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An Outlook of Radical Islamism in Bosnia
Pakistan Christian Post 28 April 2011
By Ioannis Michaletos
Radical Islam is growing in Bosnia Information available to experts on international terrorism indicate that Bosnia Herzegovina is presently one of the epicenters of extremist Islamic circles in Europe, as it represents a hub for potential Islamic terrorists ¨C the so called !°white!± or !°European!± Al-Qaeda .
Money from Islamic countries that is laundered through !°humanitarian!± organizations finances the religious education of at least 100,000 young Bosnian Muslims. In addition to such education, which follows the interpretations of Wahhabi Islam, there is another type of !°training!± in various officially registered camps throughout the B-H Federation. There, the young and carefully selected Wahhabis attend !°additional courses!± in marksmanship, explosives and martial arts.
Organizations such as !°Furqan,!± the !°Active Islamic Youth,!± the !°Muslim Youth Council!± and others ¨C differing only in name and primary donors, but otherwise interchangeable ¨C teach young Muslims computer and Internet skills, so they could establish contacts with their coreligionists worldwide. Knowing all this, the former head of UN Mission in Bosnia Jacques Paul Klein has stated that some 200 mujahid!—din in Bosnia did not represent a danger, because they can be easily controlled. Klein knew it would be a lot more difficult to stop the spread of young Bosnian Wahhabis throughout Europe, youths who consider Osama Bin Laden and the mujahid!—din role models. Nowadays there is still a strong presence of a variety of extremist Islamic groups in Bosnia-Herzegovina, under the pretext of charity funds and related philanthropic establishments. Thus it is not of surprise that the U.K Foreign Office has previously warranted concern safety for every British national travelling there, especially in relation to potential terrorist incidents. According to EU reports, many Islamic charities that have been banned still operate in BiH ¨C including Al H§Nramain, Al Maysed Al Aqsa, and Benevolence International Foundation (BIF). All these organizations were banned in BiH (after direct political pressure from the West) but there are indications they remain active. Specifically noted was BIF, which was blacklisted in the U.S. In August 2002, the Federal Banking Agency approved the merger of Vakufska and Depozitna banks, owned by Yasin Al-Qadi (44.3%) and !°Mahmal Investments!± (44.2%), which has been under investigation by intelligence agencies for years, on suspicion of funding terrorism. Between 1998 and 2000, !°§¦§ß§Ô§â§N §O.§a.§a!± was conducting financial transactions on behalf of an organization linked to Bin-Laden, through accounts with Depozitna and Vakufska banks of Sarajevo (Zenica branch). (...)
Posted April 28th, 2011 by pk
An Outlook of Radical Islamism in Bosnia
Pakistan Christian Post 28 April 2011
By Ioannis Michaletos
Radical Islam is growing in Bosnia Information available to experts on international terrorism indicate that Bosnia Herzegovina is presently one of the epicenters of extremist Islamic circles in Europe, as it represents a hub for potential Islamic terrorists ¨C the so called !°white!± or !°European!± Al-Qaeda .
Money from Islamic countries that is laundered through !°humanitarian!± organizations finances the religious education of at least 100,000 young Bosnian Muslims. In addition to such education, which follows the interpretations of Wahhabi Islam, there is another type of !°training!± in various officially registered camps throughout the B-H Federation. There, the young and carefully selected Wahhabis attend !°additional courses!± in marksmanship, explosives and martial arts.
Organizations such as !°Furqan,!± the !°Active Islamic Youth,!± the !°Muslim Youth Council!± and others ¨C differing only in name and primary donors, but otherwise interchangeable ¨C teach young Muslims computer and Internet skills, so they could establish contacts with their coreligionists worldwide. Knowing all this, the former head of UN Mission in Bosnia Jacques Paul Klein has stated that some 200 mujahid!—din in Bosnia did not represent a danger, because they can be easily controlled. Klein knew it would be a lot more difficult to stop the spread of young Bosnian Wahhabis throughout Europe, youths who consider Osama Bin Laden and the mujahid!—din role models. Nowadays there is still a strong presence of a variety of extremist Islamic groups in Bosnia-Herzegovina, under the pretext of charity funds and related philanthropic establishments. Thus it is not of surprise that the U.K Foreign Office has previously warranted concern safety for every British national travelling there, especially in relation to potential terrorist incidents. According to EU reports, many Islamic charities that have been banned still operate in BiH ¨C including Al H§Nramain, Al Maysed Al Aqsa, and Benevolence International Foundation (BIF). All these organizations were banned in BiH (after direct political pressure from the West) but there are indications they remain active. Specifically noted was BIF, which was blacklisted in the U.S. In August 2002, the Federal Banking Agency approved the merger of Vakufska and Depozitna banks, owned by Yasin Al-Qadi (44.3%) and !°Mahmal Investments!± (44.2%), which has been under investigation by intelligence agencies for years, on suspicion of funding terrorism. Between 1998 and 2000, !°§¦§ß§Ô§â§N §O.§a.§a!± was conducting financial transactions on behalf of an organization linked to Bin-Laden, through accounts with Depozitna and Vakufska banks of Sarajevo (Zenica branch). (...)
Posted April 28th, 2011 by pk
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