PROMOTING RADICAL IDEAS - What ICNA Demands of Its Members

SNIPPET: "Literature that is required reading for ICNA members and that is provided at its conferences prominently features a host of radical scholars and an ideology that casts the practice of Islam as incompatible with the West. As members advance into deeper stages, they are required to master more strident texts, ICNA bylaws show.

In addition, the group's extremism, which has included glorifying the death of another young Muslim American convert in a Pakistani jihad, and its admitted links to the radical Pakistani organization, Jamaat-e-Islami, continue unabated. Jamaat-e-Islami has pledged itself to conquering all spheres of human life, including economic, political, and social, throughout the world. As Houriya Ahmed, a researcher at the Centre for Social Cohesion in London puts it:

"The irony of groups like ICNA is that they take advantage of democratic values to spread a message that is monolithic, anti-democratic, and isolating. They want to implement Sharia law in place of Western government… Organizations like ICNA are also smarter than their parent organization, Jamaat-e-Islami in Pakistan. Whereas the Pakistani group openly preaches its intolerant views, this group presents a smoother message in line with American values. However, its ideology and aims actually contradict democratic values and law."

SNIPPET: "With such a large following, a very active youth program, and thousands of members..."

Read more at: http://www.investigativeproject.org/2098/promoting-radical-ideas-what-icna-demands-of-its

ON THE INTERNET:

www.icnasisterswing.com/admin/deptfiles/51_ReadingLIstforMembers.doc

www.icnasisterswing.com/admin/deptfiles/202_UM-syllabus-Apr-june_2010.doc

www.icnasisterswing.com/charterbylawfiles/ICNA_CBL.pdf

www.icnasisterswing.com/departmentdetails.php?deptid=1

www.icnasisterswing.com/admin/deptfiles/47_Individual_Report_Frm(1).xls

www.icnasisterswing.com/charterbylawfiles/ICNA_CBL.pdf#page=17

jamaat.org/beta/site/page/9

www.dawahinamericas.com/

web.youngmuslims.ca/online_library/books/poimitcp/index.htm

web.youngmuslims.ca

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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2551054/posts

http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/muslim-organization-icna-linked-to-anti-american-terror-movement/

“Muslim Organization ICNA Linked to Anti-American Terror Movement
The group’s two charities — which have tax-exempt status in the U.S. — are listed as the top donors to a Pakistani group which aids Hamas.”
July 12, 2010 - by Joe Kaufman

SNIPPET: “In August 2006, two American Muslim charities were donors to an overseas organization while that organization personally brought close to $100,000 to the home of the head of Hamas. The two are still affiliated with this organization, an entity which curses and calls for resistance against the United States. This being the case, why do they continue to enjoy the privilege of having a federal U.S. tax exempt status?

Why do they even continue to exist at all?

The Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA) has two charities — ICNA Relief and Helping Hand (HH). Both have a non-profit 501(c)3 tax status with the United States government, as does ICNA itself. ICNA Relief also has a Canadian component, which has a separate exempt status.

Due to the nature of the work these groups perform — that of Islamic relief work — much of their activities are based in foreign nations. One of these nations is Pakistan.

Pakistan is important to ICNA, because it is where the group’s parent organization, Jamaat-e-Islami (JI), resides.

It’s ironic that ICNA, an American group, would be associated with JI, as JI is rabidly anti-American. The organization is currently involved in its Go America Go campaign, working tirelessly to remove any type of American influence from South Asia. Right on the homepage of JI’s official website is the following:

All Pakistani forces must unite against America.”

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Quote:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2405104/posts

US Muslims Fight Domestic Extremism
ISLAMonline.net ^ | Thu. Dec. 10, 2009 | Aisha Qidwae, IOL Staff
Posted on December 10, 2009 7:01:32 PM PST by Cindy

PHOTO CAPTION: “Awad told IOL they plan to launch a website to be an online resource center for Muslims who are vulnerable to extremist ideologies.”

SNIPPET: “WASHINGTON – Leading American Muslim organizations and community leaders are planning to launch a website and organize a summit where young Muslims can ask mainstream scholars questions as part of renewed efforts to combat extremism.”

SNIPPET: “Usman Anwer, the District police officer in Sarghoda, Pakistan, confirmed to IOL Pakistan correspondent that the five arrestees are US nationals, including two of Pakistani background, one Yemeni origin and two of Egyptian background.

He identified them as Umer Farooq Ahmed, Ahmad Abdullah, Ramy Zamzam, Ihsan Hussein Yasser and Waqar-ul-Hassan Aman.”

SNIPPET: “In addition to putting together theological rebuttals to misused verses and hadiths, CAIR, along with Muslim organizations, is organizing a summit where young Muslims can ask mainstream scholars questions at this year’s conference of the Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA) and the Muslim American Society.

The annual conference will be held in Chicago from December 24 – 26.

Imam Mahdi Bray, the Executive Director of MAS Freedom, said the summit will also reach out to young Muslims to do peer mentoring.”

(Excerpt) Read more at islamonline.net ...

Previously...

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2404051/posts

Note: Videos included.

http://www.investigativeproject.org/1577/icnas-search-for-radicalism-should-start-within

“ICNA’s Search for Radicalism Should Start Within”

IPT News
December 15, 2009

SNIPPET: “The Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA), which touts itself as a leading grassroots Muslim organization, stood with American law enforcement last week in condemning violence and distancing itself from the actions of five of its young, American mosque attendees. These would-be terrorists traveled to Pakistan, intent on killing American soldiers whom they saw as waging a war on Islam.

Leaders at the Alexandria-based ICNA mosque expressed shock at the men’s decision to give up bright futures for jihad. “The teachings of this mosque are the Koran, moderation, tolerance and peaceful interaction with our neighbors and other faiths,’ said Essan Talawi, a guest imam at the mosque where the five men attended and were active members of its youth group.”

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