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'', '' Iranium'', and '' Honor Diaries''. These films have been criticized by some for allegedly falsifying information and described as

anti-Muslim Islamophobia is the fear of, hatred of, or prejudice against the religion of Islam or Muslims in general, especially when seen as a geopolitical force or a source of terrorism. The scope and precise definition of the term ''Islamophobia'' ...

propaganda.

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

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president of Muslims Facing Tomorrow, Zuhdi Jasser president of the American Islamic Forum for Democracy (AIFD) and Michelle Baron. The project was founded by

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Funding

The nonprofit Charity Navigator has rated the Clarion Project 2 out of 4 stars. According to the Clarion Project's

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, (2019), 70.2% of its expenses are program expenses, 12.4% are administrative, and 17.2% are for fundraising. Funders include the

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, a nonprofit

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, which gave the organization a donation of $17.7 million in 2008.

Criticism

The

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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 The Council on American–Islamic Relations (CAIR) is a Muslim civil rights and advocacy group. It is headquartered on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., with regional offices nationwide. Through civil rights actions, media relations, civic enga ...

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

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. Clarion previously employed security-analyst Ryan Mauro, who according to the

, 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. The Clarion Project's 2008 distribution of 28 million copies of its ''Obsession'' DVD right before the Presidential election has helped increase

Islamophobia in the United States Islamophobia in the United States can be described as the affective feelings of distrust and hostility which some Americans have towards Muslims, Islam, and those persons who adhere to the religion and/or those persons who appear to adhere to it ...

according to both Muslim and anti-Muslim organizations. 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 (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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