CORRECTION: The enemy from within. Expert witness today, Abed Ayoub & his background
Until or when, U.S. leaders define the enemy from within, we will not win the war on the Islamic conquest of America.
Abed Ayoub was presented as an expert witness in the Senate Homeland Security Committee entitled, “Examining The Weaponization Of The Quiet Skies Program” hearing today.
Abed not only praised the massacre on October 7th, by sharing posts celebrating the slaughtering of innocent people, but also has had verifiable past ties to Muslim Brotherhood organizations.
Until or when, U.S. leaders define the enemy from within, we will not win the war on the Islamic conquest of America. Today, one such individual was an expert witness on the Senate Weaponization hearing, Abed Ayoub.
The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) celebrated Hamas’ attacks in a statement: ADC’s National Executive Director, Abed Ayoub, praised porn star Mia Khalifa after she sparked controversy by openly celebrating Hamas’ attacks. One of her comments was, “Can someone please tell the freedom fighters in Palestine to flip their phones and film horizontal[?]” Ayoub said Khalifa “has shown more courage on this than most elected officials, journalists, and fake social justice/progressive activists out there.”
The unprecedented and ongoing resistance by Palestinians from Gaza, that caught Israel by surprise, did not happen in a vacuum. . . . Palestinians are asserting their right to self-determination and unequivocally demanding their freedom. Never underestimate the will of an oppressed and occupied people to be free. Information pulled from the Capital Research Center report.
Correction: Abed A. Ayoub was not the CEO & President of UMR as previously stated in my below post. But I still do not give him a PASS.
Abed was heavily involved promoting the Dearborn, MI ArabCon 2025. Ayoub hosted and spoke on various panels throughout the convention. He also moderated a conversation on economic empowerment featuring other leaders in the community. He is part of the resistance in America, research Abed’s activisim.
Abed contacted me about my error; I subsequently confirmed. I then asked Abed for comment on the Mia post he shared regarding the October 7th massacre.
For a refresher, Abed Ayoub, praised porn star Mia Khalifa after she sparked controversy by openly celebrating Hamas’ attacks. One of her comments was, “Can someone please tell the freedom fighters in Palestine to flip their phones and film horizontal[?]” Ayoub said Khalifa “has shown more courage on this than most elected officials, journalists, and fake social justice/progressive activists out there.”
Abed responded to my request for comment and stated the following: “Mia has shown more courage than many on the left, if you followed my account you’d get the full understanding of what that was about. The comment wasn’t left on her post about the cameras -- the way its written makes it seem that I commented directly on her post about the camera.”
Abed Ayoub, the National Executive Director of the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC), was heavily involved in organizing, hosting and speaking at ArabCon 2025, which took place in his hometown of Dearborn, Michigan. For a flavor of what the speakers promoted at the ArabCon 2025 convention,
I provide a few examples of individuals who promoted Hamas, some denied the massacres of October 7th, would not condemn, and actually laughed about the brutal attack when questioned:
Zahra Billoo, executive director of CAIR’s San Francisco Bay Area chapter, praised the Hamas-linked Holy Land Foundation as an “incredible charity” and described its founders, who were found guilty of funneling money to Hamas, as “incredible, generous, kind, beautiful men.” For more on Zahra Billoo see MEMRI TV.
Amer Zahr, local activist and adjunct professor at the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law. jokingly asked San Francisco State University professor Rabab Abdulhadi whether she condemns the October 7, 2023 attacks. Zahr, the panel, and the audience burst into laughter. Abdulhadi replied that she condemns Israel and the United States and will never condemn the Palestinian resistance. She claimed Palestinians were not “invaders” on October 7 but were “returning to their villages,” denied that they had targeted the kibbutzim in the Gaza Envelope, and said the operation was intended to liberate prisoners. She added that there is still disagreement among Palestinians over whether plane hijackings are legitimate. MEMRI TV.
Abed Ayoub, the National Executive Director of the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC), released a press statement after the conclusion of the ArabCon 2025 conference stating “the atmosphere was warm and connective” . . . creating space for principled debate and practical action.” “ADC’s ArabCon proved, again, that when we defend free speech and show up for each other, we expand what’s possible in American democracy. In Dearborn, over 1,500 people chose courage over cynicism, coalition over division, and action over fear. That’s the America we believe in, and that’s the work we’ll keep leading the day after ArabCon,” said Abed Ayoub, National Executive Director of ADC.”
The atmosphere was nothing close to “warm and inviting” nor “principled” for Jewish people; evident with the crowd cheering the worst massacre of the Jewish people since the Holocaust. Furthermore, the speakers condemned the United States, Israel and all oppression around the world. “And I never ever condemn the Palestinian resistance and anyone resistance around the world,” below video. “Genocide Joe” label: In July 2024, Ayoub told Al Jazeera that due to his unconditional support for Israel, Biden would be remembered as “one of the worst” presidents in U.S. history and that “Genocide Joe is what he’s going to be remembered as.”
Per my above correction, Abed A. Ayoub is a different person than what I stated below. Same name, different middle initial. I stand corrected.
A 2010 Clarion Project report discovered that four officials of Islamic Relief USA, a charity that reported a whopping $182 million in revenue in 2010, have Muslim Brotherhood ties. Guess who was one of the four identified? CEO Abed Ayoub was a governance committee member of IRW. IRUSA explained that the group is the American branch of Islamic Relief Worldwide (IRW).
In 2006, Israel arrested the IRWs project coordinator of its Gaza office, Iyaz Ali, for funneling money to Hamas. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs press release says that IRW operations in Gaza and the West Bank were inseparable from that of Hamas. As of September 2025, Abed Ayoub is no longer the CEO of Islamic Relief Worldwide (IRW) and does not serve on its governance committee. He is a former CEO of Islamic Relief USA, a position he held from 2008 to 2013.
Since October 2013, Ayoub has also been the President and CEO of the United Mission for Relief and Development (UMR). Khalid Turaani, UMR’s regional coordinator: Formerly CEO of LIFE for Relief and Development (a UMR partner), Turaani has a history with groups like American Muslims for Jerusalem (AMJ). In 2002, he reportedly cited a hadith calling for jihad against Jews “until the Day of Judgment” at an AMJ conference. He praised Ghassan Kanafani, a leader of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP, a U.S.-designated terrorist group), on social media.
Turaani was executive director of the American Muslim Council, founded by Abdurrahman Alamoudi (convicted Al-Qaeda fundraiser). In 2018, Turaani sued the U.S. Department of Justice, alleging he was listed on a terrorism watchlist. Omar Shahin, former UMR Vice President of Fundraising: Previously with IRUSA, Shahin reportedly preached in 2002 about fighting Jews. These associations are cited by groups like the Investigative Project on Terrorism as evidence of pro-Hamas sentiments within UMR’s leadership.
UMR has received over $12 million in 501(c) funding (2018–2021), primarily from sources like Globus Relief ($10.7M), PayPal Charitable Giving Fund ($349K), and American Online Giving Foundation ($297K). It also provided $25K to American Muslims for Palestine (AMP), part of the alleged network.
Reports from the Middle East Forum (MEF) and Focus on Western Islamism (FWI) frame UMR as part of a “Hamas-aligned” U.S. network, estimating $260M+ funneled to such charities overall. Evidence includes social media posts, speeches, and financial records from IRS 990 forms.
Yes, per the hearing today having better data on these groups including Abed Ayoub’s affiliation to Muslim Brotherhood groups, Hamas and others will make sure these individuals stay on a watch list. And potentiallly leading to closure of these groups once and for all.
It is essential for the sovereignty of our country to surveil any individual, or group, that has any real or perceived intention of changing the fabric of Amercia into an eventual Islamic State.