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| | *Muslim Brotherhood, a world-wide fundamentalist group based in [[Egypt]], founder of terror group [[Hamas]]. | | *Muslim Brotherhood, a world-wide fundamentalist group based in [[Egypt]], founder of terror group [[Hamas]]. |
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| − | *Speakers list of the Islamic Society of North America. Unindicted co-conspirator in the America's largest terror prosecution, U.S. v. Holy Land Foundation.<ref>[http://www.nysun.com/article/55778?access=284047 Islamic Groups Named in Hamas Funding Case] The New York Sun, June 4, 2007</ref> | + | *Speakers list of the Islamic Society of North America. Unindicted co-conspirator in America's largest terror prosecution, U.S. v. Holy Land Foundation.<ref>[http://www.nysun.com/article/55778?access=284047 Islamic Groups Named in Hamas Funding Case] The New York Sun, June 4, 2007</ref> |
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| − | *National Association of Muslim Lawyers which is tied closely with [[CAIR]], the Council on American Islamic Relations. Unindicted co-conspirator in the America's largest terror prosecution, U.S. v. Holy Land Foundation. | + | *National Association of Muslim Lawyers, which is tied closely with [[CAIR]], the Council on American Islamic Relations. Unindicted co-conspirator in America's largest terror prosecution, U.S. v. Holy Land Foundation. |
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| − | *Muslim Student's Association. Asbahi was student president and the MSA has strong ties with the World Assembly of Muslim Youth. That organization been a central focus of the federal investigation of terrorist funding and money laundering by Islamist groups following September 11th. <ref>[http://www.familysecuritymatters.org/publications/id.845/pub_detail.asp U.S. Muslim Brotherhood Employs Standard Rhetorical Tactics in Defense of Former Obama Campaign Adviser] Family Security matters.com, August 11, 2008</ref> | + | *Muslim Student's Association. Asbahi was student president, the MSA has strong ties with the World Assembly of Muslim Youth. That organization been a central focus of federal investigation for terrorist funding and laundering money by Islamist groups following September 11th. <ref>[http://www.familysecuritymatters.org/publications/id.845/pub_detail.asp U.S. Muslim Brotherhood Employs Standard Rhetorical Tactics in Defense of Former Obama Campaign Adviser] Family Security Matters, August 11, 2008</ref> |
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| − | *An eight-year-old connection between Asbahi and [[Jamal Said]], imam at a fundamentalist Bridge-view mosque in [[Illinois]]. Together both had board positions with [[Allied Asset Advisors]], the subsidiary of the North American Islamic Trust. Said was named in the racketeering trial last year of several alleged Hamas fund-raisers, which ended in a mistrial. <ref>[http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2008/08/obamas_muslim_affairs_advisor.html Obama's Muslim Affairs Advisor Resigns] American Thinker.com, August 06, 2008</ref> | + | *An eight-year-old connection between Asbahi and [[Jamal Said]], imam at a fundamentalist Bridge-view mosque in [[Illinois]]. Together both had board positions with [[Allied Asset Advisors]], the subsidiary of the North American Islamic Trust. Jamal Said was named in the racketeering trial last year of several alleged Hamas fund-raisers, which ended in a mistrial. <ref>[http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2008/08/obamas_muslim_affairs_advisor.html Obama's Muslim Affairs Advisor Resigns] American Thinker.com, August 06, 2008</ref> |
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| | ==Ties With Democrats== | | ==Ties With Democrats== |
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| | ==Criticism== | | ==Criticism== |
| − | Became Muslim outreach adviser for Barack Obama's campaign even though his deep roots in extremism. Tied to various Muslim groups that have been taken to court over [[terror]] financing. | + | Became Muslim outreach adviser for Barack Obama's campaign even though his deep roots in extremism. Tied to various [[Muslim]] groups that have been taken to court over [[terror]] financing. |
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| | ==References== | | ==References== |