Dar al-Hijrah Johari Abdul-Malik

1 dar al-hijrah

1.1 support abdul rahman al-amoudi
1.2 support ahmed omar abu ali
1.3 reaction ali al-timimi conviction
1.4 support shaker elsayed
1.5 tv spot against terrorism
1.6 anti-terrorism press conference
1.7 effort against domestic violence
1.8 response reactions fort hood shooter
1.9 reaction anwar al-awlaki
1.10 personal life

dar al-hijrah

in june 2002 abdul-malik joined dar al-hijrah mosque director of outreach, , spokesman. mosque uses team approach . said: “it’s important there’s american @ mosque speak media, defend islam can talk rights of muslims. difficult if had imam didn’t understand process here.”

abdul-malik denied claims dar al-hijrah center of islamic fundamentalism , center promotion of extremist salafism.

abdul-malik , reverend graylan hagler created ramadan feed-the-needy program in washington, dc, organization gives food 100 homeless every night during ramadan.

support abdul rahman al-amoudi

abdul rahman al-amoudi in 1995

in november 2003 abdul-malik spoke in defense of arrested of abdul rahman al-amoudi, founder of american muslim council, indicted on charges of engaging in illegal financial transactions libya. al-amoudi s supporters maintained respected member of community. however, in 2004 al-amoudi pleaded guilty financial , conspiracy charges, , sentenced 23 year years in jail.

support ahmed omar abu ali

when ahmed omar abu ali, worshiped @ dar al-hijrah , had been camp counselor , taught islamic studies @ mosque, charged american prosecutors plotting members of al qaeda assassinate president george w. bush, abdul-malik said in february 2005: our whole community under siege. don t see case of criminality. see civil rights case. frontal attack on community. added: feeling here on daily basis must member of martin luther king, jr. s church following case of rosa parks. people ask, latest courthouse? abu ali convicted in 2005 of providing material support al qaeda terrorist network, , conspiracy assassinate president bush, , serving life sentence.

reaction ali al-timimi conviction

when in april 2005 ali al-timimi of fairfax, virginia, american-born muslim cleric, convicted of inciting followers wage war against days after terrorist attacks of september 11, 2001, , recruiting pakistani terrorist organization lashkar-e-toiba, , paintball terrorist cell, abdul-malik said: there view many muslims have when come america not arrested say. have discovered not free speak minds. , if our opinions out of vogue in current climate, feel @ risk. al-timimi sentenced life imprisonment.

support shaker elsayed

abdul-malik defended june 2005 choice of shaker elsayed, has supported numerous terrorist suspects before convicted, new imam @ dar al-hijrah, saying elsayed choice lead dar al-hijrah because of pre-eminence scholar , ability relate both immigrant , native-born communities. elsayed established religious authority has served imam @ islamic center of washington. said political sermons had address issues facing our community or else our faith irrelevant. includes politics, education, health care ... whole panoply of human issues.

tv spot against terrorism

after july 2005 london bombings killed 55 people, 30-second public service tv spot run called “not in name of islam,” featuring abdul-malik , 2 american muslim women. in spot said:

we hear claims muslims don’t condemn terrorism , islam condones violence. muslims, want state commit acts of terror in name of islam betraying teachings of koran , prophet mohammed. reject – of faith – commits such brutal acts , not allow our faith hijacked criminals. islam not hatred , violence. it’s peace , justice.

anti-terrorism press conference

in press conference on july 25, 2005, abdul-malik said, people go out , kill anyone, of religion, country, of age, no reason other fact angry, isolated , upset against god whatever name call [him]. told reporters weekend before, when attended mosque, young person told him had tried recruit him, abdul-malik said had never heard of al qaeda recruiting in community. said told youth, need alienate people. re saying re friend, , ll confidant, when in reality, re going sell out.

effort against domestic violence

in january 2008, abdul-malik trying establish nationwide movement of muslim men lobby new interpretation of chapter 4, verse 34 of koran. verse has long interpreted giving husbands right beat wives final step in escalating series of punishments being rebellious (following admonishing wives, , abandoning them in bed). “that linchpin, fulcrum justifies domestic violence in muslim context,” said. new interpretation interpret verse calling women obedient god.

response reactions fort hood shooter

anwar al-awlaki

in november 2009 abdul-malik responded former dar al-hijrah imam anwar al-awlaki s support of fort hood shooter saying:

al-awlaqi ... supported crime hasan committed , said muslims opposed crime have betrayed muslim ummah (the community of muslims worldwide) , hypocrites. answer him saying has separated himself muslim community in united states. holy koran teaches us muslims should enrich society live in humanitarian services, wisdom, teaching god s beautiful verses love, mercy, , compassion mankind.

abdul-malik went on of worshiped @ mosque,

many of immigrants focused on conspiracy theory. said hasan did not commit crime committed other military personnel killed him , said 1 did it. said 11 september attacks not committed committed them , “conspiracy.” 1 of ancestors came here hundreds of years ago. black american, , know “denial” explanation of cannot explain see or hear, if belong minority group , not used way of life. black americans have passed these stages. became involved in political action , president of united states 1 of us. perhaps saying saying because christian , became muslim. believe issue temporary one, , ask god raise 1 stage another.

reaction anwar al-awlaki

former colleague abdul-malik said in may 2010 al-awlaki terrorist, in book .

personal life

abdul-malik resides in dc area wife , has 3 children.