[ April 23, 2024 ]
Since the Dem takeover, the U.S. House has turned into a real sh*thouse.
Gay-Bashing, Jew-Hating, Sexist Imam Gives Invocation to U.S. House
By Steven Emerson, IPT News May 9, 2019
Story continues below advertisementIslam’s holy month of Ramadan began Sunday, so it’s not surprising that the U.S. House turned to a Muslim cleric to provide Thursday’s invocation.
The problem is with the cleric chosen. Omar Suleiman is a conservative imam who has a history of spewing hatred toward Israel and who holds views about gays and women that would spark outrage on the left if they came from a preacher of any other faith.
Suleiman is the founder and president of the Irving, Texas-based Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Research. U.S. Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-Texas, invited him to give Thursday’s invocation, a Yaqeen Institute statement said.
Suleiman’s honor of giving the invocation was touted by Zahra Billoo, a California chapter director for the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) and among the most rabid Israel haters among CAIR’s stable of Israel haters.
“We pray for peace, not war,” he said. “Love not hate. Benevolence, not greed. Unity, not division. And we commit ourselves to not betraying our prayers with actions that contradict them. Let us be for truth, no matter who, or for is against it.”
Love, not hate. Unity, not division. Here are some examples of Suleiman doing anything but advancing those ideals.
- In an August 2014 Facebook post, Suleiman seemed to side with Hamas in denying that the terrorist group uses human shields in an attempt to stop the Israeli military from retaliating against rocket fire sent from Gaza into Israeli civilian communities.
- There is evidence dating back years to prove the practice takes place. And a Hamas official openly admitted the practice more than a month before Suleiman’s post. “The fact that people are willing to sacrifice themselves against Israeli warplanes in order to protect their homes, I believe this strategy is proving itself,” said Hamas spokesman Sami Abu Zuhri.
- Suleiman spoke at a 2017 rally outside the White House protesting the U.S. decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and move the U.S. embassy there. The rally was organized by American Muslims for Palestine (AMP), a group which seeks “to challenge the legitimacy of the State of Israel” and is tied to a defunct Hamas-support network in the United States.
In his remarks Suleiman rejected any Jewish claim to Jerusalem:
“Your recognition means nothing to us,” he said. “Your maps mean nothing to us, your embassy is as illegitimate as the occupation it seeks to legitimize. Our land is our land, our dignity is our dignity. Our determination is our determination. Our boycott is our boycott. Our Aqsa [the holy mosque in Jerusalem] is our Aqsa. Our Palestine is our Palestine.”
- Palestinians have rejected at least three peace offers which would have created a state of their own. But in a 2014 post, Suleiman rejected any Palestinian responsibility for the conflict, invoking anti-Israel academic Noam Chomsky. It is not clear whether his reference to occupation dates back to the 1967 war, or Israel’s creation in 1948.
- Suleiman also pushed the anti-Semitic trope that Israel controls American foreign policy, sneering that it is the “51st state.”
On social issues, Suleiman’s conservative religious views stand in sharp contrast to the progressive ideas championed by most members of the House Democratic Caucus. The Middle East Forum put together several examples in a 2017 video. Two indicate a sexist attitude.
- Warning girls about the dangers of promiscuity, Suleiman compared Allah to an over-protective father.
“And Allah doesn’t just own 20 guns. Allah owns hellfire,” he said. “So you’d better be careful. You’re overstepping your bounds. Sisters … you know what happens with a really jealous Dad? He kills you and he kills the guy. So you are offending Allah … whenever you make yourself promiscuous or whenever you open yourself up to a relationship.”
- In addition, boys and girls cannot be friends because of ever-present sexual temptation.
“See all the guys know it. You guys know this. Right? You can make this up and you can try to fool yourself or fool someone else. But girls, trust me. We’re men. We’re not going to lie to you. Guys and girls cannot be friends, unless you guys have been neutered … you cannot be friends.”
- Suleiman compared gays and lesbians to people who engage in incest and bestiality. They deserve to be treated well even though they engage in “an act of sexual deviance,” he said.
“… We believe it’s wrong. It’s obviously harmful to society. Obviously it’s not natural, because of human reproduction and all the diseases and things of that sort that come as a result. But, if someone is a homosexual, they’re not a, it’s not, you know what’s worse, homosexuality or saying Allah has a son? You see we still treat people who say Allah has a son with goodness, and we should. We should be kind and courteous and try to help them with that wrong idea or that wrong practice. Now what if someone says, ‘But what if someone is born that way, what if someone is a homosexual and they can’t help that?’ Then we would say that not every impulse is to be acted upon. OK? We don’t allow bestiality. We don’t allow incest.”
Imagine the blowback if a Republican House member invited a Christian preacher who uttered the same ideas. You don’t have to. Liberal groups were outraged when President Obama asked Pastor Rick Warren to deliver an invocation at his 2009 inaugural.
When California Pastor Greg Laurie was named a co-chair of the 2013 National Day of Prayer, the Human Rights Campaign protested, saying his “message is out of step with what the majority of people of faith across this country believe.”
The examples above show the same thing can be said about Suleiman.
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38 Comments
4 years ago
Every American should be outraged at Congress for allowing ANY MUSLIM to appear in Congress OR for any Muslim SERVING in Congress! ISLAM IS A DIRECT CONTRADICTION OF OUR U.S. CONSTITUTION. There is NO FREEDOM OR LIBERTIES IN ISLAM.
“O you who have believed, do not take the Jews and the Christians as friends. They are friends of one another. And whoever is a friend to them among you, then indeed, he is of them. Indeed, Allah guides not the wrongdoing people.” (Qur’an 5:51)
Qur’an (16:106) – Establishes that there are circumstances that can “compel” a Muslim to tell a lie.
Qur’an (3:28) – This verse tells Muslims not to take those outside the faith as friends, unless it is to “guard themselves” against danger, meaning that there are times when a Muslim may appear friendly to non-Muslims, even though they should not feel friendly.
Qur’an (9:3) – “…Allah and His Messenger are free from liability to the idolaters…” The dissolution of oaths is with pagans who remained at Mecca following its capture. They did nothing wrong, but were evicted anyway. (The next verse refers only to those who have a personal agreement with Muhammad as individuals – see Ibn Kathir vol 4, p 49)
Quran (66:2) – “Allah has already ordained for you the dissolution of your oaths…”
Quran (40:28) – A man is introduced as a believer, but one who had to “hide his faith” among those who are not believers.
Quran (2:225) – “Allah will not call you to account for thoughtlessness in your oaths, but for the intention in your hearts”
Quran (3:54) – “And they (the disbelievers) schemed, and Allah schemed (against them): and Allah is the best of schemers.” The Arabic word used here for scheme (or plot) is makara, which literally means ‘deceit’. If Allah is supremely deceitful toward unbelievers, then there is little basis for denying that Muslims are allowed to do the same. (See also 8:30 and 10:21)
4 years ago
Reply to
TomSJr
Amen, well said, We in the UK in Oldham allowed the muslim cleric to open the local government session with muslim prayers.
The basics for me are simple and they are based on a moral compass.
Muslims pray to a god created by an illiterate man who was a mass murderer, rapist, warlord, paedophile, slave trader and no one on the left or in government sees a problem with this. They see a problem with people supporting adolf hitler because of the attrocities he committed by don’t see the attrocities mohamed and his armies committed. This intern says alot about the low IQ of the people who follow this ideology.
I personally judge people on their moral compass.
4 years ago
Reply to
Clem Jackson
Liberalism, whether from Democrats, RINOS, or people who are just plain evil, is demonic. This demonic Muslim just offered Satan entrance into our Congress, which I am sure all the demons inside these people who allowed this IMAM to pray, are rejoicing. Some people don’t understand what is at stake here spiritually.
WE, THE PEOPLE and THE BRITISH CITIZENS should band together and oust these liberals from politics in our countries. IF liberals can allow this sort of evil to propagate, then WE, THE PEOPLE and BRITISH CITIZENS can push back MUCH HARDER. We did this in 2008-2016 with the American Tea Party. However, expect a big push back by liberals. That is what Obama and Eric Holder did to the Tea Party by getting the IRS to investigate them and trying their best to destroy them. THEY FAILED. THIS IS WHAT LIBERALS DO. So, let’s fight fire with fire. However, find out the truth about these liberals and bring it OUT into the open for all to see. Then, bombard them with e-mails, the MSM, tweets, etc. to get them to resign by reminding them of the evil they have done. Yes, it may be harassment, but it is TRUTHFUL harassment. USE no threats. Just tell them what you know and then tell your neighbors, family, and friends. I DO NOT BELIEVE IN LYING. I BELIEVE IN THE TRUTH, but I also believe in bringing that truth out into the open and letting as many people know about that truth. Eventually, good people will oust these evil people. I know it sounds harsh, but it needs to be done. IF LIBERALS CAN LIE, MALIGN, AND DESTROY GOOD PEOPLE, THEN WE CAN DO THE SAME WITH THE TRUTH ABOUT WHO THEY REALLY ARE.
GOOD PEOPLE NEED TO UNDERSTAND THESE WORDS:
“All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.” —- Edmund Burke
“The world does not change by your opinion, but by your example.” …Author Unknown
Thank you for your reply. Glad to know America DOES have friends on the other side of the pond 😉
4 years ago
Is DISGUSTING to say the least! AMERICA is going down as a country of loving islam Muslims and hating Christians and America! Our country is going backwards instead of forward. All Democrat’s and Muslims that hate America should be outs of our land our governments and start over with in God We Trust and fallow our constitution to a T! Make it a God given Christian country AGAIN…
4 years ago
Why not, the house is occupied by satanic forces.
4 years ago
This is outrageous and shows how low the US Congress has sunk. Allowing Omar and Tlaib to be in Congress is bad enough, but then to allow this Moslem filth to preside at the invocation should be a warning sign to all Americans about the dangerous path the Democrats are leading the nation on.
4 years ago
And we see Pelosi stands behind him.
4 years ago
Reply to
Rocinante44
….she is as bad a Catholic as the Pope…..infanticide, being dhimmis for Islam, helping the invasion of caravans of criminals coming into are country, allowing drugs to be brought in and kill our young….. is who they are now.
Anyone voting for these traitorous idiots is guilty by association….
4 years ago
Sounds like Franklin Graham.
4 years ago
“Let us be for truth, no matter who, or for is against it.” Now, that is rich. Throughout recorded history, there has not been even ONE moslem that is capable of telling the truth.
4 years ago
Reply to
Achmed Mohandjob
Yes but, it makes them feel good when they say it in a crowded marketplace, right before they detonate the bomb.
4 years ago
About gay hmm…I heard that leftists have a problem with mike pence and his wife, not this goatfukker.
4 years ago
I remember one time the leftists outrage as mike pence was inaugurating new representative from democrat who was known as a lesbian, what was her name? hmm…I forgot. And there is no outrage over this goatfukker??? What a fucking hypocrite leftists/sjw. Good leftists are the dead ones. I’ve had enough of their bullsh1t.
4 years ago
“Beware of false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves.”
4 years ago
pamela, the democats hate you, they hate jeews, they hate israel, they hate america, and they everything i stand for as an american as well. what else did you expect from them?
4 years ago
Reply to
Rocinante44
….she’s just raising the alarm….she is not surprised….it started for her when the Muslims tried to build a mega-mosque on the site of 9/11. Pamela -one woman – began to form a coalition to stop the hideous mosque on those hallowed grounds….if not for her…Manhattan would be hearing the chilling, hideous call to prayer 5 times a day ringing out across the city. She lives everyday with a price on her head.
You are only telling her what she and all the rest of us know….
4 years ago
More proof on how ignorant the libturd politicians are!!!!! They keep bringing in more of these parasitic feral animal criminals into our country and politics. Can’t fix STUPID with libturds!!!! The House is just carrying on the procedure of kissing muslim A&&ES like the POS anti-American muslim did for 8 years in our WH!!!!
4 years ago
Reply to
patd
…they aren’t “ignorant”….they are paid with S..or..os money….follow the money. There is always big money to Dhimmis in the beginning of a takeover of a country….and after they take over, the first thing they do is kill the dhimmis because they rightly figure if the Dhimmis would help them against their own country/people, then they will do the same to them some day. Read Michael Youssef’s book: JESUS, JIHAD, AND PEACE. You will see what is coming if we let it happen.
4 years ago
A muslum and truth go together like fun and root canal.
4 years ago
Reply to
MuhamMUDTheFakeProphet
Islamophobia is “a word created by fascists and used by cowards to manipulate morons.” So which are you sharmoota? Or are you a perfect hat trick?
4 years ago
Way to go Peelosi. You are a jewel. What other hateful and racist speakers do you have lined up.
4 years ago
No one says Allah has a son, they say God had a son, not the Satanic spawn that enlisted a slimy goatherder to his cause.
4 years ago
Islam is the most offensive religious cult to me, because of it oppressive barbaric savage foreign Islamic sharia, that would murder me for blasphemy against it vile evil by true Muslims, while those who just pray 5 times each day are considered Muslim apostates worthy of death for committing peaceful or violent jihad of the sharia!
4 years ago
beasts in Congress
4 years ago
THIS IS WRONG! Or is it??
After abortion, removing Bibles and Christian prayers. Defying the most high with your sodomy. Putting a foreigner Negro sodomite to be your “King” when you were told never to do that.
It is most appropriate you are finally asking for your OWN curse to come upon you by one who is already cursed.
You shall be like him from now on.
You, Nancy Pssylousy, remind me of that old Paul Newman movie. The one refined woman who thought she was something delicate but got her face BURNED by the desert sun.
4 years ago
What makes a Muslim think he is better than any other person on this earth! I’m sick of there vile discussing mouths!
4 years ago
I as a LEGAL LAW ABIDING American Citizen and a registered Democrat, I REJECT the actions of these DemocRATic Nationalist Communists (DNC)!!!! They are welcoming the DESTROYERS of MY COUNTRY into their homes.
I REJECT the islamic CULT of PIECES, – – – – NOT – – – – a “religion” of peace.
These DemocRATic COMMUNISTS who have taken over the Democrat party have FORCED me to register as a Republican.
4 years ago
Reply to
Laddyboy
Thank you for seeing the light…..in this next election there is no Party…there are only Americans who want to save our country….or others trying to take us down.
As for registering as a Republican….Thanks to the RINOs in our party, I no longer just call myself a Republican….I qualify it by saying I am a Nationalist Republican…..I am for America…not one party or the other…both are corrupt.
Welcome to the Light. God Bless You! MAGA!
4 years ago
ISLAMIC TERRORISTS WELCOME IN OUR WHITE HOUSE – LETS TAKE IT BACK
4 years ago
I never thought I would live to see the day that Muslims have taken over ANY PART OF OUR CONGRESS!
4 years ago
It’s time for every state to form its MILITIA so we will be ready because Congress is giving our country away.
4 years ago
If Pelosi and the other democRAT women in congress feel they, their daughters, and grand daughters will not be raped by the Muslims they are letting take over our country, they are completely wrong.
4 years ago
Sort of like inviting a poisonous snake or an alligator to the picnic!
4 years ago
“Bestiality” The moslems love their sheep and goats and camels and whatever else walks on four feet
