Imam Raqeeb Abduljabbar in Irving, Texas Mosque: Trump's Plan Could Happen in America - Until America Is Free from Apartheid and Palestine Is Free from the Jews, No Muslims Will Be Free; We Must Sprea
During a February 15, 2025, lecture at the Islamic Center of Irving, Texas, Imam Raqeeb Abduljabbar stated that until Palestine is free from the Jews, no Muslims will be truly free. He compared this situation to the "apartheid" system in America, asserting that until the "indigenous Muslims" in America are free, no Muslims will experience true freedom. Abduljabbar also shared a personal childhood memory of trips to the southern state of Georgia, where he was told: "[Racial slur redacted], get in the back of the bus." He expressed concern that President Trump might implement a plan in America similar to the Gaza relocation plan. Abduljabbar further emphasized the need for Islam to be spread in America.
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