Indiana University Shuts Down Muslim Philanthropy Initiative Following Free Beacon Report on Hamas-Tied Trainings
The Muslim Philanthropy Initiative had thanked Hayat Yolu for its "generous support" in its annual report. The revelation prompted a coalition of eight Indiana lawmakers, led by state representative Andrew Ireland (R.), to demand a formal university investigation into the partnership. Ireland announced Monday that the university had permanently shuttered the program.
- ▪The Muslim Philanthropy Initiative had thanked Hayat Yolu for its "generous support" in its annual report.
- ▪The revelation prompted a coalition of eight Indiana lawmakers, led by state representative Andrew Ireland (R.), to demand a formal university investigation into the partnership.
- ▪Ireland announced Monday that the university had permanently shuttered the program.
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Campus Indiana University Shuts Down Muslim Philanthropy Initiative Following Free Beacon Report on Hamas-Tied Trainings The initiative hosted fundraising training events for a Turkish 'sham charity' that funneled money to Hamas Muslim Philanthropy Initiative logo, Shariq Siddiqui speaking at an event in Turkey (Muslim Philanthropy Initiative, Indiana University) Chuck Ross July 27, 2026 image/svg+xml .st0{fill:none;stroke:#384f61;stroke-width:2;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round;stroke-miterlimit:10;} .st1{fill:none;stroke:#384f61;stroke-width:2;stroke-linejoin:round;stroke-miterlimit:10;} Indiana University shut down its Muslim Philanthropy Initiative following months of scrutiny over the program's relationship with a "sham charity" that funneled money to Hamas as part of the…
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