List of charities accused of ties to terrorism

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Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Script error: No such module "Sidebar". This is a list of charities accused of ties to terrorism. A number of charities have been accused or convicted in court of using their revenues to fund terrorism or revolutionary movements, rather than for the humanitarian purposes for which contributions were ostensibly collected. During the "war on terror," the names of several such organisations have been published, although the phenomenon predates 9/11.[1] Some detainees have been captured largely because they volunteered or worked for these charities.

On August 23, 2007, the Bush administration announced plans to implement enhanced security checking of the employees of American charities, which receive funds from the U.S. Agency for International Development, looking for those who might have ties to terrorism.[2] Charities which are turned down will not be offered an explanation, or an avenue to appeal the decisions.

Charities accused of ties to terrorism

Name of Charity Location of Charity Accusers Description
Afghan Support Committee[3][4] File:Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan File:Flag of the United States Department of State.svg U.S. State Department
  • Alleged to have funneled support to fighters in Afghanistan.
Al-Haramain Foundation[5] File:Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Saudi Arabia File:Flag of the United States Department of State.svg U.S. State Department
Al Kifah Refugee Center[4] File:Flag of the United States.svg United States File:Flag of Spain.svg Spanish police
Al Wafa al Igatha al Islamia[5] File:Flag of the Taliban.svg Afghanistan File:Flag of the United States Department of State.svg U.S. State Department
Benevolence International Foundation File:Flag of the United States.svg United States File:Flag of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.svg Federal Bureau of Investigation
Bosanska Idealna Futura File:Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Bosnia and Herzegovina File:Flag of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.svg Federal Bureau of Investigation
Global Relief Foundation File:Flag of the United States.svg United States File:Flag of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.svg Federal Bureau of Investigation
  • Bosnian offices shut down on US request in 2002
  • Commission of the European Union froze assets in 2006[7]
Health and Education Project International[8] File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada File:Flag of Canada.svg Canadian Security Intelligence Service
Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development[9][10] File:Flag of the United States.svg United States File:Flag of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.svg Federal Bureau of Investigation
  • On November 10, 2004, convicted by US federal court of funding Hamas. In 2001 it was the largest Muslim charity in the United States.
İnsan Hak ve Hürriyetleri ve İnsani Yardım Vakfı File:Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia[11]
  • Alleged to have sent weapons and supplies to extremists in Syria during the Syrian Civil War.
International Islamic Relief Organization[4] File:Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Saudi Arabia File:Flag of the United States Department of State.svg U.S. State Department
International Relief Fund for the Afflicted and Needy (IRFAN-Canada) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada File:Flag of Canada.svg Canada Revenue Agency
  • Alleged to have transferred $14.6 million worth of resources to Hamas through various associated organizations.[12][13]
Interpal[14] File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom

File:Flag of the United States Department of the Treasury.png United States Treasury Department

Internationale Humanitäre Hilfsorganisation e.V.[18][19] File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany File:Flag of Germany.svg German Interior Ministry
  • Outlawed in Germany since it has financially supported Hamas, while presenting activities to donors as humanitarian help.[19]
Islamic Relief File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom File:Flag of Israel.svg Israel,[20]
File:Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates[21][22]
File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany[23]
  • Alleged to have funded Hamas[20] and alleged connections to Muslim Brotherhood.[23] Islamic Relief is contesting the Israeli allegations[24] and publicly refutes any alleged links to the Muslim Brotherhood.[25]
Jamaat al Dawa al Quran[26] File:Flag of the Taliban.svg Afghanistan File:Flag of the United States.svg JTF-GTMO
  • American counter-terrorism analysts at Guantanamo assert this group is an extremist militant group.
Jamat al Tabligh[27] File:Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan File:Flag of the United States Department of State.svg U.S. State Department
  • "The Jamat al Tabligh, a Pakistani-based Islamic Missionary organization, is being used as a cover to mask travel and activities of terrorists including members of al-Qaeda"
Maktab al-Khidamat[28] File:Flag of the Taliban.svg Afghanistan File:Flag of the United States.svg 9/11 Commission
Muslim Aid[4] File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom File:Flag of Spain.svg Spanish police,[29]
File:Flag of Israel.svg Israel,[30]
File:Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh[31][32][33]
Society of the Revival of Islamic Heritage[34] File:Flag of Kuwait.svg Kuwait File:Flag of the United States Department of State.svg U.S. State Department
Popular Front of India File:Flag of India.svg India File:Flag of India.svg Various Indian authorities
Tamils Rehabilitation Organisation(TRO)[37] File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada File:Flag of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.svg Federal Bureau of Investigation
Tamil (Sri Lanka) Refugee-Aid Society of Ottawa[38][39] File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada File:Flag of Canada.svg Canada Revenue Agency

See also

References

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