Extremism and the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) January, 2007 Confidential TABLE OF CONTENTS Table of Contents ................................................................................................................................ 1 Executive Summary ............................................................................................................................ 4 Synopsis ............................................................................................................................................... 9 Background .......................................................................................................................................... 9 Scope of Inquiry and Definitions .................................................................................................... 10 1. Fundamentalism ................................................................................................... 10 2. Anti-Semitism ....................................................................................................... 10 3. Terrorism ............................................................................................................... 10 Founding of CAIR .............................................................................................................................. 11 Islamic Association for Palestine ............................................................................................ 11 Founding of CAIR .................................................................................................................... 14 Early Activities .......................................................................................................................... 15 1. True Lies ................................................................................................................ 15 2. Jihad in America .................................................................................................... 16 3. Anti-Terror Legislation ........................................................................................... 17 4. Oklahoma City ....................................................................................................... 17 5. Jamil Abdullah Al-Almin ........................................................................................ 20 6. Mousa Abu Marzook ............................................................................................. 20 CAIR Structure and Operations ...................................................................................................... 20 Structure ................................................................................................................................... 20 1. Civil Rights ............................................................................................................. 21 2. Government Affairs ............................................................................................... 21 3. Media Relations .................................................................................................... 23 4. Action Alerts and CAIR-NET ................................................................................ 23 5. Research ............................................................................................................... 23 6. Internships ............................................................................................................. 23 7. CAIR Publications ................................................................................................. 23 8. Education: Conferences, Seminars and Workshops .......................................... 24 9. Voter Registration ................................................................................................. 25 10. Outreach and Interfaith Relations ...................................................................... 25 Other Activities ......................................................................................................................... 25 Leadership ............................................................................................................................... 25 1. Omar Ahmad (Chairman Emeritus) ..................................................................... 27 2. Nihad Awad (Board Member) .............................................................................. 27 3. Ibrahim Hooper (Communications Director) ........................................................ 28 Funding .................................................................................................................................... 28 Confidential 1 Extremism—Global Relations ......................................................................................................... 29 Saudi Arabian Fundamentalism ............................................................................................. 29 1. Muslim World League ........................................................................................... 30 2. World Assembly of Muslim Youth ........................................................................ 31 Muslim Brotherhood ................................................................................................................ 32 Extremism—U.S. Affiliations ........................................................................................................... 36 Islamic Society of North America ............................................................................................ 36 International Institute of Islamic Thought ................................................................................ 36 Muslim American Society ........................................................................................................ 38 American Muslim Council ....................................................................................................... 38 Solidarity USA .......................................................................................................................... 39 Bridges TV ............................................................................................................................... 41 Organizational Extremism—Fundamentalism ............................................................................. 42 Statements of Leaders ............................................................................................................ 42 Organizational Positions ......................................................................................................... 43 Ideological Uniformity .............................................................................................................. 45 Organizational Extremism—Anti-Semitism .................................................................................. 46 Anti-Semitic Statements .......................................................................................................... 46 Anti-Semitic Speakers ............................................................................................................. 49 Other Anti-Semitic Activities .................................................................................................... 52 Organizational Extremism—Statements on Terrorism ............................................................... 52 Weak and Qualified Condemnations ..................................................................................... 53 Encouraging Victimization ....................................................................................................... 56 Counter Counter-Terror........................................................................................................... 59 Organizational Extremism—Ties to Palestinian Terrorism ........................................................ 61 Public Defense of Hamas Infrastructure ................................................................................ 61 Organizational Links to Hamas Infrastructure ........................................................................ 63 1. Islamic Association for Palestine .......................................................................... 63 2. Holy Land Foundation ........................................................................................... 64 3. KindHearts ............................................................................................................. 65 4. United Association for Studies and Research ..................................................... 67 5. Mosque Foundation .............................................................................................. 67 Public Defense of Palestinian Islamic Jihad .......................................................................... 68 1. Sami Al-Arian ........................................................................................................ 68 2. Farwaz Damra ....................................................................................................... 70 Organizational Extremism—Ties to Al Qaeda .............................................................................. 70 Public Defense of Individuals Related to Al Qaeda ............................................................... 70 Confidential 2 1. Virginia Jihad ......................................................................................................... 71 2. Nuradin Abdi .........................................................................................................