Bandow: Saudi Arabia funding creates breeding ground for Jihad
posted by Christopher W Holton Doug Bandow, writing in the Orange County Register, reminds us that Saudi Arabia has created breeding grounds for Jihadists around the world. Excerpts and link below… Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have attacked their neighbor, Qatar, for supposedly supporting terrorism. They pretend to be firefighters, but spent years […]
by Christopher Holton First it was the suppression of the 28 pages of the 9/11 report. Now, 16 years after 9/11, the West still has not learned its lesson. The British government reportedly is suppressing a report which shows that Jihad in the U.K. is largely funded by Saudi Arabia. Once again, the treacherous Saudis […]
Interest in Shariah-compliant dress codes around the world is growing at the same time Muslims around the world choose to spend money and manage finances in a Shariah-compliant way. Now, Shariah-compliant finance companies are beginning to invest in the Shariah “fashion” industry. This illustrates that Islam is a complete way of life and Shariah is designed […]
Anyone who tries to draw a distinction between Shariah-Compliant Finance and Shariah itself is either ignorant or dishonest. This was driven home recently in Kenya where Kenya Commercial Bank launched a new Shariah-compliant banking product at which female journalists report that they were compelled to observe Shariah customs, including dress codes. Not surprisingly, the bank denies […]
Why Do Islamic Charities Send Zakat to Terrorists? Because Shariah Says They Must
One of the most popular and most important subjects on SFW is the issue of Zakat. Zakat is a form of tithing in Islam and is considered one of the Five Pillars of the faith. Essentially, every Muslim who is able to do so is required to give 1/40 of his wealth each year to […]
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 […]
Al Gore Sells Out to Qatar: State-Owned Al Jazeera Buys Current TV
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
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
“Ethical Investing” from Countries Overrun With Corruption?
Transparency.org has publishes a Corruption Perceptions Index that rates the level of corruption in the world’s nations. The most recent year for which there is data is 2011. The results are instructive for observers of Shariah Compliant Finance. Shariah-Compliant Finance is often touted by the financial jihadists as “ethical” investment. There are a variety of […]
Nigeria is a country that has been wracked by violence from Boko Haram Islamic terrorists. They have been particularly brutal in their attacks on Christian worshippers in churches on Christian holy days, such as Christmas and Easter. Now the financial jihad has come to Nigeria. At a zakat seminar (NOTE: zakat is used to fund […]
Shariah Finance Watch editor briefs Congressional staffers on Shariah-Compliant Finance
Recently we had the opportunity to brief staff members from 10 Congressional offices on the threat of Shariah Finance. The briefing was recorded and we have posted the full 1-hour briefing here for SFW viewers… Shariah Compliant Finance and Financial Jihad
ICNA: Zakat for Jihad
The Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA) was identified as a Muslim Brotherhood organization in the Holy Land Foundation prosecution, the largest successful terrorism financing prosecution in US history. Recently, ICNA announced that they are embarking upon a $3 million propaganda campaign to promote Shariah in America: http://www.centerforsecuritypolicy.org/p18956.xml?genre_id= ICNA has a division called ICNA Relief, […]
We have learned not to expect much from The Huffington Post. In fact, we make it a point to avoid it on most days. But today “HuffPo” published an article by Annalisa Musarra of the “Religion News Service” and we had to read it. It amounts to a celebration of Muslims NOT assimilating into society as […]
Al-Haqiqah in Arabic, a web site published by the opposition France-based Syrian National Council for Truth, Justice, and Reconciliation, on 9 April publishes a 1,300-word “exclusive” report saying that Al-Faruq Battalion, which is affiliated with the opposition Free Syrian Army (FSA), is imposing Jizyah (an extra tax imposed on non-Muslims living under Muslim rule) on […]
Zakat goes to all sorts of purposes. One of them is to get poor, destitute non-Muslims to convert to Islam, as explained in the post linked below on Money Jihad blog. The gist of this is that when a Western financial institution facilitates Shariah Finance it is subsidizing the promotion of Islam and Shariah. That […]
The US has offered a $10 million reward for the capture of Pakistani Jihadist Hafiz Muhammad Saeed. Saeed is associated with the terrorist group Lashkar e Taiba, the organization that carried out the horrific Mumbai terrorist attacks in India back in 2008. Long-time readers may recall that donations to Islamic charities in Pakistan in the […]
Here we have two important links that touch on themes that we have covered extensively over the years: Zakat, Jihad and Shariah-Compliant Finance. The first article from the excellent Gates of Vienna blog, points out that one of the destinations of zakat (tithing in Islam) is “those fighting in the way of allah…” http://gatesofvienna.blogspot.com/2012/04/on-zakat-and-jihad.html The […]
Few statements are more revealing than the statement that Americans take liberty too seriously from this forum on “Islam and Universal Healthcare.” It seems that according to the Islamists, Islam has the answer for universal healthcare: zakat, the form of tithing in Islam that includes support for those waging violent Jihad… http://www.gaiaonline.com/forum/extended-discussion/islam-and-universal-healthcare-zakat-and-what-we-can-learn/t.78869687/
Shariah Finance Watch hears from Mr. Oliver Agha, a Shariah Compliant Lawyer
Recently, Shariah Finance Watch received the letter below in response to a posting we published on 31 January. (https://shariahfinancewatch.org/2012/01/31/is-shariah-compliant-finance-a-failure-a-self-serving-answer-from-the-financial-jihadis/) To Whom It May Concern: I write to clarify certain facts and set the record straight in relation to an article published on-line and displayed on the website “Shariah Finance Watch” on January 31, 2012 […]
Congressional Report: Hezbollah has “several thousand” donors in the USA
A report issued by the House Homeland Security Committee indicates that Hezbollah has a large and threatening presence inside the USA and is successfully raising funds inside the USA to support its Jihad. Among the findings outlined in the report which are particularly relevant for SFW readers: • Counterterrorism officials consider Hezbollah fundraising cells to […]
Before he was killed by crack French security forces, the Jihadist terrorist Mohammed Merah claimed that he received funding for weaponry from inside and outside France. This makes sense since he was known to have multiple Colt 1911 .45 automatic pistols, an Uzi, a Sten gun and a riot shotgun in his possession. The Uzi […]
Regular readers of SFW know of the concerns over zakat, a form of tithing in Islam that is at least partially authorized–and in some cases mandated–to go to those waging jihad for allah. Our latest essay on this subject can be found here: https://shariahfinancewatch.org/2011/10/17/correcting-the-new-misinformation-on-islamic-charities-funding-jihadist-terrorism/ Obviously, this only tells half the story. The other side of […]
Correcting The New Misinformation on Islamic Charities Funding Jihadist Terrorism
The Guardian in the UK has come out with an article (“Counterterrorism laws taking their toll on humanitarian action”) critical of US counterterrorism efforts that are designed to prevent the funneling of money to Jihadist terrorist groups, especially in Gaza and Somalia, two hotbeds of Jihadist terrorist activity. When ever we see misguided and ignorant […]
Amina Farah Ali and Hawo Mohamed Hassan (pictured) were not even subtle about raising money for Jihad in Somalia. Evidently, they went door to door asking for donations for the Al Qaeda-affiliated Jihadist terror group Al Shabaab. Al Shabaab is the group that recently set off a car bomb in Somalia that killed 100 or more […]
Grover Norquist’s Relationships Should Give People Pause
Congressman Frank Wolf of Virginia has done America a great service in pointing out for the official congressional record the troubling ties of political operative Grover Norquist. Norquist’s financial ties to convicted Jihadist terror financiers are both shocking and suggestive that he should have no place in the political process in America… Wolf questioned Norquist’s […]
Al Qaeda released an online video to mark the 10th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks, with messages from the late Osama Bin Laden and his successor, Dr. Ayman Al-Zawahiri. The message from Bin Laden warned Americans against ‘falling as slaves’ to the control of major corporations and claimed the ‘tyranny’ of capitalism had brought […]
Linked at the bottom of this post is a video that most sober folks will probably find strange. The six minute and forty-five second video is largely an anti-Jewish rant, but it is also something else. It is a sermon delivered by a Muslim Imam. In fact it is a segment of a sermon entitled […]
Kenyan Tourism Minister Accused of Funding Jihad
Najib Balala is the Minister of Tourism in Kenya and, by all accounts, a gregarious, ambitious public official. He was educated in a US university in Africa and he professes to be a devout Muslim. Recently, he has come under fire for possible financial arrangements in which donations to a controversial mosque may be finding […]
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