(FrontPage) For a while, Hassan Shibly was arguably the most prominent representative of CAIR. His work in such things as attempting to regain the American citizenship of ISIS bride Hoda Muthana and trying to convince the courts that the federal “terrorism watch list” is unconstitutional brought Shibly much exposure in the media and made him a key draw at CAIR fundraisers around the US. All of that is gone now, as he has resigned his position as executive director of CAIR-Florida, following his wife’s accusations of him physically abusing her in front of their kids. And with a new investigation into the violence set to begin, this may only be the start of his troubles.
CAIR has its foundation in the terrorist group Hamas. When CAIR was created, in June 1994, it was under the guidance of then-global Hamas leader Mousa Abu Marzook, who had been residing in the US. Shibly, who was born in Syria, has not strayed far from CAIR’s roots. He has described Hezbollah as “basically a resistance movement” and “absolutely not a terrorist organization.”
