Bank of England Shills for Shariah and Bitcoin
What do Bitcoin and Sharia have in common? The Bank of England. Concerted efforts to embrace new areas of finance such as these are uncommon, and the move regarding digital currencies is seemingly being taken in tandem with other schemes. The UK under-secretary of state for foreign and commonwealth affairs, Tobias Ellwood, said at the […]
Government should address problem of anti-terror laws hindering aid charities, says committee The charity sector has welcomed the call by a cross-party committee of parliamentarians for government to address the difficulties posed by current terrorism legislation on charities delivering overseas aid. http://www.thirdsector.co.uk/government-address-problem-anti-terror-laws-hindering-aid-charities-says-committee/policy-and-politics/article/1335842
The chief executive of the Global Aid Trust, an Islamic charity in the United Kingdom, has stepped down and an investigation launched after the organization was accused of supporting extremism. The Trust, which claims to raise money to educate the underprivileged and alleviate poverty around the world, was launched in 2004 and has an annual income of […]
This is especially significant due to the heavy involvement of British law firms in Shariah finance… An investigation by the Lawyers Secular Society has revealed law firms providing advice on ‘Sharia Law’ risk breaching their insurance and potentially their license to practise. All law firms in Britain must be registered with the Solicitors Regulation Authority […]
Yesterday we posted that the UK government, which commonly provides grants to charities, had cut off funding to Muslim Charities Forum. Now we have more details on why the UK government cut them off… Eric Pickles, the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (pictured), announced last month in a statement update on integration of […]
A leading UK Muslim charity that was given a £250,000 taxpayer-funded contract to run a major faith project has been stripped of state funding. Eric Pickles, the Communities Secretary, decided to take action against the Muslim Charities Forum after the newspaper The Telegraph uncovered links to a group alleged to fund Hamas and the Muslim Brotherhood […]
Jihadists Continue to Use Welfare to Fund Terror
Taxpayers’ money is being claimed fraudulently and used by terrorists in countries such as Iraq and Syria, according to Terri Nicholson, from the UK’s Metropolitan Police’s counter-terrorism command unit… http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/terrorism-in-the-uk/11256882/Jihadists-funded-by-welfare-benefits-senior-police-officer-warns.html
With its financial muscle the Arab nation has become a major player on the global stage. And nowhere has the impact of that power been felt more keenly than in Britain. Qatar might be only the size of Belgium with a population a quarter of London’s but its colossal economic strength has enabled it to […]
Shariah Compliant Hotel Opens in London
London is getting its wish to become the Western world’s Shariah capital. At some point all Londoners will come to regret this, but right now some misguided leaders view these developments as a great thing. This is what is known as civilizational suicide… Staff at one of London’s trendiest destinations say they are in fear […]
As is all too often the case, here we have another former Western elected official shilling for the Saudis. Lest you think this is a phenomenon unique to Great Britain, keep in mind that just about every former US ambassador and CIA station chief in Riyadh ends up on the Saudi payroll at some point. […]
Britain Sanctions Qatari Terror Financier
One of the world’s most prolific terrorist financiers Abd al-Rahman bin Umayr al-Nuaymi has been banned from doing business in Britain — 10 months after he was hit with sanctions by the United States. Al-Nuaymi, a Qatari, is accused of sending more than £1 million a month to al-Qaeda jihadists in Iraq. Al-Nuaymi has also been […]
A defunct landmark power plant in the London area is being redeveloped as upperclass apartments. So far so good. The project is being financed through a Shariah-Compliant arrangement with a Malaysian bank. Not so good. And everyone involved is absolutely giddy that the project will help continue to pave the way for London to be […]
Speaking at the World Islamic Economic Forum in Dubai, the British Economic Secretary to the Treasury, Andrea Leadsom, set out further steps to cement Britain’s position as the Western hub for Shariah-compliant finance. http://www.zawya.com/story/UK_Economic_Secretary_announces_further_steps_to_cement_Britains_position_as_Western_hub_for_Islamic_finance_OFFICIAL-ZAWYA20141028133741/
It’s been some time since we posted an article focusing on Shariah-compliant bonds, also known as Sukuk. Long-time readers may recall that sukuk have become the financial vehicle of choice for insinuating Shariah across the world through the financial community. These types of instruments are expressly designed to put the West at ease with Shariah. […]
Let’s be perfectly clear: “Islamic finance” is a euphemism for Shariah-Compliant Finance. Any instruction in Shariah-Compliant Finance necessarily involves instruction in Shariah, a barbaric, savage doctrine that is opposed to everything Western civilization was founded on. Nevertheless, the University of Bolton in the UK is offering its new MBA in SHARIAH… http://www.bolton.ac.uk/MediaCentre/Articles/2014/Aug2014-04.aspx
Shahid Sardar, a trustee of the Islamic Network an Islamic charity in the UK, posted on the charity’s web site that homosexuals should be “destroyed by fire”, “executed by being thrown from a great height” and “stoned to death”. http://www.nationalheadlines.co.uk/nhs-boss-suspended-over-anti-gay-posts-on-islamic-charity-website/451270/
Report: Shariah-Compliant Finance Advancing in Non-Muslim World
The reason Shariah-Compliant Finance was created was to promote Shariah and Islam. According to the Thomson-Reuters Islamic Finance Development Indicator (IFDI), it is accomplishing its mission… • The number of Islamic finance conferences with more than 100 participants worldwide surged by 41% to 107 in 2013 from 76 in 2012, with 36 countries hosting conferences […]
As we reported last month, Muslim charities in the UK are claiming discrimination after major UK banks began closing their accounts. The charities are considered outside the banks’ “risk appetite.” Maybe that’s because scores of Islamic charities have been implicated in funding jihad and shut down by US, UK and even UN authorities over the past decade […]
Numerous Islamic charities have been involved in nefarious activities over the years. The latest example comes from the UK, where the Luton Islamic Centre’s charity which is supposed to aid refugees in Syria is now hosting Ibtihal Bsis of Hizb ut-Tahrir as a guest speaker at a fundraiser. Long-time readers of SFW may recall a few […]
The most wanted fraudster – the one to have cost the taxpayer the most – is Hussain Asad Chohan, 44. Smuggler Chohan, is wanted after failing to appear in court for his part in an estimated £200 million fraud in April 2006. Among other offences, Chohan imported 2.25 tonnes of hand-rolling tobacco worth £750,000 in […]
A leading Muslim charity in the UK is under investigation for allegations that is promoted intolerance towards the Jewish community and called for adulterers and gay people to be stoned to death The Islamic Education and Research Academy (IERA), which claims it works with two major British charities, lists among its advisers two preachers banned […]
Britain’s charity watchdog has been asked by David Cameron’s government for detailed information on any charitable work involving the Muslim Brotherhood amid Egyptian claims that this is used as a cover to support extremism. The UK prime minister’s office says that a report on the Brotherhood’s “philosophy and values and alleged connections with extremism and violence” […]
UK ignores British Shariah banks in debut sukuk
Last week, Britain mandated five banks to arrange a $336 million Shariah bond (sukuk) issue. But the choice was notable for excluding all of Britain’s six Shariah banks; none was included in the mandate.That could reduce the impact of the issue in developing expertise and depth in Britain’s Shariah banking sector. http://www.qatar-tribune.com/viewnews.aspx?n=395BB46C-3D84-4920-8C8E-90DD96BE4265&d=20140618
Algerian Nasserdine Menni was found guilty of supporting suicide bomber Taimour Abdulwahab, who blew himself up in a blast in Sweden in December 2010. Menni claimed asylum while in Glasgow and it was money earned here from benefits and low-paid jobs that was intended to help carry out a mission to kill innocent citizens. Menni […]
Islamic Charities in Great Britain
Long-time readers of SFW are very familiar with the issue involving Islamic charities funding Jihad. We’ve listed those that have been designated as terrorist entities in the past and posted numerous news stories over the years on the matter. The largest Islamic charities in the US were shut down and prosecuted for funding terrorism. The […]
A leading Muslim charity in the UK is under investigation due to allegations of anti-semitism and calls for adulterers and gay people to be stoned to death. The Islamic Education and Research Academy (iERA), which claims it works with two major British charities, lists among its advisers two preachers banned from the UK for extremist views. IERA […]
The 27-year-old was arrested at Heathrow airport in January, as she was about to travel to Turkey. At the time, it was widely reported that Ms Msaad was trying to smuggle 20,000 euros to Syria in her underwear… http://www.channel4.com/news/syria-knickers-euros-funding-terrorism-smuggling
London Stock Exchange to Co-host Shariah Finance Seminar
QInvest, Qatar’s leading investment bank, will be hosting a Shariah Finance seminar in partnership with the London Stock Exchange in London this Friday 16thMay. London’s quest to become the Western capital of Shariah Finance continues apace, just as Shariah overall makes inroads across the UK’s legal system and culture. This is what civilizational suicide looks like…
For years, here on SFW, we’ve pointed out ties between Islamic charities and Jihadist organizations. No where has this appeared more than in the United Kingdom. Now the organization that regulates charities in the UK, the Charity Commission, has been more closely scrutinizing such ties and has recently been asked to assist in an investigation […]
The British government has officially asked the UK Charity Commission for a detailed report on the Muslim Brotherhood’s possible charitable work in the United Kingdom as well as overseas. Back on April 1st, British Prime Minister David Cameron commissioned an investigation of the Brotherhood’s philosophy, activities and impact on British interests at home and abroad. The investigation, which will also review […]
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