New Jersey Dem Congressional Candidate Testified on Behalf of Terror Mastermind ‘Blind Sheikh’
Adam Hamawy, a Democratic congressional candidate in New Jersey's 12th district, testified in defense of 'Blind Sheikh' Omar Abdel-Rahman during his 1995 trial. Court records reveal Hamawy had a yearslong relationship with the terrorist leader, including attending a Detroit conference where extremist rhetoric was prominent. While Hamawy denied hearing direct incitement to violence, he acknowledged the event focused on jihad and anti-Western ideology.
- ▪Adam Hamawy testified as a defense witness in the 1995 trial of Omar Abdel-Rahman, the 'Blind Sheikh,' who was convicted for seditious conspiracy related to the 1993 World Trade Center bombing.
- ▪Hamawy had a yearslong association with Abdel-Rahman, attending his lectures, visiting his home, and traveling with him to a 1993 Detroit conference titled 'Towards a Global Islamic Economy.'
- ▪At the Detroit conference, speakers included known extremists such as Holocaust denier Ahmad Nofal and Hassan al-Turabi, an associate of Osama bin Laden.
- ▪Hamawy admitted to hearing the word 'jihad' multiple times and acknowledged Abdel-Rahman referred to the U.S. and Israel as enemies of Islam, though he denied hearing direct calls for violence.
- ▪The Salam Mosque in Jersey City, where Abdel-Rahman preached and Hamawy visited, served as a meeting place for the 1993 World Trade Center bombers.
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Democrats New Jersey Dem Congressional Candidate Testified on Behalf of Terror Mastermind ‘Blind Sheikh’ Adam Hamawy, running to represent the state’s 12th district, told prosecutors he had a yearslong relationship with the cleric whose followers carried out the 1993 World Trade Center bombing L: Adam Hamawy (hamawyfornj.com) R: Omar Abdel-Rahman (Wikipedia) Jon Levine May 4, 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;} A New Jersey plastic surgeon who is the leading fundraiser in the crowded Democratic congressional primary was an associate of terrorist mastermind Sheikh Omar Abdel-Rahman—the "Blind Sheikh"—and…
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