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 [...]
US Treasury Blacklists Al Qaeda-linked Jihadist Rebels in Syria
On December 27, 2012 · In Al Qaeda, Islamic Law, Jihad, Jihadist Groups/Individuals, Sanctions, Shariah Law, Syria, Terror, Terror Funding, Uncategorized
The US has blacklisted an Al Qaeda-linked rebel group in Syria, declaring that “extremists” could play no role in building a future for the Syrian people. The move against the Al Nusra Front came as the Obama administration recently recognized the new Syrian National Coalition as the “legitimate representative” of the Syrian people. The problem [...]
The drug trade is widely used to fund Jihad. This is especially true of Hezbollah, as this case illustrates, but the drug trade also provides extensive financing for the Taliban in Afghanistan. An Iranian man faces a sentence of life in prison after he was convicted in federal court in New York of conspiring to [...]
World Bank Sends HAMAS $6.4 Million
On November 29, 2012 · In Hamas, Israel, Jihad, Jihadist Groups/Individuals, Palestinians, Terror, Terror Funding, terrorism
In the wake of HAMAS’ sustained campaign of indiscriminate rocketing of Israeli targets, which prompted an Israeli response, the Jihadist terror group received a reward in the form of $6.4 million from the World Bank. $6.4 million may not seem like such a big deal, but when you consider the fact that the World Bank [...]
Money is the life blood of Jihad. Without money, terrorists could not carry out their war against the innocents. Last year, Business Pundit blog published a list of their top 10 wealthiest terrorists. We don’t think the entire list was accurate but there were a few Jihadis listed who are worth mentioning here… The wealth [...]
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 [...]
A New, Interesting Lawsuit: Americans in Israel Sue America for Funding HAMAS
On November 27, 2012 · In Hamas, Israel, Jihad, Jihadist Groups/Individuals, lawfare, Obama, Palestinians, Terror, Terror Funding, terrorism, U.S. Policymakers, USA
The Times of Israel has an interesting article posted today about a lawsuit filed by Americans living in Israel who are suing the US government for funding HAMAS, a Jihadist terrorist organization. The lawsuit names the State Department and the White House for essentially looking the other way by not ensuring that US aid to [...]
A Lebanese bank can face claims in New York of negligence and breach of duty in a lawsuit brought by U.S., Israeli and Canadian victims of Hezbollah rocket attacks and their families, the state’s highest court ruled. http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-11-20/hezbollah-victims-may-bring-claims-in-n-y-court-rules.html
In a move that illustrates the incredible weakness of US counterterrorism efforts, the US Treasury, in what can only be described as a cynical gesture, has “triumphantly” announced sanctions against a Hezbollah jihadist terrorist who killed and tortured US GIs in Iraq. The US could have and should have remanded this monster into permanent custody, [...]
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 [...]
Indian Police Probe Hizb ut-Tahrir Support for Terrorism
On October 25, 2012 · In Hizb ut-Tahrir, India, Jihad, Jihadist Groups/Individuals, Lashkar e Taiba, Terror Funding
Long-time readers of SFW may remember Hizb ut-Tahrir as the worldwide Islamist organization that held a convention in Chicago a few years ago dedicated to replacing capitalism with an “Islamic system.” Hizb ut-Tahrir claim to be peaceful. Indian authorities have an idea that they may not be so peaceful after all. In fact, they are investigating [...]
For years, Hamas, Hezbollah and Islamic Jihad have been raising funds through extortion and blackmail from Arab residents of the Latin countries and processing the funds through the tri-border area where Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay meet as well as, in more recent years, the Islamic “Cultural” Center on Margarita Island, Venezuela. [Hugo Chavez] has formed [...]
An investigation by Indian authorities into an August bomb attack in Pune, India has uncovered a significant Saudi connection to the deadly and infamous Jihadist terrorist organization, Lashkar e Taiba. That connection appears to center around a Saudi citizen named Fayyaz Kagzi: Asad travelled to middle-east, especially Saudi Arabia, several times to meet Kagzi and spent [...]
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 [...]
Pakistani Railways Minister Offers Al Qaeda $100,000 to Kill Mohammed Filmmaker
On September 24, 2012 · In Al Qaeda, Jihad, Jihadist Groups/Individuals, Pakistan, Taliban, Terror Funding
A Pakistani cabinet minister on Saturday offered a $100,000 reward for the death of the person behind the anti-Islam video made in the United States that has roiled Muslims around the world, even suggesting that Taliban and Al Qaeda militants could carry out the killing. Ghulam Ahmad Bilour, the federal railways minister, said at a [...]
Two Kentucky men who provided material support to Al Qaeda to be sentenced in December
On September 18, 2012 · In Iraq, Jihad, Jihadist Groups/Individuals, Terror, Terror Funding, terrorism
The two Kentucky men who admitted to conspiring to send weapons, cash and explosives to al-Qaida will be sentenced together. 30-year-old Waad Ramadan Alwan was scheduled to be sentenced next month in federal court in Bowling Green. But now he’ll have to wait until December. Alwan’s co-defendant, 24-year-old Mohanad Shareef Hammadi, also pleaded guilty. The [...]
U.S. Treasury Sanctions Hezbollah Leaders for Support for Syria
On September 17, 2012 · In Hezbollah, Jihad, Jihadist Groups/Individuals, Sanctions, Syria, Terror, terrorism, U.S. Policymakers
The Treasury Department announced on Thursday, September 13 additional sanctions against Hezbollah’s leadership in Lebanon for its support of the Syrian Assad regime. The obvious question here is: WHY ARE THERE ANY MORE SANCTIONS LEFT TO IMPOSE OF HEZBOLLAH’S LEADERS??? What has the US Treasury Department been doing for the past 30 years if there [...]
Report: Hezbollah funding Jihadist terrorism with bogus medicine
On September 10, 2012 · In Drug trafficking, Hezbollah, Jihad, Jihadist Groups/Individuals, Terror Funding
The Jihadists are constantly looking for new sources of funding to wage their war against kafirs. And they are actually quite resourceful and creative in their quest. Money is the lifeblood of terrorism. We know that one method that has been used to fund jihad is through zakat payments to Islamic “charities.” Now, Hezbollah has [...]
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. [...]
US Imposes Sanctions on Eight Lashkar e Taiba leaders
On August 31, 2012 · In India, Jihad, Jihadist Groups/Individuals, Lashkar e Taiba, Sanctions, Terror, Terror Funding, terrorism
The US Treasury Department has designated eight leaders of the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) as terrorists and placed sanctions on them, holding them accountable for the Mumbai attacks in 2008, and attacks on coalition and Afghan forces in Afghanistan. The designation bars US citizens from engaging in transactions with the designees and freezes the assets of the designees under [...]
Saudi Gitmo Prisoner Charged With Multiple Terrorism Offenses
On August 31, 2012 · In Al Qaeda, Jihad, Jihadist Groups/Individuals, Saudi Arabia, Terror, Terror Funding, terrorism
We know that it comes as a shock that (i) a Saudi national would be involved in terrorism and (ii) a Gitmo inmate would be involved in such activities (sarcasm intended), but that is just what is happening in the case of Ahmed Mohammed Ahmed Haza al Darbi…who has been charged with several terrorism-related offenses, including [...]
Al Shabaab collecting zakat in Somalia
On August 31, 2012 · In Al Shabaab, Islamic Law, Jihad, Jihadist Groups/Individuals, Shariah Law, Somalia, Terror Funding, Zakat
The Al Qaeda-affiliated Jihadist organization Al Shabaab is reported to be collecting zakat from the citizenry of Somalia to help finance its terror campaign. News reports claim that Al Shabaab is “extorting” this money on the pretense that it is for the “needy” and then are turning around and using it for military activities, but [...]
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 [...]
U.S. officials said last week that they seized $150 million connected to a scheme in which entities linked to Hezbollah allegedly used the U.S. financial system to launder money through West Africa and back to the group’s base of Lebanon. The seizure stems from a civil lawsuit filed last year by federal prosecutors in Manhattan [...]
Recently we reported that Standard Chartered bank had been fined hundreds of millions of dollars for conducting transactions with Iran, the world’s foremost sponsor of Jihadist terrorism: http://www.shariahfinancewatch.org/blog/2012/08/13/standard-chartered-bank-helped-iran-hide-transactions-in-defiance-of-us-sanctions/ Standard Chartered’s Iranian affairs are doubly worrisome given the bank’s leadership role in promoting Shariah-Compliant Finance in the West. No patriotic American should have anything to do [...]
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