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Activists in Berlin condemn violence in Al-Suwaida, Syria where Druze have been massacred by gunmen associated with the government led by Ahmed al-Sharaa, a former member of Al Qaeda. Mohammad bin Shams al-Din, a prominent "influencer" based in Germany, has taken to the YouTube to promote for Druze and other non-Muslims for his European audience.
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Mohammed bin Shams al-Din: A Germany-Based YouTube Preacher of Hate
Syrian-Born Islamist Incites Contempt for Infidels Among Muslims in Europe
September 22, 2025
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Youssef Hisham
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Terror-Aligned Charity ‘Human Appeal’ Should Be Prosecuted, Not Publicly Funded
August 26, 2025
FWI Government Funding of Islamism
Texas State Government Gives $13 Million to Islamist Mosques and Community Groups
June 10, 2025
FWI Government Funding of Islamism
Plano, Texas, Hands $1.2 Million to Radical Terror-Aligned Charities, Including Controversial EPIC City
June 5, 2025
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FWI Special Report: Renewed Effort to Stifle Free Speech in U.K.
June 5, 2025
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Did New Gaza Aid Effort Utilize U.S. Hamas-Aligned Islamist Charities?
Michigan-Based Rahma Worldwide Is a Former Partner of the Hamas Terror Regime, While Staff of the Illinois-Based Heroic Hearts Openly Support Terror
May 27, 2025
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Sam Westrop
Ahnaf Kalam
FWI Government Funding of Islamism
Terror Subsidizers to Receive Billions of Surviving USAID Dollars
April 23, 2025
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Sam Westrop
The Reach Educational Fund hosted a fundraising event at the Mercer Island Community and Event Center in Washington’s Puget Sound region in late January 2025.
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Puget Sounders Give Thousands to Terror-Linked Charity
Bothell’s Deputy Mayor Promotes Non-Profit with Troubling History
March 6, 2025
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Susanna Rose
FWI Government Funding of Islamism
Terror Finance at the State Department and USAID
MEF research finds that the Department of State and U.S. Agency for International Development have provided hundreds of millions of dollars to organizations involved with designated terrorist organizations.
February 1, 2025
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Sam Westrop
Just months before the October 7 attaacks, Hamas leader Ghazi Hamad (second from the right) welcomes the 2023 Miles of Smiles convoy, led by British Hamas supporter Essam Yusuf (center).
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Why Does Israel (Still) Facilitate Hamas’s Funding?
January 13, 2025
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Sam Westrop
A few posts on X by Elon Musk have generated renewed interest in the failure of U.K. officials to prosecute sexual predators in numerous cities throughout the country for fear of being called racist. Prime Minister Keir Starmer is feeling the heat as a consequence.
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5Pillars and the Denial of Systemic Child Exploitation in the U.K.
January 10, 2025
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Anna Stanley
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Sharia Finance Industry a Symptom of Britain’s Expanding Islamist Ecosystem
December 23, 2024
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Hannah Baldock
The visage of Ayatollah Khomeini peers down from a portrait on the wall of the Islamic Center of England in London, England. Khomeini founded a regime that has killed numerous British soldiers over the years.
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Islamists Against the Union Jack: Reflections on Visiting 12 Islamic Institutions in 14 Days
December 21, 2024
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Dexter Van Zile
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South Africa’s Terror-Tied Ambassador Returns to Washington
December 19, 2024
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Sam Westrop
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The Washington Lobby for Jordan’s Islamists
December 6, 2024
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Romany Shaker
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American Muslims for Palestine Convention 2024 Presents Speaker Lineup with Terror Links
November 13, 2024
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Anna Stanley
Abu Najim Bin al-Iskandar, who also goes by the name Abu Najm Rodriguez, has promoted contempt and hostility toward non-Muslims, moderate Muslims and Westerners in general.
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Meet the Islamist from Texas Preaching Online Hate Against Hindus and the West
November 1, 2024
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Sarojini Siva
Pro-Hamas activists display a banner lionizing Matt Nelson, a radical leftist who immolated himself in front of the Israeli Consulate in Boston on September 11, 2024. They displayed the banner during a September 24, 2024 vigil organized by the Muslim Justice League, a Boston-based nonprofit that has received substantial funds from charitable foundations headquartered in the city.
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Muslim Nonprofit Legitimizes Violence and Suicide at ‘Vigil’ in Boston; Seeks to Suppress Reporting
September 30, 2024
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Dexter Van Zile
Supporters of Scott Hayes, a pro-Israel activist, gather on the steps of Newton District Court on September 13, 2024, following his arraignment. Hayes was charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon after defending himself from an September 12 attack by Caleb Gannon, an anti-Israel activist. Without hesitation, supporters contributed the $5,000 needed to get Hayes released on bond. (Photo: Dexter Van Zile)
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Israel Blamed for October 7; Pro-Israel Activist Blamed for Being Assaulted
September 20, 2024
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Dexter Van Zile
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National Security Council Embraces Official of Hamas-Contracted Charity
September 20, 2024
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Sam Westrop
Young Muslims who participated in pro-Hamas protests that disrupted life on college campuses last spring will be first in line to participate in a government jobs program initiated by the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR). (Photo: Dexter Van Zile)
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CAIR Grooms Pro-Hamas Protesters for Government Jobs after Graduation
September 19, 2024
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Anna Stanley
Kian Kianfar, an Iranian-born American who lives in Framingham, Mass., appears to relish his status as a mascot for the oppressive Iranian regime at protests in the suburbs of Boston. Above, he carries a banner accusing Israel of apartheid while taunting his adversaries at a rally in Lexington, Mass., in mid-August 2024.
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Meet Kian Kianfar, the Pro-Iranian ‘Cement Worker’ Agitating for Mullahs in Massachusetts
September 5, 2024
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Dexter Van Zile
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A British Warning to Americans: The Notorious “CAGE International” Is Coming Your Way
August 5, 2024
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Romany Shaker
FWI Research
Iranian Regime Involvement with Texas Student Anti-Israel Protests
August 1, 2024
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Sam Westrop
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Iranian Regime Hosts Voting on U.S. Soil
July 22, 2024
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Dexter Van Zile
Winfield Myers
FWI Research
Exploring Minnesota Mosque Dar Al-Farooq’s Connections to Pandemic Relief Fraud Case
June 6, 2024
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Sam Westrop
Winfield Myers
FWI Research
Two New Jersey Islamist Charities Support Anti-Jewish Islamists at Home and Abroad
May 31, 2024
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Leo Ward
Ahnaf Kalam
FWI Research
Top Federal Government Partner ANERA Is a Hive of Jew-Hate and Hamas-Support
May 22, 2024
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Sam Westrop
Ahnaf Kalam
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Rep. Torres Secures $1 Million for Oct. 7 Supporters
April 16, 2024
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Sam Westrop
Ahnaf Kalam
FWI Government Funding of Islamism
USAID Hands Almost $1 Million to Hamas Charity in Gaza Linked to Son of Terror Leader Ismail Haniyeh
April 4, 2024
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Sam Westrop
Ahnaf Kalam
FWI Research
Islamic Relief Partnered with Senior Hamas Officials, including Son of Terror Leader Ismail Haniyeh
April 4, 2024
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Sam Westrop
Ahnaf Kalam
FWI Research
U.S. Taxpayers Funding Anti-American Mosque in Michigan
March 27, 2024
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Dexter Van Zile
Ahnaf Kalam
FWI Government Funding of Islamism
Biden Gave $5 Million to Terror-Tied Islamists in 2023 (Still Much Less than Trump)
March 26, 2024
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Sam Westrop
The Inspector General for the United States Agency for International Development is investigating the agency's funding of Helping Hand for Relief and Development, an Islamist organization with ties to jihadist organizations in South Asia.
FWI Research
USAID Investigating Funding of Islamist Organization after Years of MEF Exposés
March 19, 2024
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FWI Staff
Ahnaf Kalam
FWI Islamist Dissent
‘Uncommitted Vote’ Campaign was Designed to Unify Fractious Islamists
March 14, 2024
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Sam Westrop
FWI Research
Islamism Driving British Political Tumult and Violence, Politicians Warn
March 7, 2024
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Hannah Baldock
Ahnaf Kalam
FWI Research
Western Islamists Work to Build the Taliban’s Afghanistan into a Global Caliphate
February 22, 2024
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Sam Westrop
Ahnaf Kalam
FWI Research
Western Europe’s Hamas Networks Operate Openly
February 15, 2024
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Anna Stanley
FWI Islamist Dissent
Canadian Muslims Divided Over Israel “Normalizers”
January 18, 2024
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Sam Westrop
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