Saudi Prince Mohammed al-Faisal was an investor and board member of the Al Shamal Islamic Bank, a Muslim financial institution in Sudan that was originally established by Osama bin Laden to fund jihadi fighters around the globe. In August 2002, al-Faisal was named in a lawsuit filed by families of the murdered 9/11 victims.

In July 2000, al-Faisal played the role of Banquet Speaker at an event (titled “Muslims and the Information Superhighway”) sponsored by the Islamic Society of North America.