New AP story picks up old smear that ISNA and Ingrid Mattson and 'tied' to extremists by: Salaam Sun Jan 18, 2009 at 09:20:11 AM EST Salaam writes: Specifically, Hamas. Once again, it is being made impossible to be an "acceptable" Muslim and have ties to the Muslim community. And of course, by making Hamas the baseline for accusing someone of "ties to terrorism," it contributes to enemy formation against Hamas, which is the democratically elected representative political organization of Gaza. WASHINGTON (AP) ? A Muslim scholar chosen to speak at President-elect Barack Obama's inaugural prayer service Wednesday is the leader of a group that federal prosecutors say has ties to terrorists. Ingrid Mattson, president of the Islamic Society of North America since 2006, is one of many religious leaders scheduled to speak at the prayer service at Washington's National Cathedral. Mattson has been the guest of honor at State Department dinners and has met with...
