Imam targeted by Islamic State, says “I’m more afraid of my wife walking into Walmart”

“Although the video has been taken down, Suleiman showed us a clip, narrated in Arabic, where he is being called an apostate, or a non-believer.”

Establishment media outlets assume that if the Islamic State targets someone like Omar Suleiman, it must mean that Omar Suleiman is as moderate as the day is long. In reality, Suleiman spoke in December at the MAS-ICNA convention. The Muslim American Society is the Muslim Brotherhood’s chief arm in the United States, and the Islamic Circle of North America is also a Brotherhood-linked entity. The Muslim Brotherhood is not “moderate” to the Islamic State’s “extremist”; they’re just competitors, both wanting to establish a caliphate of their own.

Suleiman, not surprisingly, takes this opportunity to claim that Muslims are being victimized by “white nationalists.” In reality, the “white nationalist” threat has been wildly exaggerated. Suleiman’s wife is perfectly safe in Walmart, and Suleiman knows it, unless a piece of lumber falls on her head. Faking anti-Muslim hate crimes is a big industry among Muslims today, and in the absence of real hate crimes, the strategy is what Suleiman does here: make wild and unsubstantiated claims of victimhood that are repeatedly credulously and uncritically by an establishment media “journalist.”

“Dallas imam identified as ISIS target,” by Sarah Hoye, WFAA, March 15, 2017 (thanks to The Religion of Peace):

IRVING, Texas – Omar Suleiman discovered a disturbing surprise earlier this month.

ISIS, the self-proclaims Islamic State known for its extreme ideology and terrorist acts, is calling for his death.

Suleiman is a scholar and imam who is extremely active in North Texas, especially so with interfaith activities. He said he learned from a professor friend that he was an ISIS target after a video surfaced online. The next day, the Federal Bureau of Investigation called him.

“I can tell you with a completely straight face that I’m not intimidated at all. I don’t think we can be intimidated,” said Suleiman, founder and president of the Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Research. “We can’t afford to be afraid of any hate groups whether they’re here or abroad.”

The FBI would not comment specifically but told WFAA the agency remains vigilant in protecting public safety and takes all threats seriously.

Although the video has been taken down, Suleiman showed us a clip, narrated in Arabic, where he is being called an apostate, or a non-believer. He says the video of him was taken from his interfaith project “An Imam, A Pastor, and A Dream” created with Andrew Stoker at First United Methodist Church in Dallas.

The bigger fear, he said, is at home, not thousands of miles away.

“I’m more afraid of my wife walking into Walmart than I am of myself because of an ISIS video, to be honest with you,” he said. “It’s literally at any given moment while any Muslim is walking outside, someone could come up to them and start yelling go back home, and assault them.”

It’s a sentiment shared by activist and journalist Shaun King who circulated the news of the video on social media, and Alia Salem, executive director of the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR).

“Yes, it’s concerning to have people who identify as representatives of ISIS or what have you to make these claims,” said Salem. “But, frankly speaking, we’ve got a much bigger battle here at home for our safety.”

Salem and Suleiman are referring to the recent travel ban targeting Muslims as well as the uptick in hate crimes nationwide, including the burning of a mosque in Victoria, Texas.

“The overwhelming threats I receive to my own person, and what people in the community receive, are from people who identify as white nationalists, white supremacists,” Salem said. “People who are on the extreme side of the issue, who are established bigots in this community.”…