Biden Admin Paid Hamas-Linked Mosque $340K to Promote COVID Vaccines Chuck Ross
October 28, 2023
The Biden administration, in its bid to promote the coronavirus vaccine to minority communities, awarded hundreds of thousands of dollars in taxpayer funds to a mosque known for its extensive ties to terrorist groups, whose imam has promoted female genital mutilation.
Since 2021, the Department of Health and Human Services has awarded $340,000 in grants to Dar Al-Hijrah mosque as part of a federal initiative to address "vaccine hesitancy and health inequities" in minority groups. Dar Al-Hijrah, based in Falls Church, Va., has used the money to host vaccine clinics and post yard signs and banners promoting the vaccine.
Dar al-Hijrah allegedly funded members of Hamas, the terrorist organization behind the recent attack on Israel. It works closely with Islamic Relief USA, whose U.K.-based parent organization has been accused of funding Hamas and linked to other terrorist groups. Several mosque leaders and members have been linked to terrorist groups, including Shaker Elsayed, an Egyptian-born imam who drew national headlines in 2017 after he preached in favor of female genital mutilation, which he claimed was effective at curbing "hypersexuality" in girls. Federal health agencies condemn the practice, which is common in the Middle East and parts of Africa.
The grants are the latest example of the Biden administration giving taxpayer money to organizations with affinity for Islamic terrorists. The State Department this year awarded grants to Palestinian universities, Al-Quds University and Al-Quds Open University, that praised Hamas as "righteous martyrs," the Washington Free Beacon reported. ...
https://freebeacon.com/biden-administration/biden-admin-paid-hamas-linked-mosque-340k-to-promote-covid-vaccines/
