Those who were bilking Minnesotans out of all this taxpayer money and sending it back to Somalia likely regarded it as payments from infidels in lieu of jizya. The Qur’an stipulates that non-Muslims must pay the jizya, a tax, to Muslims. If they’re not paying it, many imams consider it lawful to take funds or property from the infidels to compensate for the missing payments.
“Fight against those do not believe in Allah or the last day, and do not forbid what Allah and his messenger have forbidden, and do not follow the religion of truth, even if they are among the people of the book, until they pay the jizya with willing submission and feel themselves subdued.” (Qur’an 9:29).
“Somali terror group al-Shabab ‘taking a cut’ of millions in stolen Minnesota taxpayer money from welfare fraud scheme: report,” by Victor Nava, New York Post, November 20, 2025:
Millions of dollars in taxpayer money stolen as part of a series of massive Minnesota welfare fraud schemes may have been funneled to Somalia-based terror group al-Shabab, according to a report….
“This is a third-rail conversation, but the largest funder of al-Shabab is the Minnesota taxpayer,” a source who worked on a federal investigation into Minnesotans attempting to join overseas terror groups, told the outlet….
Minnesota has been plagued by several high-profile fraud scandals in recent years, the largest being the Feeding Our Future scheme, for which prosecutors have racked up 56 criminal convictions in what they allege was a plot to steal $300 million from a federally funded program meant to feed children during the coronavirus pandemic.
In recent months, the Minnesota US Attorney’s Office has uncovered multimillion-dollar fraud schemes targeting the state’s Medicaid Housing Stabilization Services program and a federally funded autism services for children program.
The state’s top prosecutor believes “billions of dollars in taxpayer money” has been stolen as a result of fraud….
David Gaither, a former Republican Minnesota state senator, believes state Democrats and the media have ignored fraud being perpetrated by members of the state’s large and politically influential Somali community, which has made the problem worse.
“The media does not want to put a light on this,” Gaither told City Journal. “And if you’re a politician, it’s a significant disadvantage for you to alienate the Somali community. If you don’t win the Somali community, you can’t win Minneapolis. And if you don’t win Minneapolis, you can’t win the state. End of story.”
The fraudulently obtained welfare funds make their way to al-Shabab through the “untold millions” of dollars in cash remitted by Somalis in Minnesota back to Somalia through an informal network of money handlers, known as “hawalas,” the outlet reported.
“We had sources going into the hawalas to send money,” Glenn Kerns, a retired Seattle Police Department detective who served on a federal Joint Terrorism Task Force (JTTF), explained. “I went down to [Minnesota] and pulled all of their records and, well s–t, all these Somalis sending out money are on DHS benefits. How does that make sense? We had good sources tell us: This is welfare fraud.”
Kerns said he later determined that “significant funds” were being sent from people in the US to al-Shabab networks in Somalia — and though it may not have been intentional, the terror group was getting a share.
“Every scrap of economic activity, in the Twin Cities, in America, throughout Western Europe, anywhere Somalis are concentrated, every cent that is sent back to Somalia benefits al-Shabab in some way,” a former member of the Minneapolis JTTF said. “For every dollar that is transferred from the Twin Cities back to Somalia, al-Shabab is … taking a cut of it.”
Nera says
Sleep with dogs wake up with fleas, share your country with demons wake up in hell.
somehistory says
Find a way to take away their voting rights….and stop the vote harvesting which is used fraudulently, to get goons like ilhan elmi, alias omar, into office. That snake was involved in “feeding our future” putting illegal gains into muzzie pockets.
If they are not allowed to vote, and many are illegally here, then it won’t matter politically for investigations to take place and the criminals sent home. Naturalization can be undone.
“Minneapolis police chief apologizes to Somali community
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara apologized after making a remark linking “East African kids” to local crime. (Credit: Somali American TV) ”
He didn’t say somalis, but they all know who they are.
John Smith says
I believe Trump will do something about it Somehistory, he wont allow these corrupt Somalians to get away with this.
somehistory says
Thank you, John. I hope he can do something regarding these criminals. It’s a part of his job.
John Smith says
I believe Trump will do something about it Somehistory, he wont allow these corrupt Somalians to get away with this.
࿗Infidel࿘ says
Well, he’s already announced an end of the temporary protected status for Somalians. In other words, it’s now up to DHS and State to ensure that they are properly sent back to Somalia
John Smith says
Good point Infidel
James Lincoln says
somehistory says,
“Minneapolis police chief apologizes to Somali community
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara apologized after making a remark linking “East African kids” to local crime. (Credit: Somali American TV) ”
So, I guess it doesn’t matter if what the Minneapolis Police Chief said was actually true…
somehistory says
Guess not, James. and he didn’t even name them but they knew he meant them.
Eddie says
Minnesota surges on the Islamopandering Derby ?
jerry glenn says
Continues to surge…
OLD GUY says
These Somali migrants are in every major city across the country. They have turned every middle class neighborhood they are placed in into a crime ridden slum.
John Smith says
Absolutely true OG , but these days when you speak the truth about such people you’re called a racist.
Eddie says
It’s the same in Britain.
In London 58% of all free social housing is given to Somalis and their kids are out on the streets fighting with machetes.
One comedian said in his show ” There are so many Somalians in London these days that London just doesn’t feel like Bangladesh any more.”
Last year a white woman waiting at a bus stop in London was killed in
in broad day light by a Somali. He tried to steal her handbag, she resisted and was stabbed in the throat.
She bled out on the pavement (sidewalk) – the video of her lying there in a pool of spreading blood I cannot forget. The people standing around were all immigrants yabbering in foreign voices.
Poor woman.
Sacrificed to diversity.
And Governmental stupidity