Jihad at the University of Central Florida

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Last week the Muslim Student Association (MSA) of the University of Central Florida invited the Imam Siraj Wahhaj to give an address on campus – funded by UCF’s Student Government Association. It was an invitation that raised no eyebrows: after all, Siraj Wahhaj is one of the most sought-after speakers on the Muslim circuit, and has addressed audiences all over the country. In 1991, he even became the first Muslim to give an invocation to the U.S. Congress. After 9/11, his renown as a moderate Muslim grew when he declared: “I now feel responsible to preach, actually to go on a jihad against extremism.” But with Siraj Wahhaj, as with so many other Muslim leaders in the U.S., things are not always as moderate as they seem.

When Siraj Wahhaj spoke at UCF, he was asked whether he would condemn Hamas and Al-Qaeda. Instead of answering directly, Wahhaj launched into a lengthy complaint against his having been designated a “potential unindicted co-conspirator” in the 1993 World Trade Center bombing. With obvious annoyance in his voice, Wahhaj complained that that designation essentially meant nothing; an audience member drew sympathetic laughter when she asserted that it meant that Wahhaj was “innocent.” Wahhaj did not explain to his UCF audience that he earned the designation by sponsoring talks in the early 1990s by the Blind Sheikh, Omar Abdel Rahman, in mosques in New York City and New Jersey; Rahman was later convicted for conspiring to blow up the World Trade Center in 1993.

Apparently no one pressed Wahhaj about whether he condemned the jihad terror groups. Apparently also no one in the UCF audience asked Wahhaj how his view of Islam differed from that of Omar Abdel Rahman; however, if anyone had actually done so, probably Wahhaj would have supplied yet another windy non-answer, generating a great deal of righteous indignation from the Muslims in the crowd but little to nothing in the way of actual information.

Siraj Wahhaj’s contacts with the Blind Sheikh are not the only blots on his reputation as a “moderate.” He has warned that the United States will fall unless it “accepts the Islamic agenda.” He has also asserted that “if only Muslims were clever politically, they could take over the United States and replace its constitutional government with a caliphate.”

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  • posse101

    somewhere along the line Americans are going to have to wake up and rid itself of the islamic cancer within our midst, or face the consequences. one way to do that very thing would be to elect a new president and Senate in 2012. but unless Obama's core supporters such as Blacks, White single women, Leftist Democrats and Academics (and those moronic college students) awaken (which, frankly, is VERY unlikely) our country will never escape from the intertwined malignancy that is both Obama…. and, not coincidentally, the virulent Muslim patholgy in our country.

  • Amused

    Agreed posse101 , however Americans can not be "selective " in this . And I say that because , there is the notion that the Saudis are our " freinds " , when IN FACT , they are funding such persons as Wahhaj . In addition sending students here to our Universities , funding private muslim schools here , buying the books that preach hatred of other religions , [ in U.S. schools ! ] paying for madrssas that turn out jihadis , while being a Totalitarian Theocracy , totally contemptable towards the west . Bush "held hands " and Obama "bowed down " , ex- Bush man , Baker a registered Foreign Agent for them , almost got away with selling them American Port Terminals . Americans need to "wake-up " ? YOU BET ! And that includes the RIGHT .

  • Antietum

    I wonder what Wahhaj's name was when he was just another hood rat?….my gut tells me he's got a rap sheet that goes way back.

    • Tom_Billesley

      Jeffrey Kearse, a Baptist, influenced by basketball playing friends to join Nation of Islam as Jeffrey12X. "White people are devils". "I preached it. I taught it.”

      • posse101

        "… influenced by his basketball playing friends." gee what a surprise! an angry Black influenced by more angry Blacks. i sense a pattern here.

        • posse101

          reminds me of the old joke… how do you stop 10 Black guys from destroying the country? throw out some basketballs.

          • http://blackconservativethoughts.blogspost.com blackzionist

            The problem is not "angry blacks." The problem is Islam.

          • posse101

            tell that to the thousands of angry blacks, both in jail and out, who are converting to islam every day. like the main idiot in the story. is he not black? is he not angry? is he not now a muslim? even you can put these answers together. go ahead, give it a shot.

          • http://blackconservativethoughts.blogspost.com blackzionist

            Yes. He is a Muslim. Without a doubt. He is black. But I am black as well. I'm not inciting racial hatred. The difference is I'm not a radical Muslim and he is.

            The fact of the matter is, that most mosques today are radical and generally, when people convert to Islam they become hateful and violent because that is the way the religion is taught by most Imams. It doesn't matter what upbringing the person has, their ethnic background or anything else. When they become fundamentalist Muslims, they become violent and start preaching hatred.

            Just look at. Joseph Cohen. He grew up Jewish. He went to synagogue. He was a "good Jewish boy." He wasn't spreading racial hatred. Then he became a Muslim, changed his name to Yousef Al-Khattab and founded the Revolution Muslim website where he calls for death to infidels and threatens people. In fact, he is a strong supporter of terrorism, including terrorism against Jews.

            You have to look at the religion, not the ethnic background. How many terrorist actions are carried out by Coptic Christians? None. How many Palestinian Christians become suicide bombers? None. You have to go beyond race and look into the religion as a whole.

          • ec342

            Well said blackzionist. Thank you.

          • Ahmed

            Theres no way you believe what you are saying, btw i would like to point out your siding with the people that made black jokes back to back.
            I know how it is, infront of black people they make fun of arabs, infront of arabs they make fun of chinese, infront of indians they make fun of mexicans. rest assured if soomeone makes fun of ANY race or religion, that person has equal hate for all other people that are not in his ethnicity and that dont follow his faith.

            Hating on muslims is a pretty popular sport now, but slowly the scope will increase.

          • http://blackconservativethoughts.blogspot.com blackzionist

            Ahmed,

            You must be joking. Are their racist Jews? Yes. There are racists and bigots in every group. There are bigoted blacks, Jews, Indians, Arabs and every other race, religious group and group in the world. But having said that, out of every group in the world, Jews are probably the most tolerant and humanitarian as a group.

            I find it funny when Muslims try to tell me, as a black man, how humanitarian and non-racist Islam is. This is the same religion that has killed over 100 million Africans, innocent people who had done NOTHING. Look at the 70+ million innocent Hindus killed. Look at the over 20 million Africans enslaved by Muslims. This is more slaves than America ever had.

          • http://blackconservativethoughts.blogspot.com blackzionist

            These massacres, by Arab Muslims against innocent blacks continue today in the Sudan. The fact of the matter is Arab Muslims considered these people, with their dark skin sub-humans. Inferior in every way to Arabs. Is it any suprise that every Arab Muslim government has come out in support of these massacres against Africans. They want to see us suffer and die.

            And what is the only group in the middle east that has come to the aid of the Blacks? The "horrible" Zionist Jews. Our friends throughout history. While Jews were saving blacks from slavery, while Jews were giving us food and water, giving us shelter, the Arab Muslims were looking for us in order to murder us, our women and children.

            And that is the truth. Jews are overall, not racist. And Muslims, overall, hate people for their religion and / or ethnic background. That is just the way it is.

            This is not anti-Muslim "hate." It is the truth. And Muslim is not a race by the way.

  • Andres de Alamaya

    Academics on the whole tend to be like the ladies of the oldest profession vis-a-vis Islam because the Saudis are always funding the different schools. They would sell their mothers for the right price. The Muslim Students Association is worse than the Bundt used to be in America in Hitler days. Didn't we ban the Communist Party in America because of its plan for world domination which would have lost us our freedoms and enslaved us. Isn't Islam another version of Communism in that sense? Couldn't we simply ban Islam from America through a class action suit? And wouldn't it be great if we could do so while Obama is still in the White House. He and Holder would go off on rants to make Charlie Sheen look well composed and sane.

    • winoceros

      The only difference is that their dissident extermination instruction manual is 1300 years older than Marx's and Gramsci's.

  • winoceros

    So much wishful thinking going on in both Western and non-jihadist Muslims' mindsets. They would each like to think it's just a religion, and most American Muslims do not attend a mosque on a regular basis just so they don't have to hear, as they know they will, that Islam is to be dominant over all, that Jews and Christians are the worst of people, and that violence against non-believers is only acceptable when Islam is under attack, and because there isn't a global Caliphate, well, Islam is always under attack.

    Oh, and then there's shari'a. Only want to do the bits of that we like now, don't we?

    Other than that, and sliding one's finger very purposefully past the not-nice verses in the Qur'an, if they bother to open it at all, they would all claim to be "Muslim," wouldn't they?

    • winoceros

      They cannot claim to disown Wahhaj as everything he stands for is written in the texts they claim are immutable and perfect in every way. If they say the texts aren't perfect, they are blasphemers. And even the "C&E" Muslims know what that means.

      Don't you wonder what ghost stories are like around Muslim kids' campfires?

  • USMCSniper

    Muck the Fusslims! The Dhimmi authorities at Central Florida University are "Useful Idiots" of Islam whi don't realize that Muslims don't want to be tolerant, they don't want allies, they don't want to assimilate, they want to change America to conform to Islam and Sharia law. Wanting no conflict and the alligator to eat you last is cowardice. Muck the Fuzzlims! Kill 'em all, wrap 'em in their prayer rugs and put 'em all in piles, burn 'em all using pork grease for a starter, and let Allah sort 'em out. Oh deaaaarrr, I am just awful aren't I. But somebody has to do the killing when the war starts.

    • Billy..

      yes lets kill the muslims because THEY are violent…dude ur an idiot.
      btw look up abu lahab.
      he lived 1400 yrs ago, he hated the muslims and built the largest army of his time to wipe out the muslims. the muslims outnumbered 7 to 1 made it out ok.
      Guess what the muslims are here to stay, and unfortunatly for media that love violance we are bringing the peacful life style with us. and maybe one day you will enjoy the benefits of a just law.

  • joe

    No, because liberals have a mental disorder that prevents them from checking facts, using common sense, or even feeling danger. It is this mental disorder that drives them to seek out people who oppose the freedoms they enjoy, and hold to irrational arguments, even when the people they sought out begin to kill them.

  • SMISAC

    So what was the point of his message? Did the audience ask any other pertinent question?

  • CAROLE63

    The islamic ideology creates fear in muslims because we know that the majority of muslims wish to live in peace as we do, but they cannot denounce the obvious adherrents to extremism etc. because they may be punished or hurt by some radical muslim who hears about this!
    Islam thrives on fear, as in Pakistan you see what happened recently when someone spoke out against an unjust law!

    • Billy..

      wow! u have so much knowledge.
      it sounds like you spent all afternoon learning about islam.

  • Catmann

    If his statements aren't treason I don't know what is.

  • kblink45

    The patterns of 911 indicate radical extremists are embarking on a concerted, long-term effort to eradicate Israel's only friend. Their next assault will be polycentric and aimed specifically at state and local entities. They believe that the strength of America lies in the genius of its government; in federalism, in particular. An introductory poli sci class at UCF taught them this. Now they will set about making America Israel. Through random bombings and sniper attacks islamists will attempt to make the heartland of America a war zone. 911 was just the beginning. The next phase will test not only the genius of our founders. It will reveal whether freedom, with all its perils and pitfalls, shall stand resolute against the tender mercies of a false prophet. In between clinging to your guns and religion, don't forget to practice your aim.

  • Amused

    We have Alien and Sedition Laws , not only are they NOT being enforced , but perpetrators like this particular P.O.S. are being facilitated . Are Neo-Nazi and KKK speakers invited on our college campuses to lecture ?
    So , what is the PROBLEM here ?? There would be loud moral outcry ….where is it , when an avowed enemy of the United States and all we stand for is allowed on campuses to spread his traitorous venom ? If we continue to allow this , USMCSniper's suggestion will become a reality on our home soil .

  • wldbil

    Peter King deserves a lot of credit for holding these Muslim Extremist hearings in Washington in an effort to get to the bottom of the Jihad problem in America….

  • Mark

    It hurts my heart to see so much hate. I hope that none of you call yourselfes christian!

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  • Proud American

    Ignorance is a terrible thing, for the sake of my beloved country I hope that you don't pass your hate onto your children. Open your hearts if you claim to follow a merciful God open your hearts and minds and try to educate yourselves about those you hate. I guarantee you that if you are truly honest with yourselves you'd realize that those folks you are demonizing are peace loving people just like you.
    Peace