Aurora, CO – An imam delivered an Islamic lesson to children at the Colorado Muslims Community Center (CMCC) on October 22, 2023, describing the “characteristics” of the Jews.
Although the imam was not identified, comparison with other videos suggests it is Umar Mitchell, the imam of Masjid Umar Ibn Al-Khattab in Aurora, Colorado.
The imam said that the Jews lie and break their contracts and covenants, and that they killed their prophets and even tried to kill Jesus. He recounted the story of Jewish fishermen who were turned by Allah into “literal physical monkeys” for fishing on Saturday. He said that Israel keeps defeating the Palestinians because the Jews trick them into trusting them.
The imam added: “It is not hate speech for you to be aware of these things.” He said that not every single Jew is like this, but that “a couple of them” are not.
The lesson was livestreamed on various social media platforms, including that of the Colorado Muslims Community Center, SAFA USA, Al-Minhaal Academy, Authentic Ilm Mission, and Karim AbuZaid, who delivered a Friday sermon at the Colorado Muslims Community Center. The lesson was presumably delivered as part of the Taqwa Academy weekend school located at the CMCC.
