{"id":2323568,"date":"2024-08-13T06:51:02","date_gmt":"2024-08-13T10:51:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tim-walz-called-hitler-promoting-cleric-a-master-teacher-at-islamic-center-event-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-13T06:57:21","modified_gmt":"2024-08-13T10:57:21","slug":"tim-walz-called-hitler-promoting-cleric-a-master-teacher-at-islamic-center-event-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tim-walz-called-hitler-promoting-cleric-a-master-teacher-at-islamic-center-event-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Tim Walz called Hitler-promoting cleric a \u2018master teacher\u2019 at Islamic center event &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftim-walz-called-hitler-promoting-cleric-a-master-teacher-at-islamic-center-event-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2323568&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In an emerging controversy, Minnesota&#8217;s governor and\u2062 2024 Democratic vice presidential nominee, Tim Walz, has faced backlash for calling a controversial Muslim cleric, Asad Zaman, a &#8220;master\u200c teacher&#8221; at a 2018 \u200bevent hosted by\u2064 the Muslim American Society in Minnesota. This cleric has previously \u2062promoted a film glorifying Adolf Hitler, raising significant scrutiny \u200dabout Walz&#8217;s past associations. Footage from \u2062the event shows Walz\u2063 expressing gratitude towards Zaman, whom\u200d he acknowledged \u2063has influenced his understanding of\u2062 various issues, including countering\u2064 Islamophobia. \u200cThe controversy \u2062resurfaces as Zaman\u200b recently voiced solidarity with\u200c Palestinians and has a history of sharing pro-Hitler content.\u2062 Despite\u2063 claims from Vice\u200c President Kamala Harris&#8217;s \u200bcampaign stating that Walz does not\u200c have \u200ba <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/our-prayers-are-with-rush-limbaughs-producer-issues-statement-amid-radio-hosts-absence\/\" title=\"\u2018Our Prayers Are With Rush\u2019: Limbaugh\u2019s Producer Issues Statement Amid Radio Host\u2019s Absence\">personal relationship<\/a> with Zaman, previous \u200dreports show Walz frequently\u200b hosted the imam at public events, intensifying the scrutiny on his connections and statements.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Tim Walz called Hitler-promoting cleric a &lsquo;master teacher&rsquo; at Islamic center event<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1729148\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>EXCLUSIVE &mdash;<\/strong> As he campaigned to be Minnesota&rsquo;s next governor, Tim Walz called a Muslim cleric <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3114957\/tim-walz-repeatedly-hosted-muslim-cleric-oct-7-pro-hitler-website-link\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>who promoted a pro-Adolf Hitler film<\/a> a &ldquo;master teacher&rdquo; who offered Walz lessons over the time they &ldquo;spent together,&rdquo; according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=EgFYjqMEy50\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>footage<\/a> at a 2018 event unearthed by the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>News of the footage comes after a spokesperson for Vice President Kamala Harris&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Why This Average American Is Voting for Donald Trump\">presidential campaign<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/GSDeutch\/status\/1822011761199083701\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>said<\/a> in a Friday statement that Walz does not &ldquo;have a personal relationship&rdquo; with Asad Zaman of the Muslim American Society of Minnesota. That claim was in response to a <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3114957\/tim-walz-repeatedly-hosted-muslim-cleric-oct-7-pro-hitler-website-link\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>report<\/a> on how Walz, the 2024 Democratic vice presidential nominee, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/michael-avenatti-seeking-leniency-in-nike-extortion-case-says-hes-suffered-enough\/\" title=\"Michael Avenatti Seeking Leniency In Nike Extortion Case, Says He\u2019s Suffered Enough\">repeatedly hosted<\/a> the imam at events as the governor of Minnesota. At several of those events, Zaman also spoke before Walz.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I would like to first of all say thank you to imam,&rdquo; Walz said at the unearthed 2018 event, which was hosted by Minnesota&rsquo;s Muslim American Society on Feb. 16, 2018, at the South Metro Islamic Center in Rosemount, Minnesota. Standing next to Walz as he spoke was Peggy Flanagan, now the lieutenant governor in the Gopher State.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"EgFYjqMEy50\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"EXCLUSIVE: Tim Walz called Hitler-promoting cleric a &lsquo;master teacher&rsquo; at Islamic center event\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EgFYjqMEy50?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;I am a teacher, so when I see a master teacher, I know it. Over the time we&rsquo;ve spent together, one of the things I&rsquo;ve had the privilege of is seeing the things in life through the eye of a master teacher, to try and get the understanding,&rdquo; Walz said of Zaman at the event, before discussing a prior <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/opa\/pr\/two-illinois-men-sentenced-prison-their-roles-bombing-dar-al-farooq-islamic-center-and\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>attack<\/a> at the Dar al-Farooq Islamic Center in Minnesota. &ldquo;It was imam talking [saying that] &lsquo;in those times is where we find who we are, in those times is where we really see.&rsquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;That brings me to the second lesson that imam taught me,&rdquo; Walz said, describing how Congress &ldquo;feeds on fear more than hope&rdquo; and &ldquo;division.&rdquo; <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It was a lesson when imam told me to go speak to people,&rdquo; Walz also said at the event. &ldquo;I have pushed back through my whole career on the demonization of Islam, on the demonization of immigrants. &hellip; In this space, Imam Zaman is right on this, there is Islamophobia, there is a hatred that is being stirred.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Zaman, who is the director of Minnesota&rsquo;s Muslim American Society, asserted&nbsp;on Oct. 7, 2023, that he &ldquo;stands in solidarity with Palestinians against Israeli attacks&rdquo; after 1,200 Israelis were killed by Hamas terrorists. His organization, which has a related <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timesofisrael.com\/philadelphia-probes-video-of-local-muslim-kids-talking-beheadings-jerusalem\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>chapter<\/a> that once came under fire following children at a 2019 event it hosted calling for murdering Jews, said on Oct. 7 that it &ldquo;reaffirms its unwavering support for the Palestinian people in their struggle against the Israeli occupation.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Zaman&rsquo;s social media history includes sharing a link to an article on a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/thegreateststorynevertold.tv\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">website<\/a>&nbsp;for a pro-Hitler film called&nbsp;<em>The Greatest Story Never Told<\/em> and, in one 2016 example, an official press release issued by Hamas. The press release mourned the death of an Islamist leader in South Asia who was <a href=\"https:\/\/time.com\/4325715\/bangladesh-motiur-rahman-nizami-jamaat-e-islami-execution\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>executed<\/a> after being convicted of war crimes. <\/p>\n<p>In a Friday statement, the Anti-Defamation League said Zaman &ldquo;has a troubling history of playing into classic anti-Jewish themes and justifying violence against Israel.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Given his hurtful remarks post-Oct. 7, and absent any recognition of the pain he has caused the Jewish community, we urge all public officials and leaders to avoid meeting with him in the future,&rdquo; the Anti-Defamation League told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>. &ldquo;Those who have met with Imam Zaman should clarify that they <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/despite-insistence-by-democrat-politicians-and-medical-elites-empirical-evidence-does-not-conclusively-show-that-masks-reduce-the-spread-of-covid\/\" title=\"Despite Insistence by Democrat Politicians and Medical Elites, Empirical Evidence DOES NOT Conclusively Show that Masks Reduce the Spread of COVID\">don&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t agree with his toxic views about Jews and the Jewish state.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Under Walz, Minnesota has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3114957\/tim-walz-repeatedly-hosted-muslim-cleric-oct-7-pro-hitler-website-link\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>awarded<\/a> over $100,000 in funding to Zaman&rsquo;s organization, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/happy-anniversary-lincoln-project-founder-rick-wilson-celebrates-7-years-since-390k-tax-lien\/\" title=\"Happy Anniversary! Lincoln Project Founder Rick Wilson Celebrates 7 Years Since 0K Tax Lien\">records show<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>Spokespeople for Walz and Harris did not reply to requests for comment. <\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1729148\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1729148\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tim Walz referred to a cleric who endorsed a pro-Hitler film as a &#8220;master teacher&#8221; during an event at an Islamic center while he was campaigning for governor of Minnesota. This information comes from footage from a 2018 gathering, recently revealed by the Washington Examiner. The revelation follows comments made by a spokesperson for Vice President Kamala Harris&#8217;s presidential campaign, asserting that Walz does not have a personal relationship with Asad Zaman of the Muslim American Society of Minnesota. This statement was in response to reports highlighting how Walz, now the Democratic vice presidential nominee for 2024, had frequently invited Zaman to events during his tenure as governor.<\/p>\n<p>At the February 16, 2018 event hosted by Minnesota\u2019s Muslim American Society at the South Metro Islamic Center in Rosemount, Walz expressed gratitude towards Zaman and praised him as someone who provided valuable insights during their time together. He noted that as an educator himself, he recognized Zaman&#8217;s expertise and shared lessons learned from him regarding societal challenges and issues surrounding Islamophobia.<\/p>\n<p>Zaman has been vocal about his support for Palestinians amid ongoing conflicts with Israel and has faced criticism for past statements perceived as anti-Semitic. The Anti-Defamation League has condemned his remarks following recent violence and urged public officials to distance themselves from him due to his controversial views on Jews and Israel.<\/p>\n<p>Under Walz&#8217;s administration, over $100,000 in funding has been allocated to Zaman\u2019s organization. Neither Walz nor Harris&#8217;s representatives responded to requests for comments on this matter<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":381,"featured_media":2323569,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Feat.TimWalz.081424.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[5868,16215,37961,36113],"class_list":["post-2323568","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-cleric","tag-hitler","tag-master-teacher","tag-tim-walz"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Feat.TimWalz.081424.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2323568","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/381"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2323568"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2323568\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2323569"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2323568"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2323568"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2323568"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}