BREAKING NEWS: Obama Names Chicago Lawyer As Muslim Campaign Adviser; Selection Is Trustee of Organization Close To U.S. Muslim Brotherhood
GlobalMB @ July 31, 2008 # No Comment Yet
Democratic Presidential candidate Barrack Obama has named Mazen Asbahi, a Chicago lawyer with ties to a financial organization close to the U.S. Muslim Brotherhood, as National Coordinator for Muslim American Affairs for his campaign. According to the Obama campaign website :
The Obama campaign appointed Mazen Asbahi to further the campaign’s outreach and get-out-the-vote efforts in the Arab… Continue reading
U.K. Student Societies Tied to Muslim Brotherhood; Members Most Likely To Hold Intolerant Views
GlobalMB @ July 31, 2008 # No Comment Yet
In a report on extremism among U.K. university students, the Center for Social Cohesion, a U.K. NGO, has outlined the Muslim Brotherhood ties of the Federation of Student Islamic Societies in the U.K. and Ireland (FOSIS), described as an umbrella grouping of most major university Islamic societies in the UK founded in 1962. According to the report:
Charities endorsed by FOSIS include Muslim charities such as Muslim Hands, Muslim… Continue reading
U.S. Senators Ask Secretary Of State To Stop Funding U.S. Muslim Brotherhood Organizations
GlobalMB @ July 31, 2008 # No Comment Yet
A Senate subcommittee has announced that Senators have sent a letter to the Secretary of State asking her to stop funding for the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) and the Association of Muslim Social Scientists (AMSS), two organizations that are part of the U.S. Muslim Brotherhood. According to the announcement :
Senators Tom Coburn (OK-R) and Jon Kyl (AZ-R) sent a letter to Secretary of State… Continue reading
First Sharia-Compliant Insurance Company Launched In The U.K., Shariah Scholars Linked To Muslim Brotherhood Investment Fund
GlobalMB @ July 30, 2008 # No Comment Yet
U.K. media is reporting that Britain’s first sharia-compliant insurance company has been established. According to one report:
Britain’s first sharia-compliant insurance company was launched Monday, offering motoring policies in line with the Islamic legal code. Salaam Halal insurance uses Takaful principles, whereby the risk is spread between all policy holders. In contrast, conventional insurance policies shift the risk from the policy holder to the insurance firm. People taking out… Continue reading
CAIR Leader Says AIDS Results From “Extraordinary Freedom”
GlobalMB @ July 30, 2008 # No Comment Yet
An Indian Muslim news portal has reported on remarks at the recent Saudi-sponsored interfaith conference by Nihad Awad, one of the leaders of the U.S. Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR), in which he blamed “extraordinary freedom” for the AIDS disease and suggested that “dissemination of religious values” is the solution. According to the report:
Dr. Nihad… Continue reading
Aide To Palestinian President Says Hamas Receives Orders From The Muslim Brotherhood
GlobalMB @ July 28, 2008 # No Comment Yet
The Jerusalem Post has report on comments by an aide to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas asserting that Hamas is receiving orders from the Muslim Brotherhood. According to the report:
Hamas does not want reconciliation and is continuing to work toward establishing an Islamic emirate in Palestine,” said Azzam Ahmed, a senior Fatah official closely associated with Abbas. Asked about remarks attributed to Abbas to the effect that he… Continue reading
Grand Mufti Of Bosnia Blames West For Terrorism And “Moral Degneration”
GlobalMB @ July 28, 2008 # No Comment Yet
A statement by Mustafa Ceric, the Grand Mufti of Bosnia and important leader of the European Muslim Brotherhood, appears to place place the blame for global terrorism entirely on the West. In his comments on the recent interfaith conference held in Spain under the auspices of the Muslim World League, Ceric also appeared to suggest that the West was… Continue reading
Pakistani Islamist Leader Says “Real Terrorists” Are Washington, Tel Aviv, And New Dehli
GlobalMB @ July 27, 2008 # No Comment Yet
Pakistani media has reported that the leader of the Jamaat-e-Islami (JEI), a Pakistani Islamist political party close to the global Muslim Brotherhood, has accused the West of being the “real terrorists” and complained that Western societies will not allow Muslims to practice Islam in their daily lives, labeling practices such as jihad as terrorism… Continue reading
Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood Says It Meets Regularly With EU MP’s
GlobalMB @ July 27, 2008 # No Comment Yet
The Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood has reported that it holds “regular meetings” with unidentified EU MP’s and “prospects for dialogue with the EU are increasing since the EU is less biased towards Arab and Islamic issues compared to the US.” According to an article posted on the Egyptian Brotherhood website:
The Muslim Brotherhood places more hope on EU rather than U.S. in its efforts to promote understanding and dialogue between… Continue reading
Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood Launchs Facebook Discussion Forum
GlobalMB @ July 27, 2008 # No Comment Yet
An internet new portal has reported that the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood has initated a discussion forum on the popular social-netowrking site known as Facebook. According to the report:
The Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt has launched a discussion forum on Facebook, the popular social networking website. A group of young Muslims decided to put the Muslim Brotherhood on Facebook after they received the go-ahead to do so from the… Continue reading
French Muslim Brotherhood Leader Comments On Burqa Controversy
GlobalMB @ July 24, 2008 # No Comment Yet
A leader of the Union of Islamic Organizations of France (UOIF) has commented on the recent controversy surrounding denial of French citizenship to a woman based her wearing of the “burqa”, an Islamic garment covering the entire body and face. According to an AP report, Fouad Alaoui, vice president of the UOIF stated:
… “It’s a turning point in our judiciary that should make… Continue reading
U.S. Muslim Brotherhood Organizations Continue Campaign To Be Taken Off Holy Land Case List
GlobalMB @ July 24, 2008 # No Comment Yet
The New York Sun is reporting that he North American Islamic Trust (NAIT) and the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) are attempting to have themselves removed from the list of unindicted co-conspirators in the Holy Land Foundation (HLF) terrorism financing trial based on the age of the documents used to justify their inclusion on the list. According to the report:
Two major Muslim organizations, the North American Islamic… Continue reading
U.K. Minister Explains Decision Not To Attend IslamExpo; U.K. Muslim Brotherhood Responds
GlobalMB @ July 24, 2008 # No Comment Yet
Hazel Blears, the U.K. Secretary Communities and Local Government, has issued a statement explaining her department’s decision not to send representatives to IslamExpo, a recent event sponsored largely by the U.K. Muslim Brotherhood:
As a minister dealing with this every day, I can tell you there is no easy answer to the questions of when, who and how to engage with different groups. When my predecessor Ruth Kelly became Secretary… Continue reading
Qaradawi Organization Calls On World To Reject ICC Action On Sudan
GlobalMB @ July 23, 2008 # No Comment Yet
The secretariat-general of the International Union for Muslim Scholars (IUMS), an organization of scholars headed by global Muslim Brotherhood leader Youssef Qaradawi, has called for the whole world to “stand united” against the recent action of International Criminal Court (ICC) seeking arrest of the Sudanese President for crimes against humanity in Darfur. Among the long list of reasons given by the IUMS for rejecting the ICC action are a visit… Continue reading
Muslim Brotherhood In Kurdistan
GlobalMB @ July 23, 2008 # No Comment Yet
A Kurdish news portal has identified a mosque which appears to serve as the center of the Muslim Brotherhood in Iraqi Kurdistan. According to the report:
… this mosque is a religious institution that has a political dimension against the Kurdish nationalism movement. This institution is called Sheikh Mahmoud Muhammad Sewaf Mosque. It was built by Sheikh Sewaf sons in 1999. In my country most of the Mosques are… Continue reading
Global Muslim Brotherhood Endorses Letter Of Support For Anwar Ibrahim
GlobalMB @ July 22, 2008 # No Comment Yet
Over a third of the individuals who have endorsed a letter of support for recently arrested Malaysian opposition politician Anwar Ibrahim are tied to the global Muslim Brotherhood The letter reads in part:
We, the undersigned, believe the honorable brother Datuk Seri Dr. Anwar Ibrahim to be of the highest ethical and moral integrity, a devout Muslim and a devoted father and husband. He is universally recognized as… Continue reading
Yemeni Muslim Brotherhood Leader Criticizes Plan To Include Women In Parliament; Annouces Formation Of Religious Police
GlobalMB @ July 22, 2008 # No Comment Yet
Shekih Abdul Majid al-Zindani, a leader in the Yemeni and global Muslim Brotherhood, has criticized the Yemeni President’s plan to reserve quotas for women in the parliament while at the same time announcing the formation of a religious police force in Yemen. According to a report carried by an internet news portal:
Yemeni religious and tribal… Continue reading
CORRECTION: Amana Fund Post
GlobalMB @ July 21, 2008 # No Comment Yet
In yesterday’s post on the Amana mutual fund, Amana Trustee Samir Salah was inadvertently confused with former Amana Shariah advisor Salah Soltan. The post has been re-written to correct this and has also been expanded to cover the Amana Shariah board… Continue reading
Unindicted Co-conspirator In World Trade Center Bombing Behind New York City Subway Ad Campaign
GlobalMB @ July 21, 2008 # No Comment Yet
Local media is reporting that Siraj Wahajj, an American Islamic convert tied to the U.S. Muslim Brotherhood and an unindicted co-conspirator in the 1993 World Trade Center bombing, is behind a planned New York subway ad campaign to explaining the meaning of Islam. According to one report:
An Islamic group plans to blitz 1,000 subway cars with advertisements… Continue reading
Yusuf Islam Awarded Libel Damages, Singer Tied To Global Muslim Brotherhood And/Or Hamas Support
GlobalMB @ July 21, 2008 # No Comment Yet
The singer known as Yusuf Islam (formerly Cat Stevens), with ties to the global Muslim Brotherhood, has been awarded libel damages by a British court in connection with articles claiming he was “sexist and bigoted.” According to one report:
Yusuf Islam, the singer-songwriter formerly known as Cat Stevens, on Friday accepted substantial libel damages and an apology for articles… Continue reading
Mutual Fund Tied To U.S. Muslim Brotherhood Doubles Its Assets
GlobalMB @ July 21, 2008 # No Comment Yet
Newsweek has reported that the assets of Amana Mutual Funds, an Islamic investment company tied to the U.S. Muslim Brotherhood and Saudi Arabia, have doubled since 2003 to $1.3 billion. According to the article about Islamic investing:
Islamic mutual funds, like those in the Amana group, don’t invest in financial-services companies: they escaped the subprime mortgage debacle altogether. Most energy companies, however, are fine. “We don’t consider ourselves an… Continue reading
Muslim Brotherhood Defends Sudanese Government
GlobalMB @ July 20, 2008 # No Comment Yet
The Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood has issued a statement defending the government of Sudan whose President was recently indicted on charges of genocide by the International Criminal Court. According to the statement:
Muslim Brotherhood denounced the genocide charges filed by the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court against Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir on Monday. In the statement signed by MB Chairman Mahdi Akef, he emphasized MB”s condemnation of the decision… Continue reading
Qaradawi Elected To Al-Azhar Islamic Research Council
GlobalMB @ July 20, 2008 # No Comment Yet
An English pan-Arab newspaper has reported that Youssef Qaradawi, one of the most important leaders of the global Muslim Brotherhood, has been elected to the Al Azhar Islamic Research Council. According to the report:
Despite his controversial fatwas (religious edicts), the Muslim scholars of the Al Azhar Islamic Research Council consider the membership of Islamic scholar Dr Yusuf… Continue reading
Saudi Interfaith Conferences Ends On Dispute Over “Zionism”
GlobalMB @ July 20, 2008 # No Comment Yet
There are several media reports indicating the end of the Saudi-sponsored interfaith conference in Madrid ended with a dispute over “Zionists.” According to a report in the New York Sun:
…after a day’s worth of speeches by Christian, Jewish, Muslim, and Hindu leaders, in the middle of the fourth two-hour conference session, a government official from the United Arab Emirates urged Muslim leaders… Continue reading
Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood Leader Celebrates Release Of Prisoners
GlobalMB @ July 17, 2008 # No Comment Yet
An Egyptian website is carrying a statement from the leader of the Egyptian Brotherhood celebrating the release of four Hizbullah members and Palestine Liberation Front terrorist Samir Qantar in a prisoner exchange with Israel. According to the statement from Mohammed Mahdi Akef:
The Muslim Brotherhood reflects the feelings of happiness and joy for the release of five Lebanese prisoners, considering it a victory for the Lebanese people and resistance… Continue reading
New Scottish Muslim Brotherhood Organization Given Government Funds For “IslamFest”
GlobalMB @ July 16, 2008 # No Comment Yet
Scottish media is reporting further details on charges of cronyism, discussed in a post from Monday, leveled against the Scottish First Minister after taxpayer money was given to the Scottish Islamic Foundation (SIF) a new Scottish Islamic organization with ties to the Muslim Brotherhood. According to one report:
The Scottish Government has given £215,000 to the Scottish Islamic Foundation (SIF), a group run by Osama Saeed, an SNP member… Continue reading
Serbian Mufti Tied To European Muslim Brotherhood Leader Re-Elected
GlobalMB @ July 16, 2008 # No Comment Yet
Balkan media has reported that the head of the Islamic Community in Serbia, supported by Bosnian Grand Mufti and European Muslim Brotherhood leader Mustafa Ceric, has been re-elected as chief Mufti over the objections of rivals. According to one report:
Members of the Council of the Islamic Community in Serbia have re-elected Muamer Zukorlic as… Continue reading
BREAKING NEWS: Anwar Ibrahim Arrested In Malaysia
GlobalMB @ July 15, 2008 # No Comment Yet
Global media is reporting that Malay opposition politician and Muslim Brotherhood figure Anwar Ibrahim has been arrested outside his home in Malaysia. According to one report:
Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim has been arrested outside his home, his lawyer has said. Mr Anwar was stopped by several police officers outside his home and taken to police headquarters. His… Continue reading
U.S. Prosecutors Defend Naming Of ISNA and CAIR As Unindicted Co-conspirators
GlobalMB @ July 15, 2008 # No Comment Yet
The New York Sun is reporting that Federal prosecutors have rejected claims by two U.S. Muslim Brotherhood organizations that they were unfairly named as unindicted co-conspirators in the Holy Land Terrorism financing case. According to the report:
Federal prosecutors are stridently rejecting claims that two prominent Muslim organizations were unfairly named as unindicted co-conspirators in the prosecution of a Texas-based charity accused of acting as a front group for… Continue reading
Printer-Friendly Feature Implemented
GlobalMB @ July 15, 2008 # No Comment Yet
We have implemented the ability to view a “printer-friendly” formatted page for each of the posts. To find it, you need to click through to the individual post page by clicking on the title of any given post. You will see the printer-friendly link directly under the title. The pages also include a bibliography at the bottom, keyed to each of the links featured in the posts.
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