The Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Minnesota) today called on local, state and federal law enforcement authorities to investigate a threatening message left at an office of Minnesota state Senator Omar Fateh as a hate crime.
A threatening message reportedly left at the scene stated: “Somali Muslim — this warning is no joke.”
“We strongly condemn this cowardly and hateful act of intimidation targeting Senator Fateh,” said CAIR-MN Executive Director Jaylani Hussein. “This alleged threat is not just against one individual—it is an attack on Minnesota’s Somali, Muslim, and immigrant communities, and on our democratic process. In light of the recent assassination of Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, the failed assassination attempt against Senator Hoffman and his wife, and the most recent assassination of political figure Charlie Kirk, we must urge for increased vigilance. We call on law enforcement to treat this incident with the utmost seriousness and to investigate it as a hate crime.”
He said CAIR-Minnesota encourages community members and elected officials to stand in solidarity with Senator Fateh and to reject the politics of hate and fear.
Last week, CAIR-MN welcomed the guilty plea of Jackie Rahm Little, 36, for his role in terrorizing the Muslim community with multiple mosque arsons.
Earlier this month, CAIR-MN called for an investigation of a possible bias motive for a fire that broke out Friday, September 5, after Friday noon prayers (Jummah) at Dar Al Farooq Islamic Center in Bloomington.
CAIR-MN is the state’s leading Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization. Its mission is to protect civil rights, enhance understanding of Islam, promote justice, and empower American Muslims.
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CONTACT: Jaylani Hussein, Executive Director of CAIR-MN, 612-406-0070, jhussein@cair.com; Suleiman Adan, Deputy Director of CAIR-MN, 612-408-7183, sadan@cair.com; CAIR National Deputy Director Edward Ahmed Mitchell, 404-285-9530, e-Mitchell@cair.com; CAIR Government Affairs Director Robert McCaw, 202-742-6448, rmccaw@cair.com; CAIR National Communications Director Ibrahim Hooper, 202-744-7726, ihooper@cair.com; CAIR National Communications Manager Ismail Allison, 202-770-6280, iallison@cair.com