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Most Muslims are ordinary people who want to live peaceful lives. The organizations in this network represent a tiny fraction.
IRAN - The Islamic Republic is the epicenter of the Shia axis. Supreme Leader controls IRGC, Quds Force, and proxies. Designated terrorist by US, UK, EU, Israel.
SAUDI ARABIA - Global Salafist exporter through MWL, charities, and religious institutions. Funded madrassas worldwide.
QATAR - Al Jazeera platform, Qatar Charity, Qatar Foundation. Connections to Muslim Brotherhood.
TURKEY - Erdogan's Milli GΓΆrΓΌΕ connections, Diyanet religious directorate, Balkan/Central Asia soft power.
PAKISTAN - ISI-military ties to Taliban, Jamaat-e-Islami political network.
HEZBOLLAH - Lebanon. Established 1982 by IRGC Quds Force. 1983 Beirut bombings (241 US Marines killed). 1992/1994 Buenos Aires attacks. Now has political wing + military.
HAMAS - Palestine. Muslim Brotherhood origins. Iran funding + Qatar support. Oct 7, 2023 attack (~1,200 killed).
HOUTHIS - Yemen. IRGC arms, ballistic missiles, drone attacks on Saudi Arabia. Red Sea shipping attacks 2023+.
IRAQI PMF - Popular Mobilization Forces. 40+ Iran-aligned militias including Kata'ib Hezbollah, Asaib Ahl al-Haq.
TALIBAN - Afghanistan. Pakistan ISI support historically. Al-Qaeda connection. Opium/drug trafficking funding.
MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD - Egypt 1928. "Islam is the solution." Global chapters. Designated terrorist in Egypt, Saudi, UAE, Bahrain.
SALAFISM/WAHHABISM - Saudi ultra-conservative Sunni. Global madrassa network. Textbook export.
DEOBANDI - South Asia 1866. Foundation of Taliban ideology. Tablighi Jamaat missionary movement.
HAWALA - Informal value transfer. 12-trusted hawaladar model. Used by Al-Qaeda, Hezbollah.
CHARITIES - Saudi IIRO, al-Haramain, Qatar Charity, Union of Good (Hamas funding). Many designated.
DRUG TRAFFICKING - Afghanistan opiates, Taliban taxation. Hezbollah-Latin America cartel connections (DEA Project Cassandra).
GOLD - Dubai nexus. Sahel gold-jihadist convergence. IRGC crypto-gold conversions.
CRYPTOCURRENCY - Hamas/Hezbollah crypto wallets. Iranian mining. Emerging funding stream.
HEZBOLLAH: 1983 Beirut (241 dead), 1992 Buenos Aires (29), 1994 AMIA (85), 2012 Burgas (6).
HAMAS: Oct 7 2023 (~1,200), Second Intifada (~1,100 Israelis).
AL-QAEDA: 9/11 (2,977), 1998 Embassies (224), USS Cole (17), Madrid 2004 (191), London 2005 (52).
ISIS: Paris 2015 (130), Brussels 2016 (32), Manchester 2017 (22), Nice 2016 (86).
Everyday organizations with documented ties to the network:
CHARITIES: Islamic Relief Worldwide (UAE ban 2014, German probe), Muslim Aid, Muslim Hands.
MOSQUES: Central mosques in London, Birmingham, Manchester as recruitment/influence nodes.
SCHOOLS: Islamic schools receiving Saudi/Qatar funding.
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This database aggregates open-source intelligence from government designations, court documents, journalistic investigations, and academic research. Each node and connection is attributed to its source. The network visualizes documented relationships - not speculation.
How these networks affect everyday life in Western nations:
β’ Front charities diverting development aid
β’ Mosques as radicalization pipelines
β’ Social media recruitment
β’ Drug trafficking funding operations
β’ Real estate money laundering
β’ Halal finance products of concern
β’ Foreign interference in politics
UK Terrorism Conctions (2023): 145 arrests, 35% increase
MI5 Active Investigations: ~800 (2024)
UK Jihadi Foreign Fighters: ~400-500 (deceased, jailed, returned)
European Attacks (2014-2024): 50+ attacks killed 300+
β’ Require beneficial ownership disclosure for real estate
β’ Extend charity vetting to all religious organizations
β’ Designate new front companies proactively
β’ Audit Islamic charities annually
β’ Require board member disclosure
β’ Coordinate designation across allies
β’ Faster designation of new entities
β’ International coordination (5 Eyes)
β’ Criminal penalties for designation violations
β’ Tech company cooperation agreements
β’ Remove extremist content faster
β’ Monitor new platforms (Telegram, Signal)
β’ Intelligence sharing improvements
β’ Extradition treaty updates
β’ Joint sanctions enforcement
β’ Sudden change in behavior or friends
β’ Conspiracy theories about government
β’ Justification of violence
β’ Travels to conflict zones
β’ Financial changes (donations, debts)
β’ UK: Action Against Terrorism (0800 789 321)
β’ US: FBI Tips (tips.fbi.gov)
β’ EU: Europol
β’ Online: Platform reporting tools
β’ National Consortium for Counter-Terrorism
β’ Miller Center for Social Entrepreneurship
β’ Islamic Relief Safeguarding
β’ Local government counter-extremism programs
β’ University open courses
β’ Documentary films
β’ Academic papers
Sunni: Al-Qaeda, ISIS, Taliban. Primarily anti-Western ideology. Funded by private donors, some state tolerance.
Shia: Hezbollah, Houthis, PMF. Iran state-sponsored. Anti-Israel focus. Direct IRGC coordination.
State-Sponsored: Iran proxies (Hezbollah, Houthis). Saudi funding (Salafist groups). Turkey (MB).
Independent: ISIS, Al-Qaeda. Self-funded through crime, donations.
β’ Iran to proxies: $100-200M annually (Treasury)
β’ Saudi MWL: $3B+ annually (public)
β’ ISIS self-funding: $1B+ (drugs, oil, kidnapping)
β’ Al-Qaeda: $100-200M (private donors)
β’ Middle East: All major groups present
β’ Africa: AQIM, Al-Shabaab, ISIS branches
β’ Europe: Recruitment, cells, returnees
β’ South Asia: Taliban, LeT, LeJ
Key Distinction: Politics itself is NOT inherently Haram (forbidden) in Islamic jurisprudence. However, specific political activities and outcomes ARE considered Haram by mainstream Sunni scholarship.
Gulf states (UAE, Saudi, Qatar) fund religious soft power globally while simultaneously:
The Pattern:
Conclusion: This is not a "Trojan Horse conspiracy" but rather opportunistic geopolitics using Islam - promoting religion when useful, suppressing it when useful, all in pursuit of regional power.