9/12/2017: M. Zuhdi Jasser discusses an Egyptian TV host’s use of 9/11 as Islamist propaganda & SCOTUS travel ban decision

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9/1/2017: Zuhdi Jasser discusses Linda Sarsour’s exploiting Hurricane Harvey to raise donation for ‘leftist’ orgs on Fox Risk & Rewards.

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A wish for you for a most Blessed Eid al-Adha (Holiday of the Sacrifice)

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To all of our Muslim friends, members, and supporters,
We at the American Islamic Forum for Democracy (AIFD) wish you a most Blessed Eid al-Adha (Holiday of the Sacrifice).
May this holiday inspire us to increase our awareness of and gratitude for the many blessings we have been given as well as the enormous responsibility we have to serve and aid others. This year, we think especially of our fellow Americans in Houston, Texas where Hurricane Harvey continues to bring devastation and loss. It is our humble suggestion that as we spend time with our loved ones this Eid al-Adha we seek to share a bitof our abundance with those suffering in the South.
The Quran, Islam’s holy book, says that “with every hardship comes ease. (94:6)” While those displaced by Hurricane Harvey are experiencing terrible hardship, we have an opportunity to bring ease through sharing our blessings with them.
May we, as brothers and sisters in humanity, use this Eid al-Adha to grow closer to each other and to our Creator, and seize this opportunity to recommit ourselves to the universal values of human rights, individual liberty, and love for all mankind.

May all of your prayers and supplications be accepted and may the Hajj of all those who performed it this year also be accepted.

Yours in liberty,

Team AIFD

January 27, 2017: Is the Muslim Reform Movement (MRM) Necessary? Jasser (MRM) vs. Al-Marayati (MPAC) Part 2 of 2

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8/28/2017: HHS readies additional medical support in Texas and Louisiana in response to Hurricane Harvey

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News Release

 

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 202-690-6343
media@hhs.gov
www.hhs.gov/news
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Saturday, August 26, 2017

 

 

HHS readies additional medical support in Texas and Louisiana
in response to Hurricane Harvey

 

HHS Secretary Tom Price, M.D. today declared a public health emergency in Texas. This action buttresses the work of HHS personnel on the ground and the assets and resources that were deployed yesterday in anticipation of the storm’s devastation.

As Hurricane Harvey continues to impact the Gulf Coast and local officials look toward assessing communities’ health care infrastructure and medical needs, HHS placed additional personnel on alert. A list of the latest HHS actions is below:

·         HHS provided emPOWER data to public health officials in Texas and Louisiana on the number of Medicare beneficiaries in each impacted area who rely on 14 types of life-maintaining and assistive equipment, ranging from oxygen concentrators to electric wheelchairs, as well as data on the number of people who rely on dialysis, oxygen, and home health services. These citizens are among the most vulnerable in their communities and most likely to need life-saving assistance in prolonged power outages.

·         Pre-positioned teams of doctors, nurses, and other health care providers who are from as far away as California, North Carolina, Connecticut, New York, and Minnesota.

·         Placed additional National Disaster Medical System teams on alert who are from Tennessee, Florida, Alabama, Colorado, Utah, Arkansas, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Washington.

·         Placed additional types of experts on alert for potential veterinary, trauma and critical care, and public health support. The department now has more than 500 personnel on the ground and 1,000 more on alert.

·         Moved two 250-bed Federal Medical Stations to Seguin, Texas, to prepare to provide care in that area. Two 250-bed Federal Medical Stations remain pre-positioned in Baton Rouge ready to be deployed in Louisiana and additional Federal Medical Stations are available in Dallas for patient care in Texas.

·         U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps officers have been mobilized to staff the Federal Medical Stations and meet other public health or medical needs in impacted communities.

The Disaster Distress Helpline, a toll-free call center, continues to be available at 1-800-985-5990, to aid people in coping with the behavioral health effects of the storm and help people in impacted areas connect with local behavioral health professionals.

In addition to full-scale coordination across the federal Cabinet agencies, HHS remains in regular contact with Texas and Louisiana health officials to maintain awareness of the local situation and stands ready to augment support to the states as the situation unfolds.

The Department is committed to meeting the medical and public health needs of communities across the Gulf Coast impacted by Hurricane Harvey in the immediate aftermath of the storm and as affected areas recover. Information on health safety tips during and after the hurricane will be provided by the Office of the Assistance Secretary for Preparedness and Response and will be available at www.phe.gov/harvey.

Critical updates will also be available at:

 

 

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Leading American Muslim Wants Trump to be Tougher on Islamism

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PRESS RELEASE
American Islamic Forum for Democracy
Contact: Mischel Yosick
480-225-7473 mischel@zliberty.com
August 22, 2017

Leading American Muslim Wants Trump to be Tougher on Islamism
Today, a leading American Muslim physician and expert on radical Islam, expressed disappointment at President Trump’s “business as usual” approach to extremism in his speech on Afghanistan and terrorism last night. Rather than a full-throated condemnation of Islamism, the totalitarian theo-political ideology behind violent jihadi terror, the speech was merely a commitment to more military action: something that is no doubt often necessary, but that is not the solution to the root cause of Islamist violence. However, it does appear that Trump is offering a welcome change to the last 8 years that had our troops serving in Afghanistan with their hands tied behind their back. President Trump’s empowerment of our troops and trust in the plans recommended by his generals for Afghanistan should be applauded.

Dr. M. Zuhdi Jasser, president of the American Islamic Forum for Democracy and co-founder of the Muslim Reform Movement, said the following: “I approached last evening’s speech with some hope that President Trump would introduce a plan to fight the root cause of violent jihadi terror, Islamism. Unfortunately, he did exactly the opposite: vowing a bold military approach without the on-the-ground work to defeat radical ideology at its source. This is both troubling and dangerous. To commit to only military action without a holistic approach to Islamism is like arresting a drunk driver and dropping him off at the bar. A strong military threat against terrorists is warranted, but not enough: without the muscular liberalism required to support reformers and squash Islamism, the threat of Islamist violence will never vanish. Further, it is essential that we do more than fight against terror. We must fight for our country, for our values, and for our people.”

Dr. Jasser also published today an article in Asia Times entitled “Radical Islam: we Must Talk about More than Just ISIS.” It can be read here: http://www.atimes.com/radical-islam-must-talk-isis//.

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