“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof...” The First Amendment clearly states that the people of America have freedom of religion, yet today we see this inalienable right infringed upon. Read below...

Khums is an Islamic tax that was introduced in the time of Prophet Muhammad himself and is still paid, in different ways depending on sects. For Shi’as, if one’s income exceeds their annual expenses, 20% of accrued savings is to be given as Khums, similar to the Christian tithe.

Khums is to be divided into two parts:
1.Half is donated to the poor, orphans, and/or stranded travelers (for example, the people of Yemen today),
2.Half is given either to religious jurists (Maraji’) or purposes that they authorize.
One of these religious jurists is ...

Ayatollah Khamenei, Iran’s Supreme Leader. He has authorized scholars to collect Khums on his behalf and send all of the money to the oppressed people of Yemen. Regardless of the United States and Iran’s relations, Muslims that follow Ayatollah Khamenei must annually pay Khums...

that needs to reach him, and the “religious freedom” outlined in the First Amendment of the Constitution must allow that. We cannot and will not be forced to sacrifice our religious beliefs for the US’s economic and political agenda. Muzzamil Zaidi, a loving son, husband, and ...

father of four, was arrested on August 18, 2020 in Houston, Texas along with one other for allegedly violating the International Emergency Economic Powers Act and acting as an agent of Iran. Both of these allegations are baseless as the only evidence brought forth in support ...

of him acting as a foreign agent is that he was collecting Khums on behalf of Ayatollah Khamenei, a RELIGIOUS obligation, not political. On top of these unfounded allegations, he has been detained pending trial. He was granted bail this past Wednesday (8/26); however, ...

government has appealed to keep him incarcerated as he may present a flight risk. Federal court will reach a decision this week. His mother, his wife, and his children, the youngest being only one year old, are in Texas; how does he present a flight risk? He has no criminal ...

history and is not a danger to society. He is an active member of the community and must not spend another minute in detention when he is not guilty.
Please raise awareness; we cannot remain silent as our religious freedoms are violated.
#FreeMuzzamil #KhumsIsNotACrime