posted by Christopher W Holton The European Union on Tuesday froze the assets of an Iranian intelligence unit and two of its staff, as the Netherlands accused Iran of two killings on its soil and joined France and Denmark in alleging Tehran plotted other attacks in Europe. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-iran-sanctions/eu-puts-iran-intelligence-unit-and-two-staff-on-terrorism-list-freezes-assets-idUSKCN1P20UA
The sanctions regime against Iran over its nuclear program and sponsorship of Jihadist terrorism is unfortunately unravelling at an alarming pace. Part and parcel to that process is a disturbing development in which the Supreme Court in the United Kingdom ruled on the side of Bank Mellat in its suit against the British government. Bank […]
Hezbollah Raises Money for Jihadist Terror in Europe
Linked below is an excellent article that details how the European Union’s intransigence and refusal to declare Hezbollah a terrorist group has led to the Jihadist organization using Europe as a base for fundraising… Lebanese Shiite communities in Europe provide good recruiting pools for the Party of God and often donate money to Hezbollah-sponsored charities […]
Israeli Official: Hezbollah Heavily Funded From Europe
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 […]
Hezbollah: The World’s Most Dangerous “Charity”
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 […]
It is no secret that the Jihadists seek to target the West’s economy and financial markets. Clearly, that was a main target on September 11th, 2001. Currently, there is a terrorism trial in Germany ongoing in which details have been revealed about Al Qaeda’s efforts to target Europe’s economy and financial system. The Jerusalem Post […]
The European Union widened sanctions against Syria in a push to end a violent crackdown on opponents of President Bashar al-Assad, adding 18 people including senior military and intelligence officials to its blacklist. The EU measures, approved by the bloc’s 27 governments yesterday, impose asset freezes and a travel ban on people who are said to […]
Not long ago, the Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB) was holding a summit in Tehran, Iran, which certainly indicates where that body stands on the issues of Jihad, state sponsorship of terrorism and nuclear proliferation. Now, in May, the IFSB will hold a summit in NATO/EU member Luxembourg. At this point we should refer to […]
Germany is resisting international pressure to freeze the activities of an Iranian-owned bank based in Hamburg that U.S. officials say provides the financial lifeblood for some of Iran’s blacklisted companies. U.S. and European Union officials in recent months have stepped up pressure on Germany to close down the European-Iranian Trade Bank AG—including a Feb. 2 […]
As we reported here on October 27th and November 2nd of 2009, the first Shariah-Compliant bank will soon open in Germany. https://shariahfinancewatch.org/category/germany/ Germany’s first Islamic bank, a unit of Kuveyt Turk Bank of Turkey, is to open its doors in early 2010 in the southern city of Mannheim by the end of March. Germany has […]
The Banker points out problems with Shariah Finance
The British publication “The Banker” has mostly been a cheerleader for Shariah Finance for several years and they have written an article which, while viewing Shariah Finance in a positive light, also points out some of its serious flaws: • “Greed and selfishness” exist in Shariah Finance just as they do in conventional finance. This […]
While not specifying all of the questions which need to be asked about Shariah finance, a member of the Governing Council of the European Central Bank has at least shown some skepticism about it. Christian Noyer of France pointed out that “Islamic banks” pose risks to the financial system, many of them stemming from the […]
Islamic Finance comes to France; Promoters Worry About “Prejudice”
Islamic finance is making its way into France, but its promoters worry that retail establishments for Shariah-Compliant banking and finance will be inhibited by “prejudice” against Islam. Prejudice against Islam has NOTHING to do with opposition to Shariah-Compliant Finance. The problem is SHARIAH itself. Shariah is a barbaric doctrine which is inherently damaging to human […]
The application of shariah law in Western courts to accommodate Muslim immigrants is rearing its ugly head again. The field of family law is a very important fundamental legal area and if shariah is able to gain a firm foothold in that area, it would almost certainly have major implications down the road in commercial […]
We often hear from skeptics that there is no way that Shariah will ever become a part of our culture, society, economy and legal system. But it is already happening in Europe where the UK is incorporating Shariah into its legal system and now it is also happening in Germany. And lest you think it […]
Back on the 5th of January, we featured an original report on Bank Melli, the world’s largest Shariah-Compliant Financial Institution. https://shariahfinancewatch.org/2009/01/05/iran-terrorism-proliferation-and-shariah-compliant-finance/ Now the Treasury has issued additional details on Shariah-Compliant Bank Melli’s proliferation activities and why the bank and its associated companies and business partners have been put under US, EU and Australian sanctions. The […]
Olivier Guitta of the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies has written a sobering piece for the Middle East Times about the spread of Shariah. He gives summaries of developments in Pakistan, Italy, France, Great Britain and Switzerland, with a particular emphasis on family law and the rights of women. Of particular interest was this […]
Iran, Terrorism, Proliferation and Shariah-Compliant Finance
In April of 2008, I attended Harvard Law School’s celebration of “Islamic Finance.” This event has been labeled by others as “shilling for shariah” at Harvard and, I must say, that is exactly what it was. During the two days of presentations, there was absolutely no critical thought expressed on the wider issue of Shariah. […]
The EU Promotes Crime and Instability The EU does not protect the peace in Europe. On the contrary, it undermines stability in the continent by dismantling border controls at a time of the greatest population movements in human history, with many migrants coming from politically unstable countries whose instability spills over to European states. Through […]
www.sosnews.com With their Muslim populations growing, Europeans are reassessing how well they integrate religious minorities. By Shelley Emling INTERNATIONAL STAFF Sunday, October 12, 2008 LEICESTER, England — It’s just before lunchtime and women in body-covering garments are perusing a medley of markets filled with foods that comply with Islamic law. The surrounding streets are decorated […]
Don’t be soft on Islam, says EU terror chiefwww.cache.daylife.com Gilles De Kerchove, EU Terror Chief http://www.guardian .co.uk/world/ 2008/sep/ 28/terrorism. eu Europe’s anti-terror chief has launched a stinging attack on the political correctness that he says is hampering the campaign against militant Islam. Gilles de Kerchove, the EU counter-terrorism co-ordinator, said last week that concern […]
United Kingdom Posted by: IslamBankphoto courtesy of HSBC AMANAH LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM, EUROPEAN UNION — HSBC Islamic insurance incorporates buildings and contents protection specifically designed to meet the requirements of Shariah. HSBC Islamic insurance is just one in the long line of Islamic products, including home finance, current account and pension funds, that […]
Originally Published by ….and kudos to….http://gatesofvienna.blogspot.com/2008/08/eu-islam-and-turkey.html The EU, Islam, and Turkey How do Islam and a full EU membership of Turkey contribute to the European social model? By its own definition, from the inside point of view, the EU is a community of values, an area of freedom, security and law, as well as a […]
Gathafi is opposed to the Mediterranean Union http://www.middle-east-online.com/english/libya/?id=26627 France in Libya talks over Mediterranean Union Senior French envoy’s talks with Libyan leader focus on Mediterranean zone, African and European Unions. TRIPOLI – A senior French envoy held talks with Libyan leader Moamer Gathafi on Thursday over plans for a Mediterranean bloc based on the European […]
http://www.kuna. net.kw/NewsAgenc iesPublicSite/ ArticleDetails. aspx?id=1918233 <http://www.kuna. net.kw/NewsAgenc iesPublicSite/ ArticleDetails. aspx?id=191823 3&Language=en> &Language=en Military and Security 6/19/2008 8:16:00 PM DAMASCUS, June 19 (KUNA) — The third operational meeting of the INTERPOL working group, hosted by the Syrian Interior Ministry here highlighted the need to exchange more terrorism-related information. The two-day meeting which came to a close, […]
By CON COUGHLIN, The Daily Telegraph June 9, 2008 http://www.nysun. com/foreign/ iran-premier- orders-asset- transfer- to-skirt- eu/ 79512/ IRAN – The president of Iran has ordered the country’s leading banks to transfer billions of dollars of assets from Europe to the Central Bank to prevent them being frozen by international sanctions, according to Western diplomats. The […]
Central and Eastern European Real Estate Fund a hit with investors There was strong interest shown among selected investors invited to subscribe to a new EUR150m Sharia compliant Central and Eastern European Real Estate Fund, which was launched today by Swiss-based Faisal Private Bank, Bahrain-based Shamil Bank and Sharjah Islamic Bank. Bahrain: Sunday, May 11 […]
http://www.gulf-times.com/site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=215918&version=1&template_id=48&parent_id=28 EU presses State funds more than US – Dubai Publish Date: Thursday,1 May, 2008, at 02:51 AM Doha Time Ahmed bin Sulayem DUBAI: Europe is pressuring sovereign wealth funds more than the US and may be discriminatory in enacting new investment rules, said the chairman of Dubai World, an investment group with assets of […]
Muslim Martin Luthers: The Theologians Working Towards a Euro-Islam 04/22/2008 05:33 MUSLIM MARTIN LUTHERS The Theologians Working Towards a Euro-Islam By Dieter Bednarz and Daniel Steinvorth Leading Muslim scholars are laying the theological foundations for a “Euro-Islam” which would reconcile their religion with the challenges of modernity. But just how compatible is Islam with secular […]
http://www.townhall .com/Columnists/ FrankJGaffneyJr/ 2008/03/17/ the_new_dhimmi _times The New Dhimmi Times By Frank J. Gaffney, Jr. Monday, March 17, 2008 Totalitarians have an uncanny appreciation for the subversive effect of foreign propagandists. The Nazis had Lord Haw-Haw, Imperial Japan its Tokyo Rose, the Soviets the World Council of Churches (among many others) and the North Vietnamese […]
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