American Islamic Forum for Democracy
American Islamic Forum for Democracy (AIFD) is right-wing Letter Head Organization (LHO) founded in 2003 by M. Zuhdi Jasser, which works in collaboration with notorious Islamophobe Daniel Pipes through his front group Center for Islamic Pluralism (Jasser lists himself as one of its 'founding members'.) The group claims to battle "Islamo-facsism" and to be "a leading voice for liberty-minded Muslims in America in the war on terror."[1] Until 2007 it only had a single 'member' -- its founder, Jasser himself. It now has one other member: Sid Shahid, who is designated Director of Research and Publications[2].[2] The group also has Pipes' endorsement of course.[3]
The group seems to have no support at all beyond right wing publications such as National Review Online, or the New York Sun. Working in close concert with the Israel lobby, its raison d'etre seems to be the targetting of mainstream Muslim organizations, such as CAIR.
In his critique of CAIR, Zuhdi Jasser writes:
- We need to create organizations — high-profile, well-funded national organizations and think tanks — which are not afraid to identify al Qaeda, Hamas, and Hezbollah by name, and by their mission as the enemies of America.
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Contact
- Website: http://www.aifdemocracy.org
- Address: 1301 E. McDowell Road, Suite 202, Phoenix, Arizona 85006, USA
- Phone: 602-254-1840 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 602-254-1840 end_of_the_skype_highlighting begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 602-254-1840 end_of_the_skype_highlighting
Related Articles
M. Zuhdi Jasser, Why Do They CAIR about Jack Bauer?, National Review Online, January 29, 2007
