The International Institute of Islamic Thought is a private, non-profit organization that describes itself as an institution concerned with issues of Islamic thought. It was started with funding from the Muslim Brotherhood^[1]. A non-profit organization (often called non-profit org or simply non-profit or not-for-profit) can be seen as an organization that doesnt have a goal to make a profit. ... Islam (Arabic:  ) is a monotheistic religion based upon the Quran, its principal scripture, whose followers, known as Muslims (مسلم), believe God (Arabic: الله ) sent through revelations to Muhammad. ... Muslim Brotherhood symbol. ...

It's headquarters, located at 555 Grove St. in Herndon, Virginia, were raided by the FBI on March 20, 2002.^[2] Herndon is the third-largest town in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. ... The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is a Federal police force which is the principal investigative arm of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ). ... March 20 is the 79th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (80th in Leap years). ...

The institute was founded in 1981 and has branches and offices around the world.^[3] 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Ties to terrorist organizations

IIIT was used by convicted terrorist Sami al-Arian to raise money for Palestinian Islamic Jihad, Islamic Conference of Palestine, and World and Islam Enterprise, all known terrorist organizations. In March of 2006, the State Department's head of counterterrorism, Ambassador Hank Crumpton, was the keynote speaker at a conference co-sponsored by IIIT and funded by the United States Department of Defense.^[4] IIIT also has ties to the Muslim Brotherhood, and has raised money for al Qaeda and al-Haramain Islamic Foundation of Ashland, an Oregon-based terrorist organization that has funded Chechen terrorists.^[5] Sami Al-Arian. ... The emblem of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad shows a map of the land they claim as Palestine (roughly, present-day Israel, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip) superimposed on the images of the Dome of the Rock, two fists and two rifles. ... The United States Department of Defense, abbreviated as DoD or DOD and sometimes called the Defense Department, is a civilian Cabinet organization of the United States government. ... Muslim Brotherhood symbol. ... Al-Qaeda or al-Qaida (, translit: ; the Law, the foundation, or the base) is an armed Sunni Islamist organization with the stated objective of eliminating foreign influence in Muslim countries, eradicating those they deem to be infidels, and reestablishing the caliphate. ... Official language(s) None Capital Salem Largest city Portland Area  Ranked 9th  - Total 98,466 sq mi (255,026 km²)  - Width 260 miles (420 km)  - Length 360 miles (580 km)  - % water 2. ...

IIIT's co-founder and former president, Taha Jaber al-Alwani, an unindicted co-conspirator in Arian's trial, wrote a fatwa between December 1988 and November 1989 stating, "Jihad is the only way to liberate Palestine ... [N]o person or authority may settle the Jews on the land of Palestine or cede to them any part thereof." He is still on IIIT's board. Alwani once wrote that that Arian is "a part of us and an extension of [IIIT]." In a conversation wire tapped by Federal authorities, IIIT's research director, Lou'ay Safi, and Arian, Arian dismissed an executive order designating PIJ a terrorist organization, saying the executive order was the result of a "war staged by Zionists."^[4] A fatwa (Arabic: ‎; plural fatāwa), is a legal pronouncement in Islam made by a mufti, a scholar capable of issuing judgments on Sharia (Islamic law). ... Jihad, sometimes spelled Jahad, Jehad, Jihaad, Jiaad, Djehad, Jawwad, or Cihad, (Arabic: ‎ ) is an Islamic term, meaning to strive or struggle in the way of God, and is sometimes referred to as the sixth pillar of Islam, although it has no official status. ... The Holy Land or Palestine Showing not only the Old Kingdoms of Judea and Israel but also the 12 Tribes Distinctly, and Confirming Even the Diversity of the Locations of their Ancient Positions and Doing So as the Holy Scriptures Indicate, a geographic map from the studio of Tobiae Conradi... The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... A bilingual poster in Romanian and Hungarian promoting a film about Jewish settlement in Palestine, 1930s. ...

According to the Washington Post, Sami al-Arian, a potentially key witness, has refused to testify in an investigation of this organization's financing of terror because he believes, "his life would be in danger if he testified."^[6] ... Sami Al-Arian. ...

References

See also

• Islamic Saudi Academy

The Islamic Saudi Academy is a prep school in Virginia, accredited with the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. ...

External links

• IIIT Website
• IIIT Overview