http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/muslimworldleague/ en-us Tue, 19 Jun 2007 20:23:25 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1852937/posts When is a moderate Muslim not a moderate Muslim? How about if he is an employee of a Saudi Wahhabi organization that has been identified by the Senate Finance Committee as one of a long list of Islamic charities that “finance terrorism and perpetuate violence”? Last month, the White House appointed Talal Eid, an imam from Quincy, Massachusetts, to the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, a bipartisan panel that, according to the Boston Globe, “monitors religious freedom in countries around the world and recommends policies to the president, State Department, and Congress.” Eid is also participating in goodwill missions... Frontpage Mag http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1852937/posts#comment Tue, 19 Jun 2007 20:23:25 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1539534/posts WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 (UPI) -- The United States has deported a Saudi man who was director of a Muslim charity after his conviction for conspiring to commit immigration fraud. Abdullah Alnoshan of Falls Church, Va., was returned to Saudi Arabia during the weekend after he pleaded guilty to one count of immigration fraud last month. Alnoshan, 44, had been working as director of the Virginia office of the Muslim World League, one of the largest non-governmental organizations in the world, the Washington Times said Tuesday. He was arrested in July after a raid by immigration and FBI agents on his... UPI http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1539534/posts#comment Tue, 13 Dec 2005 15:51:43 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/651803/posts CAIRO, March 21, (IslamOnline) - The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation raided several Muslim organizations Wednesday morning, in Virginia, Georgia, and Washington D.C., a prominent Muslim American told IslamOnline Thursday. In an exclusive interview with IslamOnline, Dr. Mohamed S. Omeish, President of the Success Foundation, said that several organizations had been raided, including the Success Foundation, a not-for-profit, charity foundation set up for educational and humanitarian work. The Muslim World League offices were also raided, as well as several Muslim-owned businesses, such as MAR-JAC companies, and Sterling Management. "The raids were all carried out at approximately the same time,... Islam Online http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/651803/posts#comment Fri, 22 Mar 2002 20:45:31 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1451119/posts FBI and Homeland Security agents raided the Northern Virginia office of a Saudi-based charity that has been under scrutiny for possible terrorist ties and detained one of its employees on immigration charges, officials said yesterday. The Muslim World League office in Falls Church had also been searched in 2002 in a dramatic series of raids of Muslim organizations in Northern Virginia. The charity has not been charged. Abdullah Alnoshan, 44, a Saudi citizen who worked at the charity, was arrested at 6 a.m. Friday at his house in Alexandria, according to officials of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, part of the... The Washington Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1451119/posts#comment Tue, 26 Jul 2005 23:27:58 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/969907/posts <p>A task force of federal agents has ratcheted up a two-year-old antiterrorism investigation aimed at several Virginia-based Islamic charities suspected of diverting millions of dollars to terror network al Qaeda and other militant radicals.</p> <p>Led by agents of the Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the Internal Revenue Service and the FBI, the task-force probe has targeted a number of people tied to several private companies and interrelated Islamic charities operating out of business fronts in Herndon and Falls Church.</p> Washington Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/969907/posts#comment Mon, 25 Aug 2003 08:50:55 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/812474/posts MWL seeks apology By a Staff Writer MAKKAH, 26 December 2002 — The Muslim World League yesterday condemned a media campaign in the United States against Islam, particularly against the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), and expressed the strong displeasure of the entire Muslim community at such vilification and insinuations. League Secretary-General Abdullah Al-Turki was reacting to the publication of a caricature by Doug Marlette in the Tallahassee Democrat, showing an Arab driving a lorry resembling the truck used by the Oklahoma bomber Thomas McVeigh in his attack on the Alfred P. Murrah Building. The cartoon showed the truck... Arab News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/812474/posts#comment Thu, 26 Dec 2002 15:31:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1342545/posts JEDDAH, 14 February 2005 — The secretary-general of the Muslim World League has called on Muslims to present Islamic solutions to the pressing problems of humanity. Dr. Abdullah Al-Turki also called for intensive efforts to inculcate Islam’s moderate teachings and values in the minds of Muslim youth. “It’s the duty of Muslims to explain to the world the Islamic solutions to human problems,” Al-Turki said in a message on the occasion of the new Hijrah year, which began on Thursday. He said Islam, which is a universal religion, can solve the intricate problems of the modern world including drugs, poverty,... Arab News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1342545/posts#comment Mon, 14 Feb 2005 01:43:26 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1337729/posts BANDA ACEH, Indonesia -- A powerful Saudi charity under scrutiny for alleged terrorist financing is expanding operations in tsunami-ravaged areas of Indonesia, importing a hard-line religious message that the West fears could spread extremist Islam in the world's most populous Muslim nation. The presence of the International Islamic Relief Organization could complicate relief efforts in Indonesia, which is desperate for help but also under pressure to contain Islamic militants. Attacks have included nightclub bombings in 2002 that killed 202 people. It also offers a high-profile test of Saudi promises to closely monitor its major aid societies. Many have faced probes... Chicago Sun-Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1337729/posts#comment Mon, 7 Feb 2005 14:41:55 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1321592/posts JEDDAH, 16 January 2005 — Sheikh Abdul Aziz Al-Asheikh, the Kingdom’s grand mufti, said the people who attack Islam accusing it of encouraging terrorism and extremism and denying human rights are telling lies and know very well they are spreading falsehood. Speaking at a conference organized by the Makkah-based Muslim World League on inter-culture dialogue, Al-Asheikh said critics of Islam are driven by their enmity of the faith. He called upon Muslims to project the true face of Islam without any excesses or compromises. “The accusations directed against Islam by those who accuse it of terrorism, extremism and disrespect for... Arab News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1321592/posts#comment Sun, 16 Jan 2005 00:10:03 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1101854/posts U.S. allows Muslim 'fox in the henhouse' Guest panelist threatened America, openly supported terror groups Posted: March 20, 2004 1:00 a.m. Eastern Editor's note: WorldNetDaily is pleased to have a content-sharing agreement with Insight magazine, the bold Washington publication not afraid to ruffle establishment feathers. Subscribe to Insight at WorldNetDaily's online store and save 71 percent off the cover price. By Kenneth R. Timmerman © 2004 Insight/News World Communications Inc. The congressionally funded United States Institute of Peace hosted an event yesterday in Washington on reforming Islam, with a guest panelist who has threatened the United States and openly supported... WorldNetDaily http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1101854/posts#comment Sat, 20 Mar 2004 13:56:20 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1075619/posts JEDDAH, 11 February 2004 — The International Muslim Organization for Women and Families has accepted a challenge in a world that seems to be targeting Muslims, particularly women. IMOWF is part of the Muslim World League but is an independent entity mainly concerned with the affairs of Muslim women, children and families all over the world. “We concentrate on women and their rights within the family, although our total concern is the family as a whole. It’s a comprehensive approach to the relationship between the women, men and children,” said Bahija Ezzee, the general secretary of the organization. “We are... Arab News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1075619/posts#comment Wed, 11 Feb 2004 02:32:26 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1032080/posts Ottawa pulls Saudi group's charity status Tax violation: Muslim World League being sued by 9/11 families Stewart Bell National Post Monday, December 01, 2003 TORONTO - Federal regulators have revoked the charity status of the Canadian branch of a Saudi organization that has faced longstanding allegations of ties to terrorism. A notice in the government publication Canada Gazette said the Muslim World League (MWL) is one of several charities that "have not met the filing requirements of the Income Tax Act." The revocation came into effect on Nov. 15, but the organization, dedicated to promoting Islam, was still calling itself... National Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1032080/posts#comment Tue, 2 Dec 2003 06:24:50 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1023245/posts Saudi Arabia's defense minister and its former intelligence chief, who have denied allegations in a US$1 trillion lawsuit tying them to the Sept. 11 attacks, are beyond the reach of US courts, a federal judge ruled. The suit filed by victims and survivors of the 2001 attacks accused the Saudis of having long, personal relationships with Saudi-born fugitive Osama bin Laden and officials of the Afghan Taliban militia. The officials are the defense minister, Prince Sultan, and Prince Turki al-Faisal, former director of general intelligence and now the Saudi ambassador in Britain. The suit also alleged that Prince Sultan had... Taipei Times via AP http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1023245/posts#comment Mon, 17 Nov 2003 12:47:04 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1001383/posts <p>October 15, 2003 -- WASHINGTON - Pentagon investigators will question a Muslim chaplain who arranged a trip to Mecca for Islamic U.S. servicemen that was paid for by a Saudi charity linked to al Qaeda, a top Defense Department official said yesterday. In March 2001, Capt. Rasheed Muhammad led a "Haj tour" for about 60 Muslim service people that was paid for by the Muslim World League, which is dedicated to the spread of an extreme form of Islam embraced by Osama bin Laden.</p> New York Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1001383/posts#comment Wed, 15 Oct 2003 08:36:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/994999/posts <p>WASHINGTON - On Aug. 20, 2001, Saleh Ibn Abdul Rahman Hussayen, a man who would soon be named a minister of the Saudi government and put in charge of its two holy mosques, arrived in the United States to meet with some of this country's most influential fundamentalist Sunni Muslim leaders.</p> AZ CENTRAL http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/994999/posts#comment Sat, 4 Oct 2003 12:41:22 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/993596/posts <p>WASHINGTON - The Pentagon is investigating a trip by 100 Muslim members of the U.S. armed forces for a pilgrimage to Mecca that was paid for by a Saudi charity accused of financing al Qaeda, The Post has learned.</p> <p>The so-called "Hajj Tour" in March 2001 for Muslim servicemen and chaplains was organized by the Muslim World League, a major charity group financed in part by the Saudi royal family and which is dedicated to the spread of Wahhabism, the extreme form of Islam embraced by Osama bin Laden.</p> New York Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/993596/posts#comment Thu, 2 Oct 2003 09:33:55 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/744541/posts WASHINGTON — President Bush canceled a planned visit to Minnesota on Friday, the White House said.No explanation was offered, and officials did not return repeated phone calls Tuesday.Bush had planned to come for a roundtable discussion and a speech on welfare in Minneapolis.Bill Walsh, the chairman of the state GOP, said he had not heard of the cancellation."It was not a political event," he said. "We're hoping to get him back any time." St. Paul Pioneer Press http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/744541/posts#comment Wed, 4 Sep 2002 18:28:44 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/744518/posts 10:42 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you all for coming. It's been my honor to welcome the leadership of the United States Congress here, to welcome them back from the August recess. We talked about a variety of issues -- talked about the defense appropriations bill, and terrorism insurance, and an energy bill. Spent most of our time talking about a serious threat to the United States, a serious threat to the world, and that's Saddam Hussein. One of the things I made very clear to the members here is that doing nothing about that serious threat is not an... The White House http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/744518/posts#comment Wed, 4 Sep 2002 17:46:50 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/744442/posts Downing Street has confirmed that UK Prime Minister Tony Blair is set to fly to America for talks with US President George Bush. Mr Blair meets President Bush at his official Camp David retreat on Saturday when tackling the alleged threat posed by Iraq is certain to top the agenda. Describing Iraq's Saddam Hussein as a serious threat, President Bush said: "I look forward to talking with Tony Blair about our mutual concern to make the world safer." The UK prime minister on Wednesday again promised to produce a dossier of evidence against Iraq "in the next few weeks". Dossier... BBC News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/744442/posts#comment Wed, 4 Sep 2002 15:42:27 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/744292/posts <p>September 4, 2002 -- Following protests from Israeli and Jewish-American groups, the producers of a Web site for a new public TV show about Arab-Americans and 9/11 said they were removing material considered pro-Palestinian.</p> <p>The documentary, scheduled to air tonight on Channel 13, examines the lives of three Arab-Americans. Critics said the Web site for "Caught in the Crossfire: Arab-Americans in Wartime" gave an inaccurate history of the Middle East conflict.</p> New York Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/744292/posts#comment Wed, 4 Sep 2002 10:49:37 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/744490/posts Commenting on reports that the Iraqi leadership has declared its willingness to discuss a return of U.N. weapons inspectors, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said the regime of Saddam Hussein had demonstrated "a wonderful talent and skill" over the years at manipulating the international community. "When it's the right moment to lean forward, they lean forward. When it's the right moment to lean back, they lean back. It's a dance they engage in," Rumsfeld said at a press conference Tuesday, in response to questions. Rumsfeld commented on remarks by Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Tarik Aziz, who said at the economic World... CNSNews http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/744490/posts#comment Wed, 4 Sep 2002 16:52:07 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/744498/posts "We ask for your help to make the Sept. 11 anniversary a time to reflect on peace and healing, not a time to call for more war and violence." These are the words of Kelly Campbell, who lost a brother-in-law to the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11. She is a founding member and co-director of Peaceful Tomorrows, an organization started by Sept. 11 families who advocate peace, not war. I heard her speak in New York at the national conference of the Fellowship of Reconciliation in June. The theme of the conference was "The Power of Nonviolence: Exploring Alternatives." I... Capital Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/744498/posts#comment Wed, 4 Sep 2002 16:58:09 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/744493/posts The British government will publish "in the next few weeks" details of evidence indicating that Saddam Hussein has continued to try to acquire weapons of mass destruction, Prime Minister Tony Blair said Tuesday. The plan mirrors the action taken by Britain in the wake of the Sept. 11 attacks to boost international support for military action against Afghanistan. Speaking to reporters at a news conference in his parliamentary district of Sedgefield in northern England, Blair said, "The United States should not have to face this issue (of Iraq) alone. We should face it together." Blair said it was in the... CNSNews http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/744493/posts#comment Wed, 4 Sep 2002 16:54:29 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/744510/posts Special Dispatch Series - No. 418 September 04, 2002 No.418 An Al-Qa'ida-Affiliated Online Magazine: On the Importance of Jihad as a Means of Destroying the 'Infidel Countries' In an article in the sixteenth issue of the online magazine Al-Ansar, which is affiliated with Al-Qa'ida,(1) a columnist identified as Seif Al-Din Al-Ansari discussed the Koranic verse "Allah Will Torture Them [the Infidels] At Your Hands":The Annihilation of the Infidels is a Divine Decree"Regardless of the norms of 'humanist' belief, which sees destroying the infidel countries as a tragedy requiring us to show some conscientious empathy and... an atmosphere of sadness... An Al-Qa'ida-Affiliated Online Magazine - MEMRI http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/744510/posts#comment Wed, 4 Sep 2002 17:20:34 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/743511/posts Muslims can only feel unease about 11 September They ask if we will also pray for the uncounted, innocent - maybe inevitable - victims of war in Afghanistan Yasmin Alibhai-Brown 02 September 2002 I have been dreading 11 September for a good two months. And now it is nearly upon us that weight has become almost intolerable. What happened to the 2,823 Americans and their families was unutterable and I hate the malevolent malcontents who perpetrate these acts – indeed the Tunisian-Swedish hijacker arrested on Friday may be one such plotter. However, I have to make this unambiguous proclamation to... The Independent http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/743511/posts#comment Mon, 2 Sep 2002 23:18:22 GMT