U.S. Universities Associating with Global Muslim Brotherhood

Six prominent U.S. universities have now established a permanent relationship to the Qatar Faculty of Islamic Studies (QFIS) in Qatar:

• Texas A&M University at Qatar

• Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar

• Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar

• Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts in Qatar

• Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar

• Northwestern University in Qatar

QFIS’s website identifies these six institutions as “branch campuses of eight strategically selected elite international universities, delivering world-class programs chosen to ensure Qatar is equipped with essential skills and specialisms.”

Four of the above universities were among the six U.S. universities that helped organize the launch ceremony for the newest of the QFIS research centers to be headed by Tariq Ramadan, a critically important leader of the Global Muslim Brotherhood, and co-directed by a close associate of Youssef Qaradawi.

Qaradawi, (left), known as a virulent anti-Semite, is often referred to as the most important leader of the global Muslim Brotherhood, an acknowledgement of his role as the de facto spiritual leader of the movement. The launch ceremony also included representatives of two organizations headed by Qaradawi and an organization tied to the global Muslim Brotherhood, Hamas fundraising and support for Al Qaeda. Georgetown University academic and Global Muslim Brotherhood supporter John Esposito was reportedly among the event speakers as well as Qaradawi himself.

The formation of the center represents a highly significant coming together of Qaradawi and Ramadan, the two most important leaders of the Global Muslim Brotherhood.  In 2004, Qaradawi turned down the offer to lead the Egyptian Brotherhood after the death of its Supreme Guide.

Based in Qatar, Qaradawi has reportedly amassed substantial wealth through his role as Sharia adviser to many important Islamic banks and funds. He is also considered to be the “spiritual guide” for Hamas and is known for his extremist statements. Qaradawi’s fatwas in support of suicide bombings against Israeli citizens were instrumental in the development of the phenomenon.

The fact that major U.S. universities feel comfortable with associating themselves so closely with Qaradawi and his representatives speaks volumes as to how rapidly the Global Muslim Brotherhood is becoming legitimized as a mainstream political force.

Source: Family Security Matters

Editor's Update: Hamas leader, Khaled Maashal, (left), recently met with King Abdullah II for the fist time in 13 years.The meeting was arranged by the crown prince of Qatar to help Hamas find a new home, according to The Boston Globe. Abdullah had kicked Maashal and his cronies out of Jordan 1999 after Maashal broke a deal he had with Abdullah to restrict his activities to politics. Maashal moved his command center to Syria, but with the brutal crackdown on protestors by the Syrian government, including Palestinians, Maashal is looking to move to a more hospitable neighborhood from which to launch his terror attacks