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==Stance on Islam and Islamic Countries== | ==Stance on Islam and Islamic Countries== | ||
AIFD seeks to distinguish between Islam as a faith and political Islam (Islamism), emphasizing that the former should not be inextricably linked to the latter<ref></ref>The organization supports economic principles of free markets and capitalism, aligning them with Islamic values<ref>Powerbase. (n.d.). American Islamic Forum for Democracy. Retrieved from https://powerbase.info/index.php/American_Islamic_Forum_for_Democracy</ref>. However, AIFD's stance has been criticized by some as aligning with radical-right political agendas and Islamophobia networks<ref>Islamophobia Network. (n.d.). American Islamic Forum for Democracy. Retrieved from https://islamophobianetwork.com/organization/american-islamic-forum-for-democracy/</ref>. | AIFD seeks to distinguish between Islam as a faith and political Islam (Islamism), emphasizing that the former should not be inextricably linked to the latter<ref>The organization supports economic principles of free markets and capitalism, aligning them with Islamic values</ref>The organization supports economic principles of free markets and capitalism, aligning them with Islamic values<ref>Powerbase. (n.d.). American Islamic Forum for Democracy. Retrieved from https://powerbase.info/index.php/American_Islamic_Forum_for_Democracy</ref>. However, AIFD's stance has been criticized by some as aligning with radical-right political agendas and Islamophobia networks<ref>Islamophobia Network. (n.d.). American Islamic Forum for Democracy. Retrieved from https://islamophobianetwork.com/organization/american-islamic-forum-for-democracy/</ref>. | ||
==Perspective on Iran== | ==Perspective on Iran== |
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