FOX: Muslim Prayers on Capitol Hill Included Al-Qaeda Leader and ‘Jihadist-in-Training’
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Every Friday on Capitol Hill a group of Muslims called the Congressional Muslim Staff Association (CMSA) gathers for weekly “Jummah” prayers. They’ve been doing so for over a decade, and officially since 2006 when they got sponsorship from Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN)* and now Rep. Andre Carson (D-IN). And while overt problems have not been a problem for the group in the past, the group is now coming under fire for some of its invited guests.
An investigative report released Friday by Fox News shows that past prayer participants include “an al-Qaeda leader, the head of a designated terror organization, and a confessed jihadist-in-training.”
The list of troubling guests during the Clinton, George W. Bush, and Obama administrations, says Fox, includes:
- Anwar al-Awlaki, the notorious Al Qaeda cleric believed to be hiding in Yemen and the lone American on the U.S. government’s capture or kill list, who conducted a prayer service on Capitol Hill shortly after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
- Randall “Ismail” Royer, a former communications associate for the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), who confessed in 2004 to receiving jihadist training in Pakistan. He is serving a 20-year prison term.
- Anwar Hajjaj, former president of Taibah International Aid Association, which was designated a terrorist organization by the U.S. and U.N. in 2004. [Seen as a guest speaker in the video above]
- Esam Omeish, the former president of the Muslim American Society, who was forced to resign from the Virginia Commission on Immigration in 2007 after calling for “the jihad way,” among other remarks.
- Salam Al-Marayati, president of the Muslim Public Affairs Council, who was forced to step down from a national terrorism committee post in 1999 for pro-terrorist comments.
- Nihad Awad, CAIR executive director, who attended a Hamas meeting in Philadelphia in 1993 that was wiretapped by the FBI.
- Johari Abdul Malik, Dar al-Hijrah imam, who made statements in support of convicted and suspected terrorists who attended his mosque.
- Tariq Ramadan, a Muslim scholar banned from the U.S. for six years beginning in 2004 for his alleged ties and donations to terror groups. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton lifted Ramadan’s ban in January.
- Abdulaziz Othman Al-Twaijri, the head of a division of the Organization of the Islamic Conference, considered a foreign agent by the U.S.
While Fox admits that determining those who have attended the prayer services is not as easy as looking up a gust book, it found other ways to determine attendees:
It is unclear who else has attended these services, because there appears to be no public record of those CMSA has invited to Capitol Hill. The group’s website, included in the official congressional staff associations directory, displays an error message. And out of the more than 25 people associated with CMSA whom FoxNews.com contacted for this article — members, participants, guests, listed officers, congressional sponsors and Muslim advocacy groups — only one person was willing to speak. …
But a portrait of the Jummah prayer meetings can be gleaned through video footage, news reports, court records and social media posts. And what emerges is a “Who’s Who” of controversial characters cycling through the doors of the Capitol on the invite of CMSA.
“There is a pattern of seriously bad actors not just being involved with, but leading this organization,” Patrick Poole, an anti-terrorism consultant to law enforcement and the U.S. military, told Fox.
“There really needs to be some kind of investigation into who else CMSA is or has been bringing onto the Hill.”
*This story originally described Rep. Ellison as a Republican.
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Comments (115)
BurntHills
Posted on November 12, 2010 at 3:14pmoh will the MUSLIM DEFENCE LEAGUE call us out now for being anti-muslim because we are concerned who is groveling around on the rugs IN OUR CAPITOL?!
time to focus on US IN AMERICA. what can WE do to STOP these sleepers.
MY GOD, we are STILL upset, after what the Jewish ADL just did to Glenn Beck, we no longer will trust the ADL, we think they MUST have sold out to soros; and this American Christian family will no longer support Israel with our hard-earned money or pray for America to be able to defend Israel. we are to the point this afternoon: let Israel and obama’s vile islam duke it out. maybe obama and all those paid-for corrupt dems who want to see Israel destroyed have won after all.
Report Post »M-O-O-N Spells Moon
Posted on November 12, 2010 at 3:04pmI find it irritating that the “separation of Church and State” don’t seem to have a problem with this group.
Report Post »The one-sidedness of this is sickening. On the other hand, allowing prayer groups to meet near the center of our government should be seen as a good thing. We just need to have other religious groups meeting there peacefully at other times. Wonder if they would be permitted to meet?
JohnnyJT
Posted on November 12, 2010 at 2:57pmSeparation of Church and State only applies to Christians. I guess.
Report Post »CatB
Posted on November 12, 2010 at 4:21pmAnd SCHOOLS!
Report Post »staythecourse
Posted on November 13, 2010 at 1:50amIt would appear that sharia law is also being practiced as, if you notice, there are no women with the men.
Report Post »neverending
Posted on November 12, 2010 at 2:48pmWhere does it stop? I am beginning it is too far gone to stop. Isn/t it amazing how all of this just totally snowballed since the muslim in chief is in the whitehouse. It is just so absolutley sickening. Every time I read this crap I want to throw up all over the place -wish I could do it onthem
Report Post »YoungAndReckless
Posted on November 12, 2010 at 2:32pmWe should have “taken care of” this whole group of people in the months after 9/11 while the anger of the nation was still raw and fresh…
Report Post »BurntHills
Posted on November 12, 2010 at 4:12pmthat’s exactly why President Bush went on-air to tell us that islam is ”peaceful” and these sleepers here are not like the cells that committed 9/11.. only thing is, he had the clinton history of caving to islam to begin with, and he didn’t know what we know now: what a muslim turned Christian says:
a radical muslim will chop your head off.
Report Post »your peaceful muslim neighbor down the block will invite you over for dinner, enjoy talking with you, and then he will chop your head off.
natstew
Posted on November 12, 2010 at 2:32pmIslam is a Government. Muslims only recognize the American Government to the extent they have to to live here, with the mission of eventually taking over and ruling by Islam, or you might prefer, “Islamic Law”. No matter how you prefer it, islam is government, government is islam, they can’t be seperated.
Report Post »This crapola of, “good muslims” must be exposed for the fraud it is, their mission in life is to destroy the “great satan” which to them is America, however many centuries it takes.
The only way for us to win is to totally destroy islam and to do so we must kill all muslims, as cruel and horrible as it may be, that’s our only hope for survival.
Now, we can wait for God to do it for us, or as John F. Kennedy said, “God’s work on Earth is done by men”. (and women of course)
Nvrforget
Posted on November 12, 2010 at 2:36pmGenocide: It’s a-ok!
Report Post »proudinfidel54
Posted on November 16, 2010 at 10:41amNVRFORGET,why is it you always go to squirming when someone shines the light on the truth about Islam??? What you need to remember is that they are the ones that swore to destroy us. You really head to pull your head out of the sand or whereever else it may be stuck
Report Post »oldasdirt
Posted on November 12, 2010 at 2:29pmMuslims in DC praying.
Report Post »Praying muslims in DC.
In DC,muslims pray.
Yeap,no matter how you say it,it just dont sound good.
Itchee Dryback
Posted on November 12, 2010 at 2:27pmThe moderate Muslims will put a stop to this as soon as they hear of it!
Report Post »I’m sure they are already printing up the signs and arranging the rally that will bring attention to these few extremists who are degrading Islam.
natstew
Posted on November 12, 2010 at 2:34pmand pigs can fly……………….speaking of pigs, our secret weapon if we would only use it to it’s maximum effectiveness.
Report Post »BurntHills
Posted on November 12, 2010 at 3:54pma muslim turned Christian said it best. a radical muslim will chop your head off. your peaceful muslim neighbor down the block will invite you over to dinner, enjoy talking with you, and then he will chop your head off.
Report Post »The Good Source 101
Posted on November 12, 2010 at 2:23pmTo HATE FREEDOM is unimaginable to me and any other Sane Person. Unless your idea of a beautiful world is something that resembles the coals in your BBQ.
Report Post »bobby535
Posted on November 12, 2010 at 5:12pmI don’t know, a nice BBQ and cold beer, on a hot summer day with friends, that sounds like freedom to me :P
But I know what you mean. All I seen at first was BBQ haha
Report Post »burnteye86
Posted on November 12, 2010 at 2:21pmWARNING: To new readers of THE BLAZE- “TEA ****** PATRIOT is an employee of MEDIA MATTERS, a leftist/socialist/progressive Org. (ignore her like everyone else does)
Report Post »Nvrforget
Posted on November 12, 2010 at 2:35pmNah, I’m sure he trolls here pro bono just like anyone else.
Report Post »moonpeace
Posted on November 12, 2010 at 4:33pmBURNTEYE…We appreciate that information if it is true. Please back your claim up with proof or do not spread rumors that can hurt people. Without proof, everybody gets the benefit of the doubt.
Report Post »wash1776
Posted on November 12, 2010 at 4:42pmInsidious little creeps aren’t they?
Report Post »proudinfidel54
Posted on November 16, 2010 at 2:37pmNVRFORGET I am sure you ought to know.
Report Post »New-American-Saviors
Posted on November 12, 2010 at 2:18pmNot the Least Bit surprizing. The Muslims are a “Protected” sect of Society. So we don’t Offend them.
Report Post »Never mind their actions. And this going on especially afre 911 demonstrates how Timid the American government is to act.
Its about time we started doing the intimidatine as oposed to being the timid. The Liberal mindset from the 80′s is responsible for all the Open-Door actions. All of a sudden you could’nt discipline your kids ( They were taught in school to call the Kids Hotline) Now look at the Monsters that are out there.
America had better start living with the principals that made us great. Forget the Fear of Lawsuits. They happen every day. As for Discrimination,you get accused of it anyway. The real perpetrators get an invitation to do whatever. if the Government doesn’t take better action. The people will !
moreteaplease
Posted on November 12, 2010 at 2:12pmThe PC crowd has this country so controlled that our government is afraid to say NO to any group be they friend or foe. I feel this country is being handed over to our enemies little by little…hell China already owns us.
Report Post »Zorba53
Posted on November 12, 2010 at 2:11pmSo let me get this straight. Muslim staffers go to prayer time during work, are Christian staffers afforded the same “opportunity”? Do these people get paid during their absence from work? Who is in charge of this operation? You gotta hand it to the progressives, they know how to milk a “crisis”!!!
Report Post »Nvrforget
Posted on November 12, 2010 at 2:33pmMuslims work the same hours as anyone else. Prayer is not considered work time, so they usually stay longer than people who follow other religions.
Report Post »teahugger
Posted on November 12, 2010 at 2:11pmWonder how much other stuff is going on right under our noses. Why am I not surprised?
Report Post »M31Sailor
Posted on November 12, 2010 at 2:09pmWith so many Old Granny’s and little kids going thru extra screening when flying, why can‘t we profile this cast of potential enemy’s of America??
Report Post »KL
Posted on November 12, 2010 at 2:08pmI’m not a bit surprised. This white house and congress is definitely not the norm. Wake up people.
Report Post »Goohuman
Posted on November 12, 2010 at 2:07pmVery secretive. We should have no secret organizations working in and around our Captiol. We are already at war with the extreme Muslim terrorists. We don’t need them building a cell in Washington DC.
Report Post »DagneyT
Posted on November 12, 2010 at 2:48pmToo late. There’s a medrasa in Arlington, a stone’s throw from the White House.
Report Post »BurntHills
Posted on November 12, 2010 at 3:28pmwe have the worst terror cell imaginable right there in our new “economy motel room-look” Oval Office, with its feet up disgracefully scraping the historic Resolute Desk and repeatedly jetsetting on $MILLIONS a day overseas vacations for fun and self-promotion.
Report Post »moreteaplease
Posted on November 12, 2010 at 2:06pmWell, they have invaded our Capitol but I’m really not surprised…in fact I’m not too surprised by anything that goes on in D.C.these days. I feel this country is slowly being handed over to our enemies.
Report Post »BurntHills
Posted on November 12, 2010 at 3:17pmAmerica was handed over to islam and george soros the day obama was inaugurated.
we just needed Mr Glenn Beck to present us with THE TRUTH and THE FACTS and spur us on to WAKE UP, to see it for ourselves.
this all-American Christian Family did our homework as advised by Glenn: OH MY GOD you cannot believe what is right out there in the open in public records.
Report Post »Big Toe
Posted on November 12, 2010 at 4:31pmIt is being given away. This creep of an administration is turning this place into a resort for thugs.
Report Post »wash1776
Posted on November 12, 2010 at 4:40pmI would say obalmy is handing it over at a rapid pace, not slowly.
Report Post »Rational Man
Posted on November 12, 2010 at 5:02pmQuote from an unknown source in the Czech Republic;
“The danger to America is not Barack Obama but a citizenry capable of entrusting a man like him with the Presidency. It will be far easier to limit and undo the follies of an Obama presidency than to restore the necessary common sense and good judgment to a depraved electorate willing to have such a man for their president. The problem is much deeper and far more serious than Mr. Obama, who is a mere symptom of what ails America. Blaming the prince of the fools should not blind anyone to the vast confederacy of fools that made him their prince. The Republic can survive a Barack Obama, who is, after all, merely a fool. It is less likely to survive a multitude of fools such as those who made him their president..”
Report Post »calebgs83
Posted on November 12, 2010 at 2:06pmISLAM is a TERRORIST ORGANIZATION! When are people going to finally wake up to the fact that Islam is a religion of hate, violence, and intolerance?
Report Post »Diamondback
Posted on November 12, 2010 at 3:53pmGo to http://www.therightscoop.com/
scroll down right sidebar to “Obsession: Radical Islam’s War Against the West”
and “Islam: What the West Needs to Know” and watch them both this weekend.
Also google the documentary “Grinding America Down”.
Then share with everyone you know.
The longer we let them get established the harder the job will be when we have no choice but to address it!
Just sayin’
Report Post »DagneyT
Posted on November 12, 2010 at 2:05pmCharacters like this on the INSIDE of our government? I must be living in a parallel universe!
Report Post »BetterDays
Posted on November 12, 2010 at 2:03pm“There is a pattern of seriously bad actors not just being involved with, but leading this organization,” Patrick Poole, an anti-terrorism consultant to law enforcement and the U.S. military, told Fox.”
Report Post »There is a bad actor in the White House as well.
Pray erenestlly these next three months, I’ve got an ill feeling in my gut and my gut is usually corrct, this time I really hope its not.
BigDaddy
Posted on November 12, 2010 at 2:01pmI hope it’s not too late befor we wake up.
Report Post »CatB
Posted on November 12, 2010 at 4:20pmI think “we” are awake … it is the “politically correct” who are still ignoring the truth in front of them.
Report Post »john seven eighteen
Posted on November 12, 2010 at 1:59pmWell, they did build a mosque inside the Pentagon so why should this surprise anyone? Now if I could just get a small Christian chapel at Mecca, then the world would be in order. Sounds fair, right?
Report Post »Nvrforget
Posted on November 12, 2010 at 2:05pmThere’s a non-denominational prayer room in the Pentagon. It‘s a mosque just like it’s a synagogue or a church.
Report Post »SRH
Posted on November 12, 2010 at 2:08pmThe official word from Pentagon spokesperson George Wright: “There is not, I repeat there is not a mosque inside of the Pentagon.”
“There is a non-denominational chapel … about 20 steps from the center of impact,” Wright told PolitiFact Florida, in a phone interview.
The 80-seat interfaith chapel was opened in November 2002, part of a memorial to the 184 people killed on the flight and inside of the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001, Wright said.
The chapel was built during the reconstruction of heavily damaged portions of the Pentagon, where 125 employees died, in addition to the 66 passengers on board the flight.
Inside a room with stained glass windows, a wooden altar and a standing American flag, various religious services are held throughout the week. There are services for Catholics, Jews, Hindus, Mormons, Muslims and various Christian denominations. Footage from inside of the chapel was recently aired on CNN for those interested in taking a peek.
Report Post »Nvrforget
Posted on November 12, 2010 at 2:30pmExactly. Thank you, SRH.
Report Post »john seven eighteen
Posted on November 12, 2010 at 3:32pm@NVRFORGET & SRH
Semantics! I know it is not a real mosque, but at least when muslims pray in it then it becomes a temporary mosque, and I’m quite sure many of these same people have prayed in it, just like on Capitol Hill. I think they do it just because they can, at least the bad ones, kind of like thumbing their noses at us.
Report Post »gdbhusker
Posted on November 12, 2010 at 7:26pm@nevrforget…………… I hate to disagree with you, but I have too. Muslims are simply not allowed to pray where the prayers of infidels to lesser Gods have prayed, in fact a muslim could be killed for dishonoring allah and mohammed that way. At the Pentagon, there is a non denominational room, and a small SEPARATE room for muslims! have a great day
Report Post »Doc_Slammin
Posted on November 12, 2010 at 7:59pmUh.. no.
In the past couple of weeks, over 50 Catholics have been slaughtered by Muslims for attending church.
Report Post »proudinfidel54
Posted on November 16, 2010 at 2:28pmChurch and Mosque in the same room? Blasphemy!
Report Post »proudinfidel54
Posted on November 16, 2010 at 2:31pmGreat example of separation of church and state
Report Post »Philo Beddoe
Posted on November 12, 2010 at 1:59pmThis is all just a BIG misunderstanding brought on by islamophobia.
untameable-kate
Posted on November 12, 2010 at 2:24pmSure, it’s not like the Islamists have ever done anything to deserve a bad rap, right? right?
Report Post »El Paco
Posted on November 12, 2010 at 2:25pmHaha. Yea, islamophobia that’s induced by “don’t want the capitol to go esplody”-phobia
Report Post »HillBillySam1
Posted on November 12, 2010 at 2:53pmSure….it’s all on the level. Pres. Obammy has said that he wants to improve relations with the Muslim community…..that is quite some list to start with. Plus, it’s sponsored by Rep. Ellison, so you know that it is definitely pro-American. What a great guy.
Report Post »Jihad, anyone??
Philo Beddoe
Posted on November 12, 2010 at 3:27pmI am being sarcastic.
Report Post »Philo Beddoe
Posted on November 12, 2010 at 3:35pmI’m kidding.
Report Post »El Paco
Posted on November 12, 2010 at 3:55pmWait…. sarcasm??? Sorry!!! FRESH OUT OF THAT!!! haha.
I got ya Philo ^.^
Report Post »HillBillySam1
Posted on November 12, 2010 at 4:04pmSarcastic about Islamophobia?!? Say it ain’t so, PHILO!
Report Post »CatB
Posted on November 12, 2010 at 4:19pmYes .. but you Christian kids don’t you DARE pray in school …
Report Post »wash1776
Posted on November 12, 2010 at 4:34pmYou blieve that and I have a bridge to sell you.
Report Post »walkwithme1966
Posted on November 15, 2010 at 11:33pmWatch the 3 part series on “The Power of Nightmares” – it is a very interesting series on the rise of Islamic extremism as well as the neoconservative movement at the same time. Very interesting!!
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MrButcher
Posted on November 12, 2010 at 1:55pmMr. Jefferson, BUILD UP THAT WALL!
Report Post »Rogue
Posted on November 12, 2010 at 2:08pmWere there ever questions that leaders of Muslim American groups were tied to extremists and direct terrorist involvement? More will come to light over time, I’m sure.
Report Post »snowleopard3200 {mix art}
Posted on November 12, 2010 at 2:09pmIf this many people on the US ‘enemies’ list are able to get into Capital Hill; just think of how easy it has been shown to get to the Presidential Parties by two seperate sets of gate crashers. When they are ready for it, a new sign will read…
“Al Quaeda has been here…”
Hopefully some marines will say simply “Shoot!!!”
http://www.artinphoenix.com/gallery/grimm
New-American-Saviors
Posted on November 12, 2010 at 2:20pmA-Men (Christian Pun Intended)
Report Post »jzs
Posted on November 12, 2010 at 2:28pmGeorge Bush was palling around with terrorists?
Report Post »Godseyesareonthem
Posted on November 12, 2010 at 2:35pmThis is the devil worshipper’s capital I lived in th DC area for 3 years and there is definetly an evil feeling hanging in the air. They want their religion worldwide and guess what we christians are not a part of it. Looks like they have set a claim to the capital too. The Bible says that God only hears the prayers of his righteous children. We don’t have to make a public spectacle of ourselves for him to hear our prayers. PRAY WITHOUT CEASING, GOD WANTS TO HEAR FROM HIS CHILDREN NOT TO LEAVE IT UP TOO CHANCE. WE HAVE TO REACT AND NOT LEAVE IT UP TO SOMEONE ELSE TO DO ALL THE PRAYING FOR US. WE NEED PRAYER WARRIORS NOW!!!!! Ephesians 6:12-19 put on the whole armor of God GOSPEL ARMOR SO WE MAY STAND AGAINST THEM… AS LONG AS GOD IS ON THE THRONE IT IS NOT TOO LATE!!!!! PRAISE GOD AND HIS SON THE LORD JESUS CHRIST. MAY HIS MERCY ENDURETH FOREVER AND EVER!!!!!
Report Post »Diamondback
Posted on November 12, 2010 at 3:31pmWell it‘s not only God’s eye that’s on them now!
Report Post »moonpeace
Posted on November 12, 2010 at 4:28pmThis section reserved for al-qaeda members only.
Report Post »Rational Man
Posted on November 12, 2010 at 4:51pmWhat does it say about America when the National Day of Prayer is cancelled and Franklin Graham gets the cold shoulder, but this and other Muslim activities are encouraged and promoted by the White House???
And they scoff at people thinking Obama is a Muslim. Not that I do!
Report Post »It‘s clear to me that Obama’s God is named Soros.
whamhost.info WORKS FROM HOME
Posted on November 12, 2010 at 6:21pmThe only thing that bothers me about this is the sponsoring of it by elected leaders.
Report Post »Stuck_in_CA
Posted on November 12, 2010 at 6:27pmWhy didn’t that guy eat that piece of caramel, instead of putting his forehead on it? ;^)
Report Post »…and we just keep letting them ALL in.
angelnfamily
Posted on November 16, 2010 at 12:13amWe need to set up a day like the nineveh and humble ourselves and wear sack clothes. It’s the only way to show god we are serious.
Report Post »proudinfidel54
Posted on November 16, 2010 at 10:30amIs it just me are is the Pictues/sound bite being blocked from this segment???
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