[3] In addition to being an Imam, Shahin is also licensed to practice jurisprudence law as an Islamic Attorney in the courts of Amman, Jordan.
He studied at Almedina Almonwara, Saudi Arabia in the early 1980s [5] He is licensed to practice jurisprudence law as an Islamic Attorney in the courts of Amman, Jordan.
Critics have questioned whether the event was manufactured to create publicity around planned congressional legislation against profiling[6] in public transportation and law enforcement introduced by Rep. John Conyers of Detroit who is likely to chair the House Judiciary Committee in the 110th Congress[7] coordinated with groups such as the Muslim American Society Freedom Foundation and CAIR.
He told media that the incident was, "humiliating, the worst moment of my life," and asked if, "To practice your faith and pray is a crime in America?"
When US Airways would not issue him and the other Imams new tickets he called for a boycott of the airline and said, "I'm not going to stay silent...I came to this country to enjoy justice and freedom.
Legal protection for citizens reporting suspicious activity in good faith was included in the "Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007," passed by Congress and signed by President Bush on August 3, 2007.