In his October 11, 2024 sermon in Central Florida, Imam Muhammad Musri stated that hurricanes Helene and Milton were “no accident” and they hit MacDill air base, which is used by CENTCOM, United States Central Command, as a warning to American military leaders to stop what they are doing before it is too late. Muhammad Musri is the president of American Islam and Chairman of the Board of the Islamic Society of Central Florida. The sermon was uploaded to the YouTube channel of American Islam. American Islam is described as a "national organization representing and working to empower moderate Islam" on its website. According to his biography on the American Islam website, Muhammad Musri serves as an advisor on Islam and Muslims to various U.S. government agencies, and he is a member and past co-chairman of the Interfaith Council of Central Florida.