WHITE HOUSE GUEST: Muslim Scholar With Radical Ties Visits DC Jun 26, 2013 1:09 PM EDT (page 1 of 3) View Entire Story A Muslim scholar whose group supports Hamas, who has urged the U.N. to criminalize blasphemy and who is the deputy of an Egyptian cleric banned from the U.S. over his radical statements was able to secure a visit at the White House earlier this month. A report from The Investigative Project on Terrorism uncovered a statement on the website of Sheikh Abdullah Bin Bayyah claiming he met June 13 with Obama administration officials in Washington. Bin Bayyah is vice president of the International Union of Muslim Scholars, a group founded by Egyptian cleric Yusuf Qaradawi -- a Muslim Brotherhood leader who has called for the death of Jews and Americans and himself is banned from visiting the U.S. While Bin Bayyah secured a visit, he and his group also have a history of questionable positions, IPT reports. A 2009 fatwa from the group barred "all forms of normalization" with Israel.
Posted on: Wed, 26 Jun 2013 17:46:02 +0000
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