Siraj Wahhaj
Muslim convert Siraj Wahhaj is the Imam of Masjid Al-Taqwa in Brooklyn, New York. He is involved with several national and international Islamic organizations.1 In July of 2008, Wahhaj became involved in promoting the Islamic Circle of North America's "Subway Project," in which 1,000 New York City subway cars will feature pro-Islamic advertisements.
Fast Facts
- Converted to Islam in 19691
- Co-founder of the Muslim Alliance of North America
- Member of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR)2
- Former member of the Nation of Islam
- The first Muslim to perform an invocation at the U.S. House of Representatives3
- Listed as one of the unindicted co-conspirators in the 1993 terrorist bombing of the World Trade Center4
Quotes
"In time, this so-called democracy will crumble, and there will be nothing, and the only thing that will remain will be Islam."3
"I'm not the originator of this (Project Subway) campaign. I don’t want to distract from what this group is trying to do. My background is not a distraction, but people’s interpretation of my background might be a distraction."4
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