FBI Seizes CAIR Documents
GlobalMB @ November 30, 2009 # No Comment Yet
An Internet news portal has reported that the FBI has seized thousands of documents and other material obtained in a controversial operation directed against the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR). According to the report:
While attorneys representing the co-author of “Muslim Mafia” were preparing late today to honor a federal court order to return documents obtained from the Council on American-Islamic Relations in an independent undercover operation, FBI… Continue reading
Media Cites Muslim Brotherhood Figure On Swiss Minaret Ban
GlobalMB @ November 30, 2009 # No Comment Yet
News reports on the Swiss ban on new minaret construction are frequently quoting the the imam of the Grand Mosque of Geneva, an individual with ties to the globalMuslim Brotherhood. For example, the New York Times reports on the minaret controversy as follows:
Muslim leaders have tried to keep out of the spotlight and to avoid internationalizing the issue, shunning interviews with most news outlets from Muslim countries, according… Continue reading
FIOE Thanks Kuwaiti Leader For Support
GlobalMB @ November 29, 2009 # No Comment Yet
The Federation of Islamic Organizations in Europe (FIOE) has announced that it has thanked a Kuwaiti government leader for “serving Islam and Muslims and Muslim communities in Europe.” According to the announcement:
The President of the Islamic Organizations in Europe Mr.Chakib Bin Makhlouf presented his thanks to His Highness Gassem Abdel Mohsen Alkharafy the Head of the Kuwaiti National Assembly for the efforts that are exerted by the Prince… Continue reading
New Muslim Association Of Britain President Tied To Other Muslim Brotherhood Organizations
GlobalMB @ November 29, 2009 # No Comment Yet
The new President of the Muslim Association of Britain (MAB) is an individual who is likely the head of two other organizations in the U.K. tied to the global Muslim Brotherhood. An Eid (Islamic festival) greeting issued this week by the MAB identifies Alamin Belhaj as the new MAB president. A U.K academic report on North African immigrants and their links to terrorist organizations identifies Dr Alamin Belhaj… Continue reading
Former ICNA Leader Under Federal Investigation For Ties To Paramilitary
GlobalMB @ November 23, 2009 # No Comment Yet
The Investigative Project is reporting that a former Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA) president and secretary general is under federal investigation regarding his past ties to a paramilitary group in his home country. According to the report:
A former Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA) president and secretary general is under federal investigation to determine whether he failed to disclose his history with a paramilitary group when he… Continue reading
Chinese Islamic Leaders Visit Muslim Council Of Britain
GlobalMB @ November 22, 2009 # No Comment Yet
The Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) is reporting on a visit of Chinese Islamic leaders to the MCB office. According to the report:
A delegation of Chinese civil society and Islamic leaders visited the MCB office on Monday, 9th November 2009. Accompanied by senior Chinese diplomats at the Chinese Embassy in London, the delegation’s objective was to learn from the MCB’s experience of working in a multi-faith and multi-cultural… Continue reading
RECOMMENDED READING: “The Brotherhood and the Shiite Question”
GlobalMB @ November 22, 2009 # No Comment Yet
Israel academic Israel Altman has written an article discussing the relationship between the Muslim Brotherhood and Shiite Islam. From the introduction:
The Muslim Brotherhood (MB) is a transnational movement that shares a common Ikhwani doctrine of Islamic reform and revival that was originally formulated by the movement’s founder, Shaykh Hasan al-Banna. Despite this common doctrine, however, the Brotherhood’s assorted local organizations and affiliated offshoots have interacted with the specific… Continue reading
MPAC Announces More Interactions With U.S. Government
GlobalMB @ November 19, 2009 # No Comment Yet
The Muslim Public Affair Council (MPAC) has announced further interactions with the U.S. government, announcing that it presented an educational briefing at the State Department this week. According to the announcement:
Yesterday, MPAC presented an educational briefing at the State Department based on our paper “Abusing Women, Abusing Islam: Re-Examining Sharia Court Rulings in Contemporary Times.” The forum was co-sponsored by the Religion & Gobal Affairs Working Group and… Continue reading
Zaghloul El-Naggar Makes Further Anti-Semitic Remarks
GlobalMB @ November 18, 2009 # No Comment Yet
An Egyptian newspaper has reported on anti-Semitic comments made by Muslim Brotherhood figure Dr. Zaghloul El-Naggar. Muslim World News has provided the following summary of the remarks made at a book signing for Dr. El-Naggar’s new book:
El-Naggar has warned about repeated Zionist attempts to invade Arab and Islamic ideologies using Western culture and the Rotary and… Continue reading
Congressmen Ask IRS To Investigate CAIR For Lobbying Violations
GlobalMB @ November 18, 2009 # No Comment Yet
Five U.S. Congressmen have sent a letter to the Commission of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) requesting that the agency investigate the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR) for possible violations of its non-profit status. The letter states:
It has come to our attention that the Council on American ISlamic Relations (CAIR) may be in violation of both the anti-excessive lobbying provision of its 501c3 non-profit status and of… Continue reading
Eyptian Brotherhood Supreme Guide May Stay On
GlobalMB @ November 17, 2009 # No Comment Yet
Gulf media is reporting that Mohammed Mahdi Akef, the leader of the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood, might stay beyond the end of his term despite prior statements to the contrary According to a report in a UAE newspaper:
Mohammed Mahdi Akef, the leader of the Muslim Brotherhood, has said he could stay on in his position after his six-year term expires in January, as his banned political party goes… Continue reading
Georgetown Academic Joins U.S. Muslim Brotherhood In Accusations Of Media “Double Standards”
GlobalMB @ November 16, 2009 # No Comment Yet
Georgetown academic John Esposito has joined the U.S. Muslim Brotherhood in accusing the media of having “double standards” in its coverage of the Ft. Hood shooting. In the Washington Post, Dr. Esposito writes:
While many in the major media were careful and tentative, focused on whatever information they could garner, others jumped the gun, with speculations that created rather than reported the news….Lost in the rush to speculate was… Continue reading
U.S. Muslim Brotherhood Protests U.S. Sezure Of Iranian Assets
GlobalMB @ November 16, 2009 # No Comment Yet
CNN has reported on the opposition of two U.S. Muslim Brotherhood organizations to the government’s seizures of assets belonging to a foundation and corporation believed to have links to Iran.According to the report:
A leading Muslim-American group lashed out at the federal government Friday for moving to seize assets — including four mosques — that belong to a foundation and a corporation believed linked to Iran. “The American Muslim… Continue reading
CAIR/FBI Relationship Remains Unchanged
GlobalMB @ November 15, 2009 # No Comment Yet
Fox News is reporting on the state of relations between the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR) and the FBI. According to the report:
“Normal relations” remain out of reach for the Council on American-Islamic Relations and the FBI, officials on both sides say, despite early optimism by the nation’s largest Islamic advocacy group that a new administration in the White House would change their strained relationship. “It has… Continue reading
New Interfaith Charter Includes Tariq Ramadan
GlobalMB @ November 15, 2009 # No Comment Yet
Global media is reporting on a “Charter for Compassion” launched in connection by former nun and writer Karen Armstrong and whose council includes global Muslim Brotherhood leader Tariq Ramadan. According to one report:
Religious leaders from around the world joined a former nun on Thursday to unveil a Charter for Compassion that urges people to embrace understanding and shun violence. A charterforcompassion.org website that sprang from a wish… Continue reading
Radical Imam In Fort Hood Shooter Case Had Been Featured By U.K. Muslim Brotherhood
GlobalMB @ November 12, 2009 # No Comment Yet
Researchers at the Center for Social Cohesion have noted a number of ties between U.K. Muslim Brotherhood organizations and Anwar al-Awlaki, the radical imam with whom the Fort Hood shooter had been in contact. According to a summary of their report:
-In June 2003, the [Muslim Association of Britain] website advertised eight separate events they had organised which featured Awlaki. Louise Ellman MP raised her concerns over the MAB’s… Continue reading
Jamal Badawi Chastises West Over Fort Hood Shooting Reaction
GlobalMB @ November 12, 2009 # No Comment Yet
U.S. Muslim Brotherhood leader Jamal Badawi has responded to a question posted in an Islam Online forum regarding the Fort Hood Shooting. In the statement he excoriates U.S. and Western media, as well as Western society in general, for what he perceives as a vast, deep-rooted prejudice against Muslims:
The American media and many other western media were quick to blame Islam and Muslims for the incident, in spite… Continue reading
RECOMMENDED READING: “Hamas’s Ideological Crisis”
GlobalMB @ November 11, 2009 # No Comment Yet
Former FBI analyst and Treasury Department official Matt Leavitt has authored a new article titled “Hamas’s Ideological Crisis.” From the introduction
Despite its success as the first Muslim Brotherhood organization to control and govern territory, and in part because of that success, Hamas today is under significant stress. In the West Bank, Hamas faces a severe security crackdown that has driven the movement underground. And in Gaza, Hamas has… Continue reading
Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood Tells Saudi Arabia To Stop Fighting In Iran
GlobalMB @ November 10, 2009 # No Comment Yet
An Internet news portal is reporting on comment made by the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood Supreme Guide calling on Saudi Arabia to stop fighting on the Saudi-Yemeni border. According to a report on the MidEast News Source:
The war between the army and rebels in northern Yemen is spilling into other countries in the region. The ongoing war between the Yemeni army and rebels in the country’s north is causing… Continue reading
Qaaradawi To Serve As Consultant For New Film On Mohammed
GlobalMB @ November 9, 2009 # No Comment Yet
Global media is reporting on plans for a feature film about the life of Mohammed to be produced by well-known U.S. movie producer Barrie Osborne. According to various reports, global Muslim Brotherhood leader Youssef Qaradawi will serve as technical consultant to the film:
Qatari media company Al Noor Holdings used Sunday’s closing of the Doha Tribeca Film Festival to announce its launch into the movie biz with a $150… Continue reading
Saudi Arabia Bans Large Overseas Money Transfers By Charities
GlobalMB @ November 8, 2009 # No Comment Yet
Middle Eastern media has reported that the last December, the Saudi Arabian government imposed a ban on the transfer by charities of large sums of money abroad without approval. According to a report in the TheNational newspaper:
The Saudi government has made progress in curtailing the flow of money for violent extremists from inside the kingdom, but concerns remain about continued donations from Saudi individuals and charitable groups, a… Continue reading
ISNA Ft. Hood Statement Suggests “Double Standards”
GlobalMB @ November 8, 2009 # No Comment Yet
All U.S. Muslim Brotherhood organizations have issued statements condemning the Ft. Hood shooting. However, the statement by the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) contained an accusation of “double standards”, a rhetorical tactic frequently employed by U.S. Brotherhood organizations who often claim that acts of violence by Christian or Jews are treated different than those of Muslims:
The Islamic Society of North America (ISNA), and four other Muslim and… Continue reading
Bosnian Grand Mufti Accused Of Ties To Criminal Network
GlobalMB @ November 5, 2009 # No Comment Yet
Gulf media have reported accusations, said to have originated with a U.S. diplomat, that Bosnian Grand Mufti Mustafa Ceric is tied to a criminal network. According to a report in the Gulf Times:
Bosnia’s Islamic leader yesterday accused a senior US diplomat in the country of being behind a report carried in the local media that alleged Bosnia’s top Muslim officials were linked in a criminal network. “Now we… Continue reading
Federal Judge Issues Restraining Order Against Authors Of CAIR Book
GlobalMB @ November 5, 2009 # No Comment Yet
A U.S. judge has issued a restraining order requiring the authors of a book on the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) to stop publishing documents taken from CAIR offices and to return the material to CAIR. According to an Investigative Project summary:
A federal judge in Washington has ordered the authors of a damning book on the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) to cease publishing documents taken from CAIR… Continue reading
MPAC Says It Was Consulted On Choice Of L.A. Police Chief
GlobalMB @ November 5, 2009 # No Comment Yet
The Muslim Public Affair Council (MPAC) has announced that the Mayor of Los Angeles has involved MPAC, along with other organizations, in the process of choosing the city’s next Chief Of Police. According to the announcement:
While making his decision on the next Chief of Police for the City of Los Angeles, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa last Friday reached out to local Muslim community leaders for their input on his… Continue reading
U.S. Judge Denies Appeal Of Unindicted Co-Conspirator Status For U.S. Muslim Brotherhood Groups
GlobalMB @ November 4, 2009 # No Comment Yet
The Politico blog is reporting that in a secret ruling, a U.S. judge has denied a request by three U.S. Muslim Brotherhood organizations to reverse their designation as unindicted co-conspirators in the Holy Land Terrorism financing case. According to the report:
In a secret court ruling earlier this year, a judge denied a request by three prominent American Muslim organizations to reverse federal prosecutors’ designation of the groups as… Continue reading
ISNA Seeks Changes To Patriot Act
GlobalMB @ November 4, 2009 # No Comment Yet
The Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) has issued an Action Alert seeking support for amendments to the Patriot Act. According to the alert:
The Islamic Society of North America supports efforts to revise provisions of the Patriot Act to protect the civil rights and liberties, and call on all Americans, particularly members of the Muslim community, to respond to a call for action put out recently by the… Continue reading
Keith Ellison Criticizes House Republicans Over Calls For CAIR Investigation
GlobalMB @ November 3, 2009 # No Comment Yet
Congressman Keith Ellison (D-MN) has issued a statement condemning a group of House Republicans for calling for an investigation of the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR) over charges the group was planning to plant spies as Congressional interns. According to the statement:
Four of our colleagues, Reps. John Shadegg (AZ), Paul Broun (GA), Trent Franks (AZ) and Sue Myrick (NC) recently requested that the House Sergeant at Arms… Continue reading
ICNA Launches Family Values Campaign
GlobalMB @ November 3, 2009 # No Comment Yet
The Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA) has launched a nationwide campaign “aimed at promoting family values among Muslim and non-Muslim communities.” According to a report in Islam Online:
A leading American Muslim organization has championed a nationwide campaign aimed at promoting family values among Muslim and non-Muslim communities alike, in an effort to preserve the already strained US social fabric from being torn apart. “The American society is… Continue reading
Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood Leader Calls For Total Jihad To Liberate Al-Aqsa
GlobalMB @ November 2, 2009 # No Comment Yet
In a recent sermon, the Supreme Guide of the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood has said that “jihad is the path to liberate Al-Aqsa mosque.” According to a MEMRI translation:
Muslim Brotherhood General Guide Muhammad Mahdi ‘Akef said in his weekly sermon that jihad is the path to liberate Al-Aqsa mosque and that the obligation of jihad applies to the entire Islamic ummah, each according to his ability – and not… Continue reading
