“Ilhan Omar works for Qatar, is made by Qatar, is fully funded by Qatar, and is the jewel of the crown of Qatar, along with Linda Sarsour, Rashida Tlaib, and others in the Qatari gang in Washington, DC.”
Imam Tawhidi, also known as the “Imam of Peace,” has alleged that the government of Qatar is engaged in a wide-scale influence operation within the United States, specifically involving members of Congress. His primary claim is that Representative Ilhan Omar is a “Qatari asset” and the “jewel in the crown” of their efforts to infiltrate the U.S. government.
Who is Imam Tawhidi and How is He Involved?
Mohammad Tawhidi is an Australian-based Shiite Imam, author, and activist known for his vocal criticism of Islamic extremism and the Muslim Brotherhood.
- His Role: He describes himself as an insider “involved” in the case rather than a journalist.
- Personal Stakes: He claims he is personally targeted by Qatar. He mentions a letter from the Qatari government to Twitter requesting his suspension and states he is facing a lawsuit in Australia funded by Qatar.
- Access to Information: He claims to have direct access to a specific legal deposition by Alan Bender and asserts that his name appears frequently in the first 80 pages of that document because Omar allegedly requested his “destruction” to Qatari officials.
What is the Alleged Qatari Agenda?
According to Tawhidi’s livestream and the Alan Bender deposition he references, Qatar’s agenda involves:
- Infiltration of the U.S. Government: Using wealth to place and support “assets” in high-ranking political positions to influence U.S. policy.
- Information Laundering: Using U.S. officials to gather sensitive intelligence and relay it through Qatar to adversaries like Iran and groups like Hezbollah.
- Silencing Critics: Utilizing media outlets (like Al Jazeera) and legal/social pressure to character-assassinate or silence critics of their regime or their American assets.
- Recruitment: Using established figures like Omar to recruit other politicians into the Qatari sphere of influence.
Specific Allegations Against Ilhan Omar
Tawhidi alleges the following regarding Rep. Ilhan Omar, largely citing the testimony of Alan Bender:
- Financial Dependency: He claims she was recruited by Qatar long before her political rise and that Qatari money “bankrolled” her campaign.
- Foreign Agency: He alleges she works directly for the Qatari regime, reporting to Mohammad Al-Masnad (Qatar’s intelligence chief).
- Passing Intelligence: He claims she uses her position on the House Foreign Affairs Committee to access sensitive information and passes it to Qatar, which then forwards it to Iran.
- Loyalty to Other Regimes: He alleges she swore allegiance to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan at the request of the Qataris.
- Targeting Critics: He claims she used her Qatari connections to attempt to silence and de-platform critics like himself.
The Basis of the Allegations
The primary basis for these claims is a sworn deposition from October 23, 2019, given by Alan Bender, a Canadian businessman, in a Florida federal lawsuit (Matthew v. Sheikh Khalid bin Hamad al-Thani).
| Component | Basis Details |
| Alan Bender | A Canadian citizen and mediator for Middle Eastern royals. He testified that Qatari officials told him Omar was on their payroll while trying to recruit him for similar operations. |
| Federal Lawsuit | The case involves the brother of the Emir of Qatar, Khalid bin Hamad al-Thani, who was accused of ordering his bodyguard to murder Americans. |
| Corroboration | Tawhidi mentions a second witness (an unnamed doctor in the UK) and a Kuwaiti journalist (Abdullah Al-Saleh) who he says can verify these claims. |
| Qatari Silence | Tawhidi argues that the lack of a formal denial or lawsuit from Qatar or Omar against Alan Bender is “proof” of the testimony’s validity. |
The above portion was generated by Gemini AI.
Imam of Peace Transcript – Nov. 27, 2019
Citation: Direct to the People. (Nov. 27, 2019) “Imam of Peace says Ihlan Omar (sic) is Asset of Qatar on Twitter Livestream.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ur_8dWJvK4A
Transcript follows:
“Okay, I’ll start with a quick introduction. My name is Mohammed Tawhidi. I am an Imam, author, preacher, and peace activist. I mainly criticize Islamic extremists. I am now in Hungary, in Budapest, invited by the Prime Minister’s Office to attend a conference on Christian persecution.
Before I appeared live, I announced several hours ago that I was going to go live. When I made the announcement, several government members messaged me on WhatsApp, telling me they will be watching, which means I will speak clearly for government officials, people from the intelligence community, and regular citizens concerned about what is happening.
I have a request before I begin. Listen to me as someone who is involved. I repeat, I am NOT a journalist. I am NOT someone who heard this yesterday from the news. I am someone whose life has been impacted because of this case involving Ilhan Omar, the state of Qatar, the Muslim Brotherhood, and so on. Yesterday, I publicized a letter from the government of Qatar to Twitter requesting they delete my tweets exposing their meddling in Congress and the mainstream media, investigate me, and hopefully suspend me. My lawyer responded appropriately almost immediately. We received the letter on Friday and responded on Monday.
The point I am trying to get at is that I am NOT someone who just heard this and is coming out live. I’m going to tell you exactly what is happening based on the points before me. Firstly, I will speak briefly so everybody can understand and get an idea of where we are heading. Secondly, I will speak about the man mentioned in the deposition, Alan Bender, who spoke about Ilhan Omar and her relationship with Qatar. Who is Alan Bender? I know the man, government officials know the man, royals in the Middle East know the man, and I will briefly give you an idea of the sort of person who has come out to speak about Ilhan Omar and why some journalists, sadly Republicans and conservatives, feel the need to discredit him. This is a scandal within another scandal, but we will get to it. Then, I will speak about how Ilhan Omar is involved in this case, what exactly took place, and shed light on what needs to be done. Finally, I will speak about what’s going to happen tonight. Something very important will take place tonight, meaning Washington, DC time, and I will mention it at the end of this list of topics.
Firstly, to answer the question, what happened, and what is going on? There is a federal lawsuit in Florida against the brother of the Emir of Qatar. The ruler of Qatar has a brother called Khalid Al Thani, who tried to get his security guard, an American citizen, to murder American citizens. There have been many violent issues involved, to the point that it has warranted a lawsuit, and the lawsuit is ongoing. During the lawsuit, four people were subpoenaed: the ambassador of Qatar in Washington, DC; Mohammed Al-Masnad, the chief of Qatar’s intelligence; Abdullah Al-Athba, the right-hand man to the Emir of Qatar; and Alan Bender, a Canadian businessman. He was subpoenaed for a different reason. He is not a Qatari official or member of the Qatari government, so why was he subpoenaed?
Firstly, I would like to clarify: all three aforementioned Qatari officials avoided the subpoena, escaped it, and did not attend the deposition. Alan Bender was the only one who attended, and he is not a Qatari official; he is a Canadian citizen. This is the case now. How does Ilhan Omar get involved? How am I involved in this case? And how is Alan Bender, a Canadian businessman, involved?
To answer, who is Alan Bender? Alan Bender is a secular man, not an Islamist nor religious of any sort. He’s Canadian, not American, so he’s not biased toward Democrats or Republicans. He is a friend of many world leaders, especially in the Middle East, including Justin Trudeau, the Prime Minister of Canada. If you go to Alan Bender’s Twitter page, you’ll find pictures with the Prime Minister of Canada, not once, not twice, but many times, as well as with other members of the Canadian government. Alan Bender is a left-leaning liberal, not right-wing or conservative. He is saying what he is saying about Ilhan Omar, so nobody can accuse him of being a right-wing hack. He would support Obama over Trump any day, meaning he doesn’t even support Republicans. He is well-known among world leaders in the Middle East and mediates between them.
When royal members of the Saudi family had internal conflict, they brought Alan Bender to solve the problem. He was the man the Saudi government brought to interrogate and speak to Al-Waleed bin Talal, the Saudi billionaire held in the Ritz-Carlton hotel. Alan Bender is well-known and respected among the intelligence community worldwide. Royals in the Middle East look up to, respect, revere, and fear him. To discredit Alan Bender is to discredit a very important man in this deposition, which is why he was subpoenaed in the U.S. federal lawsuit due to his relationships, friendships, and affiliations with royals in the Middle East and his awareness of Qatar’s secrets.
What did the Qataris want from Alan Bender? They wanted him to run their operations in America, meaning the USA, Canada, and the region where he is present. They spoke to him in Qatar, a point not mentioned in articles about Ilhan Omar. Alan Bender was recently in Qatar. I have seen the itinerary and gifts with the Royal Seal of the government of Qatar. The itinerary for his visit was booked by the Qatari royal family. They requested several illegal things from him, and when he declined, they told him, “By the way, everybody we mentioned, including Ilhan Omar, is on our payroll and works for us.” This is what Alan Bender was told.
This is not a claim. In the deposition, which nobody on Twitter discussing this case has, the lawyer Rebecca Castaneda from Florida has it, her clients, the Mathews, have it, Alan Bender, who testified, has it, I have it, Dinesh D’Souza has it, and one journalist I know has it and sent it back to Alan Bender. Nobody else has it, and it has not been filed publicly anywhere. If someone claims they have it and read what was said about Ilhan Omar, they either obtained it unauthorized, and there are laws about leaking unfiled depositions. I heard from a lawyer it’s a serious offense in America.
Those claiming otherwise, I don’t believe, because I know who has the deposition. It hasn’t been filed. In the deposition, Alan Bender does not make statements himself; he only tells the lawyer what the Qataris wanted him to do in America and Canada. He testified under oath in Toronto in October, saying what they told him in his last meeting a few months ago in Qatar.
Now, regarding the case where he speaks about Ilhan Omar, he is only conveying what Mohammed Al-Masnad, the chief of Qatar’s intelligence, told him: that Ilhan Omar works for Qatar, is made by Qatar, is fully funded by Qatar, and is the jewel of the crown of Qatar, along with Linda Sarsour, Rashida Tlaib, and others in the Qatari gang in Washington, DC. Mohammed Al-Masnad, tribally the uncle of the Emir, as he is the cousin of the Emir’s mother, invited Alan Bender to Doha to speak. The Qataris praised Bender on state television, calling him “our dear friend.” He is clearly not a Republican or conservative but a man who knows the Qataris, Saudis, and UAE well and was asked to manage Qatar and Muslim Brotherhood operations in America.
When the court case took place, and he was subpoenaed, he testified. He has nothing personal against Ilhan Omar; it’s not his agenda to bring people down. He’s a businessman offered a job and is explaining what it was.
Is it only Alan Bender making these statements, or do we have historic and recent evidence showing this is how Qatar operates? Qatar did the same in Egypt and Saudi Arabia and is doing it in other Gulf countries. They infiltrate parliaments, which is why surrounding neighbors cut ties with Qatar. These neighbors aren’t innocent; they also fund terrorism and have dirty dealings, but I’m speaking about Qatar.
How am I involved? In the first 80 pages of the deposition, my name, Imam Mohammed Tawhidi, is all over it. Why? The Qataris told Alan Bender that Ilhan Omar wanted me destroyed. Evidence exists online on Al Jazeera, the Qatari-funded Intercept, Middle East Eye, and Al-Araby, which belongs to Asma Al-Athba, the right-hand man of the Emir of Qatar. All Qatari networks have been character-assassinating me for at least a year, article after article, because Ilhan Omar made the request, as revealed in the deposition. This also involves Donald Trump Jr., whom I informed they tried to create a problem between him and Jared Kushner, and they failed. This is the Qatari agenda to silence critics of Ilhan Omar based on her request.
Now, what’s happening? People are hearing about it. I am involved, not just hearing about it. I began speaking six months ago but have been involved for a year. To protect myself, I had to make my enemy known. I was waiting for the deposition, which mentions Ilhan Omar because the lawyer asked Alan Bender about Qatar’s other illegal activities in the United States. He spoke about Ilhan, me, Linda Sarsour, CAIR, the Muslim Brotherhood, and spilled the beans because he testified he wouldn’t hold anything back. Now he’s not on the good side of the Qataris.
Will Ilhan Omar deny it? Will she file a lawsuit against Alan Bender? Those looking for credibility, ask yourself: whenever someone says anything about Qatar, Al Jazeera, the Intercept, the Washington Post, and The New York Times defend Qatar, saying it denies and never took place. Why have they been silent for six months? Why hasn’t Qatar issued a statement? Why hasn’t the chief of Qatar’s intelligence called Alan Bender a liar? He won’t dare because he knows who Alan Bender is, what he has, and what he hasn’t spoken about.
Ilhan Omar is not innocent. A month doesn’t go by without a scandal. This Qatar case is only the tip of the iceberg. I’m going to say something dangerous because if I don’t, people will think I’m empty. This will go as far as investigating who comes to Congress, who they testify for, and who pays them. Ilhan Omar brings people to testify in Congress. Are they testifying to further Qatar’s agenda? I’ll throw out a name: Ilhan Elmi. Are these people blackmailed, put in bad positions, or paid? I have answers. This case with Qatar in Congress goes deep, involving both Democrats and Republicans.
Alan Bender has nothing to do with this; he’s a Canadian telling Americans in a federal lawsuit what took place. Good on him. Tonight, a second person will come forward to corroborate Alan Bender’s statements that Ilhan Omar is a Qatari agent in Congress. This person is a doctor in the United Kingdom, a guest of the Qatari Prime Minister for six months, well-connected with Qatari royals. He will come out tonight, American time, to corroborate Alan Bender’s statements. Now we have two witnesses: one saying the Qataris told him Ilhan works for them, and another testifying that this is what happens, based on his six months there.
This case is deep, filthy, and long. What was published about Ilhan and Qatar is a drop in the ocean. My name is all over the deposition, and Qatari lawyers are trying to suspend me because of other documents and evidence I have. I have an ongoing lawsuit against me in Australia, funded by Qatar. Every week, Qatar hacks my phone and email. I am involved, authorized to have the deposition, and know who else has it. Nobody online saying “our sources don’t verify” has any idea. Only Dinesh D’Souza, Alan Bender, and Rebecca Castaneda have it; it hasn’t been filed.
I’ve been accusing Ilhan Omar of being a Qatari agent for six months, sitting on this for six months before that—a year. I said a scandal was coming, and now reports are out. The claims weren’t made by Alan Bender; he’s conveying a job offer to the American courts. Tonight, another person will testify as a guest of the Qatari Prime Minister for six months, confirming Ilhan works for Qatar, gives them information, and they pass it to Iranians. This is nothing compared to other corrupt Congress members on the payroll.
Why don’t I go to the FBI or CIA? They know where I am. If they need me, they’ll call. I’m not doing secret meetings. Anything I know, I’ll strategize, time perfectly, and put online. The FBI follows me 100%, as do CIA people I’ve spoken to. If I have something to say, it’ll be online. If they want specifics, I’m ready to testify before Congress. I want Ilhan to face me. I wish she’d bring me, Alan Bender, and the person coming out tonight to speak about what was said in the deposition about her and other corrupt Congress members.
Conservative journalists, Republican editors, and CNN’s Vicky Ward are covering this up. I approached conservative media in America to break the story; they took my evidence and made deals with Qatar, calling Jassim Al Thani and the Qatari embassy in Washington, DC. Stories in the UK were spiked because of money and power.
Moving forward, we have claims and articles saying Ilhan is a Qatari agent, based on Alan Bender. Is he credible? 100%. Respected by world leaders and the intelligence community? Without a doubt. We need another person to corroborate, and they’ll come out tonight on my Twitter feed. Then we’ll strategize to ensure the bombshell report comes out properly. I was surprised these articles were published this way; there needs to be a proper campaign to expose this. My credibility is established; I’ve been saying this, and now the garbage is coming out. Ilhan’s scandals are emerging, one bigger than the other.
We wait for Ilhan. By tonight, two people will accuse her, not anonymous cowards but friends of prime ministers, highly revered. We’re waiting for Ilhan to file a lawsuit, for Al Jazeera to deny, for Mohammed Al-Masnad, Abdullah Al-Athba, and Jassim Al Thani to call Alan Bender a liar. I dare the Qatari regime and embassy in Washington, DC, to say Alan, me, and the third person are lying. File a lawsuit, don’t try to silence me. If you don’t, the deposition stands, or Ilhan faces charges since this was under oath.
The case will be exposed in 2020, in a few months, but how we do it is important. There needs to be national coverage, not just conservative articles. A proper interview where people involved spill the beans. For now, Alan Bender states Qatar offered him a job to manage Muslim Brotherhood operations in America, including Ilhan Omar’s role. Tonight, another man will corroborate, ready to testify in any parliament or Congress. I’m involved 100%, my name is all over the deposition.
We await journalists doubting or denying to do their job. Don’t call the Qatari embassy; ask Jassim Al Thani if Alan Bender is lying. I’m involved in this case every day, with phone logs and records for a year. Ilhan knows; we’ve communicated indirectly. She knows Qatar is trying to blackmail me. I dare her to say a word; she won’t.
For now, we have claims, two people coming out, and we’re waiting for Qatar to deny. Until then, wait for the bombshell report exposing their dirty dealings. As for CNN and Vicky Ward, it’s on. I’m not an Imam you can pay $500,000 to shut up like they paid you in a Manhattan hotel to silence you. Qatar sent a letter to Twitter last week to delete my tweet saying Vicky Ward can be bought. Why is Qatar defending you? Why doesn’t CNN or you defend yourself? Sue me for accusing you of taking $500,000 from Qatar. You fell into a trap; Qatar’s defending you shows you’re bought.
CNN and mainstream media block these reports about Ilhan, recruiting journalists for them. This is another scandal. For now, we have a credible deposition, another man corroborating tonight, and we await Ilhan to deny or sue Alan Bender and me. If she does, it’ll be different; the language will be open, dragging her and everyone involved, opening a can of worms for Qatar in the West.
She’s passing information to Iranians through Qataris, who give it to Hezbollah, and bringing people to Congress for Qatar’s cause. Show us where we’re wrong. We’re waiting for Qatar to denounce Alan Bender. The response will be ten times bigger. The case will be exposed in a few months, strategized perfectly, nationwide. Keep notifications on for my Twitter feed; the second person verifying statements against Ilhan Omar comes out soon, in a few hours.
I told you, leave me alone, or you’ll pay a big price, and it’s happening, by law—court cases, depositions, media. Be fearless. Thank you very much. Catch up very soon.”
Writing by Dr. Dannielle Blumenthal 
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