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. […]
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
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 […]
Belfast Telegraph: How the USA and UK Fund ISIS
Millions from governments and NGOs funding Islamic terror group… Western governments are sending millions of dollars of aid to areas held by the Islamic group ISIS in northern Syria. The aid, which is paid for by the UK, European and US governments, consists of food, medicine and hygiene kits. It is brought into the country through the […]
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
It’s not surprising that Islamists want to promote “Green” energy projects in the West. After all, the last thing they want is for the West to develop its own oil and gas reserves. That’s why the UAE bankrolled Matt Damon’s anti-fracking movie a couple of years ago. Now Islamists are developing Shariah-compliant investment vehicles for […]
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 […]
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 […]
Great Britain’s charity regulator has opened an investigation into the policies and practices of the Islamic Education and Research Academy in London… http://www.thirdsector.co.uk/go/news/article/1293452/charity-commission-opens-statutory-inquiry-islamic-charity/
Mo Farah, a British Olympic gold medalist, who resides in Portland, Oregon, has a charitable foundation that has been linked to a controversial Islamic cleric who has urged British Muslims to wage holy war. Farah, who was born in Somalia, set up the Mo Farah Foundation in 2011 to help people affected by drought in the Horn of […]
The inevitable result of Shariah-compliance… Lloyds Bank has been accused of religious discrimination after offering free overdraft accounts to Muslims. While many will have to pay up to £80 a month if they go into the red, Muslims were told they would escape the charges. The document said: “We are removing the monthly overdraft management […]
Chairman of Charity Commission says it will come down hard on charities found funnelling cash to extremist groups. William Shawcross, who took on the role at the Charity Commission in October 2012, said it was “ludicrous” that people with convictions for terrorism or money laundering were not automatically disqualified from setting up charities or becoming […]
A new, important site has been launched in the UK: Sharia Watch… http://www.shariawatch.org.uk The site contains important reports and videos that need to go viral. One of the first articles that Sharia Watch published earlier this month was called: “What’s Wrong with Sharia Compliant Finance? The article details a dozen problems for the West associated with […]
Yet another Islamic charity in Great Britain is being investigated for ties to an Islamic “hate preacher” named Sheikh Yasser al-Habib is known as the “Mullah of Fulmer.” Al-Habib set up Fadak TV – which he uses to broadcast his message around the world – after raising £2million to buy a spacious hall on the outskirts of the […]
Tony Blair Faith Foundation Tied to Muslim Brotherhood
Tony Blair’s religious charity has links to the Muslim Brotherhood, which is under investigation by by MI5 and MI6, Great Britain’s domestic and foreign intelligence agencies. The Global Muslim Brotherhood Daily Watch revealed that Dr Ismail Khudr Al-Shatti, an adviser to the Kuwaiti government and a member of Mr Blair’s advisory council, is a leading member […]
The British government is planning to introduce student loans which will be compliant with Shariah law in order to encourage more Muslims to attend colleges and universities in the UK. If ever there was a smoking gun that Shariah-compliant loans were a sham, this is it: The principles of Shariah law recognize the value of […]
Bank of England’s efforts to shill for Shariah escalate
There is no greater cheerleader for Shariah and financial jihad in the Western world than the elected and appointed officials of the United Kingdom… The Bank of England is studying ways to increase the number of sharia-compliant assets that Islamic financial institutions can use in their liquidity buffers, a step towards reducing concentration risks in […]
Police have made eight arrests as part of an investigation into whether funds donated to help people in Syria is being stolen and used to finance terrorism. The money, which came from four UK-based charities, was taken by police who believed it could be used for criminal or terrorist activities instead of paying for food […]
Britain Moves Closer to First Western Issue of Shariah Bond
The UK government is a little closer to its widely anticipated issue of a sovereign sukuk, or Islamic bond. Last October in London during the World Islamic Economic Forum, British prime minister David Cameron announced the UK’s intentions of becoming the first Western country to issue a sukuk. Since then, Luxembourg and Hong Kong have […]
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