I would have to go with jizya as it seems closer. I guess that makes those paying it, dhimmis...Is this baksheesh or jizya? I need a ruling.
I call BS to the article. No where can I find where payments are made to individuals in this program. I also have very little trust in the veracity of an author of a supposed news article that uses a pseudonym and not his/her real name.
it ought to be a one way ticket back home if they screw up.
Classic federal grant, money will go to a self serving self perpetuating group of individuals, who know how to work the system. Reduce violence? Who cares, that's not the objective, just line up the next grant.
Sheesh, you guys are so negative. It's the Five Purdahs Coalition, stop being so cynical...I hear they do some good work.
Read the Guardian article if you want to know what this is really about.
Somalis in Minnesota question counter-extremism program targeted at Muslims | The Guardian
How about a job? Am I missing something here?“Many kids don’t know where they belong – Isis, al-Shabaab or a gang. They join all that is available to them,” she said.