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ERE ID
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10738
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URL of title group
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thestraightway.org
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Stated purpose
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Founded by Usama Dakdok in 2004, the Straight Way of Grace Ministry travels throughout the United States and Canada equipping Christians to be effective witnesses of Jesus Christ to their Muslim neighbors, as well as ministering to Muslims directly.
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Social Media Accounts
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Usama Dakdok Twitter (retweets a lot from Kristen Johnson) -- 1870 followers as of June 2022
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The Straight Way of Grace Ministries
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Date established
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2004
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Established by
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Usama Dakdok
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Membership
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3,300 Facebook followers, 50-150 regular views on Facebook videos & sermons.
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Usama Dakdok Google Trend 2004-present -- peaked in 2011
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The Straight Way of Grace Ministry Twitter search -- a good amount of tags, mentions, etc.
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Research note
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Seems to be open to outsiders, willing to discuss beliefs, differences
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The True Nature of Islam Rally Video
Revealing Islam with Usama Dakdok
My Views on Islam
Dakdok's attendance in Willmar MN drew a crowd of protestors and inspired a reflection piece from someone who found his messaging offensive (this article borders on our critical-empathic research focus!). His visit to North Dakota also drew a crowd of interfaith protestors.
AC note : This seems less like a Bible-focused Christian community per se and more like a group of people united by their hatred of Muslims, if that makes sense. Would be interesting to dive into this group more, however.
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Location
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Marble Hill, MO
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Perceived enemies
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Islam, Muslims primarily
Non-Christians: "These two verses are written specifically for the false teachers, those who deny the deity of Christ and His coming in the flesh, i.e. Jehovah’s Witness, Mormons. Muslims, and false evangelists, and we are not allowed to welcome them in our homes or even to greet them – for in doing so, we betray Christ and disobey the command of the Holy Spirit." Source
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Key URLs about the group -- not by the group
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https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=all&geo=US&q=%2Fg%2F11v6c3s84, https://twitter.com/search?q=the%20straight%20way%20of%20grace%20ministry&src=typed_query&f=top, https://www.wisconsinchristiannews.com/search/?writer=Usama+Dakdok&catid=&keyword=Islam&submit=Search, https://dq5pwpg1q8ru0.cloudfront.net/2021/09/14/11/40/55/1d8bffd4-9ce1-48bc-af26-618a908ed754/September%202021%20Newsletter.pdf, https://twitter.com/usamadakdok?lang=en, https://twitter.com/NdTimesNAmerica, https://www.facebook.com/TheStraightWayofGrace/, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTQAW5VEIqs, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NpiHJL7HvKw, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbdyD2BZ9_s, https://www.wctrib.com/lifestyle/controversial-anti-islam-speaker-attracts-twice-the-crowd-in-willmar-with-protest-and-prayer-vigil-outside, https://unitecloud.org/fyi-usama-god-is-love/, https://thestraightway.org/usamas-teaching/frequently-asked-questions-and-answers/pages/christianity, https://thestraightway.org/usamas-teaching/frequently-asked-questions-and-answers/pages/christianity, https://thestraightway.org/usamas-teaching/frequently-asked-questions-and-answers/pages/christianity, https://islamophobia.org/islamophobic-individuals/usama-dakdok/, https://www.wisconsinchristiannews.com/view.php?sid=8136, https://thestraightway.org/usamas-teaching/frequently-asked-questions-and-answers/pages/christianity
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Primary source
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Publications in the Wisconsin Christian News
September 2021 Newsletter...mentions "All of you know that the effects of COVID have prevented
Usama from having places to speak in person for nearly two
years now. God has kept the ministry active through other
forms of media to reach people. Earlier this year, we began
renovation of a building on our property that will provide a
recording studio for Usama to broadcast live-stream video
and radio programs"
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Outsider views of the group
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"The world does not love the church because the church is the kingdom of Jesus." (Source)
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Dehumanizing speech by group
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"What happened to the women and the children? They were raped. By who? By Muhammad and his followers."
“We were not in war with Bin Ladin, we are in war with Islam.”
“[T]hen you have a revival in America among the Muslim, and that’s when they start beheading your children and your grandchildren.”
(from reported speech via islamophobia.com )
"It will be the Muslims who will be the ones who rule the world with Sharia, Islamic law." (Source)
"Muslims worship Satan by the name of Allah." (Source)
"Q: Can a good Muslim be a good American? A: Absolutely not. The answer is that to be a good Muslim, you must believe and practice the Qur’an which commands Muslims not only to hate Americans and their constitution, but to kill Americans (infidels) and destroy their constitution by replacing it with sharia (Islamic law), the command of Allah in the Qur’an and the command of Mohammed in the Hadith." (Source)
"The BLM anarchist movement, with its protests and riots grows in many of our large cities and some states..." (Source)
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