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A Virginia-based surgeon and a senior board member of CAIR’s Washington Trust Foundation (the entity that controls CAIR’s extensive real estate assets), over the years Omeish has been embroiled in controversies involving extremist rhetoric, affiliations with Islamist organizations, and suspicious financial dealings. In 2007, Virginia Governor Tim Kaine appointed Omeish to the Virginia Commission on Immigration. However, he was forced to resign just a month later when video footage surfaced of him praising “the jihad way” as the means to “liberate your land.” Omeish previously served as President of the Muslim American Society (MAS), an organization founded by individuals linked to the Muslim Brotherhood. Additionally, as a board member of Dar Al-Hijrah, a mosque in Falls Church, Virginia, Omeish played a role in hiring Anwar al-Awlaki as an imam. Al-Awlaki later became a leading figure in Al-Qaeda and was linked to multiple terrorist plots. In 2017, Libya’s Defense and National Security Committee listed Omeish’s name as the 29th among 75 individuals designated as terrorists, identifying him as an “international member of the Muslim Brotherhood.” In 2023, just nine days after the Hamas October 7 terrorist attack that took the lives of more than 1,200 Israeli civilians, Omeish posted a poem in Arabic on Facebook expressing hope that “Jihad and the Mujahideen” would be victorious. Despite scrutiny, Omeish remains influential within CAIR and broader Islamist advocacy networks.

A controversial imam, Thahabi has promoted antisemitic, anti-LGBTQ, anti-Western, and anti-women’s rights rhetoric. He previously served in the United Kingdom and was later hired by Masjid Assunnah in Florida. Thahabi has supported violent jihad, stating that “Jihad is a must for Muslims.” He has praised Islamic punishments and expressed open hatred for Jews, comparing them to Satan in a June 2024 sermon. Thahabi’s influence has sparked concern over his role in Masjid Assunnah’s Islamic school, with fears of youth radicalization due to his extremist ideology.

The founder and President of Mercy Without Limits (MWL) and reportedly a trustee of the Muslim American Society (MAS), in the 1990s Albadawi was Executive Director of the Muslim Arab Youth Association (MAYA), which partnered with the Islamic Association for Palestine (IAP) and the Holy Land Foundation (HLF). MAYA once hosted Abdallah Azzam, a mentor to Osama bin Laden. In 2018, MWL sponsored Sheikh Mohammed Rateb Alnabulsi, a Syrian cleric banned from Denmark due to radical statements including “All Jews are combatants.” MWL’s financial records reveal undisclosed foreign aid and large unexplained “gifts in kind,” raising concerns of fraud or money laundering.

Shirazi is the founder of Islamic Oasis, a Chicago-based charity that operates a mosque, school, and community center. The organization has ties to extremist groups, opaque finances, and pro-Taliban operations. Shirazi was affiliated with the Muslim Students Association (MSA) and Hizb ut-Tahrir (HuT), which was banned in the UK in 2024. Shirazi praised violent jihad and posted Hamas terrorist propaganda after the October 7, 2023, attack in which more than 1,200 Israeli civilians were killed. Islamic Oasis has expressed support for convicted terrorist Aafia Siddiqui, collaborated with One Nation, and worked alongside Shajul Islam, a UK physician accused of kidnapping journalists. In Afghanistan, Islamic Oasis works with the German-British Qamar Charity Foundation supporting Taliban governance and education programs. The group has explored using cryptocurrency to bypass financial oversight and encouraged Western Muslims to help build the Caliphate. Despite being U.S.-registered nonprofit, Islamic Oasis has facilitated radical activities abroad and operates with minimal transparency.