Rafay Basheer

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[Sean Strickland @SStricklandMMA]

I cant believe Im saying this but I will vote for a democrat over an aipac republican candidate. 4 years of a Democrat sounds easier than a politician owned by a foreign government. Ted Cruz really was a sobering reminder of how owned our politicians are.

[Former Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene🇺🇸 @FmrRepMTG]

Yesterday I spoke to a Christian pastor from Gaza.

There are children starving.

And Christians have been killed and injured, as well as many innocent people.

If you are an American Christian, this should be absolutely unacceptable to you.

Just as we said that Hamas killing and kidnapping innocent people on Oct 7th is absolutely unacceptable.

Are innocent Israeli lives more valuable than innocent Palestinian and Christian lives?

And why should America continue funding this?

The secular government of nuclear armed Israel has proven that they are beyond capable of dealing with their enemies and are capable of and are in the process of systematically cleansing them from the land.

Most Americans that I know don’t hate Israel and we are not antisemitic at all.

We are beyond fed up with being told that we have to fix the world’s problems, pay for the world’s problems, and fight all the world’s wars while Americans are struggling to survive even though they work everyday.

And many of us, even though we are Christians, no longer want to fund and fight nuclear armed secular Israel’s wars especially when it leads to starving children and killing innocent people including Christians.

Of course we are against radical Islamic terrorism, but we are also against genocide.

You see..

When you have worked your entire life, and will only receive a $1,000 Social Security check, but noncitizens were given $3,500 and more, you are pissed off.

When you have worked your entire life, and all your elected federal officials have recklessly spent and sent your hard earned money to every foreign country and every foreign war and NGO to the point we are almost $40 TRILLION in debt and inflation has caused life to be unaffordable, you are pissed off.

When you have worked your entire life, and your elected federal government officials refuse to fix the absurd problems that makes all insurance unaffordable, you are pissed off.

And for the younger generations, who are trying their hardest to make it in this ridiculous system, they feel hopeless!

And that makes me burn with anger.

None of this is antisemitic and I, along with millions of Americans, refuse that manipulative label.

It’s the consequences of decades of America LAST policies, nonstop foreign intervention, and the American people clearly seeing the truth and suffering.

Here is where I stand.

No American should face persecution of any kind because of their identity.

Not Jewish American.

Not Muslim American.

Not Christian American.

Not White, Black, Asian, Hispanic, mixed American.

And on and on.

We already have hate crime laws against that and that’s not who we are in America and we have and should continue to work hard to not allow ourselves to become that.

My position is this.

As a U.S. Representative, I represent the American people.

My full focus is on fixing America’s problems.

And right now, the problems in America are threatening my children’s future.

I consider that a war against my children.

Every single person, no matter who they are that continues to enslave my children in debt, continues policies that make their lives unaffordable, and prioritizes foreign countries and foreign wars above my children’s lives and livelihoods, I see as the enemy waging the war against my children and their generation.

I will continue to push for world peace because that is the type of world I want for my children and all the world’s children.

I want America to put American companies and American jobs first and to protect American land and American homes from foreign consumption.

Most importantly, I demand the federal government serve the American people, who pay your salaries.

September 30th brings another annual government funding deadline.

I sincerely hope Republicans, out on August recess right now, will return in September with a renewed focus to stop funding foreign wars and stop waging the fiscal war against my children and their entire generation.

[Dr. Mufti Abdur-Rahman @MuftiARM]

Wednesday 
9 Dhul Qa'dah 1446
7 May 2025

Our beloved father, Hazrat Maulana Qari Yusuf Ali Mangera of Clapton, London (born Kangwai, India) has just departed this world for the Heavenly Abode.

May Allah grant him complete forgiveness, raise his status in the 'Illiyyin.

[Subhaan Ashrafi @SubTheGamer]

@arblauvelt Helping muslims who are battling addictions iA via the Shukr App

https://t.co/xP3vdjrjX4

[jack @jack_bfr]

Matt Eberflus if losing challenges was an Olympic sport:

[ChicagoHistoryMuseum @ChicagoMuseum]

On Thurs., 10/17, 7–8:15 p.m., join us on Zoom as @abasheer23 of @UNChistory presents “Islam on a City Campus: Muslim Student Community Building and Activism at UIC.” Free; RSVP required. https://t.co/9C2LHC7UyE @thisisUIC

[Chicago Bulls @chicagobulls]

The kid from Englewood turned into a Chicago legend.

[Rafay Basheer @rafaybasheer]

@shakerr_ahmed Al-Salam Alaykum, how can on get access to this platform and get a demo?

[Darul Qasim College @DarulQasim]

Al-Qasim Live Feature Presentation!

In Preparation for Ramadan
with Musa Sugapong

Join us LIVE this Friday, March 8th, 7pm to 8pm CST

Subscribe now to join:
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[Darul Qasim College @DarulQasim]

Darul Qasim College’s Shaykh al-Hind Program is open for applications for the 2024-2025 academic year! We offer a one year full-time track for full-time students and a two year part-time track for busy/working adults and college students. Both tracks are on-campus only.

Begin your quest for more knowledge today:
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Application deadline: July 28, 2024

[Abdul Basith Basheer | عبد الباسط بشير @abasheer23]

Join me in urging my Members of Congress to co-sponsor the Ceasefire NOW Resolution that calls for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, and a humanitarian corridor for aid. #StopGenocide #CeasefireNow https://t.co/MNE7kKlKfZ

[Justin Trudeau @JustinTrudeau]

Eid al-Fitr, also known as the festival of breaking the fast, marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan. To Muslims across the country and around the world who are celebrating with their family and friends: Eid Mubarak! https://t.co/Bb8okUic7c

[Chicago Hilal @chicagohilal]

Shawwal 1st 1444 will be Friday, April 21st. The moon was sighted by our contacts in San Antonio, Texas. Therefore, Ramadan will complete a 29-day cycle.

The Chicago Hilal Committee would like to wish everyone, Eid Mubarak. #1444 #eid #featured #fit

https://t.co/mZuMpa9YsZ

[Dr. Omar Suleiman @omarsuleiman]

In the final hour of Ramadan, just a message or gratitude to you all and a prayer for acceptance.

May Allah gather us all in the highest level of Jannah with our beloved Prophet ﷺ. Ameen

Early Eid Mubarak!

[UFC @ufc]

ISLAM MAKHACHEV IS THE UNDISPUTED LW CHAMPION OF THE WORLD! 🏆

[ @MakhachevMMA | #UFC280 ]

[Aafi عافی @OriginalAafi]

Imām Anwar Shah Kashmīrī's grandson Mawlānā Nasīm Akhtar Shah has passed away.

Inna lillah wa inna ilaihi raji'oon.

Mawlānā was an ustād at Darul Uloom Waqf Deoband and had an amazing hold on pen. He wrote a number of books & was considered a great litterateur.

[Rafay Basheer @rafaybasheer]

@Citibank please remove Esmeralda Upton of her duties at your company. She is a disgrace to the Citi brand.

[Acyn @Acyn]

Stewart: Senate is where accountability goes to die. They’re never losing their jobs. Pat Toomey didn’t lose his job, he’s walking away. God knows what pot of gold he’s stepping into to lobby this government to shit on more people

[Bilal Ali @BilalAliAnsari]

If you find a true friend, learn to overlook their minor shortcomings. A true friend is rare.

[Rafay Basheer @rafaybasheer]

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