MN Somalians Try to Educate Law Enforcement on Radical Islam, CAIR Cries "Anti-Muslim"

MINNEAPOLIS - The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) is blasting two high-profile leaders in the metro Somali community as anti-Muslim ahead of a conference with police departments to discuss Somali culture -- and the public spat is testing the limits of tolerance.

The controversial claim comes from a group that is no stranger to controversy itself, and the conflict centers over who speaks for the local Somali community, which is a complicated mesh of 15 separate groups with deep cultural and religious divides.

"I'm not anti-Muslim," said Omar Jamal. "I'm anti-Islamic terrorism."

Omar Jamal and Abdi Bihi were the first to blow the whistle on the effort to recruit Minnesotan Somalis for terrorism in Somalia. Three of the young men who disappeared from Minneapolis would later become suicide bombers in Kenya and Somalia for the terror group al-Shabaab.

That stance earned them a seat on CAIR's bad side, and the group recently sent a letter attacking both men's education and experience while asking local police departments to boycott a Thursday conference where the two will be keynote speakers.

"These individuals, who have no credibility in the Somali community, are going to be educating law enforcement," the letter read in part.

Yet, both men have been consulted by government leaders in the past. Jamal is now a United Nations representative of the Somali government. Jamal has also spoken before the National Press Club and has been sought after as a spokesman for the Somali community.

Bihi testified before Congress after his nephew was recruited by al-Shabaab and later died in Somalia, and was featured in a glowing profile by the Washington Post.

In an effort to appease CAIR, former Ramsey County Sheriff Bob Fletcher -- who organized the event -- said he invited the group to speak at the conference as well, but they declined.

"They refused and said they would not share the stage with Mr. Bihi and Mr. Jamal," Fletcher said. "I said, 'Well, that's what America is. Sharing the stage, sharing of ideas.'"

In a way, that invitation in light of the controversy is ironic because up until a few years ago, the FBI wouldn't even have contact with CAIR because it was considered by some to be a front for Hamas -- and in regards to the radicalization of young Minnesota men, the group's has never taken a public stance.

Fletcher said CAIR is still welcome at the conference, and will save seats for the group.

"It's amazing that a group that preaches tolerance would be so intolerant of others -- especially about a conference that hasn't happened," Fletcher said.

It's also worth noting that there is not a single Somali man or woman on CAIR's board, but they still are trying to speak for the community -- and influence who else can.

CAIR spokesperson Munazza Humayun told FOX 9 News not a single Minnesota CAIR board member is Somali, although the board is currently considering a Somali member. But subsequently, CAIR President Lori Saroya later called FOX 9 to dispute that, but offered no specifics.

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[puntland19]

So are you all against CAIR AND the Somalis (not Somalians you fucking moron @YouCrusing)?

Then WTF is the point of uploading this video which is positive of Somali actions?

[YouCruising]

@puntland19 No, I'm not against "AND the Somalis." I live in a community with a high population of Somalian immigrants. I know BOTH sides. I know the good and EVIL. Now, the EVIL comes from Islam. I'm not "anti-muslim" or "anti-Somalian," as I LOVE my Brothers and Sisters. We are ALL God's children equally. I'm against the Theo-Political system of Islam and it's oppressive nature.

You are aware that Al-Shabaab is killing all the Christian Somalians in Somalia. Ur hate sounds like u like that.

[GTCism]

islam commits evil where ever it goes and any organization or people that are anti muslim or islam they should get medals not potrayed as negative in anyway.

[YouCruising]

@GTCism

You're 100% correct. Omar Jamal used to be the spokesperson for the Somali community in Minnesota. That's how he found his way to UN representative for Somalians. Personally, I never trusted him. Although, they do say in this story that he and the other person tipped off authorities about Somalians connecting with al-Shabaab. Minnesota has had 3 confirmed Somali suicide bomber kids travel back to detonate themselves with al-Shabaab. Somalians are a huge problem in MN.

[mlabcxk]

CAIR LIES.

[timjohan]

CAIR IS FORM THE MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD:::ISLAM SUCKS!

[kashifv]

Fuck CAIR

[blackworldonline]

@YouCruising word is bond, the same shit is happening in nigeria. people in america with their liberal mind, don't know this ish u are talking about. every year, muslims kill hundreds and destroy properties worth millions, well, don't take my word for it, visit sunnewsonlinedotcom.

[StoogeWatcher]

@puntland19 You are against anyone who dares criticizes groups like Al-Shabaab. You also support CAIR, a front for Hamas that masquerades as a civil rights groups.

[MissCaulks]

@YouCruising Yep. I had a strong gut feeling e was just an Islamic apolegist. Why else would h hate two guy who are at least attempting to stop Islamic terror. And I agree his comments about these guys (and other Somalis) education level was very prejudiced. Exactly what I expect from someone who supports a supremicist and fascist ideology.

Thanks for the comment! :-)

[MissCaulks]

@YouCruising Well said. Better than my reply to this guy. Like you said, I imagine he likes the fact that Somalis are being murdered by al-shabab.

Some people will never get it.

[YouCruising]

@MissCaulks

Dajuuma is just an islamist apologist. The two men may be dropouts. Heck, I was a dropout. However, I also went to college when I got my life under-control.

Also, Dajuuma is trying to insinuate "they're stupid and can't be trusted for being dropouts." Well, he's basically discrediting 80% of Somalians & nearly all Somalian Women.

The Literacy Rate for Somalian's defines as: age 15 and over can read and write is 37.8% (25% Women) of the total population from Somalia.

[MissCaulks]

@puntland19 The point is to show that CAIR is, like always, trying to put a stop to everything that tells the truth about Islam. These two men are trying to tell law enforcement the tactics being used by the recruiters. CAIR hates that because CAIR supports Hamas and Islamic terror. YouCruising is simply stating that Somalis have been an easy pool to recruit terrorists from. Now these two men are trying to curb that and CAIR is angry. THAT is the point of this video. It's not complicated.

[MissCaulks]

@Dajuuma Finally, with regard to your idiotic comment about them being high school drop-outs. A list of some other drop-outs may enlighten you: John D. Rockefeller, Henry Ford, Ronald Reagan, Albert Einstein, Anton van Leeuwenhoek, Orville and Wilbur Wright, Rosa Parks, Princess Diana, Peter Jennings, Irving Berln, Louis Armstrong, etc. Go try your pro-CAIR propaganda elsewhere. I'm no fool and I know a lying apolegist when I hear one. You just hate what these men are doing, and that's a fact.