ISLAMIST MONEY DOES NOT SUPPORT A SINGLE REPUBLICAN! CAIR A BIG DONOR

Submitted by: P McMillan

Islamist Money in Politics

Donations from Individuals Associated with American Islamist Groups

By the Numbers

Candidates 2015-2016 Lifetime:

Hillary Clinton (D-NY) $41,165 $46,665
Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MA) $17,370 $193,758
Rep. Andre Carson (D-IN) $13,225 $63,009
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) $9,285 $9,485
Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) $6,957 $6,957 Former Rep. Chaka Fattah (D-PA) $3,500 $10,500
Dwight Evans (D-PA) $3,500 $3,500
Rep. Donna Fern Edwards (D-MD) $2,900 $4,900
Rep. Gerald Connolly (D-VA) $2,850 $19,400
Rep. L. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) $2,835 $2,835

Values indicate donations made by prominent Islamists listed in the Islamist Money in Politics database.

Top Ten Recipients­Details

Hillary Clinton (D-NY)
Hillary Clinton has received $41,165 from prominent Islamists in 2015-2016. ( Click here for full donation history.)

Donors are associated with the following Islamist groups:

( Click here for group descriptions.)

• American Muslim Council (AMC)
• Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR)
• Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA)
• Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
• Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC)
• Muslim Students Association (MSA)
• "SAAR Network" (SAAR)

Donors of particular note:

• Ahmad Al-Akhras (CAIR) is past president of CAIR-Ohio, and former vice chairman of CAIR's national board. Repeatedly defended Columbus men indicted -- and later convicted -- on terrorism charges.
• Yahya Basha (Muslim Public Affairs Council, American Muslim Council) was president of convicted terror financier Abdurahman Alamoudi's organization, the American Muslim Council.
• Yaqub Mirza (SAAR) is a money manager in several capacities, who was a key organizer of the SAAR Network of terror-supporting entities.
• Khurrum Wahid (CAIR) is the former legal advisor for CAIR national, and founder of Emerge USA, which grooms new Islamist leaders for participation in American politics.
• Safaa Zarzour (CAIR, ISNA) a Chicago lawyer, was first the president and chair of CAIR-Chicago, and then secretary-general of ISNA.

Islamist Group Donations to Hillary Clinton, Lifetime (as of 8-31-16)

Educational outreach by Islamist Watch: Islamist Watch attempted to contact the Clinton campaign by mail on September 21 at the first address listed on its website. The correspondence was returned and a new letter was sent to a different address on October 5.

Result of contact: No response yet.

Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN)
Rep. Ellison has received $17,370 from prominent Islamists in 2015-2016. ( Click here for full donation history.)

Donors are associated with the following Islamist groups:

( Click here for group descriptions.)

• American Muslim Council (AMC)
• Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR)
• International Institute of Islamic Thought (IIIT)
• Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
• Muslim Alliance in North America (MANA)
• Muslim-American Society (MAS)
• Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC)
• Muslim Students Association (MSA)
• North American Islamic Trust (NAIT)
• "SAAR Network" (SAAR, SAFA)
• United Association for Studies and Research (UASR)

Donors of particular note:

• Hisham Altalib (SAAR, etc.) was a close collaborator with Jamal Barzinji and played a key role in several Muslim Brotherhood-linked organizations, and is presently an officer of the Brotherhood front International Institute of Islamic Thought (IIIT).
• Jamal Barzinji (SAAR Foundation/ SAFA Trust) was a major participant in the founding of almost every national Muslim Brotherhood organization in the US.
• Yahya Basha (Muslim Public Affairs Council) was president of convicted terror financier Abdurahman Alamoudi's American Muslim Council.
• Esam Omeish (Muslim-American Society) is the former president of MAS, and was forced to resign from a Virginia commission on immigration in 2007 when video of a 2000 speech showed him praising "the jihad way."

Educational outreach by Islamist Watch:
Islamist Watch sent a letter to Rep. Ellison on September 22, detailing the Islamist ties of some of his donors.

Result of contact:

Rep. Ellison has not responded to our educational outreach.

Rep. Andre Carson (D-IN)
Rep. Carson has received $13,225 from prominent Islamists in 2015-2016. ( Click here for full donation history.)

Donors are associated with the following Islamist groups:

• ( Click here for group descriptions.)
• Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR)
• International Institute of Islamic Thought (IIIT)
• Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA)
• Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
• Muslim-American Society (MAS)
• Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC)
• Muslim Students Association (MSA)
• North American Islamic Trust (NAIT)
• "SAAR Network" (SAAR, SAFA)

Donors of particular note:

• Hisham Altalib (SAAR, etc.) was a close collaborator with Jamal Barzinji and played a key role in several Muslim Brotherhood-linked organizations, and is presently an officer of the Brotherhood front International Institute of Islamic Thought (IIIT).
• Jamal Barzinji (SAAR Foundation/ SAFA Trust) was a major participant in the founding of almost every national Muslim Brotherhood organization in the US.
• Yaqub Mirza (SAAR) is a money manager in several capacities, who was a key organizer of the SAAR Network of terror-supporting entities.
• Esam Omeish (Muslim-American Society) is the former president of MAS, and was forced to resign from a Virginia commission on immigration in 2007 when video of a 2000 speech showed him praising "the jihad way."

Educational outreach by Islamist Watch: Islamist Watch sent a letter to Rep. Carson on September 27, detailing the Islamist ties of some of his donors.

Result of contact: Rep. Carson has not yet responded to our educational outreach.

Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT)
Sen. Sanders has received $9,285 from prominent Islamists in 2015-2016. ( Click here for full donation history.)

Donors are associated with the following Islamist groups:

( Click here for group descriptions.)

• American Muslims for Palestine (AMP)
• Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR)
• Holy Land Foundation (HLF)
• Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA)
• Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
• Muslim Alliance in North America (MANA)
• Muslim-American Society (MAS)
• Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC)
• Muslim Students Association (MSA)
• North American Imams Federation (NAIF)
• "SAAR Network" (SAAR)

Donors of particular note:

• Yasir Mahar (CAIR) is the president of the Executive Committee of CAIR-Los Angeles.

Educational outreach by Islamist Watch: Islamist Watch will be contacting Senator Sanders shortly.

Result of contact: N/A

Pramila Jayapal (D-WA)
Ms. Jayapal has received $6,957 from prominent Islamists in 2015-2016. ( Click here for full donation history.)

Donors are associated with the following Islamist groups:

( Click here for group descriptions.)

• Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR)

Educational outreach by Islamist Watch: Islamist Watch sent a letter to Ms. Jayapal on October 14, detailing the Islamist ties of some of her donors.

Result of contact: No response received yet.
Chaka Fattah (D-PA)
Mr. Fattah has received $3,500 from prominent Islamists in 2015-2016. ( Click here for full donation history.)

Donors are associated with the following Islamist groups:

( Click here for group descriptions.)

• Muslim Alliance in North America (MANA)

Donors of particular note:

• Kenneth Gamble AKA Luqman Abdul Haqq (MANA) was a musical legend in the 1960s who converted to Islam, and who has turned much of South Philadelphia into a Muslim enclave via cronyism with government officials and abuse of eminent domain to seize vast properties.

Educational outreach by Islamist Watch: Islamist Watch did not contact Mr. Fattah, as he resigned from office following a criminal conviction.

Dwight Evans (D-PA)
Mr. Evans has received $3,500 from prominent Islamists in 2015-2016. ( Click here for full donation history.)

Donors are associated with the following Islamist groups:

( Click here for group descriptions.)

• Muslim Alliance in North America (MANA)

Donors of particular note:

• Kenneth Gamble AKA Luqman Abdul Haqq (MANA) was a musical legend in the 1960s who converted to Islam, and who has turned much of South Philadelphia into a Muslim enclave via cronyism with government officials and abuse of eminent domain to seize vast properties.

Educational outreach by Islamist Watch: Islamist Watch sent a letter to Mr. Evans on October 14, detailing the Islamist ties of some of his donors.

Result of contact: No response yet.

Rep. Donna Edwards (D-MD)
Rep. Edwards has received $2,900 from prominent Islamists in 2015-2016. ( Click here for full donation history.)

Donors are associated with the following Islamist groups:

( Click here for group descriptions.)

• Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR)
• Muslim-American Society (MAS)
• "SAAR Network" (SAAR)

Donors of particular note:

• Yaqub Mirza (SAAR) is a money manager in several capacities, who was a key organizer of the SAAR Network of terror-supporting entities.

Educational outreach by Islamist Watch: Islamist Watch will be contacting Rep. Edwards shortly.

Result of contact: N/A

Rep. Gerald Connolly (D-VA)
Rep. Connolly has received $2,850 from prominent Islamists in 2015-16. ( Click here for full donation history.)

Donors are associated with the following Islamist groups:

( Click here for group descriptions.)

• American Muslim Council (AMC)
• Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR)
• International Institute of Islamic Thought (IIIT)
• Muslim-American Society (MAS)
• North American Islamic Trust (NAIT)
• "SAAR Network" (SAAR)
• United Association for Studies and Research (UASR)

Donors of particular note:

• Aly Abuzaakouk (UASR, IIIT, AMC) was the president of the Hamas front UASR, a director of the SAAR-Network-linked IIIT, and close associate of convicted terror financier Abdurahman Alamoudi and executive director of Alamoudi's American Muslim Council. (Briefly served as Minister of Foreign Affairs for the post-Ghaddafi Libyan government.)
• Hisham Altalib (SAAR, etc.) was a close collaborator with Jamal Barzinji and played a key role in several Muslim Brotherhood-linked organizations, and is presently an officer of the Brotherhood front International Institute of Islamic Thought (IIIT).
• Yaqub Mirza (SAAR) is a money manager in several capacities, who was a key organizer of the SAAR Network of terror-supporting entities.
• Esam Omeish (Muslim-American Society) is the former president of MAS, and was forced to resign from a Virginia commission on immigration in 2007 when video of a 2000 speech showed him praising "the jihad way."

Educational outreach by Islamist Watch: Islamist Watch sent a letter to Rep. Connolly on October 6, detailing the Islamist ties of some of his donors.

Result of contact: No response yet.

Rep. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)
Rep. Duckworth has received $2,835 from prominent Islamists in 2015-2016. ( Click here for full donation history.)

Donors are associated with the following Islamist groups:

( Click here for group descriptions.)

• American Muslims for Palestine (AMP)
• Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR)
• Muslim-American Society (MAS)
• North American Islamic Trust (NAIT)

Educational outreach by Islamist Watch: Islamist Watch sent a letter to Rep. Duckworth on September 27, detailing the Islamist ties of some of her donors.