Posted on 01/26/2020 8:01:45 AM PST by Kaslin
The Muslim American Society-Islamic Circle of North America (MAS-ICNA) 2019 convention held in Chicago last month reveals the Illinois Islamists’ ties with the autocratic Turkish regime of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and how Erdogan uses U.S. Islamists organizations as an arm of his foreign policy.
One of the main convention sponsors was the Zakat Foundation (ZF), a nonprofit organization, that was founded by the Turkish-American Halil Demir in 1981, in Bridgeview, Illinois, near Chicago. Demir previously worked as the public relations offices for the Benevolence International Foundation (BIF), an organization which would be designated for supporting terrorism for allegedly funding Al Qaeda.
According to its mission statement, the Zakat foundation is a “trusted zakat (alms-giving) and donations resource center for Muslim donors.” Zakat is the third pillar of Islam.
In his report “Erdogan’s Long Arm in the US: Turkish Influence Operations Among American Muslims” Ahmet S. Yayla identifies the Zakat Foundation as the main sponsor of the 13th MAS-ICNA conference in December 2014. In addition, ZF participated at the 2015 MAS-ICNA conference with a large booth, raising funds for its programs. Also, the Zakat Foundation was the platinum sponsor for the 2014 and 2015 American Muslims for Palestine (AMP), a group closely linked to the Hamas support network which held its annual convention in Chicago in November.
Turkish officials have been directly involved at the MAS-ICNA convention in Chicago for years. In 2016, Sumeyye Erdogan Bayraktar, daughter of President Erdogan and vice-chairperson of the Istanbul-based Women and Democracy Association (KADEM), spoke at the MAS-ICNA convention and stated that “Turkey serves as an inspiration for other Muslim nations.” In 2017, Turkey was represented at MAS-ICNA convention by Mehdi Eker, the deputy chair of AKP.
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Forward Operating Bases/Collectives to destabilize peak civilization.
The infiltration and islamization(SPIT!) of America continues, unabated.
This action reinforces the doctrine that Islam is not a religious organization
but rather a political arm of international submission under the guise of religion.
BUMP! BUMP!
Good info. The sword of Islam is poised in your neighborhoods; is thriving in our institutions and government.
Ping.
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