U.K. Muslim Brotherhood Group To Attend Meeting With HIgh Ranking Scottish Officials
GlobalMB @ July 31, 2007 # No Comment Yet
The BBC is reporting that high-ranking Scottish officials will attend a reception with Muslim leaders including Osama Saeed identified as the Scottish spokesman for the Muslim Association of Britain (MAB) , generally thought to be affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood. The Scottish officials will include First Minister Alex Salmond, Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, Community Safety Minister Fergus Ewing, Solicitor General Frank Mulholland and.Strathclyde Police Assistant Chief Constable John… Continue reading
Bosnian Grand Mufti In Verbal War With Bosnian Salafists
GlobalMB @ July 31, 2007 # No Comment Yet
Bosnian Grand Mufti Mustafa Ceric has been engaged in something of a verbal war with the Salafist community after he told an Austrian news weekly that Bosnian extremists were operating in Austria who were fomenting hatred and posed a security threat to the country. According to reports published by the OSC Dr. Ceric, associated with the Muslim Brotherhood network though his membership in the European Council for Fatwa and Research… Continue reading
Bosnian Muslim Leader Wants European Organization To Control Islam In Europe
GlobalMB @ July 30, 2007 # No Comment Yet
Grand Mufti Mustafa Ceric, leader of the Bosnian Islamic Community, has suggested that his organization could serve as a model for a European wide organization to control mosques and Islamic schools. Dr. Ceric made the suggestion in an interview this week with the Associated Press:
The Bosnia Islamic Community is now seeking to impose itself as a model for several million European Muslims who have no organized authority to guide… Continue reading
Muslim Brotherhood Leader Discusses Robert Leiken Article
GlobalMB @ July 30, 2007 # No Comment Yet
Long time Muslim Brotherhood leader Kemal Helbawy has provided some insight into the recent article in Foreign Affairs by Robert Leiken of the NIxon Center which argued for great U.S. involvement with the Brotherhood. Responding to a question about the article posed during an Islam Online “Live Dialog Session”, Mr. Helbawy described his interaction with Dr. Leiken:
Robert Leiken and Brooks visited me many times. We had many… Continue reading
Bosnian Newspaper Reports Saudi War Donation Used To Create Investment Bank
GlobalMB @ July 30, 2007 # No Comment Yet
A Bosnian newspaper noted for coverage of corruption has reported the details of how a Saudi donation for Muslim war victims was used instead to create an investment bank controlled largely by the Bosnian Islamic Community headed by the Grand Mufti and Muslim Brotherhood network figure Mustafa Ceric The article explains:
When on 28 August 1995 a shell killed 37 and wounded over 90 people at the Markale marketplace in… Continue reading
Islam Online Distorts Remarks Made By Papal Secretary
GlobalMB @ July 29, 2007 # No Comment Yet
Following a pattern often seen with Islam Online, the Islamic news portal operated by Muslim Brotherhood leader Youssef Qaradawi, the publication has distorted recent remarks made by Pope Benedict VXI’s private secretary Georg Gaenswein to a German newspaper regarding Islam and Europe. Islam Online incorrectly characterized the remarks as an attack on “Islamic values” that labels Islam as extremist:
Pope Benedict VXI’s private secretary Georg Gaenswein has called… Continue reading
U.S. Muslim Brotherhood Group Hosts Ramsey Clark
GlobalMB @ July 29, 2007 # No Comment Yet
A press release issued by the Muslim American Society (MAS) has announced that the organization hosted former United States Attorney General Ramsey Clark for a presentation given at the National Press Center in Washington, D.C. on Thursday, July 26th. According to the report Mr. Clark, a former U.S. Attorney General who has in the past defended Slobodan MiloÅ¡ević and Saddam Hussein as well as other controversial figures, defended the… Continue reading
U.S. Islamic Scholar Rebukes Qaradawi Over Support Of Suicide Bombings
GlobalMB @ July 29, 2007 # No Comment Yet
American Islamic scholar Dr. Abdul Hakim Jackson has issued a rare rebuke to global Muslim Brotherhood leader Youssef Qaradaw over Qaradawi’s support of suicide bombings in Israel. In his blog provided by the Muslims Speak Out Project, Dr. Jackson says that Qaradawi’s view that suicide bombing is theologically justified is not supported by “scriptural proof”:
Terrorism in Islamic law (under the name of hirabah) is publicly directed violence (not… Continue reading
FIOE Leader Heads Islamic Dialog Partner For Dutch Government
GlobalMB @ July 27, 2007 # No Comment Yet
A Dutch online news portal indicates that the leader of the Liga Van de Islamitische Gemeenschap in Nederland (LIGN), the Dutch branch of the Federation of Islamic Organizations in Europe (FIOE) , is now the head of the Contact Groep Islam which is is one of two groups recognized by the government as representing Dutch Muslims. According to Dutch Chamber of Commerce records, Yahia Bouyafa has been LIGN… Continue reading
Case Against Muslim Brotherhood Supported Charity Opens
GlobalMB @ July 27, 2007 # No Comment Yet
The trial against the Holy Land Foundation on charges of supporting terrorism has opened in Dallas this week. Prosecutors intend to show that the organization knowingly sent money to organizations constituting the Hamas infrastructure in the West Bank and Gaza. Holy Land was vigorously supported both before and after the prosecution was announced by U.S. Muslim Brotherhood organizations such as the Council for Islamic Relations (CAIR) and the Islamic… Continue reading
U.K. Magazine Comments On Muslim Association of Britain In Scotland
GlobalMB @ July 27, 2007 # No Comment Yet
The British magazine Spectator has noticed the increasingly vocal role played by the Scottish branch of the Muslim Association of Britain:
The Muslim Association of Britain (MAB) is emerging as the most vocal Islamic force in Scotland. It champions an austere brand of Islam and is closely linked to the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt. It is fiercely opposed to any British involvement in Muslim lands and struck up a… Continue reading
Newsweek And The Washington Post Provide Forum For Brotherhood Leaders
GlobalMB @ July 26, 2007 # No Comment Yet
Newsweek and the Washington Post have joined together to moderate an “interactive conversation on religion” called Muslims Speak Out. The background of the project is explained here:
Back in April, ‘On Faith’ and Georgetown University co-sponsored a panel discussion on “What It Means to Be Muslim in America.’ During that event, Georgetown’s Imam Yahya Hendi questioned why U.S. media rarely acknowledged condemnations of violence and terrorism by Muslim leaders… Continue reading
CAIR Issues Alert On Giuliani
GlobalMB @ July 26, 2007 # No Comment Yet
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), an important part of the U.S Muslim Brotherhood network, has issued an “Action Alert” calling on its supporters to contact the Rudy Giuliani Presidential Committee “to express your concerns about his promotion of linking the faith of Islam to terrorism.” Giuliani has recently challenged his Democratic opponents in the Presidential race to use the words “Islamic terrorist” in their debates on terrorism… Continue reading
More Details On Al-Azhar/U.K. Cooperation
GlobalMB @ July 26, 2007 # No Comment Yet
A July 25th report by the Middle East News Agency has provided more details on cooperation between the Egyptian Al-Azhar and the British Government. A recent post has reported on the Al-Azhar affiliated Islamic Academy scheduled to open in London in September and according to the new report, an agreement on cooperation between al-Azhar and the British Council in Cairo was signed recently which also called for setting up… Continue reading
New Documents On Al-Rajhis Shed No Light On SAAR
GlobalMB @ July 26, 2007 # No Comment Yet
The Wall Street Journal has apparently gained access to new documents detailing the how the Saudi Al Rajhi Bank has maintained accounts and accepted donations for Saudi charities designated as Al Qaeda terrorists fronts. Unfortunately no new information is provided on the role of the Al-Rajhi family with respect to the SAAR Foundation, a network of Virginia charities related to the Muslim Brotherhood in the U.S. that was… Continue reading
Transcript and Video Of “Imam Qaradawi Forum” Now Available
GlobalMB @ July 25, 2007 # No Comment Yet
MEMRI TV has a video clip and transcript of Holocaust-denying remarks made by Hamas political leader Khalid Mashal at the recent “Iman Qaradawi Froum” in Doha. An earlier post discussed those remarks but the clip makes it clear that Qaradawi sat by Mashal’s side while he accused the Jewish community of both exaggerating and using the Holocaust for purposes of “blackmail.” Mashal also took the opportunity to… Continue reading
Islam Online Features Turkish AKP Leader
GlobalMB @ July 25, 2007 # No Comment Yet
Islam Online, the news portal operated by Muslim Brotherhood network leader Youssef Qaradawi, has responded to the recent election victory in Turkey by the AKP Islamist party by carrying an interview entitled “Turkey’s Pro-Islamic AKP Historic Victory.” The interview features Saban Disli, the Co-founder and Deputy Chairman of the AKP. The initial reporting by the new portal provided few clues about network’s view of the victory but providing… Continue reading
CAIR Canada Dinner Attended By High Ranking Public Officials
GlobalMB @ July 25, 2007 # No Comment Yet
In one more among a myriad of signs that Muslim Brotherhood organizations are receiving increasing recognition from Western governments, a recent CAIR/Canada dinner was attended by high ranking Ontario public officials including the Ontario Premier, Ministers of Citizenship/Immigration and Education, as well as local mayors and police and fire officials. The dinner was held to honor men and women of Toronto’s emergency services. CAIR/Canada functions essentially as the Canadian… Continue reading
Syrian Muslim Brotherhood Gaining Recognition From U.S. Government
GlobalMB @ July 25, 2007 # No Comment Yet
The Wall Street Journal has reported on recent moves by the U.S. Government to reach closer relations with the Syrian Muslim Brotherhood. According to the article:
The U.S. has traditionally avoided contact with the Brotherhood across the Middle East. But now the State Department and National Security Council have begun to hold regular strategy sessions on Syria policy with the NSF and is funding an organization linked to it… Continue reading
German Muslim Brotherhood Leader In Panel Discussion With German Government Official
GlobalMB @ July 25, 2007 # No Comment Yet
The moves in the United States and the U.K. toward increasing legitimacy accorded to Muslim Brotherhood groups also shows signs of developing in Germany. German Muslim Brotherhood leader Ibrahim El-Zayat recently participated in a panel discussion entitled “How Dangerous is Islamic Extremism in Germany.” Also participating in the panel were the Secretary-General of the Central Council of the Muslims in Germany and Dr. Johannes Urban of the German Interior… Continue reading
U.S. Muslim Brotherhood Group Calls Legal Action Against Imam “A Witch Hunt”
GlobalMB @ July 24, 2007 # No Comment Yet
A Boston newspaper is reporting that after the imam of the 1,500 member Islamic Center of New England was charged with lying to federal immigration officials between 2002 and 2006 in an effort to obtain a green card and ultimately become a US citizen, the Executive Director of the Boston chapter of the Muslim American Society (MAS) called the prosecution “an apparent witch hunt.” The MAS is a lesser-known… Continue reading
ICNA-MAS Convention Held In Hartford, CT
GlobalMB @ July 24, 2007 # No Comment Yet
The Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA) in conjunction with the Muslim American Society (MAS), held its 32nd annual convention in Hartford, CT on July 6-8, titled ‘Muhammad: Mercy to Humanity and Beyond.” Various sources have asserted that ICNA is closely tied to the Jamaat-e-Islami organization of Southeast Asia, known to be allied with the Muslim Brotherhood. The MAS is a lesser-known Muslim Brotherhood group in the… Continue reading
Muslim Brotherhood Leaders Acquitted Of Terrorism Charges In Italy
GlobalMB @ July 24, 2007 # No Comment Yet
A European news portal is reporting that Italian terrorism charges against Muslim Brotherhood figures Youssef Nada and Ahmed Nasreddin have been dropped in Italy. According to the report, the two had been accused by police in Italy of funding terrorist activities on the basis of EU and UN blacklists compiled after 911 attacks but that subsequent investigation did not prove that they provided funds for terrorist groups. Nada, and… Continue reading
New U.K. Coalition Includes Muslim Brotherhood Groups
GlobalMB @ July 23, 2007 # No Comment Yet
The office of the Mayor of London, Ken Livingston, issued a press release in June announcing the formation of a new coalition “aimed at defending freedom of religious and cultural expression.” The rationale for the coalition appear to be mainly related to controversy over the hijab (Islamic headscarf) but included other concerns as explained by the release:
..in the light of continuing media and other claims that different communities and… Continue reading
ANALYSIS: An Emerging Muslim Brotherhood Strategy
GlobalMB @ July 22, 2007 # No Comment Yet
Robert Crane, an Islamic convert who founded the Center for Understanding Islam, has written a two part article dealing with the subject of “Marginalizing Extremists.” The thrust of Part I is that Muslims are caught between two poles of extremism consisting one the one hand of “Muslims throughout the world who commit monstrous crimes and purport to act on behalf of Islam” and on the other hand by “professional… Continue reading
New Al-Azhar Academy To Open in London
GlobalMB @ July 22, 2007 # No Comment Yet
The Middle East News Agency is reporting that according to an Al-Azhar official, an Islamic Academy associated with Al-Azhar will open in London in September. According to the report, the official said “Denmark and the Netherlands have asked for building Azharite institutes to teach young children Islamic teachings.” Al-Azhar is considered to be the main center of Islamic and Arabic learning in the world and was founded in 970. A… Continue reading
ANALYSIS: Feuding Brotherhood Organizations In France
GlobalMB @ July 20, 2007 # No Comment Yet
According to U.S. government sources, the Institut Avicenne des Sciences Humaines (IASH) is an academic facility for the education of imams and Muslim chaplains, opened in Lille in 2006 The IASH trains Muslim clerics in Islamic religion, history, and culture, as well as in French history and culture and is financially supported by France, Libya, Qatar, and Tunisia. The President of IASH is Mohamed Bechairi, a leader of the… Continue reading
Dr. Muzammil Siddiqi Featured On Islam Online
GlobalMB @ July 20, 2007 # No Comment Yet
Dr. Muzammil Siddiqi has recently been featured by the "Live Fatwa" section of Islam Online, the Islamic portal operated by Youssef Qaradawi, generally acknowledged to be the leader of the global Muslim Brotherhood network. Dr. Siddiqi is a long standing figure in the U.S Muslim Brotherhood best known as the former head of the Islamic Society of North America who is also the Director of the Islamic Society… Continue reading
Muslim Brotherhood Affiliated Mosque Approved In Berlin
GlobalMB @ July 18, 2007 # No Comment Yet
A Berlin newspaper has reported that a local town council has approved the construction of a 4800 square meter Berlin mosque and culture complex sponsored by an Islamic association linked to the Muslim Brotherhood. The project is backed by an Islamic association known as Inssan whose earlier plans for the construction of a facility twice the size were rejected, as noted by an earlier post, after running into… Continue reading
Islam Online Distorts UK News Article
GlobalMB @ July 18, 2007 # No Comment Yet
An article today carried by Islam Online provides an interesting example of propagandizing and incitement by the news portal owned and operated by Youssef Qaradawi, the most important leader of the global Muslim Brotherhood. The article, entitled “Envied French Muslim Minister” opens with the following statement claiming that a British newspaper reported that a French Muslim minister was the victim of a “smear campaign”:
French Justice Minister Rachida Dati is… Continue reading