DURING HITLER’S REIGN, there was a man who during World War II was called “the Fuhrer of the Arab world” and whose dangerous legacy lives on today.

It is said that an understanding of history is a critical predicate to the future. It applies here.

In 1921, the British appointed the most eminent and influential Islamic leader in the middle East to be the mufti of Jerusalem.

His name is Haj Amin al-Husseini and he was a vicious anti-Semite who incited riots against Jewish settlers. He was eventually forced out, only to make his way to the country whose legions he desperately wanted to join: Nazi Germany. He ingratiated himself with Hitler, and encouraged the “Final Solution”.

After the war, al-Husseini escaped charges of war crimes and fled to Egypt. His standing rose and he became mentor to a new generation of radical Islamic leaders. Foremost among them — Yasser Arafat.

Tonight we’ll hear the fascinating story that connects us to the Islamic Jihadists we now face. John Rothmann, co-author of ICON OF EVIL, Hitler’s Mufti and the Rise of Radical Islam will tell us of the link between al-Husseini and current contemporary events — notably the execution of journalist Daniel Pearl.

We’ll get underway at 9 p.m. ET, and you’re invited to join us. Come, get smarter. Just hit the button below.

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