POMPANO BEACH, Fla. -- A man fighting the opening of a mosque in his suburban neighborhood filed a lawsuit Tuesday to try to halt construction. It's a move Arab leaders said is anti-Muslim.

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Rodney Wright claims the relocation of the Islamic Center of South Florida to a new, larger building in his Pompano Beach neighborhood "presents a substantial harm to the well-being, safety and health" of the community.

Wright identifies himself as a Christian. He claims the leader of the mosque has repeatedly been associated with others who are tied to terrorist groups including Hamas, al-Qaida and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad.

However, the connections outlined in the filing appear loose and there is no accusation of direct wrongdoing.

Sabri has not been charged with any criminal wrongdoing and neither he nor his mosque have been the target of any publicized investigation. The imam did not return a call seeking comment.