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Profile of Zakir Naik: Controversial Islamic Orator With Influence in the WestBy Madeleine GruenThe NEFA Foundation has released the fourth report in its series on extremist ideologues with influence in the West. This report profiles Zakir Naik, a Muslim orator from Mumbai, India, who has millions of fans around the world, including... The Boston Cluster and Extended Connections: Case Study on Homegrown RadicalizationBy Madeleine GruenThe NEFA Foundation has released the 26th report in the “Target: America” series; a PowerPoint presentation on a cluster of men originally from the Boston area and their associates. Members of this cluster sought to join al-Qaida forces overseas to... Hizb ut-Tahrir Uses Social Media to Promote Its "Emerging World Order" ConferenceBy Madeleine GruenThe radical Islamist group Hizb ut-Tahrir America (HTA) will host a conference in Chicago on July 11 to hype the virtues of an Islamic state ruled according to the strictest interpretation of Islamic law. The group launched an online... Hizb ut-Tahrir America Announces Annual ConferenceBy Madeleine GruenHizb ut-Tahrir America (HTA) released a video announcement for its 2010 "Khilafah Conference," to be held on July 11 at the Chicago Marriott, Oak Brook. The conference is titled, "Emerging World Order: How the Khilafah Will Shape the World." Last... Radical Cleric Freewheeling in JamaicaBy Madeleine GruenFaisal Shahzad, the man accused of placing a car bomb in Times Square on May 1, reportedly claimed to authorities that he was inspired by Jamaican cleric Abdullah al-Faisal and the American-born cleric Anwar al-Awlaki. Anwar al-Awlaki's ability to... "Target: America": The Attempted Christmas Day Attack on Northwest Flight 253By Madeleine GruenThe NEFA Foundation has released its 25th report in the "Target: America" series, a PowerPoint presentation on the attempted terrorist attack on Northwest Flight 253 on Christmas Day 2009. The attempt was perpetrated by 23-year old Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab,... Target, Police: Policing in the Era of Tighter Budgets and Heightened ThreatsBy Madeleine GruenThis month in Washtenaw County, Mich., a right-wing militia called the Hutaree was raided by state and local police and FBI agents. Nine militia members were arrested and charged with conspiring to murder a police officer then attack that... Feiz Muhammad: Pro-Jihad Ideologue with Influence in the U.S.By Madeleine GruenAl Qaeda has been calling for Muslims to attack the U.S. and U.S. interests for years. The message has never been heard as clearly or as threateningly as it has in the past few weeks after two American al... Leadership vs. Leaderless Resistance: The Militant White Separatist Movement's Operating ModelBy Madeleine GruenWhite separatism today bears little resemblance to the movement a decade ago. At that time, the movement could have been described as inhabiting the furthest political margins, yet it was visible due to its outspoken leadership and controversial public... The Massacre at Fort Hood: NEFA PowerPointBy Madeleine GruenThe NEFA Foundation has released the 24th report in the "Target: America" series, a PowerPoint examining the November 5, 2009 massacre at Fort Hood and the background of the perpetrator, U.S. Army Major Nidal Malik Hasan. Hasan opened fire at... Hizb ut-Tahrir America Publishes Archive of Newsletters OnlineBy Madeleine GruenHizb ut-Tahrir America (HTA) has launched a web site featuring a full archive of its newsletter The Shield. Since June 2006, HTA members have distributed The Shield outside of Chicago area mosques and at Islamic conferences. Until June 2009, HTA... Assessing the Militant White Separatist MovementBy Madeleine GruenToday the militant white separatist movement faces leadership and organizational challenges: after the deaths and arrests of significant movement leaders over the past decade, it is fractured and appears poorly led. Further, the movement’s recruitment and training capabilities appear... NEFA Backgrounder: Sgt. Hasan Akbar and 2003 Attack on Fellow SoldiersBy Madeleine GruenIn Kuwait , in March 2003, Army Sgt. Hasan Akbar killed two fellow military officers and wounded 14 others in an attack that bore many similarities to the November 5, 2009 mass shooting at Fort Hood by Muslim American Major... NEFA Foundation: "Target: America" - Attempt to Attack Federal Building in Springfield, ILBy Madeleine GruenThe NEFA Foundation has released the 23rd report in the "Target: America" series; a PowerPoint presentation examining the September 23, 2009, attempt by Michael C. Finton (aka Talib Islam) to trigger a bomb packed in a van that he... D.C.-Based Mosque's "Cause Célèbre" HolidayBy Madeleine GruenThe day after Thanksgiving, Muslims begin the celebration of Eid al-Adha, or "Festival of Sacrifice," which commemorates the end of the Hajj season, and the willingness of the Prophet Abraham to sacrifice his son to demonstrate his devotion to... Cause Célèbre Islam: Racism, Revolution, Black NationalismBy Madeleine Gruen“We can’t just be saying, ‘O.K., everything is run by the U.S. government,’ we got to take out the U.S. government. The U.S. government is nothing but Kuffars.” —Luqman Abdullah, imam of Masjid al-Haqq and Detroit representative of al-Ummah... CTR Vantage: The Shooting of Luqman AbdullahBy Madeleine Gruen“Police, so what? Police die too! Feds die too! ... Do not carry a pistol if you’re going to give it up to police. You give them a bullet.” - Luqman Abdullah, the late imam of Masjid Al-Haqq An... NEFA: Backgrounder on Anwar al AwlakiBy Madeleine GruenThis backgrounder on Anwar al Awlaki, written in February of this year, is now posted here for the first time. U.S. government agencies are increasingly concerned about the ability of pro-Jihad ideologues to use the Internet to incite U.S.-based... CTR Vantage: Al Shabaab's Recruiting Efforts in the WestBy Madeleine GruenThe Center for Terrorism Research at the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies has released the first issue of CTR Vantage. Each issue of CTR Vantage will focus on a specific terrorism-related theme. This first issue examines al-Shabaab's recruitment tactics... NEFA Foundation: “Target: America” The September 2009 Arrest of Najibullah Zazi and the Ongoing Investigation into his Terror PlotBy Madeleine GruenNajibullah Zazi emigrated with his family from Afghanistan as a child and grew up in Flushing, Queens. He shared the same interests as other typical American teens, including a love of video games and the latest fashions. He dropped... The Ban on Hizb ut-Tahrir in Bangladesh May Provide Western Countries with an Opportunity to Evaluate Their Own Strategies to Combat Extremist GroupsBy Madeleine GruenHizb ut-Tahrir in Bangladesh was banned by the government of Bangladesh on Thursday, October 22 for 'anti-state', 'anti-government', 'anti-people' and 'anti-democratic' activities in the country. However, as Animesh Roul pointed out in his CT Blog entry on the topic,... NEFA Backgrounder: Abdullah al-Faisal: Extremist Ideologue with Influence in the WestBy Madeleine GruenThe NEFA Foundation has released a new backgrounder on Abdullah al-Faisal; an extremist ideologue based in Jamaica who reaches supporters worldwide via the Internet, and through extensive international travel, particularly to Africa. Al-Faisal formerly resided in the UK, and... NEFA "Target: America" Report: The Plot to Attack Jewish Centers in the Bronx and a Military Facility in Newburgh, New YorkBy Madeleine GruenFour Newburgh, New York men were arrested in the Riverdale section of the Bronx on the night of May 20, 2009 for attempting to bomb a Jewish community center with, what they believed to be, a 30-pound plastic explosive device,... Hizb ut-Tahrir America Attempts to Control Dialogue and Spin Public PerceptionBy Madeleine GruenSince its July 19th Khilafah conference in Chicago, “The Fall of Capitalism and Rise of Islam,” Hizb ut-Tahrir America (HTA) has attempted to gain control of public discourse through press releases and online events. After the much-publicized conference, HTA was... Hizb ut-Tahrir Debuts in CanadaBy Madeleine GruenLater this month, the members of Hizb ut-Tahrir in Canada will host a conference in Mississauga to discuss the establishment of a Caliphate. The conference announcement acknowledges the presence of Hizb ut-Tahrir in Canada for the first time publicly; indicating... Hizb ut-Tahrir America: Let's Not Exaggerate; Let's Be AccurateBy Madeleine GruenOver the past few weeks, and particularly in the last 24 hours, there has been an upward spiral of exaggeration and untruths in the US media and in the blogosphere, and also from Hizb ut-Tahrir (HT), about the nature of... Hizb ut-Tahrir America Conference Update: HTA Books Grand Ballroom at Chicago Area HiltonBy Madeleine GruenHizb ut-Tahrir America (HTA) has booked the Hilton in Oak Lawn, IL for the "Fall of Capitalism & Rise of Islam" conference, according to an update on their Khilafah Conference web site. HTA was forced to find another venue at... Hizb ut-Tahrir America Conference Venue CancelsBy Madeleine GruenThe Aqsa School is unwilling to play host to Hizb ut-Tahrir America's (HTA) Khilafah Conference, according to an announcement that has been posted on HTA's Khilafah Conference 2009 web site. The event was scheduled for Sunday, July 19th. The... Hizb ut-Tahrir America Launches Web Site to Promote July ConferenceBy Madeleine GruenHizb ut-Tahrir America (HTA) has a launched a Web Site to promote its July 19th, 2009 Khilafah Conference in Bridgeview, Illinois. http://www.khilafahconference2009.com/ The site provides an agenda for the conference, but does not provide a list of invited speakers or... Hizb ut-Tahrir America Enters Public StageBy Madeleine GruenHizb ut-Tahrir America (HTA) has indicated that it has transitioned from its covert status to a public phase of operations by issuing an announcement, signed in its own name, that it will host a conference in July 2009 to support... NEFA Foundation: "Target: America": The Conspiracy to Establish a Terrorist Training Camp In Bly, Oregon"By Madeleine GruenThe NEFA Foundation has released the 19th report in the “Target: America” series, which focuses on the conspiracy to establish a jihad training camp in Bly, Oregon in late 1999 through early 2000. In October1999, Seattle native, James Ujaama came... NEFA Foundation Update on Goose Creek, SC Car Stop CaseBy Madeleine GruenThe NEFA Foundation has released an update of its "Target: America" report on the August 2007 Goose Creek, South Carolina car stop. This update includes new information introduced in Yousef Samir Megahed's criminal trial. In the course of a routine... The Home Office Announces the Names of "Hate Promoters" Banned From the U.K.By Madeleine GruenThe Home Office announced today the names of sixteen out of twenty-two individuals who are banned from entering the U.K. The Home Office deemed these individuals a threat to public security because of their record of promoting hate. Six of... Are Acts of Staged Controversy an Islamist Strategic Tactic?By Madeleine GruenThrough careful study of terrorist incidents and investigations and study of the histories of the terrorist groups, U.S. law enforcement officers, security officials, and intelligence analysts have developed an understanding of the tactics, techniques and procedures used by terrorists preparing... NEFA Foundation: Target: America: The Goose Creek, South Carolina Traffic StopBy Madeleine GruenThe NEFA Foundation has released the 17th installment in the “Target: America” series, which examines the discovery of explosive materials in the trunk of a car in Goose Creek, South Carolina in the course of a routine car stop that... Hizb ut-Tahrir America May Be Ready for Its Public DebutBy Madeleine GruenHizb ut-Tahrir America (HTA) may perceive itself as ready to emerge from the shadows. A leaflet credited to HTA was posted today to Khalifah.com, one of the few official Hizb ut-Tahrir (HT) web sites. It is the first time that... Target: America: JFK PlotBy Madeleine GruenThe NEFA Foundation has released the sixteenth installment in the “Target: America” series, which examines the 2006/07 plot to attack jet fuel tanks and the adjoining fuel pipeline at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK). The attack was... Eco-Terrorism Possible Motivation Behind Canada Pipeline BombsBy Madeleine GruenTwo bombs detonated along Canada's natural gas pipeline on the border between Alberta and British Columbia in the last two weeks. The first explosion, which occurred on October 11, did not rupture the pipeline but did create an eight-foot wide... White Supremacist Leader Bill White ArrestedBy Madeleine GruenWilliam "Bill" White, the leader of the neo-Nazi American National Socialist Workers Party (ANSWP), was arrested last Friday in Roanoke, VA on a Chicago warrant that accuses him of threatening the jury foreman of the 2004 Matthew Hale trial. Matt... Online Social Networks Expand a Sense of Community Among Members and Supporters of Extremist GroupsBy Madeleine GruenHizbollah has a page on Facebook. So does Tanzeem-e-Islami and the Muslim Brotherhood. Hizb ut-Tahrir has at least three pages on Facebook and another four on Orkut—And those are just the official pages. There are many more pages to browse... |