Egyptian Chaplain Frees Self From Terrorism Plot Twist Jail Cell

Meet Ayman Soliman, age 51, Egypt escapee, Muslim cleric, and accidental comedy star of Ohio's Butler County Jail. DHS accused him of terrorist group membership and illegal charity aid – except both versions of the notice can't even agree on what he supposedly did. His "material support" claim linked to Muslim Brotherhood, which isn't even listed as terrorist by the US, plus an odd Iraq murder warrant mix-up for a man who never left Egypt or Ohio. After 70 days jailed, 760 fan letters, and salad-meat freedom feast, the DHS finally nixed their case June 2024, restoring asylum under Biden, Trump-orchestrated witch-hunt and academic mocks included. Advocacy gang says don’t underestimate your voice unless you’re DHS playing telephone with terrorism evidence.

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Source: Propublica | Published: 9/19/2025 | Author: by Hannah Allam