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Rep. Keith Self has formally submitted a petition to Sec. Scott Bessent requesting an immediate investigation into the Islamic Society of North America, arguing the group engaged in prohibited political activity on behalf of Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El Sayed. The filing specifically asks the IRS to launch an inquiry aimed at ending the tax-exempt status of the organization under Section 501(c)(3). Representative Self states that ISNA was publicly identified as an unindicted co-conspirator in the Holy Land Foundation case, a federal prosecution involving the financing of Hamas. He notes that federal regulations explicitly prohibit organizations described under Section 501(c)(3) from participating, directly or indirectly, in political campaigns on behalf of or in opposition to a candidate running for public office. Reports indicate the campaign of Abdul El Sayed operated a booth at the Islamic Society of North America convention where a sign reading Muslims for Abdul was present. Self claims this event served as a venue for soliciting money, recruiting volunteers, and advocating for the election of a specific candidate. He argues this is an example of an active political campaign operating within the space of an ISNA convention and using this as an opportunity to solicit money, recruit volunteers, and advocate for the election of a specific candidate.

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Rep. Keith Self has formally submitted a petition to Sec. Scott Bessent requesting an immediate investigation into the Islamic Society of North America, arguing the group engaged in prohibited political activity on behalf of Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El Sayed. The filing specifically asks the IRS to launch an inquiry aimed at ending the tax-exempt status of the organization under Section 501(c)(3). Representative Self states that ISNA was publicly identified as an unindicted co-conspirator in the Holy Land Foundation case, a federal prosecution involving the financing of Hamas. He notes that federal regulations explicitly prohibit organizations described under Section 501(c)(3) from participating, directly or indirectly, in political campaigns on behalf of or in opposition to a candidate running for public office. Reports indicate the campaign of Abdul El Sayed operated a booth at the Islamic Society of North America convention where a sign reading Muslims for Abdul was present. Self claims this event served as a venue for soliciting money, recruiting volunteers, and advocating for the election of a specific candidate. He argues this is an example of an active political campaign operating within the space of an ISNA convention and using this as an opportunity to solicit money, recruit volunteers, and advocate for the election of a specific candidate.

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