Review of Emgage by Ahmed Shaikh ESQ
Emgage has been banned in a great many Masajid in Florida in part because it has developed poor relationships with Muslim leaders throughout the state. While Emgage is a member of the South Florida Muslim Federation, it is not especially liked there. Maintaining poor relationships and having a reputation for detestable conduct in Florida seems to be more of a problem for Emgage in that state than any perceived Zionist or Hindutva sympathy (even though nobody will forget to list these). I had talked to several Muslim leaders in Florida who recounted several unethical and underhanded tactics, for example:
US Muslim Council Drops Emgage over Zionist ties
Emgage has been dropped from the US Council of Muslim Organizations after it refused requests to end relationships with pro-Israel and anti-Muslim groups.
This comes a month after The Electronic Intifada’s exposé of Emgage’s ties to Israel lobby groups set off a heated debate among Muslim American activists and led to mounting calls for organizations to cut ties with Emgage – which aims to position itself as “the main civic organization for Muslim American communities.”
Middle East Eye: Joe Biden, Emgage and the Muzzling of Muslim America
A closer examination of Emgage reveals how the organization ascended to political prominence: through funding from non-Muslim foundations and strategic alliances with pro-Israel groups, which included marginalizing Muslim communities.
EI: Meet Emgage, the pro-Israel Muslims backing Joe Biden
Little attention has been given to Emgage’s troubling ties to Israel and its lobby – including trips to Israel paid for by an organization with close ties to the Israeli army.