Roots of Islamic Terrorism: European Parliament report

[Irfan Baloch]

European Parliament identifies Wahabi and Salafi roots of global terrorism

(the banner praises Osama saying he lives forever)




t is not merely the faith or oil that flows out of Saudi Arabia. The oil-rich Arab state and its neighbours are busy financing Wahabi and Salafi militants across the globe.
A recent report by the European Parliament reveals how Wahabi and Salafi groups based out of the Middle East are involved in the "support and supply of arms to rebel groups around the world." The report, released in June 2013, was commissioned by European Parliament's Directorate General for External Policies. [The report warns about the Wahabi/Salafi organisations and claims that "no country in the Muslim world is safe from their operations ... as they always aim to terrorise their opponents and arouse the admiration of their supporters./U]"

The nexus between Arab charities promoting Wahabi and Salafi traditions and the extremist Islamic movements has emerged as one of the major threats to people and governments across the globe. From Syria, Mali, Afghanistan and Pakistan to Indonesia in the East, a network of charities is funding militancy and mayhem to coerce Muslims of diverse traditions to conform to the Salafi and Wahabi traditions. The same networks have been equally destructive as they branch out of Muslim countries and attack targets in Europe and North America.

Despite the overt threats emerging from the oil-rich Arab states, governments across the globe continue to ignore the security imperative and instead are busy exploiting the oil-, and at time times, blood-soaked riches.

The European Parliament's report though is a rare exception to the rule where in the past the western governments have let the oil executives influence their foreign offices. From the United States to Great Britain, western states have gone to great lengths to ignore the Arab charities financing the radical groups, some of whom have even targeted the West with deadly consequences.

While the recent report by the European Parliament documents the financial details connecting the Arab charities with extremists elsewhere, it is certainly not the first exposition of its kind. A 2006 report by the US Department of State titled, International Narcotics Control Strategy Report - Money Laundering and Financial Crimes, reported that “Saudi donors and unregulated charities have been a major source of financing to extremist and terrorist groups over the past 25 years.” One of the WikiLeaks documents, a cable from the US Consulate in Lahore also stated that “financial support estimated at nearly 100 million USD annually was making its way to Deobandi and Ahl-e-Hadith clerics in the region from ‘missionary’ and ‘Islamic charitable’ organisations in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates ostensibly with the direct support of those governments.”


source : http://www.dawn.com/news/1029713/eu...s-wahabi-and-salafi-roots-of-global-terrorism

original report
https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&...pbnxoYWlkZXJub3Rlc3xneDo3NDEwMDI3NjViZTNjODZm
http://www.state.gov/j/inl/rls/nrcrpt/2006/vol2/html/62145.htm
http://beta.dawn.com/news/630656/2008-extremist-recruitment-on-the-rise-in-south-punjab-madrassahs
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now, while my LeJ, LeT and TTP apologists will eat their hearts out I must say that this so called report is nothing new. and whats new is the irony
what irony?

despite knowing all this, the west is cooperating and facilitating same elements in Syria after its successful operation in Libya. so I ask my self why should we only blame UAE and Saudis? why not the recipients like us in Pakistan and why not the beacons of morality i.e. America and the UK? who have played major part in stirring up sectarian wars in Iraq and now are helping the Al Qaeda themed elements of FSA in Syria much to the delight of UAE and Saudis.

 

[muse]

European Parliament identifies Wahabi and Salafi roots of global terrorism

(the banner praises Osama saying he lives forever)

now, while my LeJ, LeT and TTP apologists will eat their hearts out I must say that this so called report is nothing new. and whats new is the irony
what irony?

despite knowing all this, the west is cooperating and facilitating same elements in Syria after its successful operation in Libya. so I ask my self my should we only blame UAE and Saudis? why not the recipients like us in Pakistan and why not the beacons of morality i.e. America and the UK? who have played major part in stirring up sectarian wars in Iraq and now are helping the Al Qaeda themed elements of FSA in Syria much to the delight of UAE and Saudis.

We continue to bust the US and it's Western allies for their support of the Wahabi/Salafi ideology of terror -- we have said that Pakistani society has a Mercenary ethic, as reflected in it's Army, it's conduct of international relations - -As the article highlights, Pakistani worker class and lower middle class was most effected by the Wahabi/Salafi ideology - this class and increasing elites, are disillusioned by the failure of the idea of Pakistan - they want to be respected, they want to think of themselves as having a stake, and unfortunately for them, Pakistan does not provide this, but attaching themselves to the Wahabi does allow them this illusion - like the Maali of a rich person, imagining that some of the riches will rub off and accrue to him.

 

[Capt.Popeye]

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now, while my LeJ, LeT and TTP apologists will eat their hearts out I must say that this so called report is nothing new. and whats new is the irony
what irony?
despite knowing all this, the west is cooperating and facilitating same elements in Syria after its successful operation in Libya. so I ask my self my should we only blame UAE and Saudis? why not the recipients like us in Pakistan and why not the beacons of morality i.e. America and the UK? who have played major part in stirring up sectarian wars in Iraq and now are helping the Al Qaeda themed elements of FSA in Syria much to the delight of UAE and Saudis.

Even the irony is not new at all. While the "Big Surge" in Afghanistan while springing the 'Bear Trap' was being caried out; where was all the Jehadi Literature to be used as staple food for the Talibs, printed and published?
At the Univ. of Nebraska.
That is only one example.

 

[RabzonKhan]

@Irfan Baloch, @muse

You guys may want to read this. So far the West has given no military aid to the rebels.

Momentum Shifts in Syria, Bolstering Assad’s Position

The New York Times
July 17, 2013
By BEN HUBBARD


BEIRUT, Lebanon — Not long ago, rebels on the outskirts of Damascus were peppering the city with mortar rounds, government soldiers were defecting in droves and reports circulated of new territory pried from the grip of President Bashar al-Assad.

As his losses grew, Mr. Assad unleashed fighter jets and SCUD missiles, intensifying fears that mounting desperation would push him to lash out with chemical weapons.

That momentum has now been reversed.

In recent weeks, rebel groups have been killing one another with increasing ferocity, losing ground on the battlefield and alienating the very citizens they say they want to liberate. At the same time, the United States and other Western powers that have called for Mr. Assad to step down have shown new reluctance to provide the rebels with badly needed weapons.

Although few expect that Mr. Assad can reassert his authority over the whole of Syria, even some of his staunchest enemies acknowledge that his position is stronger than it has been in months. His resilience suggests that he has carved out what amounts to a rump state in central Syria that is firmly backed by Russia, Iran and Hezbollah and that Mr. Assad and his supporters will probably continue to chip away at the splintered rebel movement.

“Assad is powerful now, not as a president who controls a state but as a warlord, as someone who has more and more sophisticated weapons than the others,” said Hassan Hassan, a Syrian commentator at the Abu Dhabi-based English-language newspaper The National. “He is not capable of winning back the country.”

The civil war has Balkanized the country, with an array of armed groups controlling different areas. The government retains its grip on the capital and has been solidifying its control over a string of major cities to the north. Rebel groups hold large swaths of land in the country’s north and east, though they are far from unified, with militias competing for resources, imposing their own laws and sometimes turning their guns on one another. The Kurds, Syria’s largest ethnic minority, control their own areas and often fight to keep the rebels out.

Over all, about 60 percent of the Syrian population lives in government-controlled areas, while the rebels effectively control 60 percent to 70 percent of the actual territory, said Andrew J. Tabler, a Syrian expert with The Washington Institute for Near East Policy. That is because the rebels are strongest in less populated rural areas, he said.

But a stalemate that has divided the country for months has begun to shift as Mr. Assad’s forces — bolstered by regular support from his allies — have rolled back rebel gains and eased the pressure on the capital.

Even fighters who had hoped that Mr. Assad would end up deposed, dead, jailed or exiled like other autocrats singled out in the Arab Spring uprisings have begun to acknowledge the emerging reality.

“If the revolution continues like this, the people will revolt against us,” said a rebel commander from the central city of Homs, where Mr. Assad’s forces have made gains in recent days.

The commander, who wanted only his first name, Ahmed, used to protect his family, criticized his fellow rebels for putting the interests of their brigades ahead of the wider anti-Assad struggle and accused them of hoarding powerful weapons or selling them for a profit. That lack of unity has prolonged the war and made their mission harder, he said.

“If a regular Syrian comes and asks me what we have given him, I don’t know what to say,” Ahmed said.

Throughout the more than two years of fighting, the military prowess on both sides has been heavily linked to the reliability of their international backers. Mr. Assad has received continuous military and financial support from Russia and Iran as well as added muscle on the battlefield from Hezbollah, the Lebanese militant group and political party. While he has come to rely more heavily on local militias, the clear command structure of the army and Mr. Assad’s status as a unifying figurehead have kept his forces together.

Meanwhile, the many rebel groups have had to compete for irregular bursts of support from Saudi Arabia, Qatar and a range of private funders, each with its own ideological interests. This has exacerbated tensions among the rebel groups, as a win for one is seen as a loss for others. The rise of Qaeda-linked groups like the Nusra Front and the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria has further splintered the cause, with some Syrian fighters resenting international jihadists who have joined the battle to serve their own ends.

The United States and its Western allies have pressed for Mr. Assad to leave power and talked about arming select rebel groups. The European Union lifted its arms embargo on Syria, which rebels expected would lead to weapon supplies.

But rebels say none have arrived so far.

“They do not want the fall of this regime; that is why they are not helping,” said Gen. Salim Idris, the head of the Free Syrian Army, a loosely knit umbrella group that has been soliciting aid and that is supposed to funnel it to vetted groups while keeping it from extremists.

General Idris accused the West of delaying with endless meetings, summits and requests for new “guarantees” that extremists would not get arms, and said this left the rebels at a huge disadvantage against Mr. Assad’s forces.

“They have Russia and Iran and Hezbollah,” he said. “But these democratic countries that call for freedom, when you have people seeking freedom from dictatorial, oppressive regimes and need help, they do not give any aid.”

But in recent months, the rebels have also failed to consolidate their victories, plan and execute new advances and provide basic services to civilians in areas they control.

Nearly a year after launching the battle to take Syria’s largest city, Aleppo, the city remains damaged and divided. Many residents blame the rebels for bringing the destruction.

Farther south, government forces with help from Hezbollah seized the town of Qusayr last month, depriving the rebels of a key pathway for arms and fighters from Lebanon into central Syria.

Since then, the rebel movement has shown signs of internal disarray. Clashes among battalions are on the rise, and many who welcomed international jihadists for their battlefield skills have turned against them. Last week, extremists killed two rebel commanders in separate episodes in northern Syria.

All of this has given Mr. Assad a new level of confidence, said Assem Kansou, a member of the Lebanese Parliament and the local branch of Mr. Assad’s Baath Party whose children grew up with Mr. Assad and who has visited him frequently throughout the crisis.

Mr. Assad appeared worried months ago when rebels on the outskirts of Damascus often fired shells at downtown, said Mr. Kansou. But his mood appeared better last month, after the army took Qusayr and pushed the rebels farther from the capital.

“Now you sit with him and you see that he is at ease, " Mr. Kansou said. “He’s a person who is very confident in himself, working bit by bit. All needs to be fixed, but he has a sense that this crisis will pass with all of its consequences.”


Hwaida Saad contributed reporting.

 

[muse]

@Irfan Baloch, @muse

You guys may want to read this. So far the West has given no military aid to the rebels..

Not all the facts here - for instance there were reports that CIA had already set up training facilities in Turkiye, much earlier and of course US and West gave full support to Qatar and Arabia, nit's not just Syria, but Libya -- Now Libya is a basket case and Jihad incubation facility.

Destructive creation is an idiot policy at the base of which is not just self defense but the marriage of this imperative with an intense hatred - after all, creating support structures for sectarian wars is not exactly empathy.

Either way, my outrage is not so much for the West, but for those so called muslims who delight in the killing of other Muslims because they are of a different sect -- in this the Wahabi will be the loser, He stayed on this throne as long as he was useful but now the Wahabi has lost credibility in the Muslim world and is seen as the errand by of the West - does the West really need a errand boy that is not acceptable to those he delivers messages to ??

 

[Irfan Baloch]

this fiendish philosophy starts and ends with the killing of other sects and religions. there is no proposal of a constructive social order or system where the humanity can flourish. its only emphasis is on capital punishments and merciless killing of everyone unfortunate enough to be of different faith.

in Afghanistan, the historic book archives dating back to Abdali & Gaznavi that survived the war with the soviets were burnt down by the Taliban. women without male companion ro guardians were forced to starve and die in their homes as they were not allowed to come out during their rule what a wonderful Islamic Empire example they set which some people want to bring into Pakistan.

 

[Okemos]

OMG， no wonder more and more Muslim women in China start adopting those black Arab garbs that cover head to toe with only eyes exposed. A recent article by a concerned Uighur scholar said more and more Uigure women are abandoning their traditional colorful clothing for Arab style black robes (not sure about the name). It's really ironic in 21 century, some Muslims are adopting more conservative Arab cultures, in the name of religion.

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I am not sure whether this is related to the topic, but I just want to bring up what I read in news and am wondering whether Saudi "charitable" organizations are involved.

 

[ashley.1965]

Even the irony is not new at all. While the "Big Surge" in Afghanistan while springing the 'Bear Trap' was being caried out; where was all the Jehadi Literature to be used as staple food for the Talibs, printed and published?
At the Univ. of Nebraska.
That is only one example.

Could you provide any links and references for that literature from the Univ. of Nebraska as well as any other examples please? Thanks in advance

 

[PeaceGen]

this fiendish philosophy starts and ends with the killing of other sects and religions. there is no proposal of a constructive social order or system where the humanity can flourish. its only emphasis is on capital punishments and merciless killing of everyone unfortunate enough to be of different faith.

in Afghanistan, the historic book archives dating back to Abdali & Gaznavi that survived the war with the soviets were burnt down by the Taliban. women without male companion ro guardians were forced to starve and die in their homes as they were not allowed to come out during their rule what a wonderful Islamic Empire example they set which some people want to bring into Pakistan.

ANY variety of any religion that promotes attacks on other cultures, invites attacks on themselves (especially their leadership), especially in today's heavily-travelled world with internet to exchange viewpoints.

 

[PeaceGen]

Not all the facts here - for instance there were reports that CIA had already set up training facilities in Turkiye, much earlier and of course US and West gave full support to Qatar and Arabia, nit's not just Syria, but Libya -- Now Libya is a basket case and Jihad incubation facility.

Destructive creation is an idiot policy at the base of which is not just self defense but the marriage of this imperative with an intense hatred - after all, creating support structures for sectarian wars is not exactly empathy.

Either way, my outrage is not so much for the West, but for those so called muslims who delight in the killing of other Muslims because they are of a different sect -- in this the Wahabi will be the loser, He stayed on this throne as long as he was useful but now the Wahabi has lost credibility in the Muslim world and is seen as the errand by of the West - does the West really need a errand boy that is not acceptable to those he delivers messages to ??

Want to resist western influences and divide-and-conquer strategies, muslims? Then stop killing other muslims over (small?!) cultural differences, and start to genuinely co-operate with other muslim nations.

 

[Tshering22]

OMG， no wonder more and more Muslim women in China start adopting those black Arab garbs that cover head to toe with only eyes exposed. A recent article by a concerned Uighur scholar said more and more Uigure women are abandoning their traditional colorful clothing for Arab style black robes (not sure about the name). It's really ironic in 21 century, some Muslims are adopting more conservative Arab cultures, in the name of religion.

新疆日å*±ï¼šèª°æƒ³é®è”½ç¶*吾爾族姐妹的美麗 | 瞧．ä¸*外

I am not sure whether this is related to the topic, but I just want to bring up what I read in news and am wondering whether Saudi "charitable" organizations are involved.

You need to be careful, my friend. Don't let the ultra-liberal/secular types cry for this rising fundamentalism.

Your government can ensure that this can be scaled back.

Otherwise, your country will become like India where radicals are worshipped as heroes and heroes are criticized as terrorists.

 

[naveen mishra]

We continue to bust the US and it's Western allies for their support of the Wahabi/Salafi ideology of terror -- we have said that Pakistani society has a Mercenary ethic, as reflected in it's Army, it's conduct of international relations - -As the article highlights, Pakistani worker class and lower middle class was most effected by the Wahabi/Salafi ideology - this class and increasing elites, are disillusioned by the failure of the idea of Pakistan - they want to be respected, they want to think of themselves as having a stake, and unfortunately for them, Pakistan does not provide this, but attaching themselves to the Wahabi does allow them this illusion - like the Maali of a rich person, imagining that some of the riches will rub off and accrue to him.

GOOD..............

 

[Anees]

European Parliament identifies Wahabi and Salafi roots of global terrorism

(the banner praises Osama saying he lives forever)




t is not merely the faith or oil that flows out of Saudi Arabia. The oil-rich Arab state and its neighbours are busy financing Wahabi and Salafi militants across the globe.
A recent report by the European Parliament reveals how Wahabi and Salafi groups based out of the Middle East are involved in the "support and supply of arms to rebel groups around the world." The report, released in June 2013, was commissioned by European Parliament's Directorate General for External Policies. [The report warns about the Wahabi/Salafi organisations and claims that "no country in the Muslim world is safe from their operations ... as they always aim to terrorise their opponents and arouse the admiration of their supporters./U]"

The nexus between Arab charities promoting Wahabi and Salafi traditions and the extremist Islamic movements has emerged as one of the major threats to people and governments across the globe. From Syria, Mali, Afghanistan and Pakistan to Indonesia in the East, a network of charities is funding militancy and mayhem to coerce Muslims of diverse traditions to conform to the Salafi and Wahabi traditions. The same networks have been equally destructive as they branch out of Muslim countries and attack targets in Europe and North America.

Despite the overt threats emerging from the oil-rich Arab states, governments across the globe continue to ignore the security imperative and instead are busy exploiting the oil-, and at time times, blood-soaked riches.

The European Parliament's report though is a rare exception to the rule where in the past the western governments have let the oil executives influence their foreign offices. From the United States to Great Britain, western states have gone to great lengths to ignore the Arab charities financing the radical groups, some of whom have even targeted the West with deadly consequences.

While the recent report by the European Parliament documents the financial details connecting the Arab charities with extremists elsewhere, it is certainly not the first exposition of its kind. A 2006 report by the US Department of State titled, International Narcotics Control Strategy Report - Money Laundering and Financial Crimes, reported that “Saudi donors and unregulated charities have been a major source of financing to extremist and terrorist groups over the past 25 years.” One of the WikiLeaks documents, a cable from the US Consulate in Lahore also stated that “financial support estimated at nearly 100 million USD annually was making its way to Deobandi and Ahl-e-Hadith clerics in the region from ‘missionary’ and ‘Islamic charitable’ organisations in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates ostensibly with the direct support of those governments.”


source : European Parliament identifies Wahabi and Salafi roots of global terrorism - DAWN.COM

original report
https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&...pbnxoYWlkZXJub3Rlc3xneDo3NDEwMDI3NjViZTNjODZm
Country Reports: N-Z
2008: Extremist recruitment on the rise in south Punjab madrassahs - DAWN.COM
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now, while my LeJ, LeT and TTP apologists will eat their hearts out I must say that this so called report is nothing new. and whats new is the irony
what irony?

despite knowing all this, the west is cooperating and facilitating same elements in Syria after its successful operation in Libya. so I ask my self why should we only blame UAE and Saudis? why not the recipients like us in Pakistan and why not the beacons of morality i.e. America and the UK? who have played major part in stirring up sectarian wars in Iraq and now are helping the Al Qaeda themed elements of FSA in Syria much to the delight of UAE and Saudis.

So any Action after This (EU) ????? or just read and rob ur hands and finish it as usual ....

 

[Developereo]

despite knowing all this, the west is cooperating and facilitating same elements in Syria

I already explained the West's strategy: keep 'em busy in their own backyards, so they will have less time to make trouble in yours.

 

[Contrarian]

I already explained the West's strategy: keep 'em busy in their own backyards, so they will have less time to make trouble in yours.

Good strategy that!
Same as what India believes, as long as Pakistan is directing insurgents to Afghanistan, Pakistan wont be able to send as many to Kashmir.