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TWO ISLAMIST LEADERS will be speaking at the “Islamic Family and Youth Conference” organized by the Islamic Community of Tampa. They are Uthman Ibn Farooq of the One Message Foundation, based in California, and Imam Karim Abuzaid, founder of the Colorado Muslims Community Center and Salahudin Future Academy based in New Jersey.
As Ahnaf Kalam explains, in an opinion piece published in The Florida Standard, “Both imams have a long and well-documented history of espousing Islamist extremism in the form of antisemitism, hostility toward homosexuals, and general anti-Western sentiment.”
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During the lengthy article, Kalam details how both leaders have criticized Western life for having strong positions on issues such as adultery, Jews, and homosexuality. He also mentions their ties to the Taliban.
“During the COVID-19 pandemic, Abuzaid took to YouTube to warn his followers of the true origins of the Coronavirus outbreak, which he believes is a divine punishment on the West for engaging in homosexuality and adultery. Later, he advised congregants at a sermon against voting for then-Colorado Gubernatorial candidate Jared Polis simply because of his sexual orientation.,” Kalam recalls.
Kalam warns Americans about the dangers of these Islamist leaders lecturing in Florida. “Karim Abuzaid and Uthman Ibn Farooq, through their extensive online reach and YouTube presence, have become revered as celebrities in certain Muslim circles. Consequently, Floridians should exercise caution and scrutiny as to who these figures really are. They need to pay close attention to what these imams will be preaching to Muslim families in their state behind the closed doors of a terror-linked religious center.”
