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An imam who previously declined to condemn Hezbollah was removed from President Trump's inauguration ceremony today, where he had been scheduled to deliver a benediction alongside other religious leaders. Imam Husham Al-Husainy, who leads the Karbalaa Islamic education center in Dearborn, Michigan, was notably absent from the Capitol rotunda ceremony despite being listed in earlier versions of the inauguration program. His removal appears linked to resurfaced footage of a controversial 2007 Fox News interview where he refused to acknowledge Hezbollah as a terrorist organization.

Imam Husham Al-Husainy, a known supporter of Iraqi Hezbollah with ties to Iran, is scheduled to deliver a 'prayer' at Trump's inauguration. He previously delivered a prayer at a Democratic National Committee (DNC) event, where he attacked the U.S. He has a history of supporting Hezbollah and the Houthis, including defending attacks on American ships in Yemen and calling for the death of Saudis, whom he labeled "agents of the Jews." Following his DNC speech, he refused to denounce Hezbollah during an appearance on "Hannity" and reportedly displayed a portrait of Hezbollah leader Nasrallah. Al-Husainy signed a letter encouraging "Holy...

Husham Al-Husainy With heads bowed reverently, Democrats were led in prayer yesterday by a Muslim imam who essentially asked Allah to assist in converting the party members to Islam, according to a scholar and author. Robert Spencer, director of Jihad Watch and author of "The Truth about Muhammad," took note of the invocation given at the Democratic National Committee winter meeting by Husham Al-Husainy, imam of the Karbalaa Islamic Education Center, a shiite mosque in Dearborn, Mich. According to a transcript of the prayer, which can be seen on a video clip provided by HotAir.com, the imam said: In...

Why are individuals who claim to be peaceful Muslims not distancing themselves from Imam Husham Al-Husainy and his anti-American and dangerous rhetoric, but rather endorsing and promoting it? In a remarkable display of power, nearly 5,000 Shia Muslims gathered in Dearborn, Michigan, to commemorate the 40th day of Imam Husayn (A.S) in a significant religious observance known as Chehlum or Arbaeen. This event, which takes place 40 days after Ashura, commemorates the martyrdom of Imam Hussein ibn Ali, the grandson of Prophet Muhammad, during the Battle of Karbala. Dearborn, often referred to as the Arab capital of North America, has...

 Many people in today’s Democratic party have contempt for religion, but they still have time for prayer. Last Friday, during the Democratic National Committee’s Annual Winter Meeting in Washington, Husham Al-Husainy, Imam of the Karbalaa Islamic Education Center, a Shi’ite mosque in Dearborn, Michigan, offered an invocation. As the assembled Democrats bowed their heads, Al-Husainy prayed: In the name of God the most merciful, the most compassionate. We thank you, God, to bless us among your creations. We thank you, God, to make us as a great nation. We thank you God, to send us your messages through our father Abraham...

In the race to the bottom for votes to win office, or to preserve themselves in office, it would be difficult to out-run Republicans as they pander to the Hispanic vote by refusing to control our southern border against an invasion by millions of illegal aliens. Democrats are trying and they may soon pass Republicans in their cynical pursuit of political power. At the Democrats' "winter meeting" (they used to call it a "retreat," before that word conjured up negative implications about the war), a clergyman was asked to deliver the invocation. He was Husham Al-Husainy of the Karbalaa Islamic...