The Charity Commission is clearly wary of cracking down too hard on jihad-linked charities, for fear of charges of “Islamophobia.” And so their pro-jihad advocacy and activities continue. There can’t possibly be any good outcome of this, but British officials appear utterly heedless of the terrible future they are bringing upon their people.
“UK: Another Massive Charity Commission Whitewash,” by Samuel Westrop, Gatestone Institute, December 4, 2016:
On November 4, the British charity regulator, the Charity Commission, published a report of its inquiry into the Islamic Education and Research Academy (iERA), a British Salafist group and religious training organisation. The inquiry was initially welcomed by moderate Muslim groups and counter-extremism analysts, but many will be disappointed with the Charity Commission’s recommendations.
More than a dozen pieces have been written for the Gatestone Institute examining the iERA’s links to extremism, as well as the failure of government, media and even Jewish organisations to tackle this fast-growing Salafist group. In 2014, one of these articles exclusively revealed that the “Portsmouth Five,” a notorious group of ISIS recruits from southern England, were all members of an iERA youth group….
There was no shortage of evidence. The head of the iERA, Abdur Raheem Green, is a former jihadist who warns Muslims of a Jewish “stench,” encourages the death penalty as a “suitable and effective” punishment for homosexuality and adultery, and has ruled that wife-beating “is allowed.”
Other iERA officials have included Zakir Naik, an Islamic preacher whose NGO has just been raided and designated “unlawful” by Indian law enforcement; and Abdullah Hakim Quick, who has called upon God to “clean and purify al-Aqsa from the filth of the Yahood [Jews]” and “clean all of the lands from the filth of the Kuffar [non-believers].”
In its report, the Charity Commission makes note of the iERA’s promotion of hate preachers, but — as it has done in the past — treats the charity as a victim of such extremism, rather than an instigator. According to the Commission, bureaucracy is the solution: the iERA’s extremism will be solved by more “adequate procedures… to prevent abuse of the charity, its status, facilities or assets.” External speakers, the Charity Commission advises, should “sign the charity’s Anti-Extremism, Data Protection and Equal Opportunities disclaimers.” The iERA, concludes the Charity Commission, should produce “risk assessments” for all events and put in place an effective “counter-extremism policy.”
Those more familiar with the iERA will know that asking this Salafist charity to produce and follow its own counter-extremism plan is akin to demanding that the Ku Klux Klan introduce affirmative action hiring processes. But such demands make sense to civil servants in London, who adhere to the government line that because British Islam is inherently good, any real examples of extremism can only be the work of corrupting outside influences.
Counter-extremism analysts have seen such blindness from the Charity Commission before. In 2013, the Charity Commission reported on the offices of an unnamed charity:
“We visited the charity’s premises and saw images of the leader of the group that is a proscribed terrorist organisation were displayed on the walls of the charity’s offices. We also identified that the charity had organised marches at which supporters of the proscribed organisation were present.”
Was this charity, evidently dedicated to the support of a banned terrorist organisation, shut down? No. Instead, the Charity Commission decided to “instruct the trustees to develop and implement robust controls to manage the charity’s activities and the use of its premises.”
Also in 2013, the Charity Commission opened an investigation into International Islamic Link, a taxpayer-funded Shi’ite charity that previously described itself as “the office of … Ayatullah Nasir Makarem Shirazi.” Aytollah Shirazi is one of the Iranian’s regime most hardline clerics. He is known for issuing a fatwa for the murder of Iranian pro-democracy activist Roozbeh Farahanipour. He is also known for his unwavering commitment to Holocaust denial and his support for killing adulterers and homosexuals.
Once the Charity Commission opened an investigation into International Islamic Link, the organisation told the Charity Commission that they had no link with this Iranian cleric. Nevertheless, the Charity Commission, despite clear evidence to the contrary, declared that they were “satisfied” with the charity’s response….

Michael Copeland says
The Charity Commission is building up for itself a long track record of inadequacy.
No Fear says
Nothing is quite as obnoxious as changing ones name to an Arab name when joining Islam.
Sickening……
FYI says
…And there’s nothing more ridiculous looking than a white convert to islam.
He’s clearly failed Christianity so I guess he might as well try “the way of the sword” in the service
of “allah”.I’m sure it won’t end well;it never does(and besides, ex-Christian converts to islam run the serious risk of losing out on the possibility of salvation).I know of two ex-Christian converts to islam.
Both are dead and died violently in their “way of the sword”.
Do you know what happens to an ex-Christian who converts to islam and then subsequently wishes to
abandon islam:isn’t he sentenced to death for being an apostate?
Once in to islam….you cannot get out ….and you’ll have to pay in the next world too….
Angemon says
B-b-b-but, they’re salafis! Sunnis and shias hate one another, right? RIGHT?!?!?!
DFD says
Charity? Money?
Here’s a detailed list of what they cash in in Saxony/Germany, €29 million! Note, a euro and a dollar are roughly equal… It’s by two state ministries: “Staatsministerium für soziales und verbraucherschutz (State ministry for social matters & consumer protection)” … and … by the “Die Staatsministerin für Gleichstellung und Integration (The state minister for equality and integration)”. Addressed to the “Präsidenten des Sächsischen Landtages (President of the Saxon County Parliament)”. 27 pages, money by money, amount for amount. Complete with signature.
I liked in particular this one: Stadt (Town/City) of Riesa: “Jointly making music and theatre with artisticly gifted children from Riesa in conjunction with children of similar age from ‘asylum seekers’ under professional guidance.” €180,000.00 – you read that correctly.
It’s easy for German speakers, even if your German isn’t too good. However, if not, it’s a three column list, to the left the town or organization, to the right the amounts – correction: THE AMOUNTS! The middlle contains a brief description for the purpose.
Sp, for those of you who are interested: http://afd-fraktion-sachsen.de/files/afd/fraktion-sachsen/Dokumente/Kleine%20Anfragen/2016/6_Drs_6913_1_1_1_.pdf
gravenimage says
UK Charity Commission ignores, downplays Islamic charity’s ties to jihad terror
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Disgusting–how many will die because this commission is ignoring the funding of violent Jihad?
And make no mistake–that is a large part of what Zakat is intended to do. This word is often translated as “charity”, but it can be used to fund anything that furthers the cause of Islam–and that is far more likely to be violent Jihad than going to clinics or orphanages.
There is a reason why most *actual* charity in the Muslim world is backed by caring Infidels, not Muslims.
Baucent says
Green is a disgraceful Celt who should be in jail.
mortimer says
Anyone or any organization linked to the Muslim Brotherhood is per se in support of terrorism.
Dave de la Rond says
One look at the bearded freak who runs this Islamic charity and you can foresee the end of Our BRITISH way of Life .