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Memri
2 days ago
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Dearborn Imam Usama Abdulghani at Khomeini Memorial: Western Civilization Is Morally Bankrupt; Israel and the Western System Are Coming Down
On June 6, 2025, Michigan imam Usama Abdulghani spoke at a commemoration marking the anniversary of the death of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution in Iran, Ruhollah Khomeini, held at the Hadi Youth Community Center in Dearborn, which was streamed live on Light of Guidance on YouTube. He quoted Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, saying: 'Free Palestine, free the world,' and explained that this means Palestine is the key to faraj (salvation). Abdulghani went on to say that Western civilization must be 'exposed,' and that people must recognize the system as no longer a solution, describing its institutions as morally bankrupt. 'Israel and the [Western] system are coming down,' he declared. Throughout the talk, a framed photo of Khomeini was placed beside Abdulghani. The Hadi Youth Community Center has previously hosted similar commemorations for Qasem Soleimani and Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi. It is worth noting that Abdulghani was also a speaker at the April 5, 2024 Quds Day rally in Dearborn, where a protester led the chant: 'Death to America!' On May 22, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) Michigan chapter held a joint Know Your Rights seminar with Light of Guidance at the location of the Hadi Youth Community Center, featuring a talk by staff attorney Amy Doukoure.
Memri
24-03-2025
- Politics
- Memri
Dearborn, Michigan Islamic Scholar Usama Abdulghani: Israel Is Weaker Than Ever – We Must Finish The Mission; Can Things Ever Go Back To The Way They Were Before October 7? Israel Is A Goat Being Slau
Islamic scholar Usama Abdulghani said in his March 18, 2025 at the Shiite Hadi Institute Youth Community Center in Dearborn, Michigan that escalation by the "empire" in Israel and in the U.S., where people are "being disappeared for protesting," is a sign of weakness not strength. He said that Israel is now weaker than it has ever been, and he asked whether things can ever go back to the way things were in Israel before October 7, adding: "We're going to have to do something, we're going to have to finish the mission." Abdulghani gave an example of a goat kicking its legs up when it is being slaughtered, to demonstrate the perceived strength of Israel and America. Usama Abdulghani: "The empire that we can see, both on Israel – they're provoking, they're starting – and also, even from our side over here, we see that the empire is doubling down. There are innocent people being disappeared for protesting. What you and I need to keep in mind is this iron fist of the empire is not a sign of strength. This is weakness. [...] "Israel is now weaker than they have ever been... [...] "Can things ever go back to how they were before October 7 [2023]? We're going to have to do something. We're going to have to finish the mission. When a goat is being slaughtered, a goat kicks its feet. That's not a sign that the goat is powerful."
