The Divisive, Hateful People Among CNN’s Influential American Muslim List
9th May 2018
For example, one political leader believes Jews disproportionately control American foreign policy. At least two clerics espouse harsh anti-gay sentiments rooted in their religious beliefs. Another hates the state of Israel so much, it’s a disqualifying trait in any potential friend or ally.
CNN provides almost no context or background on those controversies, one of which directly and unfairly tarred one of the network’s top anchors. The list was generated by interviews with more than 100 Muslim Americans, CNN said.
It offered no information about how those 100 people were selected, or what diversity in opinion or religious devotion they offered. But it’s likely that those people skewed toward religious conservatism.
There’s nothing like preaching jihad to make you an ‘influentual Muslim’.