Adil Charkaoui resumes classes at Collge de Maisonneuve under watchful eye

Adil Charkaoui's Arabic school contract was reinstated by Collge de Maisonneuve Wednesday after the Montreal school discovered it didn't have legal authority to suspend classes.

Charkaoui, a Muslim who owns and runs thecole des compagnonsout of four classrooms rented from Collge de Maisonneuve, has been linked to a group of seven people, including fiveCEGEP students, who left to join jihadists in Syria.

After reports surfaced in late February that at least one of Charkaoui's students was suspected of travelling toSyria, school officials suspended his contract.

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There is no proofCharkaouicommitted any wrongdoing.

CEGEPspokeswomanBrigitte Desjardins said that after consulting lawyers and the RCMP, the school realized it didn't have any legal grounds to suspend Charkaoui's contract.

coledescompagnonswill now be allowed to resume classes on Sundayon the condition that Charkaoui allow a college-appointed observer to sit in.

"We just want to be sure that our rules and our values are respected. Nothing with violence so this is why we are going to send some observers just to be sure," Desjardins said.

Charkaoui said he welcomes observers.