North American Islamic groups remain disturbingly silent on crisis in Iran

And on islamic terrorists, the brutal oppression of women, and non muslims in islamic countries and the brutal application of shariah law. National Post

Now that the Supreme Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has warned ordinary Iranians not to stage street protests, the risks these demonstrators face at the hands of the state security machinery and the Islamist Basiji militia, cannot be underestimated. However, as the courageous Iranian people defy state oppression to demand democracy and freedom, the Islamic organizations of North America have been conspicuous by their silence.

There has been not one word of support for the Iranian people from CAIR (Council on American-Islamic Relations), ISNA (Islamic Society of North America), MSA (Muslim Society of America) and MPAC (Muslim Public Affairs Council).

The only exception has been the Muslim Canadian Congress (MCC) that issued an early statement denouncing the rigging of the elections and demanded that so-called supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei step down.

Why then is CAIR silent about the peaceful Iranian demonstrators? Could this silence reflect a fondness for the Iranian regime and its misogynist and homophobic dictatorial leadership led by president Ahmedinejad?

After all, just last September, according to the magazine Family Security Matters (FSM), CAIR co-founder and Executive Director Nihad Awad participated in an interfaith program attended by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmedinejad.

The question about this silence is legitimate since there are hardly any developments in the Muslim world that do not trigger a reaction from organizations like CAIR, ISNA or MAS.