Former FBI agent criticizes Mamdani for partnering with extremist imam
Two ex-FBI agents who were involved in the investigation of the 1993 World Trade Center bombing expressed their disapproval of New York mayoral candidate Zoran Mamdani’s decision to campaign with an imam linked to the attack’s mastermind. They described this choice as “stupid.” Mamdani recently attended prayers at Masjid at Taqwa in Brooklyn and shared […]
Mamdani’s friend, an imam in Brooklyn, previously called for ‘jihad’ in New York City with a force of 10,000 men.
A Brooklyn imam with ties to terrorism, Imam Siraj Wahhaj, was seen this week posing for photos with Zoran Mamdani, a socialist candidate for mayor of New York City. This connection raised eyebrows, particularly given Wahhaj’s past calls for a “holy war” in the city. During a sermon in the early 2000s, Wahhaj urged his […]
Mamdani poses happily alongside Imam Siraj Wahhaj, involved in the ’93 WTC bombing plot
Controversial Campaigning Zoran Mamdani, a leading candidate for mayor, recently campaigned alongside a well-known Brooklyn imam who has been linked, albeit indirectly, to the 1993 World Trade Center bombing. This imam’s son previously operated a camp for children that focused on militant training. In a recent post on X, Mamdani was seen sharing a light […]
The murder and legacy of the world’s first openly gay imam – podcast | South Africa
“As a Muslim, you always ask: “Did I please God or did I anger him or her?” Imam Mushin Hendrix of Cape Town, South Africa, was the world's first openly gay imam. In early February he was shot and killed, and the identity and motive of the person responsible is still unknown. Reporter Jamie Fullerton […]
Muhsin Hendricks, world’s first openly gay imam, killed in shooting in South Africa
Mushin Hendrix, known as the world's first openly gay imam, was shot dead in South Africa over the weekend as authorities investigate whether murder is a hate crime. In a statement obtained by the BBC, police said Hendrix was killed on Saturday morning while traveling near Gqeberha city in South Africa's Eastern Cape province. His […]
Muhsin Hendricks, world’s ‘first openly gay imam’, shot dead in South Africa | South Africa
South African police said Mushin Hendrix, considered the “first openly gay imam” in the world, was shot dead near a city in southern Gukeberha. Imam, who operated a mosque intended as a safe haven for gays and other marginalized Muslims, said he and others on Saturday when vehicles stopped in front of them and blocked […]
Imam who refused to call Hezbollah a terrorist organization scheduled to deliver a benediction at Trump’s inauguration
A Muslim cleric who refuses to call Hezbollah a terrorist organization and has a “significant history of extremism” has been chosen to deliver the benediction at President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration next week. Husham al-Hussaini, imam of Karbala Islamic Education Center in Dearborn, Michigan, is one of four religious leaders listed in the Inauguration Day program […]
FL Imam Warns Muslims Against Wishing Merry Christmas: ‘Christians are Pagans’
Florida imam Abu Osama Attabi rejects the influence of Western culture on Muslims, saying today's Christianity is “pagan” and Christians are “infidels” and “not believers.” “Merry Christmas'' or “Have a Happy Holidays.'' In a sermon on Friday, Dec. 20, at Masjid al-Sunnah Mosque and Islamic Center serving the Orlando, Florida area, American-born Abu Usama delivered […]
Imam Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison over Fatwa Against Geert Wilders
In a landmark case, the Netherlands has sentenced two Pakistani nationals to prison for calling on their supporters to kill Dutch populist leader Geert Wilders. A court in The Hague sentenced 56-year-old imam Mohammed Ashraf Asif Jalali to 14 years in prison for issuing a fatwa (religious decree) death warrant for the head of Geert […]
Pope Francis Joins Grand Imam in Denouncing Climate ‘Crisis’
ROME — Pope Francis has signed a joint declaration with Indonesia's Grand Imam, Nasaruddin Umar, condemning the “crisis” of climate change. “Our world is clearly facing two serious crises: dehumanization and climate change,” the declaration said. read. “Human exploitation of creation, our common home, has contributed to climate change with a variety of devastating consequences, […]