot.