By Gary Lane, CBN News
A political earthquake threatens to reshape America.
Muslim candidates are winning US primary elections and political offices in record numbers.
These victories have led to a concern among some Americans that growing Muslim political influence could lead to greater antisemitism and possibly Sharia law in Islamic communities.
Last November, a record 42 Muslim Americans swept into public office in an unprecedented shift.
Leading the pack was Zohran Mamdani who was voted in as New York City’s mayor.
“MAMDANI’S ELECTION AS NEW YORK MAYOR COULD TRIGGER SURGE IN MUSLIM POLITICAL GAINS”
His win sent shockwaves through the political establishment.
With US mid-term elections just months away, political analysts foresee a ‘Mamdani effect’ — with its influence rapidly growing.
Sam Westrop, Middle East Forum director, told CBN News these Muslim electoral gains are no accident.
He calls them the result of a decades-long strategy of lobbying and candidate training first implemented 20 years ago.
“What is happening now in New York, New Jersey, Michigan, and across the country, is we’re seeing the fruits of decades of development by Islamist radicals into building the infrastructure that is now allowing dangerous radicals to run for office,” Mr. Westrop warned.
“ENERGISED MUSLIM COMMUNITIES CAN CARRY OUTSIZED INFLUENCE IN LOW TURNOUT ELECTIONS”
Eight years ago, Muslim American voters made history by propelling Rashida Tlaib of Michigan and Ilhan Omar of Minnesota into the US Congress as the first Muslim women to serve on Capitol Hill.
Today, a new wave is poised for even bigger breakthroughs, especially in deep-blue states, where energised Muslim communities can carry outsized influence in low-turnout primaries.
Behind the headlines, however, a more complicated story is unfolding.
While some candidates, like New Jersey’s Adam Hamawy, have impressive public service records, critics say there’s more beneath the surface.
MUSLIM DOCTOR RUNNING FOR CONGRESS LINKED TO ISLAMIST CAUSES
Mr. Westrop explained: “Hamawy has a history of involvement with Islamist causes.”
“Recent allegations have surfaced regarding his role as a witness in a terrorism trial, many years ago.”
In 1995, Dr. Hamawy, who’s an Egyptian-born former combat surgeon, testified in defence of Omar Abdel-Rahman, known as the “Blind Sheik” accused of masterminding the 1993 World Trade Center bombing.
Although the Democrat candidate for Congress has since distanced himself, critics argue his testimony minimised the Sheik’s extremism, raising new questions about his judgment.
DEMOCRAT CANDIDATE VOLUNTEERED AS A SURGEON IN GAZA
In 2024 and again in 2025, Dr. Hamawy volunteered as a surgeon in Gaza.
His work at a hospital in Khan Younis was praised by some and questioned by others.
His trips were sponsored by the Palestinian American Medical Association, a group dogged by accusations of Hamas ties — which it firmly denies.
Mr. Westrop surmised: “So there are concerns about Hamawy.”
“DOCTOR’S SILENCE ON HIS ALLEGED ISLAMIST HISTORY IS CONCERNING”
“The best thing that he could do is to explain his relationship with some of these radical organisations in the United States, the Middle East Forum director continued,
“The silence on his part is concerning to me. And he’s not the only candidate that happily looks the other way.”
Publicly, Dr. Hamawy condemns antisemitism and the October 7th Hamas attacks on Israeli civilians.
At the same time, he criticises Israel, calling it an apartheid state, labeling its Gaza campaign as “genocide”, and demanding Washington cut military aid.
CONCERNS OVER A STRENGTHENING RED-GREEN ALLIANCE BETWEEN MUSLIMS AND RADICAL LEFTISTS
Other prominent Muslim candidates sharing those views include: New York primary winners Dominican Darialize Avila Chevalier and Palestinian Aber Kawas who are closely affiliated with the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA).
Some of their critics fear the strengthening of a red-green alliance — Muslims working with leftists to impose a radical agenda of expansive government control.
Sam Westrop is also worried about Egyptian-born Michigan US Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, observing: “There’s no doubt about his Islamist affiliations.”
“He is heavily and openly backed by some pretty dangerous groups and has a long-standing history of involvement with Islamist organisations in Michigan.”
“So, we should be concerned, deeply concerned about him.”
FEARS FOR RAMPANT ANTISEMITISM AND SHARIA LAW IN THE U.S.
The Middle East Forum believes all Americans should be nervous because, if Islamists gain enough seats in state legislatures and Congress, radical agendas could become law.
Jewish Americans say anti-Israel rhetoric from the left and Islamist office-holders could also fuel a surge in antisemitic hate crimes.
Others warn that Sharia law could spread in segregated Muslim enclaves such as East Plano, Texas.
Mr. Westrop points to the UK experience, saying: “I remember British Islamists 10 to 20 years ago doing exactly this in northern England which led to deeply segregated societies.”
“It was these Islamist communities in northern England from where terrorists emerged who were radicalised to join foreign groups or commit acts of terror at home.”
CHRISTIAN CONVERT FROM ISLAM BELIEVES AMERICA CANNOT BAN SHARIA LAW
On his YouTube channel, former Jordanian Muslim turned US-based Christian Danny Burmawi predicts efforts to ban Sharia law in the US will fail.
The founder and head of the Ideological Defense Institute explained: “When the Founding Fathers wrote the US Constitution, they were not thinking about Islam.”
“You cannot ban Sharia. It will always be protected under the First Amendment as part of religious freedom,” Mr. Burmawi warned.
MORE FUNDING COULD BE FUNNELLED TO AMERICAN RADICALS
Sam Westrop believes that enough Islamist victories in state assemblies and Congress pose a threat to American foreign policy and US taxpayers.
“I think we should be particularly worried about the direction of public money to radicals.”
“Both the left and right have given huge amounts of funding in public money, federal and state money to Islamists over the past few decades.”
“I worry that these Islamist candidates will increase that flow,” Westrop said.
CHRISTIAN CONVERT’S SOLUTION: RECOGNISE ISLAM AS A POLITICAL SYSTEM
To prevent this, Christian convert from Islam Danny Burmawi insists the solution starts with recognising Islam as a political system — not just a religion.
“Recognise that a large part of its function is a political ideology similar to communism or fascism”
“Islam is a political ideology that seeks to acquire power and impose its system on society,”
“That is not a religion.”
You can watch Gary Lane’s video report of this article here.
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