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Wichita Islamic Society nixes Hamas-linked speaker after congressman objects

Mar 27, 2016 9:40 am By Robert Spencer

Would the Wichita Islamic Society have canceled this Hamas speaker if Congressman Pompeo hadn’t blown the whistle? And now it is, predictably enough, playing the victim: “Madi says they were worried about reports of planned protests outside the mosque by ‘heavily armed’ individuals.”

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“Wichita Islamic Society nixes Hamas-linked speaker after congressman objects,” by Lauren Seabrook an Nick Viviani, KWCH, March 25, 2016

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) — Nearly 10,000 people in Wichita pray to Allah. The Muslim congregation invited Shiekh [sic] Monzer Taleb to speak at a fundraiser, but that decision quickly turned controversial.

“It was poor judgement, in my view, on the part of the Islamic Society of Wichita,” said Rep. Mike Pompeo. “I’m glad that they have now changed their minds.”

Congressman Pompeo, a member of the U.S. House Intelligence Committee says Sheikh Taleb pledged his allegiance to a terrorist organization. “Sheikh Taleb has been very clear personally in the things that he has said that he was a part of Hamas,” said Pompeo. “That the destruction of Israel is something that he would like to see happen and he has made no bones about it.”

We asked Hussam Madi, spokesman for the Islamic Society of Wichita, if he had any knowledge of Taleb being linked to Hamas. “We don’t have any knowledge of any connections as of such,” he said.

Madi canceled the event Friday afternoon. “We just took it in best consideration for the safety of our congregation and members,” said Madi. “As well as our next door neighbors, which is the church.”

Madi says they were worried about reports of planned protests outside the mosque by “heavily armed” individuals. “That’s fine, anybody can protest and it’s anybody’s right to say what they want to say,” said Madi. “But I think now we are infringed on to have our event and say what we want to say to our people and congregation on the same token.”…

Eyewitness News called Sheikh Taleb to ask him questions about his background and ties to Hamas, but he has not returned our calls yet.

What a surprise.

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Filed Under: Featured, Hamas, mosques Tagged With: Hussam Madi, Mike Pompeo, Monzer Taleb, Wichita Islamic Society


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  1. mortimer says

    Mar 27, 2016 at 9:57 am

    Doubtlessly, Wichita Islamic Society is tied to Hamas or at least supports it. Most Muslims have a hatred of Jews which they seldom show to the dirty kafirs, but freely bring out in an all Muslim crowd.

    One of the most joyous experiences in a Muslim’s life is to attend a rally against Israel with Muslims from every country where they can give full expression to their violent, sadistic feelings of hatred towards Jews.

    Such nice, ‘moderate’ people they are.

    • Lia says

      Mar 28, 2016 at 3:10 am

      This is a sign to the rest of the USA: object, Object, OBJECT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  2. Richard Paulsen says

    Mar 27, 2016 at 10:09 am

    Israel is being attacked by muslims. In France and Belgium Jess as well as Christians and others are being attacked.
    When will politicians react? Or will this be general politics? Seems as if it will become and already is very close to.

  3. Roger Gangitano says

    Mar 27, 2016 at 10:41 am

    The Islamic Society of Wichita (ISW) knew full well their invited speaker was and is tied to Hamas. They knew their event, and their speaker, were scheduled for Good Friday. When they were outed in public for hosting a pro-Hamas linked speaker, they cancelled the event and issued an insincere apology for offending their “Christian brothers and sisters.”

    Then, they closed their school in fear if “possible attacks by armed protesters.” They might want to consider moving thei school to Saudi Arabia due to potential meteor strikes in the Wichita area. One scenario is as likely as the other. There is no evidence reported that ANY threats were directed at the Muslim school.

    Did ISW get a phone call, warning of potential armed protestors, an email, an angry face-to-face warning from a non-Muslim brandishing an M-16? Anything?

    No. It’s far more likely ISW closed their school to play the “Victim” card and to re-direct attention away from them for inviting Hamas linked speaker to their event. How pro-America would HIS presentation be?

    Muslims in America are treated pretty well and studies show they do not suffer any more prejudice than any other group, such as blacks, Jews, Italians, fat people, ugly people, short people or Wal-Martians.

    So, I’ll ask;
    Is the Islamic Society of Wichita associated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA), the MuslimBrotherhood entity that is an UN-indicted co-conspirator in the largest US terrorist (Hamas) funding trial? It’s a fair question considering they invite Hamas linked speakers to their events!

    I say ISW is a subversive arm of the Muslim Brotherhood – Prove me wrong.

    I WILL NOT SUBMIT.

  4. Brian Hunter says

    Mar 27, 2016 at 10:47 am

    “We don’t have any knowledge of any connections as of such,” he said.

    This is a textbook example of prophet-approved lying to the kuffar. In islam, deceit is not only allowed but is elevated to the level of sacrament. What a gutter religion.

  5. Angemon says

    Mar 27, 2016 at 11:11 am

    We asked Hussam Madi, spokesman for the Islamic Society of Wichita, if he had any knowledge of Taleb being linked to Hamas. “We don’t have any knowledge of any connections as of such,” he said.

    Of course he said that – what did you expect, that he would openly admit he knew about it?

  6. Karen says

    Mar 27, 2016 at 11:30 am

    The WIS has the script down pat. They played the victim card, instead of apologizing that they had, ahem, ‘accidently’ invited a Hamas terrorist to speak. Well done Mr. Madi!! Has CAIR been advising you?

    How sad. I think if people had read that the WIS had rejected this speaker because of his terrorist ties, they would have thought highly of the mosque and its spokesman. Now, instead, suspicion will grow, and for good reason.

    • Angry Aussie says

      Mar 27, 2016 at 11:59 am

      Excellent point about “accidentally” inviting a Hamas supporter. They could have tried to weave this into a positive for the sake of kufar appeasement. Unfortunately their egos and belief in justified jihad will only allow them to flex so far. There’s no such thing as terrorism in Islam. Just justified jihad.

  7. Berengaria says

    Mar 27, 2016 at 1:52 pm

    Congratulations to Representative Pompeo for bringing up the situation to the people of Wichita & to the Muslim center.
    The Muslim Brotherhood has long tentacles that reach far into our Government. This is unatural in an American administration, & Rep. Pompeo deserves our thanks.

  8. PRCS says

    Mar 27, 2016 at 1:56 pm

    Well, allow me to throw a wrench into the works:

    As has been said here at JW many times, by many posters, “what’s said in the mosques and Islamic centers should be monitored”.

    Unfortunately, what he WOULD have said will remain unknown.

  9. linnte says

    Mar 27, 2016 at 2:46 pm

    So this Hamas (admitted) link Shiek is in the USA? This is another “WHAT THE HELL” moment for me! And why are CAIR still allowed in this country? For that matter, why is ANY terrorist group allowed, like KKK even? Baffled!

  10. DFD says

    Mar 27, 2016 at 5:32 pm

    Hi All,

    Not exactly topic, but, something cheerful for you, my fellow anti-jihadis. Well, the first two, particularly the first one. Makes a change from quoting Quran and hadith, there you go…

    here’s something to brighten your day: German woman beats up ‘refugee’, wither handbag – wonder if she followed the advice to carry a dumbell rod or a small dumbell plate in a bag, what would Maggie Thatcher think… https://youtu.be/3JBmIRqbf60 Enjoy

    Something **specifically for the USA** : Watch this guy, a jaw dropping experience… https://youtu.be/s9cL3OcjwM0 Enjoy

    Stop the joy: From Britain, after about 6:50 secs, hear the Muslim; “F… Jesus” it’s a Britain First demo in the east end of Londonistan https://youtu.be/tMZe5hXodQg

    From France/Paris no go zones, assaults on French at a Mosque called ‘Conquest’ (!) https://youtu.be/a1r0B4Bnc7o

    Interesting one:
    ============
    What Syrian refugees think, who STAY in Syria, about those ‘fleeing’ to Europe. Remarkable. It’s in Arabic, with English subtitles https://youtu.be/d8n-eo5fDYU

  11. DFD says

    Mar 27, 2016 at 5:35 pm

    Hi All,

    Not exactly topic, but, something cheerful for you, my fellow anti-jihadis. Well, the first two, particularly the first one. Makes a change from quoting Quran and hadith, there you go…

    here’s something to brighten your day: German woman beats up ‘refugee’, wither handbag – wonder if she followed the advice to carry a dumbell rod or a small dumbell plate in a bag, what would Maggie Thatcher think… youtu.be/3JBmIRqbf60 Enjoy

    Something **specifically for the USA** : Watch this guy, a jaw dropping experience… youtu.be/s9cL3OcjwM0 Enjoy

    Stop the joy: From Britain, after about 6:50 secs, hear the Muslim; “F… Jesus” it’s a Britain First demo in the east end of Londonistan youtu.be/tMZe5hXodQg

    From France/Paris no go zones, assaults on French at a Mosque called ‘Conquest’ (!) https://youtu.be/a1r0B4Bnc7o

    Interesting one:
    ============
    What Syrian refugees think, who STAY in Syria, about those ‘fleeing’ to Europe. Remarkable. It’s in Arabic, with English subtitles youtu.be/d8n-eo5fDYU

    PS, sorry for leaving the https.. bit, but one can’t post with web links

    • billybob says

      Mar 27, 2016 at 10:11 pm

      Thank you for your links. They all play, no problem. That last one – What Syrian refugees think, who STAY in Syria, about those ‘fleeing’ to Europe. – I’m not so sure how I feel about it. The women think the men should have stayed and done Jihad. Ok, fine – against their enemies, but maybe that Jihad comes too easily for some – against kaffers rather than their enemies in Syria. You see how these people live, invoking the name of Allah every other word. It is kind of creepy. They live in a dream – part here, and part there with Allah. It all must become a kind of a blur to them. And what kind of men were they, to desert their wives and family? Probably take the last bit of money with them and leave their families to die. These will make great citizens in Europe where they will be quite happy living it up on generous welfare payments while their families slowly die of hunger or more quickly from violence back home.

      • linnte says

        Mar 27, 2016 at 11:57 pm

        One of the biggest things that I have been saying to people on the Net who SUPPORT asylum seekers it that these guys (who are the majority) should be home fighting for their freedom! The Lefts excuse is “would YOU WANT to fight in a war?”. What a load of crap that answer is! If I were young, and we were in a war, you bet your sweet bippy I’d fight!

        Another aspect people don’t think about with these men pouring into Europe….they take resources away from families! Mom’s, pops, g-parents and kids. This is downright SHAMEFUL. Islam is a religion made for men only and women are an afterthought alone with the children. Makes me SICK!!!!!

      • DFD says

        Mar 28, 2016 at 7:48 am

        billybob says: “Thank you for your links…. That last one – What Syrian refugees think, who STAY in Syria, about those ‘fleeing’ to Europe. – I’m not so sure how I feel about it…”

        You’re welcome. The last one, I don’t know what to think of that either. But it’s always worth knowing what’s being thought on the other side. It certainly was interesting, one may even say, thought provoking.

        Here’s some food for thought, they interviewed Syrians, their women and kinfolk. But most of these “refugees” are not from Syria, not from war zones either. One cannot help but wonder what their relations think…

        Also, how about showing this to the “Syrians” and asking them what they have to say to the charges of cowardice – assumed somebody in the western media were to do that.

        A few months ago I saw a political cartoon in a German mag. ‘German soldiers in combat gear heading for the trucks, signs read: To Syria. Across the street a roadside cafe and smartly dressed Arabs toasting the German soldiers with coffee and soft drinks, saying: “Remember to give our warmest greetings to our homeland.”

  12. Wichita Native says

    Mar 27, 2016 at 5:42 pm

    Muslims have no business in America. They need to go back to thier own country and make it a better place to love instead of invading ours.

  13. BC says

    Mar 28, 2016 at 4:25 am

    Could this be a gleam of light at the end of the tunnel? Or solitary instance of somebody standing up for
    freedom. It is worth mentioning that Hamas is a worse persecutor of the Gazans than anybody else and is in fact a terrorist organisation. Money raised would not benefit the people but be used either to promote more oppression or to prepare for war against Israel. IS has already presence in Gaza but Hamas is keeping quiet about it.

  14. LetsTalkCandidly says

    Mar 28, 2016 at 3:32 pm

    Muslims have done well when they have played the victim. This is how they have managed to push legislators and political leaders to concede all sorts of privileges to them and their ideology: no dogs in the park, prayer rugs in classrooms and public offices, niqab face-coverings and burkas permitted on airplanes and security-checks, etc. Members of the public have allowed their pandering legislators to bully them into accepting this stuff. Clearly it is past time to start standing up and fighting back. Politicians will always bow to the loudest voice.

  15. Hope says

    Mar 28, 2016 at 10:17 pm

    Amazing, a congressman actually stood up against Islamic terror scum. Of course the “Islamic Society” spokesman lied and claimed no knowledge of his guest speaker’s ties to Hamas. Standard operating procedure, the same way the imams lie and claim, “We’ve never seen him before,” when one of their faithful flock commits murder (even though the guy was there at the mosque 5 times a day). Then there is the obligatory playing of the victim card: lie and claim the event was canceled for fear of right-wing “individuals.” Thank you to Congressman Pompeo, for standing up and making a difference. We need everybody together in this fight, before it’s too late.

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