Friday, March 24, 2023

Austria’s Mosques Work Against Muslim Integration 

Soeren Kern -
Viennese mosques are promoting Islamic separatism and actively obstructing the integration of Muslims into Austrian society, according to a new report about mosques and Islamic associations in the Austrian capital. The in-depth investigative study also reveals that foreign governments continue to exert enormous influence...

British Government: No to Islamist Intimidation

Hannah Baldock -
Home Secretary Suella Braverman is instructing educators and police in the UK to change how they deal with accusations of blasphemy after four boys faced death threats after being suspended from school for dropping and scuffing a Quran.  There is no right not to be...

Turkish Islamists Aim to Capitalize on Earthquake Devastation

Sam Westrop -
In the month following the devastating earthquake in Türkiye and Syria, leading Western newspapers, major charities and White House officials have encouraged Americans to...

Islamists Commandeer Official French Forum Created to Fight Islamism

Soeren Kern -
A newly launched Muslim “dialogue forum” established by the French government to fight Islamism and promote an Islam “faithful to the values of the...

Illinois Earmarks Funds for Jihad-Linked Mosque, Goes Silent

Susannah Johnston -
The Illinois legislature has repeatedly earmarked $150,000 to a mosque notorious for its ties to Hamas, a group designated as a terrorist organization by the U.S. government. For reasons that are unclear, the money has...

CAIR Condemns Antisemitism? The Backstory

Dexter Van Zile -
An American Islamist group notorious for its efforts to demonize Israel and its supporters in the United States is struggling to rehabilitate its reputation by issuing regular statements about the evils of Jew-hatred in American...
 

Islam: a 1400-year-old faith that includes a great range of sects and movements.

 

Islamism: a century-old utopian political ideology that seeks to return to past glories by imposing medieval religious laws.

Islamist Dissent

Muted Islamist Reactions to Death of Kamal El-Helbawy

Sam Westrop -
Kamal El-Helbawy, a leading figure behind the spread of Islamism in the West, has died in London, according to a social media post by his son. Once a leading member of the Ikhwan Al-Muslimeen (better known as the Muslim Brotherhood), Helbawy left the movement in...

Irreligious Islamism: Andrew Tate’s Arrest Highlights a Growing Radical Divide

Sam Westrop -
As the Islamist response to the arrest of social media "influencer" Andrew Tate illustrates, the most striking divisions among Western Islamists increasingly revolve not around theological matters or religious animus imported from the Middle East and elsewhere, but around more conventional internecine strife advanced...

Opinion

America’s First All-Muslim City Council Is Riddled with Antisemites

Benjamin Baird -
On Feb. 28, America’s first all-Muslim city council in Hamtramck, Michigan passed a proclamation “opposing military aid to all repressive governments.” Although the bill makes ambiguous statements about “the right of every occupied nation to gain freedom, sovereignty and independence,” it specifically mentions the plight of “the Palestinian...

In-Depth Analysis

Islamists Commandeer Muslim Vote to Sweep Midterm Elections

Benjamin Baird -
A tight network of politically active Islamist organizations have employed sophisticated electioneering techniques to multiply their political power and play a major role in the outcome of U.S. elections. Aligned with the far left, these so-called Muslim civic action groups seek to create a consolidated Muslim voter bloc that...

A Conservative-Islamist Alliance

Sam Westrop -
Part 1: Trouble in Dearborn In October, Muslim protestors descended on successive meetings of the Dearborn Public Schools board, to demand the removal of “LGBTQ” books that “promote pornography” and “homosexuality” from Dearborn’s school libraries. Videos revealed angry scenes and overcrowded rooms, with loud jeers and booing directed at speakers and...
Opinion & Interview

Islamist Organizations in the West Abandon Iranian Women and Girls

Majid Mohammadi -
If a Muslim is attacked, insulted, or shot in Europe, Israel, or North America, Islamist organizations and imams in the West will speak out....
News in Brief

Canadian Government Admits Money Sent to Afghanistan Will Help Taliban, Islamists Rejoice

FWI Staff -
Islamic Relief Canada is celebrating the introduction of legislation to allow expanded humanitarian aid to Afghanistan despite a government admission that money sent to...

Crikey Magazine: Australian anti-Islamic activist Shermon Burgess Converts to Islam

News in Brief Sam Westrop -
One of Australia’s most notorious anti-Islam activists and former head of the far-right group United Patriots Front has converted to Islam, joining a trend...

Jewish Insider: McKinsey Withdraws Support for Harvard Conference Featuring Linda Sarsour

News in Brief FWI Staff -
The Jewish Insider reports that the consulting firm McKinsey & Company has withdrawn its support for a recent conference organized by the Harvard Arab...

Fox News: Controversial school board member endorsed curriculum that removes ‘Islamic terror’ from 9/11 history lessons

News in Brief FWI Staff -
Fox News reported that Abrar Omeish, a member of the school board in Fairfax, Virginia, has worked to obscure the role Islamist ideology played...

Iranian Diaspora Revolutionaries Confront the Islamist Regime

Opinion Majid Mohammadi -
More than 30,000 people gathered in Brussels on February 20 to call on the European Union to designate Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as...

Report Puts Islamism Back on Agenda in UK, Vindicates Counter-Islamists

Opinion Wasiq Wasiq -
A long-awaited review of the U.K. government’s counter-terrorism strategy, “Prevent,” has reignited badly needed discussion about the threat of Islamism in the United Kingdom....

Sweden, Threatened by Islamists over Quran Burnings, Implements De Facto Blasphemy Law

News Soeren Kern -
Sweden, under pressure from Islamists angered by recent Quran burnings, is embroiled in a nationwide debate over whether to curtail its long and storied...

CAIR Accused of Hiding Behind Anonymous Website to Attack Critics, Called Unethical

News Dexter Van Zile -
A staffer at the Chicago Chapter of the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR), an Islamist organization with roots in the Muslim Brotherhood, allegedly...

The Troubling Islamist Connections of Scotland’s Next Leader

Investigations Sam Westrop -
Humza Yousaf, a senior Scottish National Party (SNP) politician who brought a fugitive Hamas commander to meet with Scottish ministers, worked for a radical...

The UK Times: TV station shuts UK HQ as Iran’s killers target staff

News in Brief FWI Staff -
The Times of London reports that that a “dissident Iranian television channel has been forced to stop broadcasting from its headquarters in Britain after...

Erdoğan Stirs Up Mischief in Greece, While Turks Who Live There Enjoy Their Ouzo

Investigations Burak Bekdil -
In a speech at the UN General Assembly in September, Türkiye’s Islamist strongman, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, called for an end to “Greece’s discriminatory...

U.S.-Based NGO Claims Slain Palestinian Terrorists as ‘Theirs’

News Sean Durns -
A U.S.-based nonprofit is holding rallies in major American cities to protest a recent Israeli Defense Forces counterterror operation, labeling it a “massacre.” The...

UK Organizations Fundraise for Gazan Hamas Charity Run by Killers

Investigations Sam Westrop -
A Hamas-run organization in the Gaza Strip managed by two terrorists personally responsible for the stabbing and bombing of Israeli civilians is organizing public...

MEF Investigation Reveals: Los Angeles Police Infiltrated by Pakistani Regime Loyalists

Investigations Benjamin Baird and Jenna Wright -
A Los Angeles-based network of Pakistani Americans with links to Pakistan’s government has infiltrated local law enforcement agencies and is using its influence with...

Government Review Calls for Urgent Overhaul of Britain’s Counter-Islamism Program

Investigations Sam Westrop -
Authorities continue to misunderstand and fail to recognize Islamist radicalization, a review of Prevent, Britain’s counter-extremism program, has found. But while many of the...

European Union Appoints New ‘Islamophobia’ Czar

News Soeren Kern -
The European Union has appointed a new anti-“Islamophobia” coordinator after Muslim rights activists complained that the EU was “downgrading Muslim concerns” by leaving the...

Jewish Chronicle: Terrorist exalted as ‘holy warrior’ by new deputy leader of British Muslims

News in Brief FWI Staff -
The Jewish Chronicle in England reports that the new deputy secretary general of the Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) "has praised the leaders of...

Canadian Islamists Celebrate Prospect of Tax-Deductible Funds Going to Taliban-Controlled Afghanistan

News Susannah Johnston -
Islamic Relief Canada (IRC) is celebrating proposed legal changes by the Canadian government that experts fear will benefit foreign terrorist groups that exploit international...

London Times: Imam ‘spread extremism while funded by Prevent’

News in Brief FWI Staff -
England's newspaper of record, The Times, reports that a “charity led by an imam who once voiced support for the Taliban and received nearly £200,000...

Counter-Islamist Feeds

Islamist Watch · 1 day ago
@Islamist_Watch
. @SoerenKern: A new report finds that mosques in Vienna “are promoting Islamic separatism and actively obstructing the integration of Muslims into Austrian society.” https://t.co/8eUqSKljRt https://t.co/57QAQFHVZ5
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Islamist Watch · 4 days ago
@Islamist_Watch
Western governments and media have endorsed @IHHen, an Islamist charity with deep ties to jihadists, and encouraged private donations to its earthquake relief efforts in Turkey. From @SamWestrop.
https://t.co/2dJ3opdeOI
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Islamist Watch · 1 week ago
@Islamist_Watch
The Massachusetts legislature is considering establishing commission to “identify & recommend qualified American Muslims for appointive positions at all levels of government,” an unconstitutional effort to promote one religion over others. @DexterVanZile
https://t.co/c4aLChToT8
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Islamist Watch · 1 week ago
@Islamist_Watch
The British government is "instructing educators and police ... to change how they deal with accusations of blasphemy after four boys faced death threats after being suspended from school for dropping and scuffing a Quran.” @HannahBaldock7
https://t.co/NLmfaXhzlX
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Islamist Watch · 2 weeks ago
@Islamist_Watch
The Illinois legislature has repeatedly earmarked $150,000 to a mosque notorious for its ties to Hamas, though the funds haven’t actually been disbursed. @SuzanaJohnston investigates why lawmakers are “trying to throw money at the institution.”
https://t.co/RLkh8NL7yU
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Islamist Watch · 2 weeks ago
@Islamist_Watch
The French Islam Forum, established by @EmmanuelMacron to transform “rogue Islam” (islam dévoyé) into “Enlightenment Islam” (islam des Lumière), has been commandeered by the very rogue Islamists it was supposed to enlighten. @SoerenKern
https://t.co/ponMKFlZ0A
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InvestigativeProject · 6 days ago
@TheIPT
Israel's Targeted Counter-Terror Raids Contrasted by Wanton Palestinian Attacks https://t.co/LOpyZCbj78
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InvestigativeProject · 2 weeks ago
@TheIPT
Another Gaping Hole in the Islamist Antisemitism Con https://t.co/sIjFPnlP2b
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InvestigativeProject · 3 weeks ago
@TheIPT
Evasive, Late, and Confused State Department Report Finally Released https://t.co/6g7ppVQvuy
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InvestigativeProject · 4 weeks ago
@TheIPT
Erdogan's "Fate" May Hinge on Poor Earthquake Response https://t.co/CCBPgeXOdE
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InvestigativeProject · 4 weeks ago
@TheIPT
CAIR's Shoot First, Ask Questions Never Defamation Defense https://t.co/MSL40GFBYq
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InvestigativeProject · 1 month ago
@TheIPT
Europe Grapples with Independent Quran Schools Radicalizing Students https://t.co/pKDKJhtMp4
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AIFD · 6 months ago
@AIFDemocracy
Correction 330 PM ET https://t.co/f8EDj2cBAT
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MuslimReformMovemnt@TheMuslimReform
Don’t miss today’s 3PM ET webinar @TheMuslimReform @AIFDemocracy

The Great Coverup:The Murder of Mahsa Amini

@DrZuhdiJasser moderates a convo on Iran with heroes of the women's rights movement @AsraNomani @Raheelraza @SoooMD and @SagharKasraie.

See: https://t.co/F2SxhxWGgP
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AIFD · 6 months ago
@AIFDemocracy
Don’t miss today’s 3PM ET webinar @TheMuslimReform @AIFDemocracy

The Great Coverup:The Murder of Mahsa Amini

@DrZuhdiJasser moderates a convo on Iran with heroes of the women's rights movement @AsraNomani @Raheelraza @SoooMD and @SagharKasraie.

See: https://t.co/RmFgwTXjgu
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AIFD · 7 months ago
@AIFDemocracy
This week's podcast @ReformThisRadio!

"Is the West Unsettled yet?"

Sir Salman Rushdie was attacked by an Islamist terrorist last week. All the questions freedom loving Americans should be asking. Why aren't we unsettled by the jihad against us?

https://t.co/6D5q6lsqbB
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AIFD · 2 years ago
@AIFDemocracy
Must listen: @ReformThisRadio :

“On any other day but 9-11!?”

Biden admin makes a boneheaded choice of 9-11-21 to vacate Afghanistan. We hand Islamists the narrative for the day they chose. Also, the story on Hassan Shibly, another CAIR predator.

https://t.co/QiFWsZgdvg
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AIFD · 2 years ago
@AIFDemocracy
Register for this week’s fascinating webinar now! https://t.co/4TWjbUsstg
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M. Zuhdi Jasser زهدي جاسر@DrZuhdiJasser
REGISTER now for our webinar @themuslimreform Wed. April 14 at 330PM ET! We break down the bizarre Muslim taboo against dogs as pets. Moderated by @AsraNomani and joined by @AlaskanMuslim.

“Angels on Earth: Why Muslims should embrace dogs as pets!”

https://t.co/I8GYt2q2LS
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AIFD · 2 years ago
@AIFDemocracy
Don’t miss @ReformThisRadio podcast this week:

“Lessons from an Iranian Prison”

@DrZuhdiJasser looks at the latest data on Islamist terror threats in the West. Also why we should cheer UK Supreme Court ruling on Shamima Begun’s citizenship.

https://t.co/GY1YMrnXpP
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