American Islamists laud Erdoğan’s transformation of Hagia Sophia into a mosque Zuhdi Jasser, founder and president of the American Islamic Forum for Democracy, says the move aims to solidify Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s position as the “caliph” of the Islamist world. John Rossomando Aug. 11, 2020
US Islamist leader calls for stigmatizing words he calls ‘Islamophobic’ Anyone who uses terms including “jihadist,” “violent jihad,” “Islamist terrorism” or “Islamic extremist” is a hater who deserves to be shunned, argues an influential Muslim political leader. John Rossomando March 21, 2019