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Coverage dated December 14, 2021

Muslim-American advocacy group executive fired for allegedly aiding anti-Muslim hate group: an "incredible violation of trust"

Headline from CBS News

CAIR-Ohio says Romin Iqbal recorded its meetings and passed information to the other group for several years in what it called "an incredible violation of trust."

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  1. Washington Examiner

    Muslim advocacy group leader fired for spying for group that researches 'radical Islamic terrorist groups' (opens Washington Examiner)

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    A leader of a Muslim advocacy group in Ohio was fired after it was discovered he was spying for a group that researches "radical Islamic involvement in terrorism."

  2. NPR

    Muslim rights organization fires director for passing information to a hate group (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    The Ohio chapter of a Muslim rights organization says it has fired one of its directors, saying he had been spying on the organization for years and passing information to an anti-Muslim hate group.

  3. Maine Public

    A leader of an Ohio Muslim organization was fired for spying for a hate group (opens Maine Public)

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    Maine Public's feed description

    The Columbus chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations fired its Executive and Legal Director Romin Iqbal after it discovered he was passing information to a "known anti-Muslim hate group."

  4. CBS News

    Muslim-American advocacy group executive fired for allegedly aiding anti-Muslim hate group: an "incredible violation of trust" (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    CAIR-Ohio says Romin Iqbal recorded its meetings and passed information to the other group for several years in what it called "an incredible violation of trust."

  5. Newsweek

    Muslim organization fires Ohio Director Romin Iqbal due to work with anti-Muslim group (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    CAIR announced it fired Romin Iqbal on Tuesday after a yearlong investigation found he had been passing information to the Investigative Project on Terrorism.

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