Islamist Money in Politics

Donor-Affiliated Organization: United Association for Studies and Research (UASR)

The United Association for Studies and Research (UASR) was founded in 1989 by senior Hamas operative Musa Abu Marzook (who also funded the establishment of HLF), as the media-relations headquarters of the Muslim Brotherhood in the United States. While as a public entity the UASR appears to be defunct, many former leaders of UASR went on to positions within CAIR, including Anisa Abdel-Fattah (AKA Caroline F. Keeble), Mohamed Nimer, and Nabil Sadoun, who was deported in 2010 after not disclosing his ties to UASR on his visa application.

Donations History

Date Name Recipient Name Amount Recipient's Party Office Sought State Confidence
2000-02-13 Aly Abuzaakouk Tom Campbell $500 Republican U.S. Senate CA High
2000-04-17 Aly Abuzaakouk Cynthia McKinney $1000 Democratic U.S. House GA High
2010-03-26 Aly Abuzaakouk Keith Ellison $250 Democratic U.S. House MN High
2010-10-07 Aly Abuzaakouk Democracy for America $25 Democratic N/A High
2015-03-31 Aly Abuzaakouk Gerald Connolly $25 Democratic U.S. House VA High
2015-03-31 Aly Abuzaakouk Keith Ellison $25 Democratic U.S. House MN High
2015-04-30 Aly Abuzaakouk Gerald Connolly $25 Democratic U.S. House VA High
2015-05-31 Aly Abuzaakouk Gerald Connolly $25 Democratic U.S. House VA High
2015-06-30 Aly Abuzaakouk Gerald Connolly $25 Democratic U.S. House VA High
2015-07-31 Aly Abuzaakouk Gerald Connolly $25 Democratic U.S. House VA High
2015-08-31 Aly Abuzaakouk Gerald Connolly $25 Democratic U.S. House VA High
2015-09-27 Aly Abuzaakouk Keith Ellison $25 Democratic U.S. House MN High
2015-09-30 Aly Abuzaakouk Gerald Connolly $25 Democratic U.S. House VA High
2015-10-31 Aly Abuzaakouk Gerald Connolly $25 Democratic U.S. House VA High
2015-11-13 Aly Abuzaakouk Progressive Turnout Project $10 Democratic N/A High
2015-11-30 Aly Abuzaakouk Gerald Connolly $25 Democratic U.S. House VA High
2015-12-13 Aly Abuzaakouk Progressive Turnout Project $10 Democratic N/A High
2015-12-31 Aly Abuzaakouk Gerald Connolly $25 Democratic U.S. House VA High
2016-01-13 Aly Abuzaakouk Progressive Turnout Project $10 Democratic N/A High
2016-01-31 Aly Abuzaakouk Gerald Connolly $25 Democratic U.S. House VA High
2016-02-13 Aly Abuzaakouk Progressive Turnout Project $10 Democratic N/A High
2016-02-29 Aly Abuzaakouk Gerald Connolly $25 Democratic U.S. House VA High
2016-03-13 Aly Abuzaakouk Progressive Turnout Project $10 Democratic N/A High
2016-03-31 Aly Abuzaakouk Gerald Connolly $25 Democratic U.S. House VA High
2016-04-13 Aly Abuzaakouk Progressive Turnout Project $10 Democratic N/A High
2016-04-30 Aly Abuzaakouk Gerald Connolly $25 Democratic U.S. House VA High
2016-05-13 Aly Abuzaakouk Progressive Turnout Project $10 Democratic N/A High
2016-10-25 Aly Abuzaakouk Angela Craig $10 Democratic U.S. House MN High
2017-03-30 Aly Abuzaakouk Keith Ellison $25 Democratic U.S. House MN High
2017-05-06 Aly Abuzaakouk Raul Ruiz $15 Democratic U.S. House CA High
2009-05-03 Aly Abuzaakouk Esam Omeish $100 Democratic State House VA High
1998-05-15 Yousef Saleh James Moran Jr. $500 Democratic U.S. House VA High
1999-06-18 Yousef Saleh David Bonior $500 Democratic U.S. House MI High
2000-02-13 Yousef Saleh Tom Campbell $250 Republican U.S. Senate CA High
2000-09-30 Yousef Saleh Spencer Abraham $500 Republican U.S. Senate MI High
2001-09-11 Yousef Saleh Cynthia McKinney $300 Democratic U.S. House GA High

Total amount of donations listed above: $4,445

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