Tariq Ramadan To Give Keynote At CAIR Annual Banquet
GlobalMB @ September 8, 2010 # No Comment Yet
The Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR) has announced that Global Muslim Brotherhood leader Tariq Ramadan will give the keynote address at its 16th annual banquet in October. According to the announcement:
Online registration is now available for CAIR’s 16th annual banquet on Saturday, October 9 in Arlington, Va., at which internationally-renowned Muslim scholar Dr. Tariq Ramadan will offer… Continue reading
ISNA Organizes Interfaith Meeting To Discuss Perceived Intolerance
GlobalMB @ September 8, 2010 # No Comment Yet
US media is reporting on meeting held Tuesday and organized by the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) to discuss what was described as a increasing in anti-Muslim rhetoric and intolerance. According to one report:
As a pastor from a small church in the U.S. state of Florida plans to burn Korans on September 11, Christian, Jewish and Muslim leaders stood side by side at the National Press Club… Continue reading
Bosnian Grand Mufti Attends Ignaguration of Kuwaiti Funded Mosque
GlobalMB @ September 7, 2010 # No Comment Yet
The Kuwaiti news agency is reporting that Bosnian Grand Mufti Mustafa Ceric lead a delegation to the inagturaton of a new Kuwaiti-funded mosque in the suburbs of the capital Sarajevo. According to the report:
SARAJEVO, July 18 (KUNA) — State of Kuwait Ambassador to Bosnia-Herzegovina Mohammad Fadhel Khalaf on Sunday inaugurated a Kuwaiti-funded mosque at one of Sarajevo’s suburbs.The inauguration ceremony of the ‘Ilyash’ Mosque was attended by a… Continue reading
Georgetown Professor Lectures On Ismail Faruqi At IIIT
GlobalMB @ September 7, 2010 # No Comment Yet
The International Institute of Islamic Thought (IIIT) has announced that Georgetown Professor presented the Annual Isma’il Faruqi Lecture at IIIT in late August in which he described the late Dr. Faruqi as “a good case of the modern intellectual who is a believer.” According to the IIIT announcement:
“Isma’il Faruqi is a good case of the modern intellectual who is a believer and provides a good example for thinking… Continue reading
European Muslim Brotherhood Leader Praises Iraqi Ministry For Funding European Projects
GlobalMB @ September 6, 2010 # No Comment Yet
The Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) is reporting on statements by European Muslim Brotherhood leader Ahmed Al-Rawi in which he praises support provided by the MInistry of Awqaf and Islamic fairs in Kuwait. According to the report:
Director General of European Waqf (Endowment) Dr. Ahmed al-Rawi extolled here on Sunday the support granted by the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs in Kuwait to the Islamic centers and charitable organizations… Continue reading
RECOMMENDED READING: “AIFD Brief: MPAC/ISNA Counterterrorism Video Deceptive”
GlobalMB @ September 6, 2010 # No Comment Yet
M. Zuhdi Jasser, President of the American Islamic Forum for Democracy, has commented on the deceptive nature of the recent video commissioned by the US Muslim Brotherhood which purports to condemn terrorism. According to Mr. Jasser’s commentary:
The New York Times, CNN, and other “mainstream media outlets” recently reported on a video that was put out by the Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC) on July 15, 2010. According to… Continue reading
Muslim Brotherhood’s Lawyer Says Group Not REady To Rule Egypt
GlobalMB @ September 2, 2010 # No Comment Yet
The German Press Agency has reported on comments by the Muslim Brotherhoods lawyer reflecting his belief that the Muslim Brotherhood is not ready to rule Egypt. According to the report
Cairo – Egypt’s largest opposition group is not yet ready to take power in the country, a prominent supporter of the banned Muslim Brotherhood said in a newspaper interview Saturday ahead of parliamentary elections in October. “I think it’s… Continue reading
US Muslim Brotherhood Increasingly Reacting To Mosque Conttroversy
GlobalMB @ September 2, 2010 # No Comment Yet
US media is reporting extensively on reactions by the US Muslim Brotherhood to the national controversy ignited by the “Ground Zero Mosque.” A CNS news report cites comments by Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR) officials blaming the Tea Party and the Republican party:
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) is putting some of the blame on both the Tea Party and the Republican Party for what it sees… Continue reading
First Muslim College Opens Its Doors; Leaders Have History Of Incendiary Statements
GlobalMB @ September 2, 2010 # No Comment Yet
US media is reporting on the opening of what is described as the first Muslim College in America. According to a report in the LA Times:
“Why a Muslim College in America?” the Anaheim event was headlined, as if anticipating the query from audience members. And throughout the four-hour gathering, the speakers repeatedly stated why they believed such an institution was needed, calling it an idea whose time has… Continue reading
WAMY Leaders Says Western Operations Downsized
GlobalMB @ September 1, 2010 # No Comment Yet
Arab media has reported further on the financial difficulties reported by leaders of the World Assembly of Muslim Youth (WAMY) who said that the organization had downsized its operations in Western countries. According to a report in the Arab news:
RIYADH: The World Assembly of Muslim Youth (WAMY), a major Islamic charity of Saudi Arabia, has downsized its operation in the US, Canada and in many other Western countries… Continue reading
Congressional Muslim Staff Association Invites MPAC To Discuss Ground Zero Mosque
GlobalMB @ August 31, 2010 # No Comment Yet
US media is reporting that the Congressional Muslim Staff Association (CMSA) will be holding a panel discussion today on the “Ground Zero Mosque” controversy which will include the Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC). According to one report:
Members of the Congressional Muslim Staff Association (CMSA) will convene a panel discussion on Tuesday in response to the recent controversy over a proposed Islamic cultural center in lower Manhattan. Billed as… Continue reading
US Muslim Brotherhood To Form Another Coalition
GlobalMB @ August 31, 2010 # No Comment Yet
The Washington Post is reporting on comments by a US Muslim Brotherhood leader indicating that the US Muslim Brotherhood is working on forming yet another coalition to be called the National Muslim Leadership Alliance. According to the report:
Although Muslims have made some inroads into mainstream American politics and media in recent years, the pace has not been rapid enough, community leaders say, noting that the diversity of sects… Continue reading
Israel Charges Jerusalem Resident With Spying For The Muslim Brotherhood.
GlobalMB @ August 30, 2010 # No Comment Yet
Various media are reporting on the indictment of an Arabic Jerusalem resident charged with agreeing to spy on Israel on behalf of the Muslim Brotherhood.. According to one report:
An Arab resident of eastern Jerusalem was charged with agreeing to spy on Israel. An indictment was filed Monday in Jerusalem District Court accusing Ahmad Awad, 22, of Beit Shafafa, of meeting with Hamas operatives while attending university in Cyprus… Continue reading
New Syrian Brotherhood Leader Says Truce With Regime At An End
GlobalMB @ August 29, 2010 # No Comment Yet
Egyptian media has reported on the announcement by the Syrian Muslim Brotherhood leader that its “truce” with the Syrian government was at an end. According to a report in Al-Masry Al-Youm:
The newly elected general supervisor of Syria’s Muslim Brotherhood, Riyadh al-Shaqfa, has announced that the truce that had existed between the group and the Syrian regime was now officially at an end. The truce, he said, had been… Continue reading
WAMY Chief Says Steep Budget Shortfall To HInder Operations
GlobalMB @ August 29, 2010 # No Comment Yet
Arab media is reporting concerns expressed by the leader of the World Assembly of Muslim Youth (WAMY) over what is described as a “steep shortfall” in the organization’s budget. According to a report in the Arab News:
Saleh S. Al-Wohaibi, secretary-general of the World Assembly of Muslim Youth (WAMY), has voiced concerns over the steep shortfall of WAMY’s budget that is cutting deep at the WAMY-affiliated organizations that cater… Continue reading
Scottish Muslim Brotherhood Under Scrutiny; Former Leader Part Of Feisal Rauf Organization
GlobalMB @ August 26, 2010 # No Comment Yet
Osama Saeed
Scottish media has reported on controversy surrounding links between the Scottish Islamic Foundation and its former leader Osama Saeed and the Scottish National Party. According to a report posted on a Scottish news portal:
The Scottish Government’s links with the Scottish Islamic Foundation have come under renewed scrutiny by opposition politicians. The Scottish… Continue reading
Muslim World League Affiliate To Establish Center To Train “Islamic Propagators”
GlobalMB @ August 26, 2010 # No Comment Yet
Arab media has reported on plans to establish an “international center to train Islamic propagators” to be established by an affiliate of the Saudi Muslim World League (MWL). According to a report in the Arab News:
An international center to train Islamic propagators will be established shortly in Makkah. The center will be supervised by the Worldwide Association to Introduce Islam (WAI), an affiliate of the Makkah-based Muslim World… Continue reading
Two Meetings In Mali Feature Global Muslim Brotherhood Leaders; CAIR And Tariq Ramadan In Attendance
GlobalMB @ August 25, 2010 # No Comment Yet
Two meetings involving the Global Muslim Brotherhood have reportedly taken place in the African nation of Mali during July. A previous post reported that the executive director of Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR) – Michigan had traveled in July to Mali for the second time to attend the third annual Malian Association for Peace and Tolerance Conference in the capital of Bamako. According to the CAIR Michigan director… Continue reading
Kuwaiti Media Says Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood To Expand International Operations
GlobalMB @ August 24, 2010 # No Comment Yet
MEMRI has translated a Kuwaiti media report which says that the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood plans to expand its international operations. According to the translated report:
The Kuwaiti daily Al-Rai reports on a reorganization plan for the Muslim Brotherhood movement, aimed at stepping up the movement’s activity in the international arena, as well as weakening Egypt’s hegemony so that movement members in Egypt will be less at risk. According to… Continue reading
Muslim Brotherhood Leader Once Again Acknowledges The Global Muslim Brotherhood
GlobalMB @ August 24, 2010 # No Comment Yet
The BBC has reported on comments by a London-based Muslim Brotherhood leader in which he once again acknowledges the reality of the Global Muslim Brotherhood. According to the report:
When Egyptian school teacher Hassan al-Banna founded the Muslim Brotherhood in 1928 to teach his fellow Egyptians how to re-discover their Muslim identity and fight British control, he probably never thought that 80 years later, his organisation would have the… Continue reading
Muslim World League Calls For Muslims To Defend Homelands Against Israeli Nuclear Arsenal
GlobalMB @ August 23, 2010 # No Comment Yet
Arab media has reported that a recent Muslim World League (MWL) conference called for Muslims “to be prepared to defend their homelands” from the Israeli nuclear arsenal. According to a report in the Arab News:
At the conclusion of a three-day conference here on Monday, the Makkah-based Muslim World League (MWL) strongly condemned Israel for its policy to Judaize Jerusalem and its siege of Gaza, and called for the… Continue reading
US Muslim Brotherhood Leaders Travel To Concentration Camp Sites
GlobalMB @ August 23, 2010 # No Comment Yet
US media is reporting on a trip of eight Muslim-American clerics accompanied by US officials to the sites of the former Dachau and Auschwitz concentration camps. According to one report:
U.S. officials participated in a trip of eight Muslim-American clerics to the sites of the former Dachau and Auschwitz concentration camps last week in what one official called a transformative experience. “These Muslim leaders were experiencing something they knew… Continue reading
Muslim American Society Joins Other US Muslim Brotherhood Organizations In Support of Ground Zero Mosque
GlobalMB @ August 22, 2010 # No Comment Yet
The Muslim American Society (MAS) has joined other elements of the US Muslim Brotherhood in supporting the proposed “Ground Zero Mosque.” According to a statement by MAS leader Mahdi Bray:
At a time when the civil and constitutional rights of Muslims are under attack throughout the United States, the Muslim American Society Freedom (MAS Freedom) affirms the statement made by President Obama affirming the right of the American Muslim… Continue reading
European Muslim Brotherhood Flotilla Group Visits Brazil
GlobalMB @ August 22, 2010 # No Comment Yet
The European Campaign to End the Siege On Gaza (ECESG) has posted a detailed report on its recent trip to Brazil in support of the Gaza flotilla movement. According to the report:
The Delegation of the European Campaign to End the Siege on Gaza, the Freedom Flotilla and the Congress of European Palestinians for the Right of Return all arrived in Brazil Sunday, July 4th 2010. These delegations were… Continue reading
Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood Says Facebook Closed Account Of Affiliate Site
GlobalMB @ August 19, 2010 # No Comment Yet
The Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood has reported that Facebook has shutdown the groups Ihkwanwiki account and blames the US government for the decision. According to the report:
The US-based social networking site Facebook has shut down the Muslim Brotherhood’s account ikhwanwiki with no right. The group, which had approximately 2650 members, was established in an attempt to raise worldwide awareness to the group’s cause calling for peaceful reform and give… Continue reading
Swiss Organizations Reportedly Express Support For 2nd Gaza Flotilla
GlobalMB @ August 19, 2010 # No Comment Yet
The Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood website has reported that 220 Swiss NGO’s and unions have expressed support for the second Gaza flotilla which is expected to sail by the end of the year. According to the report:
220 NGOs and unions have expressed support for the Freedom Flotilla 2 which is slated to sail to the Gaza Strip before the end of the year, by participating in one of its… Continue reading
Jordanian Muslim Brotherhood Supports Sudanese President In War Crimes Accusations
GlobalMB @ August 18, 2010 # No Comment Yet
Global media is reporting on the support expressed by the Jordanian Muslim Brotherhood for Sudanese President Omar al- Bashir, accused by the International Criminal Court of genocide in Sudan. According to one report:
Jordan’s Islamic Action Front (IAF) on Thursday emphasized its support for Sudanese President Omar al- Bashir, who was accused by the International Criminal Court (ICC) last month of genocide in Darfur. In a letter sent to… Continue reading
Hamas/European Muslim Brotherhood Support Ground Zero Mosque
GlobalMB @ August 18, 2010 # No Comment Yet
US media is reporting that a Hamas leader has commented on the controversial “Ground Zero mosque.” According to a report in the New York Post:
A leader of the Hamas terror group yesterday jumped into the emotional debate on the plan to construct a mosque near Ground Zero — insisting Muslims “have to build” it there. “We have to build everywhere,” said Mahmoud al-Zahar, a co-founder of Hamas and the… Continue reading
EXCLUSIVE: Proposed Chicago Suburb Mosque Has Likely US Muslim Brotherhood Leader On Executive Committee
GlobalMB @ August 17, 2010 # No Comment Yet
Local media is reporting on neighborhood opposition to a proposed new mosque in the southwest suburbs of Chicago to be constructed by the Muslim Educational Center of America (MECCA). According to one report:
Dr. Talal Sunbulli, an executive committee member of the Muslim Educational Cultural Center of America, said Thursday night the religious group would be good neighbors if it is allowed to open a mosque near Willowbrook. But… Continue reading
Qaradawi Wants Mecca Time To Replace GMT
GlobalMB @ August 16, 2010 # No Comment Yet
World media is widely reporting that Global Muslim Brotherhood leader Youssef Qaradawi has endorsed claims that the Saudi Arabian holy city Mecca should replace Greenwich as the basis for world time zones because it is “in perfect alignment with the magnetic north.” According to one report:
For more than a century, a point on the top of a hill in southeast London has been recognized as the centre of… Continue reading
