In the wake of last week’s horrific Jihadist terrorist attack in Boston, we have seen very little discussion as to the possible financial aspects of the Tsarnaev brothers’ Jihad. By all accounts, the Tsarnaevs were far from destitute. Yet there is no indication anywhere that they had jobs. They evidently had credit cards, so their transactions can [...]
Islamic Charities Revealed: Bankrollers of Terror
On March 16, 2013 · In Al Qaeda, Al-Haramain Islamic Foundation (AHIF), Ansar al-Sharia Tunisia (AST), Hamas, Islamic charities, Jemaah Islamiyah, Jihad, Jihadist Groups/Individuals, Kuwait, Lashkar e Taiba, Qatar, Qatar Charitable Society, Qatar Charity, Qatar Islamic Society, Revival of Islamic Heritage Society (RIHS), Saudi Arabia, Syria, Syrian Islamic Front (SIF), Terror Funding, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkish Humanitarian Relief Foundation (IHH), Zakat
Foreign Policy magazine recently published an excellent article on the role of Islamic charities in funding Jihadist terrorism, something we’ve been writing about here on SFW for several years now. Authors Daveed Gartenstein-Ross and Aaron Y. Zelin detail in the article how Islamic NGOs (Non-Governmental Organizations) are bankrolling terrorist organizations under the guise of “aid.” [...]
Paul Aster has an excellent report over on the Investigative Project’s web site about a federal judge’s decision last week clearing the way for French banking giant Credit Lyonnais to face a civil trial for allowing funds to reach the Jihadist terrorist group HAMAS through an Islamic charity: Judge Clears Path for Trial Against French [...]
Israeli Official: Hezbollah Heavily Funded From Europe
On February 20, 2013 · In Europe, European Union, Hezbollah, Islamic charities, Israel, Jihad, Jihadist Groups/Individuals, Terror Funding
Israel’s Civil Defense Minister, Avi Dichter, told the Jerusalem Post that Hezbollah receives major funding out of Europe, including through Islamic charities, and emphasized that it is necessary for the European Union to designate Hezbollah a terrorist organization to curtail that funding: A decision by the European Union to blacklist Hezbollah would interrupt the group’s [...]
The involvement of wealthy Saudis and Saudi charities in funding Al Qaeda and other Jihadist terrorist organizations has been extensively documented for years, including by the US Treasury Department. One such individual is Soliman al-Buthe, who is currently a Saudi government official and previously started a charity here in the United States in Oregon that has [...]
Hezbollah: The World’s Most Dangerous “Charity”
On February 11, 2013 · In Europe, European Union, Hezbollah, Islamic charities, Jihad, Jihadist Groups/Individuals, Terror, Terror Funding, terrorism
Here at SFW, we have devoted a great deal of time and effort to education on the nefarious aspects of many Islamic charities. Over and over again we have seen examples of Islamic charities supporting violent Jihad. Most American observers first became aware of this activity with the release of the bipartisan 9/11 Commission Report [...]
Imam Feisel Abdul Rauf, founder and CEO of the American Society for Muslim Advancement, is being accused of swiping donation money intended for the “Ground Zero” mosque to enjoy a lavish lifestyle with his wife and his mistress. The ex-“Ground Zero” imam, his pockets stuffed with donations given to Islamic nonprofits, splurged on a high-flying [...]
The San Diego trial of four Somali men charged with sending money and support to the terrorist group al-Shabaab is scheduled to begin in federal court this month. A federal grand jury indicted the men in 2010 on charges of conspiracy, providing material support to terrorists, providing material support to a foreign terrorist organization and [...]
Money Jihad blog’s short list of Shariah banks that fund terrorism
On January 8, 2013 · In Al Qaeda, Bangaladesh, Blogroll, Dubai Islamic Bank, Emirates, HSBC, Iran, Islamic Banking, Islamic charities, Jihad, Jihadist Groups/Individuals, Jordan, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Shariah Banking, Sudan, Terror, Terror Funding, terrorism, Zakat
Money Jihad blog is one of the most invaluable web sites in existence for anyone who is concerned with how Jihadist terrorism is supported and funded. That is why we link to it so frequently here on SFW. Money Jihad’s latest work is a prime example of why we like the blog so much: they have [...]
Al Gore Sells Out to Qatar: State-Owned Al Jazeera Buys Current TV
On January 3, 2013 · In Al Jazeera, Al Qaeda, Hamas, Iran, Islam, Islamic charities, Islamic Law, Jihad, Jihadist Groups/Individuals, Lashkar e Taiba, Qaradawi, Qatar, Salafism, Shariah Law, Taliban, Terror, Terror Funding, terrorism, Wahhabism
Al Gore has sold his failing Current TV television network. The buyer is none other than Al Jazeera, the infamous Islamist television network based out of Doha, Qatar (more on Qatar very shortly). Gore released an interesting statement along with the announcement of the sale: “Current Media was built based on a few key goals: [...]
“Extremism” on the Rise in Zanzibar–Thanks to Saudi Money and Islamic Charities
On December 31, 2012 · In Abu Dhabi, Al Qaeda, Dubai, Islam, Islamic charities, Islamic Law, Islamic schools, Islamization, Jihad, Jihadist Groups/Individuals, madrassas, Salafism, Saudi Arabia, Shariah Law, Sudan, Tanzania, Wahhabism, Zakat, Zanzibar
The Financial Times has an important article about the influx of Salafi Islam in the island region of Tanzania known as Zanzibar. The article doesn’t draw any of the correct conclusions about what is happening there, but it contains enough clues to build a picture. For folks who don’t remember, Tanzania is one of the [...]
Lawsuit Against Arab Bank in Sniper Attack Dismissed
On November 28, 2012 · In Hamas, Holy Land Foundation, Islamic Banking, Islamic charities, Israel, lawfare, Shariah Banking, Terror, Terror Funding, terrorism
A lawsuit filed by a man injured by a terrorist sniper in Israel against Arab Bank for its role in funding HAMAS has unfortunately been dismissed. Money Jihad blog has an excellent synopsis of Arab Bank’s activities, which we can’t possibly improve upon: The judge’s ruling can be paraphrased as: Well, Arab Bank may have [...]
Bangladesh, Banking and Terrorism Financing
On November 28, 2012 · In Bangaladesh, Hawala, HSBC, Islamic Banking, Islamic charities, Jihad, Jihadist Groups/Individuals, Kuwait, Shariah Banking, Terror, Terror Funding, terrorism
“Some linkages between Islamic Banking and terrorist organizations have now been brought into the open, but the networks have not been dismantled.” Bangladesh has a long history of weakness on money laundering and the use of banks to funnel money to Jihadist terrorist organizations. The country is now on the verge of being blacklisted for [...]
Two of our favorite web sites are Money Jihad and RadicalIslam.org. This week Ryan Mauro of RadicalIslam.org interviewed the editor of MoneyJihad. The Q&A is well worth your time… Money Jihad: How Islamists Finance Their Operations http://www.radicalislam.org/analysis/money-jihad-how-islamists-finance-their-operations
More on the “End of the Line” for the Holy Land Foundation
On October 31, 2012 · In CAIR, Hamas, Holy Land Foundation, Islamic charities, ISNA, Israel, Jihad, Jihadist Groups/Individuals, Palestinians, Terror Funding
Two days ago we reported on the legal challenge to the Holy Land Foundation terrorism financing conviction and the fact that the US Supreme Court had denied the appeal: http://www.shariahfinancewatch.org/blog/2012/10/30/another-important-victory-the-holy-land-foundation-trial-redux/ The good folks at the Investigative Project on Terrorism published a similar report which we think is worth examining: The United States Supreme Court has [...]
Observers who follow such things know how important the Holy Land Foundation terrorism financing trial has been in uncovering the spread of both violent and civilizational jihad in the USA. For those who may not be familiar with the Holy Land Foundation trial, here is a very brief synopsis: The Holy Land Foundation was the largest Islamic charity in the [...]
The good folks at Money Jihad blog called our attention to this largely overlooked Jerusalem Post article in which it was revealed that one of the many anti-Israel groups masquerading as charities in the United Kingdom has let slip that it supports martyrdom operations. The name of the charity is Camden Abu Dis Friendship Association (CADFA). [...]
Saudi Sheikh Defends Charity Support for Jihadist Terror
On September 25, 2012 · In Islamic charities, Jihad, Jihadist Groups/Individuals, Saudi Arabia, Terror Funding, terrorism
There was already ample evidence that Saudi Arabia is not our ally in the war formerly known as the “war on terrorism.” Now we have even more evidence. A Saudi Sheikh named Saleh bin Abdulrahman Al-Hussein has written a report defending Saudi charities that fund terrorism. Lest you think that this guy is some obscure, nutty [...]
Yesterday we reported that a bonyad charitable foundation in Iran had increased its bounty on author Salman Rushdie’s head by $500,000 from $2.8 million to $3.3 million. Today comes the news that the Ayatollah that heads that charity has tied the fatwa on Rushdie to the latest episode in the Islamic world involving a film [...]
A regime-affiliated religious foundation in Iran has boosted $500,000 the bounty it had offered for the killing of British author Salman Rushdie to $3.3 million from $2.8 million, after protests around the world over alleged insults to the prophet Muhammad, who is considered holy in the Islamic world. The 15 Khordad Foundation reportedly will pay [...]
In a blatant example of taqiyya (sacred deception permissible under Shariah law), Jamaat-ud-Dawa, the Islamic charity that bankrolls Lashkar-e-Taiba in general and the Mumbai terrorist attacks in particular, is attempting to disavow any connection to the terrorist organization. This ploy comes on the heels of the US Treasury Department dsignating 8 Lashkar-e-Taiba members as terrorists. [...]
It is quite a challenge to educate the American public about issues like zakat funding jihad, so we’re always heartened when more writers and blogs sound the alarm on this issue. Patriot’s Corner blog recently published two articles devoted to the subject… http://callofthepatriot.blogspot.com/2012/08/muslims-give-back-for-ramadan-zakat-and.html
Regular SFW readers know that we devote a great deal of attention to the issue of zakat, the system of tithing in Islam. The reason we focus so much on zakat is that, under Shariah, a portion of zakat can go to support violent jihad. The whole issue is related to Shariah Finance because a [...]
The evidence is really piling up connecting Islamic charities to violent Jihad/terrorism. The latest case comes from the continent of Africa, where authorities arrested 6 Saudi nationals last month for funding terrorism through charitable operations. Very often these incidents involve Saudis and the Saudi embassy leaps to their defense… Ethiopian authorities on Sunday have arrested [...]
How Zakat Funds Jihad
On August 28, 2012 · In Al Qaeda, Hamas, Islamic charities, Islamic Finance, Islamic Law, Jihad, Jihadist Groups/Individuals, Shariah Finance, Shariah Law, Terror Funding, Zakat
From time to time SFW provides links to primary sources which affirm the use of zakat funds to support violent jihad. For new readers who are unfamiliar with the term “zakat,” it is a form of tithing in Islam. Individuals, as well as businesses, are required to pay it. Muslims who are able to do [...]
West Point Report: Haqqani network supported by “rich donors”
On August 28, 2012 · In Afghanistan, Al Qaeda, Drug trafficking, Emirates, Haqqani network, Islamic charities, Jihadist Groups/Individuals, Kuwait, Money Laundering, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sharia Compliant, Shariah Finance, Taqiyya, Terror Funding, Zakat
By way of CNN, we have still more evidence of financial support for violent jihad by wealthy Muslims in the Persian Gulf region. The Haqqani network is one of the most virulent Jihadist groups in Afghanistan and Pakistan and has been battling US troops for several years. It is closely allied with both Al Qaeda and [...]
Our only problem with this article is the fact that “legitimate” Islamic charities have customarily raised money for jihad, as required under Shariah. We can’t help but wonder whether the Brits have this right. Did these two twin brothers pose as Muslim Aid fundraisers, or could they have been actual Islamic charity fundraisers? Shabir and Shafiq [...]
A report in Pakistani media indicates that one of the Islamic world’s most notorious charities has been making appeals for zakat funds using Twitter. Jamaatud Dawa is considered the political arm of Lashkar-e-Taiba, the Jihadist terrorist organization that carried out the 2008 Mumbai terrorist attack. In fact, in 2008, after the Mumbai attack, the United [...]
Zakat Support for Madrassas
On July 27, 2012 · In India, Islamabad, Islamic charities, Islamic schools, Jihad, Jihadist Groups/Individuals, madrassas, Pakistan, Terror, Terror Funding, terrorism, Zakat
Madrassas have been in the news quite a lot lately, mostly associated with a ludicrous speech given by Congressman Andre Carson praising these Islamic schools as a model for education in the US. The reality, naturally, is far different. In the Islamic world, particularly in the Middle East and southwest Asia, madrassas are widely used [...]
Here we have another obscure, but at the same time blatant, example of charity in Islam being used to fund violent Jihad… “…police on Thursday arrested four persons for allegedly motivating people to take part in the jihad and collecting charity for a banned organisation at a mosque, police sources said.” “A 9mm pistol, Rs35,925 [...]
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