Entries by AIFD
7/26/13 Egypt Post Morsi: Why There Is No Reason to Hope for a Real Democratic Transition
Source: HUffington Post In the deluge of interpretations that have surrounded the ousting of President Morsi, some are semantic: “Is it a coup?” Others are irrelevant: “Does it show, yet again, that Islam is not compatible with democracy?” The most significant for the political future of Egypt assert that the end of the regime portends […]
7/23/13 Al Jazeera coming to America: Controversial network ready to hit U.S. TV markets
Source: The Washington Times Al Jazeera, the Arab news network that has provided a venue for Osama bin Laden videos, the Muslim Brotherhood and a birthday bash for a convicted murderer, is coming to America. Al Jazeera Media Network, led and financed by the Al Thani dynasty that has ruled the Persian Gulf nation of Qatar for nearly two centuries, plans […]
Written statement by M. Zuhdi Jasser, M.D., for the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Hearing, November 9, 2012,
“Lessons Learned for the Federal Government with regards to Arab and Muslim civil rights in America eleven years post 9/11” WRITTEN STATEMENT BY M. ZUHDI JASSER, M.D. AMERICAN ISLAMIC FORUM FOR DEMOCRACY November 9, 2012 U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Hearing I would first like to thank Commissioner Peter Kirsanow’s office for inviting us […]
07/14/2014 Blasphemous Oppression In The Name of Islam: Hold Pakistan Accountable For Persecuting Religious Minorities
Source: Forbes The world is aflame. Religious minorities are among those who suffer most from increasing conflict. Pakistan is one of the worst homes for non-Muslims. The U.S. government should designate that nation as a “Country of Particular Concern” for failing to protect religious liberty, the most basic right of conscience. Religious persecution is […]
9/12/13 Pledge of Allegiance skipped, Muslim poem read at Boston school on 9/11
Source: The Washington Times The principal of Concord Carlisle High School in Boston issued an apology Wednesday after a Muslim poem was recited over the intercom on the 12th anniversary of 9/11, and the Pledge of Allegiance was not. According to principal Peter Badalament, a “small number” of people were outraged at the poem, which was meant […]
8/7/13 Exclusive: Al Qaeda Conference Call Intercepted by U.S. Officials Sparked Alerts
Source: The Daily Beast It wasn’t just any terrorist message that triggered U.S. terror alerts and embassy closures—but a conference call of more than 20 far-flung al Qaeda operatives, Eli Lake and Josh Rogin report. The crucial intercept that prompted the U.S. government to close embassies in 22 countries was a conference call between al […]