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FOXNEWS accuses Dr. Siddiqi (ISNA president) of having ties with terrorists
bhaloo
10/02/01 at 01:08:22
slm email letters of protest to the following address mailto:politics@foxnews.com here is the story. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,35384,00.html Since the terror attacks against the United States, President Bush has been flanked by Muslim leaders in an attempt to reach out to what many have perceived as moderate members of the Muslim community. According to a videotape obtained by Fox News' Rita Cosby, however, some of the Muslim leaders involved attended a Washington, D.C. rally last year where known terrorist organizations were given support. One of the leaders invited to appear with Bush was Abdurahaman Alamoudi, the president of the American Muslim Council. Three days after the hijackings, Alamoudi joined Bush at a prayer service dedicated to the victims of the attack. On the videotape of last year's rally, Alamoudi says, "We are all supporters of HAMAS," the group that supports installing an Islamic Palestinian state in place of Israel and that has taken credit for numerous suicide bombings in Israel.   Alamoudi also adds on the video that he supports Hezbollah, the group the U.S. Navy credits with several anti-U.S. attacks, beginning with a 1983 suicide truck bombing of the U.S. Embassy in Beirut. In fall 2000, Hillary Clinton's campaign for Senate returned a financial contribution from Alamoudi because of his ties to HAMAS. Also invited to the prayer service attended by Alamoudi after the attacks was Muzzammil Siddiqi, the spiritual leader of the Islamic Society of Orange County. At that service, Siddiqi prayed: "keep our country strong for the sake of the good." Only a year earlier, Siddiqi was an organizer of the rally where Alamoudi expressed support for HAMAS and Hezbollah. Then, Siddiqi said, "The United States of America is directly and indirectly responsible for the plight of the Palestinian people. If you remain on the side of injustice the wrath of God will come." In a phone conversation with Fox News, however, Siddiqi says he was not aware of all the speakers at the rally and doesn't support the extremist viewpoints some expressed. "I don't support Hezbollah and HAMAS. I don't support any terrorist groups. Terrorism is not what Islam teaches," Siddiqi said. It seems likely that the White House knew of the viewpoints expressed by Alamoudi and Siddiqi before the clerics were included. "The intelligence Community has known for sometime the association of Dr. Muzammil Siddiqi, and Mr. Alamoudi and their association with terrorist organizations," former Secret Service officer Ron Williams said. White House Spokesman Ari Fleischer emphasized that inviting the clerics did not mean the president saw eye-to-eye with them. "I don't think it would surprise anybody that the President often has meetings to discuss a whole host of issues with people that he may not agree with everything they may have said in the course of their lives or careers," Fleischer said. Reaction is coming quickly from Capitol Hill. Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., released a statement to Fox News saying, "The words spoken by these clerics are very disturbing and certainly give the appearance that they back violence and terrorism.  If they have had a change of heart, I would demand that they denounce all terrorists including HAMAS.  And, if not, they should be treated like the terrorists they are." Alamoudi and Siddiqi are not the only questionable guests to the White House, intelligence sources tell Fox News. Sources say that a man based in the White House and working as the White House's liaison to the Muslim community is the son of a man who helped raise money for a Muslim leader connected to Usama bin Laden. Fox News' Rita Cosby contributed to this report.
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Re: FOXNEWS accuses Dr. Siddiqi (ISNA president) of having ties with terrorists
Saleema
10/02/01 at 12:20:01
[slm] I'm not writing any letters. what's the point? they never liked us and never will. it's all hugs and kisses on the surface but inside hell is boiling over. wake up people. this is not our home, i don't care if you were born here or not neither does the great god america. [wlm]

Re: FOXNEWS accuses Dr. Siddiqi (ISNA president) of having ties with terrorists
ahmer
10/02/01 at 18:30:39
slm i share your frustration, but i would tell you that i am at a loss about what to do. It feels like i am just doing things without any purpose, somehow it doesn't make sense (all of it!!!) All kind of weird ideas spring up in my mind, and i am just simply baffled!!! It feels like we am doing a lot but frustration boils over!!!! wlm ahmer

Re: FOXNEWS accuses Dr. Siddiqi (ISNA president) of having ties with terrorists
ahmer
10/02/01 at 18:37:31
sister!! you are right!! cuz this proves even more!!! http://www.jannah.org/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl/YaBB.pl?board=general&action=display&num=4922 wlm ahmer

Re: FOXNEWS accuses Dr. Siddiqi (ISNA president) of having ties with terrorists
bhaloo
10/03/01 at 01:35:25
slm [quote] I'm not writing any letters. what's the point? [/quote] [quote] It feels like i am just doing things without any purpose, somehow it doesn't make sense (all of it!!!) [/quote] I can not believe I am hearing this attitude.  You people sound like you are defeated.  This is a time when we need to wake up and spread the message of Islam, not give up hope.  Like HY, I was visited by the FBI, you don't see me giving up, and I expect you guys to do the same. Insha'Allah by this weekend I am going to finish setting up this dawah mail group, its already sort of in place.  Basically what it will have will be some articles that people can use to send to non-Muslims, there will also be dawah discussion tips, we will also visit non-Muslim discussion forums and discuss Islam with them and discuss Islam with those people that are really interested, insha'Allah.  Well that's the plan. Also there will be another mail list group to discuss issues in Afghanistan that another brother is currently working (I think I was supposed to do something).
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