Muslim rights group slams Trump for invoking Allah in Iran threat

The Council on American-Islamic Relations criticised US President Donald Trump for invoking “Praise be to Allah” in a social media post threatening Iran over the Strait of Hormuz, accusing him of mocking Islam and weaponising religious language

Washington: The Council on American-Islamic Relations, a nationwide advocacy group, assailed Trump for invoking Allah in his Truth Social post threatening Iran.

“President Trump’s deranged mocking of Islam and his threats to attack civilian infrastructure in Iran are reckless, dangerous, and indicative of a mindset that shows indifference to human life and contempt for religious beliefs,” the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) said in a statement.

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Trump, in his post on Easter Sunday, demanded that Iran open the Strait of Hormuz by Tuesday, “or you’ll be living in Hell – JUST WATCH! Praise be to Allah.” “The casual use of ‘Praise be to Allah’ in the context of violent threats reflects a disturbing willingness to weaponise religious language while simultaneously denigrating Islam and its followers,” CAIR said.