The Clarion Project (formerly Clarion Fund Inc.) is an American

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based in

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that was founded in 2006. The organization has been involved in the production and distribution of the films '' Obsession: Radical Islam's War Against the West'', '' The Third Jihad: Radical Islam's Vision For America'' and '' Iranium''. These films have been criticized by some for allegedly falsifying information and described as

anti-Muslim Islamophobia is the irrational fear of, hostility towards, or hatred against the religion of Islam or Muslims in general. Islamophobia is primarily a form of religious or cultural bigotry; and people who harbour such sentiments often stereot ...

propaganda Propaganda is communication that is primarily used to influence or persuade an audience to further an agenda, which may not be objective and may be selectively presenting facts to encourage a particular synthesis or perception, or using loaded l ...

. The organization publishes a weekly "Extremism Roundup" newsletter.

Mission and leadership

Clarion Project states its mission is to expose and reduce the threats of extremism to create a safer world for all. The CEO as of 2022 is Richard Green. The project's advisory board included

Raheel Raza Raheel Raza (born ) is a Pakistani-Canadian journalist, author, public speaker, media consultant, anti-racism activist, and interfaith discussion leader. She is among the most prominent Muslim supporters of Israel. She lives in Toronto, Ontario ...

president of Muslims Facing Tomorrow,

Zuhdi Jasser Mohamed Zuhdi Jasser (; born November 17, 1967) is an American religious and political commentator and physician specializing in internal medicine and nuclear cardiology in Phoenix, Arizona. Jasser is a former Lieutenant Commander in the United ...

president of the American Islamic Forum for Democracy (AIFD) and Michelle Baron. The project was founded by

Raphael Shore Raphael Shore (; born 1961) is a Canadian-Israeli film writer, producer, author and rabbi. He is the founder of OpenDor Media, a Jewish educational organization, and Clarion Project, a nonprofit organization "dedicated to educating the public ab ...

Funding

The nonprofit

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has rated the Clarion Project 4 out of 4 stars.

Criticism

The

Southern Poverty Law Center The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) is an American 501(c)(3) nonprofit legal advocacy organization specializing in civil rights and public interest litigation. Based in Montgomery, Alabama, it is known for its legal cases against white ...

listed the organization as an "anti-Muslim hate group" in 2016–2019. The U.S.-based Muslim advocacy group, the

Council on American–Islamic Relations A council is a group of people who come together to consult, deliberate, or make decisions. A council may function as a legislature, especially at a town, city or county/shire level, but most legislative bodies at the state/provincial or natio ...

, stated that the Clarion Project is among 37 American organizations that promote Islamophobia in American society. The organization has been described as part of the

counter-jihad movement Counter-jihad (also known as the counter-jihad movement) is a self-titled Islamophobia, anti-Muslim political movement loosely consisting of authors, bloggers, think tanks, demonstrators, and other activists across the Western world. Proponents are ...

. Clarion previously employed security-analyst

Ryan Mauro Ryan Mauro (born 1986) is an American national security analyst. He has worked for the Clarion Project and frequently appeared on Fox News providing commentary on Islamic extremism. He is currently an investigative researcher for Capital Research C ...

, who according to the Southern Poverty Law Center, has asserted that there were multiple "no-go zones" for non-Muslims across the U.K. and Europe and has spoken about the supposed rising number of Muslim enclaves across the U.S., governed by "gangs of Islamic extremists" enforcing the Shariah law. In 2022 a speech by a Clarion Project co-founder was cancelled.

Films

* '' Obsession: Radical Islam's War Against the West (2005)'' * '' The Third Jihad: Radical Islam's Vision For America'' (2008) * '' Iranium (2011) - about Iran's nuclear weapons program'' * ''

Honor Diaries ''Honor Diaries'' is a 2013 documentary film that explores violence against women in honor-based societies, with particular focus on female genital mutilation (FGM), violence against women and honor killings and forced marriage, and lack of access ...

(2013) - about violence against women'' * ''Faithkeepers'' (2017) - about Christians in the Middle East * ''Kids: Chasing Paradise'' (2019) - about child soldiers * ''Covert Cash'' (2020) - about foreign funding of US colleges

References

External links

Clarion Project web site
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