Kassim Mohamed

Kassim Mohamed is a Kenyan-Canadian Muslim who was detained by Egyptian officials after Canadian authorities reported he had been filming national monuments, city buildings, and subway stations.

Life Mohamed moved to Canada with his wife and daughter in 1990, and obtained citizenship in 1995 - at which point he had five children.

Questioned in Canada After Mohamed and another man used a camcorder to film various details of the CN Tower (including fire exits) and the inside of the Bloor-Yonge subway station, he was questioned by two Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) officers the following day as he left the Tim Hortons across from his mosque. Constable Joseph Harris confirmed that the filming had been the impetus for their concern and investigation.