Ramadan is supposed to be the time during which Muslims redouble their efforts to please Allah. A hadith has a Muslim asking Muhammad: “Instruct me as to such a deed as equals Jihad (in reward).” Muhammad replied, “I do not find such a deed.” (Bukhari 4.52.44) So what better way to increase one’s devotion to Allah than by waging jihad?
“Ramadan is a month of holy war and death for Allah. It is a month for fighting the enemies of Allah and God’s messenger, the Jews and their American facilitators.” — Qaedat al-Jihad
“Ramadan is the pious month of ‘Jihad-o-Qital’ (Jihad and killing). Those who attain martyrdom while waging Jihad, doors of heaven remain open.” — Maulana Bashir Ahmad Khaki
In Islam, zakat — the alms required of every Muslim — can and should be given to further the jihad. So it shouldn’t surprise anyone that there are so many jihad-linked charities.
“4 East Jerusalem residents charged with Hamas ties, planning attacks during Ramadan,” by Emanuel Fabian, Times of Israel, March 18, 2022 (thanks to Henry):
Four residents of East Jerusalem were indicted Friday over alleged ties to Hamas, with police prosecutors charging some to have planned attacks in the coming month after conducting weapons training and meetings with terror group officials in Turkey.
Following a lengthy joint investigation with the Shin Bet security agency, police said three of the suspects — a family from Sur Baher — were detained upon their entry to Israel last month.
A fourth suspect — a resident of Beit Hanina — was also arrested, with 500,000 NIS (approximately $155,000) in cash, vehicles, and other assets seized, as well as the freezing of bank accounts belonging to a charitable organization.
The charity, Lajnat Zakat al-Quds, which has offices in the Temple Mount complex in Jerusalem’s Old City, was accused of funneling money for Hamas, tax offenses, and money laundering.
According to the indictment, one of the accused, Khaled Sabah, was appointed in 2019 by senior Hamas officials in Turkey as the terror group’s treasurer in Jerusalem. He assisted in transferring Hamas funds from Turkey to Jerusalem, and distributing them to Hamas operatives and their families, under the guise of the charity, prosecutors charged.
The charity advertised itself as assisting orphans, but much of the funding went to families of Hamas members killed while committing terror attacks or in clashes with Israeli forces, prosecutors charged….
According to the indictment, Sabah was also ordered to recruit members for the terror group in Jerusalem, and “lay the groundwork” for activities during Ramadan….
Meanwhile, officials have warned of a possible flare-up of violence during Ramadan next month.
Shin Bet head Ronen Bar held talks with his FBI counterpart in Washington this week on the matter. And Public Security Minister Omer Barlev, who oversees the police, warned in response to several recent stabbing attacks in Jerusalem, that “terrorists and extremists will try to set the area on fire” in the coming weeks.
gravenimage says
Israel: Islamic charity funded Hamas, four Muslims charged with plotting jihad massacres during Ramadan
Ramadan is supposed to be the time during which Muslims redouble their efforts to please Allah.
……………..
Yes–and this is why Jihad terror attacks are so common during Ramadan.
Funny that you don’t find terror attacks common by Jews during Passover or Christians during Easter…might that have something to do with the different teachings of these faiths? Nah…sarc/off
So glad these massacres were foiled. Go Israel!
Andrew Blackadder says
Ya think Israel will let these low life scum bag cowards claim mental issues… Ya me neither…