Masri was formerly the imam of Finsbury Park Mosque, and a leader of " Supporters of Sharia ", a radical group that believed in a strict interpretation of Islamic law.

Supporters of Anglo-Saxonism and 100 percent Americanism, such as Milton Gordon and Henry Pratt Fairchild believed in the cultural superiority of white Anglo-Americans to non-whites and the new immigrants from Southern and Eastern Europe, and perceived acculturation and intermarriage with Southern and Eastern European immigrants as a threat to Anglo-Americans.

Supporters of a dome also believed that the Minnesota Twins would benefit from a climate-controlled stadium to insulate the team from harsh Minnesota weather later in the season.

Supporters of the law, however, believed that the requirement that the private capital be directly invested in the new joint ventures significantly reduced the room for corruption and would bring about the development of these " strategic " resources in the absence of any possibility of Bolivia alone funding their development, that the fiscal obligations of the new companies would greatly increase the funds available for human and social, as well as infrastructure development, and that the dividend payouts for the Bolivian people went to create a universal, annual old-age benefit, the BONOSOL, which though small would have an immense impact on the rural elderly, the most marginalized sector of Bolivia's indigenous population

Supporters believed that exposure to white culture was beneficial to Native American children, and that it improved educational and economic opportunities, while critics believed the program undermined the children's Native American identity.

Supporters of Chávez believed that the opposition used these to forge signatures.

Supporters of the project believed in its potential for reinvigorating an unattractive space.

Supporters of Monsanto argued that an oversight of this nature is not plausible, especially in light of Schmeiser's claims regarding the extent to which he considered Roundup Ready canola undesirable in his fields and the importance he claims to have placed on the continued survival of his own strain of canola, and in light of his having been notified prior to planting his 1998 crop that Monsanto believed he had grown Roundup Ready canola in 1997.

Supporters of the theory of state capitalism in the USSR ( such as Tony Cliff and Chris Harman ) and scholars such as Andre Gunder Frank have also believed that the law of value operated in Soviet-type societies.

The club won both the MLS Cup and the MLS Supporters ' Shield in 2000, and the Lamar Hunt U. S. Open Cup in 2004 and 2012.

For the 2011 – 12 CONCACAF Champions League, the qualifying clubs are MLS Cup 2010 champion Colorado Rapids, Supporters ' Shield winner Los Angeles Galaxy, MLS Cup runner-up FC Dallas, and 2010 U. S. Open Cup champion Seattle Sounders FC.

Supporters of the use of animals in experiments, such as the British Royal Society, argue that virtually every medical achievement in the 20th century relied on the use of animals in some way, with the Institute for Laboratory Animal Research of the U. S. National Academy of Sciences arguing that even sophisticated computers are unable to model interactions between molecules, cells, tissues, organs, organisms, and the environment, making animal research necessary in many areas.

Supporters of independence for Puerto Rico argue that the U. S. favored the establishment of the present Commonwealth status to create a perpetual consumer base for U. S. and foreign products and services.

United has won the U. S. Open Cup twice, and holds an MLS record for most MLS Cup and Supporters ' Shields apiece, winning each honor four times.

They have won the MLS Cup three times ( 2002, 2005, 2011 ), the MLS Supporters ' Shield four times ( 1998, 2002, 2010, 2011 ), the Lamar Hunt U. S. Open Cup twice ( 2001, 2005 ), and is one of just two MLS teams to win the CONCACAF Champions ' Cup ( now replaced by the CONCACAF Champions League ) which they accomplished in 2000.

They have also won U. S. Open Cups in 2000, 2003, and 2006 ; in addition to the 2003 MLS Supporters ' Shield.

Chicago qualified for the league final while also capturing the Supporters ' Shield and 2003 U. S. Open Cup along the way.

The Crew has won five major trophies: MLS Cup 2008, the 2004, 2008 and 2009 Supporters ' Shields, and the 2002 Lamar Hunt U. S. Open Cup.

Supporters of the policy have argued, using the example of the Philippines, that the ban prevents overseas health organizations from using U. S. government funds to contravene the contraception and abortion laws of the countries in which they operate.

Supporters of slavery often argued that one of the rights of the states was the protection of slave property wherever it went, a position endorsed by the U. S. Supreme Court in the 1857 Dred Scott decision.

Supporters of Kekkonen argue that Fagerholm's contact with the U. S. embassy, and pecuniary support from the US, could not have been approved by Paasikivi.

Supporters of such legislation reportedly hope their efforts will cause the issue of birthright citizenship for U. S .- born children of illegal aliens to reach the Supreme Court, possibly resulting in a new decision narrowing or overruling Wong Kim Ark.

Supporters of the Branch Avenue route then took the case to the U. S. District Court.

During that time he won two MLS Cup titles, two MLS Supporters ' Shields and one U. S. Open Cup winners medal.

Sarachan was chosen for the Fire position, and had a tremendous first season, leading the Fire to the MLS Supporters ' Shield with a 15-7-8 record, as well as a U. S. Open Cup victory, and an appearance in the MLS Cup, where they lost to the San Jose Earthquakes ; for his performance as a rookie, Sarachan was named the MLS Coach of the Year.

Supporters of both sides say that whenever the two sides play, they are playing for the Coffee Pot Cup ( the two sides could meet in the U. S. Open Cup if drawn together, or in an arranged friendly ).

Supporters of Altaic formerly set the date of the Proto-Altaic language at around 4000 BC, but today at around 5000 BC ( Starotsin et al.

Supporters of the Austrian business cycle theory respond that the theory applies to the expansion of the money supply, not necessarily an expansion done by a central bank.

Supporters of this view believe that “ to a hypothetical outside reader, presents Christianity as enlightened, harmless, even beneficent .” Some believe that through this work, Luke intended to show the Roman Empire that the root of Christianity is within Judaism so that the Christians “ may receive the same freedom to practice their faith that the Roman Empire afforded the Jews .” Those who support the view of Luke ’ s work as political apology generally draw evidence from the facts that Christians are found innocent of committing any political crime ( Acts 25: 25 ; 19: 37 ; 19: 40 ) and that Roman officials ’ views towards Christians are generally positive.

Supporters of this view believe that the Roman Empire does not threaten the spread of the gospel of Jesus Christ because Luke “ simply recognizes its existence as a political reality, but he is clear that God is greater .” Throughout Acts, believers like Paul are being charged with spiritual crimes concerning “ teaching against Israel, the law, and the temple ” ( Acts 21: 21, 28 ; 23: 29 ; 24: 5 ; 25: 8, 19 ; 28: 17 ) or being a civil disturbance ( Acts 16: 20, 21: 38, 25: 8 ) rather than political charges.

Supporters kept the club going with a fundraiser at the Sistine Theatre and bankruptcy was avoided with the election of a new club president Franco Evangelisti.

Supporters believe that by the late 20th century those they characterized as " ruling elites " sought to harness the expansion of world markets for their own interests ; this combination of the Bretton Woods institutions, states, and multinational corporations has been called " globalization " or " globalization from above.

Supporters of the withdrawal argued that it was a necessity in order to test and build a limited National Missile Defense to protect the United States from nuclear blackmail by a rogue state.

Supporters from the former military regime also sing the anthem with the Verse III in private ceremonies.

Supporters of the Continuity IRA leadership claim that this resulted from an internal disagreement, which although brought to a conclusion, was followed by some people leaving the organisation anyway.

Supporters of the disaffected members established the Concerned Group for Republican Prisoners in their support.

Supporters of this position also include high church Anglo-Catholic, Catholic-leaning Lutherans, Eastern Orthodox churches, and traditional Roman Catholic groups.

Supporters of the decision argue that satellite radio can only be feasibly set up as a continental system, and trying to impose 35 % Canadian content across North America is quite unrealistic.

Supporters of English Premier League team Chelsea and Football League team Gillingham regularly sing songs about the vegetable and are famed for throwing celery during matches.

The Valley Club ( CAFC Supporters Club ) was situated in Harvey Gardens behind the North Stand, and was managed by licensee Ray Donn from 1970 – 1984 the club had a full club licence supplying food and drink to its members and guests during match days and live entertainment, with cabaret and dancing every night of the week.

Supporters consider cheerleading, as a whole, a sport, citing the heavy use of athletic talents while critics do not see it as deserving of that status since sport implies a competition among squads and not all squads compete, along with subjectivity of competitions where-as with gymnastics, diving, and figure skating-scores are assessed based on human judgment and not an objective goal or measurement of time.

Supporters for a campaign can be either formally organized or loosely affiliated, and frequently utilize campaign advertising.

Supporters of the Irish Parliamentary Party also felt the rebellion was a betrayal of their party.

Supporters of environmentalists argue that " skepticism " implies a form of denialism, and that, in the US particularly, " large donations been made to Senators and Congressmen and sponsored neoliberal think tanks and contrarian scientific research.

Supporters of Brown have suggested that the term should be expunged from history textbooks and lectures on medieval history entirely.

Supporters and election workers for a particular candidate were loyal to a candidate and not to the party.

Supporters of this view claim that spontaneous order is superior to any order that does not allow individuals to make their own choices of what to produce, what to buy, what to sell, and at what prices, due to the number and complexity of the factors involved.

Supporters of Gomes and his party, PAIGC, reacted to the move by demonstrating in the capital, Bissau ; Antonio Indjai, the Deputy Chief of Staff, then warned that he would have Gomes killed if the protests continued.

On September 19, 2008, the 35th anniversary of Parsons ' death, it was first presented to the Country Music Association ( CMA ) and Hall as a " List of Supporters " together with the official Nomination Proposal.

The online List of Supporters reached 5, 500 on what would have been Parsons ' 65th birthday and continues to gather signatures, as well as at G3P's annual Gram InterNational concerts and other tribute events each year.

Supporters are human or animal figures or, very rarely, inanimate objects, usually placed on either side of a coat of arms as though supporting it.