Society of the Revival of Islamic Heritage

Society of the Revival of Islamic Heritage

The Society of the Revival of Islamic Heritage (Arabic: Jamiat Ihya at-Turaz al-Islami) (RIHS) is a long-established Kuwait-based NGO with branches in a number of countries. The branches in Pakistan and Afghanistan allegedly became corrupted by members of al-Qaeda; those two branches , plus two of their personnel, plus the so-called Afghan Support Committee which they ran, were therefore embargoed on 9 January 2002 by the United States [http://italy.usembassy.gov/file2002_01/alia/a2010902.htm O'Neill Reports Progress Against Terrorist Financing] United States State Department] and two days later by the United Nations Security Council Committee 1267. [http://www.un.org/Docs/sc/committees/1267/tablelist.htm UN list of affiliates of al-Qaeda and the Taliban] ] The government of Russia has banned RIHS from operating anywhere in Russia. [http://www.arabtimesonline.com/arabtimes/kuwait/Viewdet.asp?ID=8534&cat=a 'Terror' list out; Russia tags two Kuwaiti groups] Arab Times]

A release from the Treasury's Press Office alleged that the Pakistan office, under the direction of Abd al-Muhsin al-Libi, had inflated the number of orphans under its care. [http://www.ustreas.gov/press/releases/po909.htm Fact Sheet: The Continuing War on Terrorist Assets] , "US Treasury Office of Public Affairs", January 9 2002]

The following entities have been added to the OFAC's SDN list:

Revival of Islamic Heritage Society (a.k.a. Administration of the Revival of Islamic Heritage Society Committee)

The Office of Foreign Assets Cotrol or OFAC is an attached agency of United States Treasury.

The Office of Foreign Assets Control ("OFAC") of the US Department of the Treasury administers and enforces economic and trade sanctions based on US foreign policy and national security goals against targeted foreign countries, terrorists, international narcotics traffickers, and those engaged in activities related to the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. OFAC acts under Presidential wartime and national emergency powers, as well as authority granted by specific legislation, to impose controls on transactions and freeze foreign assets under US jurisdiction

Guantanamo captives whose continued detention was justified through connection to RIHS

The continued detention of several Guantanamo captives has been justified, in part, through their association with the Revival of Islamic Heritage Society.

References

* [http://www.islamonline.net/servlet/Satellite?hSection=ACEHT&pagename=Zone-English-ArtCulture/ACESection Spotlight on Muslim Heritage]


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