C05417733 '· APPROVED FOR RELEASED DATE 25-April-2012 110014 6 C05417733 t• Identifying Al-Qa'ida's Donors and Fundraisers A Status R portLJ Key Findings U individuals in the Arabian Peninsula apd grassroots fil t OOJ lmi m IllJmn ma _- the world are critical fundin sources for al a'ida ep 9EeM --------- C05417733 ' 'TOP 9 E G R - - - - - - - - - - Identifying AI-Qa•ida's Donors and Fundraisers A Status Repo J - I onors U ofFundraisers and Facilitators Donors generally channel money intended for tezrorist-related activities through middlemenincluding nongovernmental organizations NGOs mosques fundraisers and businessmen-rather than giving the funds directly to Bin Ladin or other senior al-Qa'ida members This practice hides the do ors' role and allows them to deny knowing funds went to terrorists 1 I _ This assessment was prepared by the DCI Counterterrorist Center's Office of Terrorism Analysis Comments and queries are welcome I 1 _TOP IEGR --------------' - C05417733 i u 'JOP E R -------- Mosques rist groups receive dmg and ogistt support from Islamic c er imams and other ersonnel at mos ues Charity The Third Pillar of Islam U Charity is one of the principal duties ofall Muslims as stated in the Quran Ahris-giving is divided into the obligatory zakat and the voluntary sadaqa but the distinction is not always maintained Zakat is a religious Musli · ollectmg money i-- m a-nux o- -sm- --an arg-- - -e-pms onal ·and corporate doJ ations'and giving the money to couriers for delivery • Sadaqa unlike Zakat is a voluntary donation made to anyone at any time of the year in any amount In Arabic Sadaqa means charl I ·I Devout Muslims give their contnoutio directly to Islamic organizations and needy individuals or in some countries to a government-nm fund which organizes the collection and distnoution of charitable donatio 2 I QP SF9R --------------'I · C05417733 ' ' 'TOP 6ECR51J- '---- --------' Other Facilitators Donors also use fundraisers and· facilitators-merchants and businessmen-to route money to terrorist groups 3 mrseeRe rjL____________JI· c95 41_7733 • a • • i 1 8P8 CRl9 -----------' 4 PSEOR9 --------' C05417733 '' ' • t I lOF8 eRE1 ___ _ _ _ _ _ _ ___ I· 5 ICP8E6 -----------'