Linked below is a nice article that ties zakat and Islamic charities to Muslim Brotherhood organizations here in the USA, including mention of an organization we have not previously come across called “Muslim Advocates.”
Muslim Advocates seems to oppose just about any effort to investigate Jihad and claims to provide accreditation for Islamic charities…
http://www.americandailyherald.com/20110511497/audrey-russo/got-zakat-cretins-in-control-will-comply
Ah, I remember them. Muslim Advocates, a group of lawyers, were co-signers of a letter to Pres. Obama demanding that he follow through on promises to ease so-called “restrictions” on zakat giving…
http://moneyjihad.wordpress.com/2010/04/14/muslims-demand-change-they-can-believe-in/
Oh. So they must have played a big role in what became his Cairo speech. Thanks. That’s good to know.