ANALYSIS: Another U.S. Muslim Brotherhood Figure Surfaces In Bahrain, Rise of Bahraini Brotherhood?
GlobalMB @ August 31, 2007 # No Comment Yet
A previous post has reported on the presence in Bahrain of Muslim Brotherhood figure Wagdy Ghoneim. The same Arabic news report that discussed the awarding of Bahrani citizenship to Ghoneim also stated that Egyptian Dr. Solah Sultan (aka Soloah Soltan), another Muslim Brotherhood figure previously resident in the U.S., had also relocated to Bahrain where he was appointed as adviser to the head of the Supreme Council for Islamic… Continue reading
Deported Muslim Brotherhood Preacher Surfaces In Bahrain Accused Of Incitement
GlobalMB @ August 31, 2007 # No Comment Yet
MEMRI is reporting that the editor of a Bahrain newspaper was investigated and released following an article accusing a Muslim Brotherhood member living in Bahrain identified as Wajdi Ghanim of “incitement to extremism and of igniting ethnic war in the country.” This individual is likely the same individual known in the U.S. as Wagdy Mohamed Ghoneim (aka Wagdi Ghuniem) an Egyptian cleric known in the U.S. for his anti-Semitic… Continue reading
ANALYSIS: Holy Land Documents Point To Past U.S. Muslim Brotherhood Phone Scam
GlobalMB @ August 31, 2007 # No Comment Yet
The documents being released as part of the Holy Land Foundation terrorism financing trial continue to unlock past mysteries regarding the US. Muslim Brotherhood, this time identifying what might have been a phone scam designed to provide financial support for terrorist organizations. A 1994 announcement by the Florida-based Muslim Education Foundation explains its program to raise money:
Muslim Education Foundation (MEF) is a non-profit organization that is… Continue reading
Islam Center Promotes Book By U.S. Islamic Convert Associated with the Muslim Brotherhood
GlobalMB @ August 30, 2007 # No Comment Yet
The website of the Center for Understanding Islam (CUI) has announced a “book fund raising lunch” on behalf of a new book by authors Robert Crane and Ali Chaudry entitled “Muhammad & Islam: The Whole Truth.” Dr. Crane, a past chairman of CUI, is an Islamic convert that has long been active in U.S. Muslim Brotherhood organizations such as the American Muslim Council and the United Association for… Continue reading
ANALYSIS: Holy Land Documents Point to Covert Muslim Brotherhood Structure In The U.S.
GlobalMB @ August 29, 2007 # No Comment Yet
Documents recently released as part of the Holy Land Foundation (HLF) terrorism financing trial suggest that the Muslim Brotherhood in the U.S. was far more structured and organized than previously known. Prior to the release of the documents, it was clear that the various organizations and individuals comprising the U.S. Brotherhood were networking extensively with each other but the existence of leadership structures could only be the subject of speculation… Continue reading
Milli Gorus Leader Makes Virulent Anti-Semitic Statements In Turkish TV Interview
GlobalMB @ August 28, 2007 # No Comment Yet
MEMRI has translated a Turkish TV interview with former Turkish prime minister Prof. Necmettin Erbakan who is the founder and leader of the Islamist movement Milli Gorus. The interview, held in July as part of a pre-election program, contains a series of virulently anti-Semitic statements accusing Judaism of controlling and plotting to enslave the world:
When we look at the map of the world, we see about 200 countries… Continue reading
ANALYSIS: Holy Land Document May Resolve Mystery Of Jamal Badawi Affiliation
GlobalMB @ August 28, 2007 # No Comment Yet
The release of documents in the Holy Land Foundation (HLF) terrorism financing trial may have solved a long-standing mystery about the affiliation of Jamal Badawi, one of the most important leaders of the U.S. and North American Muslim Brotherhood. Many of Dr. Badawi’s online biographies have stated that he is a member of something called the “Consultative Council of North America”, an previously unknown organization. However, one of the… Continue reading
U.S. Justice Department To Sponsor ISNA Convention
GlobalMB @ August 27, 2007 # No Comment Yet
The Washington Times is reporting that the U.S. Justice Department is co-sponsoring the annual convention of the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) scheduled for September. According to the report, the acting deputy chief of the Voting Rights Division said that the sponsorship will involve sending government lawyers to operate a booth during the event:
“This is an important outreach opportunity, and a chance to reach a community that is… Continue reading
CAIR Chairman Blames Israel Supporters For Charges Linking CAIR To Hamas
GlobalMB @ August 27, 2007 # No Comment Yet
In yet another example of the Muslim Brotherhood strategy of introducing Jews and Israel to a discussion in order to divert critics, the Associated Press reported that Parvez Ahmed, chairman of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), denied that CAIR or its current or former leaders had any ties to Hamas, blaming the concept on pro-Israel supporters. In the face of a large amount of documentary evidence linking… Continue reading
Muslim American Society Official Travels To Egypt To Express Solidarity With Muslim Brotherhood Detainees
GlobalMB @ August 27, 2007 # No Comment Yet
An Egyptian news news portal has reported that Mahdi Bray, the Director of the Muslim American Society’™s Freedom Foundation, was in Cairo this week “to express solidarity with Muslim Brotherhood detainees on trial before a military court and to call for an end to the crackdown on the Egyptian opposition.” According to the report, Mr. Bray explained that he made the trip to express the concern of the MAS… Continue reading
Qaradawi Denies Illness
GlobalMB @ August 27, 2007 # No Comment Yet
In a somewhat embarrassing incident for Islam Online, his own news portal, global Muslim Brotherhood leader Sheikh Youssef Qaradawi has denied previous reports that he had been admitted to an Algerian hospital for treatment of a stomach ailment. The report had been carried on Islam Online , as well as other news services, but has since been removed from the portal. Qaradawi called the reports “strange and regrettable.”
(Source: Al-Jazeera… Continue reading
U.S. Islamic Convert To Lecture In Bahrain At Institute Linked To Anti-Semitism
GlobalMB @ August 26, 2007 # No Comment Yet
A Bahraini newspaper is reporting on a series of lectures in Bahrain to be conducted by U.S. Islamic convert Yusuf Estes and sponsored by the Bahrain-based organization known as Discover Islam. The report identifies Mr. Estes as a former Christian “preacher” who was part of an entire family that converted to Islam:
He was born in Ohio, raised and educated in Texas and was a successful marketing entrepreneur and preacher… Continue reading
Muslim World League Establishes New Coordinating Islamic Body
GlobalMB @ August 26, 2007 # No Comment Yet
The Kuwaiti News Agency has reported that a new Islamic organization affiliated with the Muslim World League (MWL) and called “The supreme authority for coordination of Islamic organizations” was to hold it first session in Mecca yesterday. The intent behind the organization was described as focusing on “Islamic presentation plans and preserving the Islamic identity.” The MWL website has posted an Arabic language report on the meeting, presided… Continue reading
Qaradawi To Be Discharged From Algerian Hospital
GlobalMB @ August 25, 2007 # No Comment Yet
Islam Online is reporting that global Muslim Brotherhood Leader Sheikh Youssef Qaradawi will be discharged from an Algerian military hospital shortly after being admitted three days ago suffering from a minor stomach ulcer. The report states that Qaradawi was on an annual visit to Algeria and that the Algerian President’s brother was leading the medical team performing the treatment. Qaradawi is scheduled to fly to Egypt before heading… Continue reading
Further Details On Jesse Jackson/BMI Dinner
GlobalMB @ August 25, 2007 # No Comment Yet
A previous post has discussed plans by the British Muslim Initiative (BMI), a U.K. Muslim Brotherhood organization, to host a dinner for Jesse Jackson, the U.S. civil right leader. The BMI website has provided details on the dinner stating that a spokesperson for BMI welcomed Jackson by calling upon him to “help guide the Muslim counter Islamophobia and call for justice in the Holy Land”. The website summarized… Continue reading
Dallas Charity Linked To U.S. Muslim Brotherhood Drops Lawsuit Over Book
GlobalMB @ August 25, 2007 # No Comment Yet
Associated Press is reporting that a Dallas charity known as Kids in Need of Development, Education and Relief (KinderUSA) has dropped a lawsuit against a former U.S. Treasury Department official over a passage from his book on Hamas that linked KinderUSA to the Holy Land Foundation, currently on trial charged with the financing of Hamas. The lawsuit also named Yale University Press and the Washington Institute for Near East… Continue reading
Scottish Muslim Brotherhood Leader Expresses Support For Moves Toward Scottish Independence
GlobalMB @ August 24, 2007 # No Comment Yet
In his personal blog, the leader of the Muslim Association of Britain (MAB) expresses his enthusiasm for the idea of Scotland applying for observer status at the UN. On August 20, Osama Saeed wrote:
The Sunday Herald reports and features an article on the idea of Scotland applying for observer status at the UN. This fits into the category of stupendous ideas that it’s amazing no one thought of before… Continue reading
U.S. Charity Linked To Muslim Brotherhood Wants Seized Documents Back
GlobalMB @ August 23, 2007 # No Comment Yet
ABC News is reporting that an international Muslim humanitarian organization known as Life for Relief and Development (LIFE) is seeking court action to force federal officials to return organization paperwork seized in a counter-terrorism raid on its offices last September. LIFE is an organization headquartered in a suburb of Detroit that is purportedly a charity but also has a long history of political advocacy and lobbying activities related to… Continue reading
Bosnian Grand Mufti Calls U.S. Diplomat’s Comments Islamaphobic And Genocidal
GlobalMB @ August 23, 2007 # No Comment Yet
BBC Monitoring has reported on comments made by Bosnian Grand Mufti Mustafa Ceric to a Sarajevo newspaper in which he labeled Islamaphobic and genocidal claims by a U.S. diplomat linking Bosnia and Al-Qaeda. According to the reports, the diplomat had cited intelligence sources as saying that Bosnia-Herzegovina is one of the Al-Qaeda’s transit points and that there are Bosnian sympathizers prepared to provide Al Qaeda with logistical help such as… Continue reading
USA Today Profile On ISNA Leader Points To U.S. Brotherhood Conflict
GlobalMB @ August 22, 2007 # No Comment Yet
USA Today has profiled Ingrid Mattson, the first woman and first convert to head the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA). Although the profile, posted in the religious news section, is almost devoid of any useful information or background on either Mattson or ISNA, it does make reference to a potential conflict between two U.S Muslim Brotherhood organizations. The article cites criticism of Mattson by political scientist M.A. Muqtedar… Continue reading
National Council Of Churches To Participate At ISNA Convention
GlobalMB @ August 22, 2007 # No Comment Yet
The website of the National Council of Churches (NCC) has announced its participation in an “Ecumenical Study Seminar” to be held at the upcoming 44th Annual Convention of the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) to be held in September. The NCC has been a frequent dialog partner for U.S. Muslim Brotherhood organizations and Muzammil Siddiqi, the past Present of ISNA, has been a frequent participant at NCC events.… Continue reading
IIIT Executive Director On Saudi TV
GlobalMB @ August 21, 2007 # No Comment Yet
According to translated media reports, on August 5 Al Jazeera carried a new episode of its weekly talk show “Life and Religion” . The episode hosted Dr Fathi Malkawi, executive director of the International Institute of Islamic Thought (IIIT), for a discussion on “individual perceptions of the world from political and religious standpoints and the dangers posed by radical archaic perceptions of the world as one consisting of good and… Continue reading
NEWS FLASH: British Muslim Brotherhood Group To Host Jesse Jackson
GlobalMB @ August 21, 2007 # No Comment Yet
In a startling development, the website of the British Muslim Initiative (BMI), a U.K. Muslim Brotherhood group, has announced that it is hosting a dinner for U.S. civil rights leader Rev Jesse Jackson and representatives of the Muslim community in London on the 22nd of August 2007. According to the notice, Dr. Jackson is:
… due to tour the UK to launch Equanomics UK, an important new initiative by the… Continue reading
ANALYSIS: Hizb-ut-Tahrir’s Activities In The United States
GlobalMB @ August 21, 2007 # No Comment Yet
Madeline Gruen, a New York Police Depart intelligence analyst, has written an article for the Jamestown Monitor in which she says that Hizb-ut-Tahrir (HT) in the U.S. is competing with the Muslim Brotherhood for control over Islamic institutions such as mosques, community centers, and student associations:
Turf battles have been an ongoing issue throughout HTA’s development. Sometimes HTA wins control over the mosque, Islamic community center, or student… Continue reading
CAIR Criticizes NYPD Report
GlobalMB @ August 20, 2007 # No Comment Yet
The Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR) has issued a press release criticizing a recently released New York Police Department report entitled “Radicalization in the West: The Homegrown Threat.” The release stated that:
Whatever one thinks of the analysis contained in the report, its sweeping generalizations and mixing of unrelated elements may serve to cast a pall of suspicion over the entire American Muslim community.
What seems to have drawn… Continue reading
ANALYSIS: Global Muslim Brotherhood Views On Violence
GlobalMB @ August 20, 2007 # No Comment Yet
Recent days have seen the issuance of various decrees by elements of the global Muslim Brotherhood on the subject of Islam and violence. For reasons unknown, the International Union of Muslim Scholars (IMS), headed by global Brotherhood leader Sheikh Youssef Qaradawi, has reissued a 2002 statement entitled “Islamic View of Taking Hostages” by By Sheikh Faisal Mawlawi, Qaradwi’s deputy at the European Council for Fatwa and Research and leader… Continue reading
Bosnian Grand Mufti In Panel Discussion With Austrian And German Leaders
GlobalMB @ August 18, 2007 # No Comment Yet
Grand Mufti of Bosnia Mustafa Ceric participated in a panel discussion and dialog on the Mideast in Salzburg, Austria sponsored by the Austrian Foreign Ministry and the Bertelsmann Foundation of Germany. Also participating in the discussion were the Austrian Foreign Minister, well known Berlin conductor Daniel Barenboim, President of the Papal Council for Christian Unity, the former Palestinian foreign minister, and former German foreign minister Joschka Fisher. Dr… Continue reading
CAIR Lashes Out At Jewish Organization
GlobalMB @ August 18, 2007 # No Comment Yet
In yet another sign of the increasing pressure felt by the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR), the CAIR website has issued a blistering attack on the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), a Jewish defense organization, as a result of an ADL report which called members of the the Hungry For Justice Coalition “tainted by their own murky associations with radical organizations and individuals.” As previous posts have discussed… Continue reading
ANALYSIS: Nigerian Islamic Student Group Claims Role In Formation Of Muslim Brotherhood Organizations
GlobalMB @ August 17, 2007 # No Comment Yet
The website of the Muslim Student’s Society of Nigeria states that it played a “leading role” in the formation of a variety of important Islamic organizations, both internationally, and in the U.S. According to the website:
MSSN achievements transcend the boundaries of Nigeria. It played leading roles in the formation of international students organisations such as International Islamic Federation of Students Organisations ( IIFSO) based in Saudi Arabia, the International… Continue reading
CAIR Asks Court To Be Removed As Unindicted Co-Conspirator
GlobalMB @ August 17, 2007 # No Comment Yet
In a sign of the enormous importance placed on the issue, the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR) has filed an amicus brief asking the court to remove CAIR and several hundred other Muslim individuals and institutions from a list of unindicted co-conspirators filed by the Justice department in the Holy Land Foundation terrorism financing case. The legal basis for the request was summarized as:
The Fifth Amendment was violated… Continue reading