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'''Al-Haramain Islamic Foundation''' an Islamic charity which provides aid to [[Muslims]] around the world mixed with a program to promote [[Saudi Arabia]]'s |
'''Al-Haramain Islamic Foundation''' an Islamic charity which provides aid to [[Muslims]] around the world mixed with a program to promote [[Saudi Arabia]]'s [[Wahhabi]] Islam. |
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The assets of various branches of the Al-Haramain Foundation were frozen on [[March 11]], [[2002]]. |
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On January 29th, [[2004]] the foundation was added to the [[United Nations]] list of groups whose assets are to be blocked due to suspected ties to [[Osama bin Laden]] or his [[al-Qaida]] network. Russia banned the organisation in 2006 [http://www.arabtimesonline.com/arabtimes/kuwait/Viewdet.asp?ID=8534&cat=a] |
On January 29th, [[2004]] the foundation was added to the [[United Nations]] list of groups whose assets are to be blocked due to suspected ties to [[Osama bin Laden]] or his [[al-Qaida]] network. Russia banned the organisation in 2006 [http://www.arabtimesonline.com/arabtimes/kuwait/Viewdet.asp?ID=8534&cat=a] |
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[[Tom Nelson]], another Foundation lawyer, filed the lawsuit. Court records show he filed a motion to place the relevant material under seal. |
[[Tom Nelson]], another Foundation lawyer, filed the lawsuit. Court records show he filed a motion to place the relevant material under seal. |
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==See also== |
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*[[charities accused of ties to terrorism]] |
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==References== |
==References== |
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== External links == |
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* [http://www.cbsnews.com/htdocs/america_under_attack/terror/finance_world_bosnia.html Assets frozen March 11, 2002] |
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* [http://www.saudiembassy.net/Index.asp Foreign Affairs ministry reports on status of Al-Haramain Foundation], ''[[Saudi Embassy, Washington DC]]'', [[May 5]], [[2003]] |
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* [http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/06/07/terror/main621621.shtml Al Qaeda Skimming Charity Money], ''[[CBS News]]'', [[June 7]], [[2004]] |
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* [http://www.treasury.gov/offices/enforcement/key-issues/protecting/fto.shtml Designated Charities and Potential Fundraising Front Organizations for FTOs], ''[[US Treasury]]'' |
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[[Category:Development charities]] |
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[[Category:Charities based in Saudi Arabia]] |
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[[Category:International charities]] |
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Revision as of 05:28, 3 August 2006
Al-Haramain Islamic Foundation an Islamic charity which provides aid to Muslims around the world mixed with a program to promote Saudi Arabia's Wahhabi Islam.
On January 29th, 2004 the foundation was added to the United Nations list of groups whose assets are to be blocked due to suspected ties to Osama bin Laden or his al-Qaida network. Russia banned the organisation in 2006 [1]
The United States has held several suspects in the War on Terrorism on the grounds that they had worked for or volunteered for the Al-Haramain Foundation:
| Shaker Aamer | |
| Muhammad Assad |
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| Wazim | Allegation presented at his Combatant Status Review Tribunal.[1] |
| Jamal Muhammad Alawi Mar'i |
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| Laid Saidi |
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The U.S. branch of Al-Haramain Foundation filed a lawsuit on February 28 2006.[4] The suit asserted that the Bush administration had circumvented the US Constitution by authorizing warrantless wiretaps. They asserted that the President lacked the authority to authorize wiretaps that circumvented the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.
Three individuals whose conversations were intercepted, Suliman al-Buthe, Wendell Belew and Asim Ghafoor, learned of the eavesdropping when U.S. officials accidentally delivered transcripts to them. Al-Buthe, who had been the Foundations U.S. director, had moved to back to Saudi Arabia. Belew and Ghafoor were two of the Foundation's U.S. lawyers.
Tom Nelson, another Foundation lawyer, filed the lawsuit. Court records show he filed a motion to place the relevant material under seal.
References
- ^ Summarized transcript (.pdf) from Wazim's Combatant Status Review Tribunal - pages 18-35
- ^ Summarized transcripts (.pdf), from Jamal Muhammed Alawi Mar'i's Combatant Status Review Tribunal - pages 130-144
- ^ Algerian Tells of Dark Term in U.S. Hands, New York Times, July 7 2006 - mirror
- ^ Saudi Group Alleges Wiretapping by U.S.: Defunct Charity's Suit Details Eavesdropping, Washington Post, March 2 2006