(Worthy Insights<\/a>) – Under Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN), the state of Minnesota awarded over $2 million to an Islamic group that fundraises for a charity linked to an al Qaeda affiliate, according to funding records reviewed by the Washington Examiner.<\/p>\n

The Islamic Association of North America, the recipient of the state grants from 2019 to 2024, is fundraising after Hamas\u2019s Oct. 7 attack on Israel last year for Rahma Worldwide, a Michigan-based charity that says it is shipping humanitarian aid to Gaza, according to flyers. In a since-deleted Facebook post in October 2023, Rahma Worldwide President Shadi Zaza revealed his charity was collaborating on an aid initiative with the Islamic Heritage Revival Society of Kuwait, a terrorist group sanctioned by the U.S. government for funding al Qaeda.<\/p>\n

News of the Walz administration\u2019s grants to the IANA comes as the Democratic vice presidential candidate faces backlash after a series of Washington Examiner reports revealed his ties to Muslim cleric Asad Zaman. As Minnesota\u2019s governor, Walz has repeatedly hosted Zaman, who shared a pro-Adolf Hitler movie on social media and defended the Oct. 7 attack. Moreover, according to unearthed footage, Walz referred to Zaman as a \u201cmaster teacher\u201d at a 2018 event held by the Zaman-led Muslim American Society of Minnesota, which partners with the IANA. [ Source (Read More…)<\/a> ]<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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