Militant Islam Monitor > Articles > Taxpayer $$ For Terror: NY City Council Funds CAIR, ICNA & Other Jihad Groups With 250K Muslim Empowerment Inititative Taxpayer $$ For Terror: NY City Council Funds CAIR, ICNA & Other Jihad Groups With 250K Muslim Empowerment InititativeMuslim Brotherhood Pro Terror Groups To Use Funds For Da'wa And Public Islamic Religious Celebrations Council Funds Muslim Assistance Agencies The initiative, done in collaboration with the New York Immigration Coalition, will enable culturally and linguistically competent nonprofit groups to educate Muslim New Yorkers on their fundamental rights, conduct case management and provide referrals for various legal, social and healthcare services... ...Organizations receiving $20,000 grants include the Arab American Association of New York, Inc.; The Arab-American Family Support Center; African Communities Together, Inc.; Turning Point for Women and Families; African Services Committee; South Asian Youth Action, Inc.; India Home, Inc.; and Islamic Circle of North America. Grants of $15,000 are going to the Council on American-Islamic Relations of New York Inc.; Chhaya Community Development Corporation; Council of Peoples Organization, Inc.; Muslim Community Network; Desis Rising Up & Moving; and the Muslim American Society. ...Muhammad Rahman, the ICNA secretary general, said the money will help with numerous community engagement activities, such as Iftar in the Park and open space Eid prayer services. |