This is a canny move for CAIR: choosing an American who does not use an Arabic name will give an emphasis to the "American" aspect of the name "Council on American-Islamic Relations" that had not been present before, and the fact that he is a politician also will strengthen the perception that the group unhesitatingly endorses the American system and the U.S. Constitution, despite the statement by its cofounder and former Board Chairman, Omar Ahmad, that the Qur'an should be "the highest authority in America," and the organization's ties to the Muslim Brotherhood, which is dedicated in its own words to "eliminating and destroying Western civilization from within."
But all is not well with Shaw: Pamela notes, among other things, that Shaw traveled to Saudi Arabia to participate in a Muslims-only conference on Islam and its "enemies" (why doesn't Buddhism have "enemies"?). The notorious Sheikh Yusuf al-Qaradawi also appeared there -- the cleric who recently described Jews as “a profligate, cunning arrogant band of people”: “Oh Allah, count their numbers, and kill them, down to the very last one.” Read more ...
But all is not well with Shaw: Pamela notes, among other things, that Shaw traveled to Saudi Arabia to participate in a Muslims-only conference on Islam and its "enemies" (why doesn't Buddhism have "enemies"?). The notorious Sheikh Yusuf al-Qaradawi also appeared there -- the cleric who recently described Jews as “a profligate, cunning arrogant band of people”: “Oh Allah, count their numbers, and kill them, down to the very last one.” Read more ...
Source: Jihad Watch
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