- Source: Husham Al-Husainy
Husham Al-Husainy is an Iraqi-American Sheikh of the Karbalaa Islamic Education Center, a Shia mosque servicing largely people of Iraqi and Lebanese descent in Dearborn, Michigan. Al-Husainy arrived in the United States in the late 1970s as Saddam Hussein was rising into power. He is a spokesman of the Iraqi expatriate community in America. During the American occupation of Iraq, Al-Husainy has gone from supporting the toppling of Hussein's regime to criticizing the continued occupation as inciting more bloodshed.
Karbaala Islamic Education Center
Imam Husham Al-Husainy has been active in community affairs for more than 25 years in the metro-Detroit area. He is the Director of the Karbalaa Islamic Education Center.
Politics
Al-Husainy has cooperated with the United States on security measures for instance in a case where it has been alleged that Detroit area resident Najib Shemami was a spy.
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Imam prays to stop 'oppression and occupation' at DNC meeting
DHinMI at dailykos follows Al-Husainy's published views of the Iraq War in Bush Alienates the Imam in 7 Easy Steps published Fri Aug 13, 2004 at 05:04:44 PM PDT (Accessed May 17, 2007)here
Husham Al-Husainy debates Christian Prince