soon after el-gamal's parents split, his mother died. he went to live with his father. >> i had a very rebellious teenage and early manhood stage of my life, and after september 11 there was a change brewing within me as an individual. >> narrator: el-gamal got into real-estate and rediscovered islam, his father's faith. >> what i want to take you to is where my journey with my faith started in new york city. my journey started right here at 1214 warren street. it was packed. people were praying on top of each other. i mean, my head would be in the legs of the man in front of me. that's how-- we were packed like sardines. you know, i didn't feel proud of this mosque. they had been there for close to almost 40 years, in this neighborhood. right here, four blocks from the world trade center. the building ended up getting sold and they ended up getting evicted. and they ended up underneath that 20-20, in a basement, in a bar. the majority of them were immigrants. coming back with a very specific mindset. afraid to do anything. salaam alaiku