Muslims stage a protest against the publication of cartoons of Prophet Mohammed
Posted on 03/27/2010 8:27:08 PM PDT by bruinbirdman
SAUDI ARABIA is pouring hundreds of millions of pounds into Islamist groups in the Balkans, some of which spread hatred of the West and recruit fighters for jihad in Afghanistan.
According to officials in Macedonia, Islamic fundamentalism threatens to destabilise the Balkans. Strict Wahhabi and Salafi factions funded by Saudi organisations are clashing with traditionally moderate local Muslim communities.
Muslims stage a protest against the publication of cartoons of Prophet Mohammed
Fundamentalists have financed the construction of scores of mosques and community centres as well as handing some followers up to £225 a month. They are expected not only to grow beards but also to persuade their wives to wear the niqab, or face veil, a custom virtually unknown in the liberal Islamic tradition of the Balkans.
Government sources in traditionally secular Macedonia (official title the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia), said they were monitoring up to 50 Al-Qaeda volunteers recruited to fight in Afghanistan.
Classified documents seen by The Sunday Times reveal that Macedonian officials are also investigating a number of Islamic charities, some in Saudi Arabia, which are active throughout the Balkans and are suspected of spreading extremism and laundering money for terrorist organisations.
One of the groups under scrutiny is the International Islamic Relief Organisation from Saudi Arabia, which is on a United Nations blacklist of organisations backing terrorism. It did not respond to inquiries, but has previously denied involvement in terrorist activities, calling such claims “totally unfounded”.
According to its website, it works in 32 countries to provide relief to the victims of natural disasters and to carry out humanitarian, health and educational projects.
“Hundreds of millions have been poured into Macedonia alone in the past decade and most of it comes from Saudi Arabia,” said a government source. “The
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Remind me again who the usurper bowed so low to.
Surprised?
Well, I guess we are happy we backed the Albanians aren’t we?
As for the Saudis, no matter which political strumpet gets elected into office, they all seem to bow, dance, and hold pinkies with these bloody beasts. My guess is the flow of oil dollars is responsible for the affection with which these murdering bastards are held by both Republicans and Democrats.
I guess the connection was made years ago when the Brits helped install the lunatic Wahhabis in power so they could extract oil easily.
Your petrodollars at work.
The export vehicle is The Muslim Brotherhood and someone has his people in his ranks and they were there during the elction. The MB also funds CAIR along with a lot of other things.
I am pissed that she bakcs that idiot McCain but Palin gets it on energy. Our domestic sources of energy will be the only thing keeping the USA from insolvency.
A new Handschar Brigade ?
I think there are other conservatives who support drilling in ANWAR and off shore.
I can’t WAIT until the Russians start their operation in the Gulf and turn around to market the product here.
Liberals are congenitally insane.
Obama — cut off purchases of oil from the Saudis.
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