The mosque has been criticised for associations with Islamism and extremism. Critics have pointed to a number of
jihadists, who originated from the mosque, as well as to the mosque supervisor, Basim Ghozlan, who has allegedly tacitly supported the
Muslim Brotherhood and failed to distance himself from the views of the likes of
Yusuf al-Qaradawi. After being criticised for hosting hate preachers at conferences, the mosque has withdrawn its invitations to certain preachers. In 2013 a 21-year-old woman died of a heart attack in the mosque, reportedly after being subjected to an
exorcism, a procedure officially prohibited by the mosque. In 2014, the mosque, which is also known by its organisational name the
Islamic Association (Norwegian:
Det Islamske Forbundet), was
listed as a terrorist organisation by the
United Arab Emirates along with mosques in Denmark, Sweden and Finland. The probable cause for the listing was thought to be that the mosque was identified as being a part of the Muslim Brotherhood. ==References==