Muslim chaplain of Howard University Johari Abdul-Malik

1 muslim chaplain of howard university

1.1 criticism of israel
1.2 support jamil abdullah al-amin
1.3 witch hunt

muslim chaplain of howard university

in november 1998 abdul-malik named chaplain of howard university. served first officially recognized muslim chaplain in higher education in united states. abdul-malik resigned @ end of spring 2004 semester.

criticism of israel

on march 8, 2002, american muslims global peace , justice held press conference @ national press club. abdul-malik panelist, , began saying did not speak howard university, mentioning sami al-arian, convicted of conspiring aid terrorist organization palestinian islamic jihad, fired university of south florida allegedly not making such disclaimer, , dean of howard university insisted on pre-speech statement. claimed israeli prime minister ariel sharon started israeli–palestinian conflict because in sharon’s political interests have police insecurity state, making people rally ’round flag before fanning flames. abdul-malik compared israeli separation barrier south african apartheid , advocated divestiture israel , moratorium on entertainers perform in israel. accused israeli government of engaging in scorched earth policy. however, ended speech quoting qur’anic aphorism, not let hatred of people cause unjust.

support jamil abdullah al-amin

h. rap brown in 1967

jamil abdullah al-amin (aka h. rap brown), former chairman of student nonviolent coordinating committee , later militant justice minister of black panther party, convicted on march 9, 2002, of murdering ricky leon kinchen, fulton county, georgia, sheriff s deputy, , wounding officer in gunbattle @ store. abdul-malik said suspected al-amin framed, , has vendetta against people h. rap brown, because stood during period of great repression in country , said mattered him.

witch hunt

when on march 20, 2002, u.s. government raided 14 homes , offices of northern virginia muslims, in part find evidence against sami al-arian, abdul-malik said: witch hunt has expanded homes , families. in 2006, al-arian pleaded guilty conspiracy specially designated terrorist organization, palestinian islamic jihad. sentenced 57 months in prison.