Sam Westrop
The Rise of the Islamic Economy
Part 1: For-Profit Islam In a large conference center near Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport, at the beginning of September, the Islamic Society of North America...
The Decline of ISNA
A poorly attended conference in Chicago organized by the Islamist-founded Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) in September 2022 - seemingly boycotted by prominent...
Congressional Candidates Boycott Debate at Terror-Tied Mosque
Two congressional candidates in Illinois, Justin Burau and Thomas Lynch, have withdrawn from an upcoming event at a mosque that has come under repeated...
America’s Most Popular Imam Embraces Leading Jihadist Preacher
America’s most prominent imam, Omar Suleiman, ended his visit to Malaysia last month by meeting with two hardline Islamist preachers. One is an open...
Western Islamists Denounce Killing of Zawahiri
Since the U.S. drone strike on July 30 that killed Al-Qaeda leader Ayman Al-Zawahiri, a number of Western Islamists and their allies have denounced...
Chicago Deobandi Madrassa Accredited as College
Darul Qasim, an Islamic seminary in the suburbs of Chicago, has announced that the Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE) has awarded the institution...
CAIR’s Latest Muslim Voter Survey Reaffirms Islamist Group’s Own Deficiencies
A new survey focusing on the upcoming mid-term elections from the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) offers little insight into the American Muslim mind;...
Terror Supporters and Child Abuse Enthusiasts to Benefit from Expanded Federal Program
The House Appropriations Committee published the draft of its 2023 Homeland Security funding bill on June 15, providing over $85 billion for the Department...
USCMO Concludes National Muslim Advocacy Day
America’s largest coalition of Islamist organizations gathered in Washington D.C. on July 13-14 for the 7th Annual National Muslim Advocacy Day. The U.S. Council...
Why “The Lady of Heaven” Movie Has Rattled the UK: The Producer Explains
In June, Britain was rocked by Islamist anger about a new movie telling the story of Fatima, the daughter of Islam’s prophet Muhammad. In response...
Imam Removed as UK Government Adviser over Film Protests
An imam has been dismissed as a government adviser after backing calls for a film about the Prophet Mohammed's daughter to be banned. Qari Asim,...
Massachusetts Politicians Enable Boston’s Islamists
In May, Boston’s progressivist Mayor, Michelle Wu, appointed Yusufi Vali as her Deputy Chief of Staff. Vali is the former head of the Islamic...
Interview: Radical preacher Daniel Haqiqatjou on “Islam vs. Liberalism”
The following is a transcript of an interview of Daniel Haqiqatjou, founder of Muslim Skeptic conducted by Islamist Watch Director Sam Westrop on May...
Kashmiri Jihadist’s Guilty Plea Puts His Western Backers in Spotlight
Yasin Malik, the leader of the Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF), championed by South Asian Islamists in the West, pleaded guilty before a...