The world’s richest terrorist groups

[ares]

I did a quick page search for ISI and no where do I see it mentioned...go back to the collage you studied in and demand a refund!



Which part of this was in the post?

You really are obtuse!!

The world’s 5 richest terrorist groups
August 29, 2011
In terms of their annual operating budgets to the best of our knowledge at this time, the Taliban, Hezbollah, the FARC, Hamas, and al-Shabaab may be the wealthiest terrorist organizations in the world today. Al Qaeda trails, but if all its affiliated organizations are included, Al Qaeda remains in the upper echelon of the world’s terror budgets.

1. Taliban

Taliban nets between $70 and $400 million from drug activity (of which at least $15 to $25 million is collected as ushr, Islam’s 10 percent tax on harvests) annually. In addition, the Taliban collects an estimated $150 to $200 million per year in zakat and sadaqa donations, mostly from the Arab nations of the Persian Gulf. These figures exclude extensive Taliban revenues from ransoms, extortion, and improperly diverted money from Western aid, U.N. contributions, defense contractors, and the Afghanistan government itself. My own estimate would place that subtotal of an additional $50 million per year.

Splitting the difference for the estimated range of revenues, that would bring the Taliban’s total budget to an estimate of approximately $560 million annually.

2. Hezbollah

Rachel Ehrenfeld’s Funding Evil documented that Hezbollah’s annual operating budget is between $200 and $500 million. Iran provides at least $120 million of that, with the rest coming from khums, drug trafficking, and other criminal activity.

3. FARC

Columbia’s Marxist guerrillas, the FARC, enjoy annual revenues that range from estimates of $80 to $350 million.

4. Hamas

For 2010, Gaza’s budget adopted by Hamas was $540 million, but that’s a larger amount than Hamas’s own budget. The Council on Foreign Relationslists Hamas’s budget as $70 million. However, the recent news that Iran is cutting or ending its aid to Hamas which would substantially diminish Hamas’s treasury. Hamas receives significant funding through charitable front groups and from Saudi Arabia.

5. Al Shabaab

A recent report from the U.N. revealed that al-Shabaab’s revenues are between $70 and $100 million per year, propelling it into the top tier of global jihadist funding.

DISHONORABLE MENTIONS

Al Qaeda

The CIA estimated that before 9/11, al Qaeda’s annual budget was $30 million, which was almost exclusively from “donations” (zakat and sadaqa). By almost all accounts, al Qaeda’s financial situation has deteriorated since then. Other estimates place their budget from $16 to $50 million, which still puts al Qaeda itself toward the bottom of the list. However, there are indications that revenue collections of al Qaeda offshoots such as Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), and al-Shabaab are flush with funds. With AQIM in particular, the evidence showsthat funds are being transferred from the regional organization back to the parent al Qaeda organization itself.

Lashkar-e-Taiba

Reuters calls Lashkar-e-Taiba (whose revenues include hawala, the Gulf, and Pakistan’s ISI) “one of the largest and best-funded Islamic militant organizations” in South Asia.

It bears repeating that much of the revenue listed above, with the exception of the FARC’s drug money, originate from traditional Islamic revenue sources such as zakat, sadaqa, khums, and ushr, rather than from “secular,” criminal activity.


The world’s 5 richest terrorist groups | Money Jihad

Despite purported ‘restrictions’ placed on it in Pakistan, the LeT remains flush with funds, collecting generous donations from the overseas Pakistani community in the Persian Gulf and the United Kingdom, Islamic non-Governmental organisations, Pakistani/Kashmiri business people and through its parent organisation JuD. The terrorist group also counts on donations from sympathetic Saudis, Kuwaitis, and Islamist-leaning Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) officers.

Lashkar-e-Taiba “flush with funds” | Money Jihad

 

[Dubious]

What India has to do with the topic?

same thing should be asked of poster no.2 on wards said

Issssshhhhhhhh!!!
Such shame our hindu terrorists are nowhere in the top 5.

logic woman.....
we poor n hungry ppl,,,,our terrorist also poor n hungry

No hindu terrorist org!!!! Such a shame.
Hinduism lacks in hindu traditions which can fund terrorism.

You really are obtuse!!

The world’s 5 richest terrorist groups
August 29, 2011
In terms of their annual operating budgets to the best of our knowledge at this time, the Taliban, Hezbollah, the FARC, Hamas, and al-Shabaab may be the wealthiest terrorist organizations in the world today. Al Qaeda trails, but if all its affiliated organizations are included, Al Qaeda remains in the upper echelon of the world’s terror budgets.

1. Taliban

Taliban nets between $70 and $400 million from drug activity (of which at least $15 to $25 million is collected as ushr, Islam’s 10 percent tax on harvests) annually. In addition, the Taliban collects an estimated $150 to $200 million per year in zakat and sadaqa donations, mostly from the Arab nations of the Persian Gulf. These figures exclude extensive Taliban revenues from ransoms, extortion, and improperly diverted money from Western aid, U.N. contributions, defense contractors, and the Afghanistan government itself. My own estimate would place that subtotal of an additional $50 million per year.

Splitting the difference for the estimated range of revenues, that would bring the Taliban’s total budget to an estimate of approximately $560 million annually.

2. Hezbollah

Rachel Ehrenfeld’s Funding Evil documented that Hezbollah’s annual operating budget is between $200 and $500 million. Iran provides at least $120 million of that, with the rest coming from khums, drug trafficking, and other criminal activity.

3. FARC

Columbia’s Marxist guerrillas, the FARC, enjoy annual revenues that range from estimates of $80 to $350 million.

4. Hamas

For 2010, Gaza’s budget adopted by Hamas was $540 million, but that’s a larger amount than Hamas’s own budget. The Council on Foreign Relationslists Hamas’s budget as $70 million. However, the recent news that Iran is cutting or ending its aid to Hamas which would substantially diminish Hamas’s treasury. Hamas receives significant funding through charitable front groups and from Saudi Arabia.

5. Al Shabaab

A recent report from the U.N. revealed that al-Shabaab’s revenues are between $70 and $100 million per year, propelling it into the top tier of global jihadist funding.

DISHONORABLE MENTIONS

Al Qaeda

The CIA estimated that before 9/11, al Qaeda’s annual budget was $30 million, which was almost exclusively from “donations” (zakat and sadaqa). By almost all accounts, al Qaeda’s financial situation has deteriorated since then. Other estimates place their budget from $16 to $50 million, which still puts al Qaeda itself toward the bottom of the list. However, there are indications that revenue collections of al Qaeda offshoots such as Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), and al-Shabaab are flush with funds. With AQIM in particular, the evidence showsthat funds are being transferred from the regional organization back to the parent al Qaeda organization itself.

Lashkar-e-Taiba

Reuters calls Lashkar-e-Taiba (whose revenues include hawala, the Gulf, and Pakistan’s ISI) “one of the largest and best-funded Islamic militant organizations” in South Asia.

It bears repeating that much of the revenue listed above, with the exception of the FARC’s drug money, originate from traditional Islamic revenue sources such as zakat, sadaqa, khums, and ushr, rather than from “secular,” criminal activity.


The world’s 5 richest terrorist groups | Money Jihad

my bad I missed that bit prob coz I was looking at terrorist names not assumed funding...But still that is "Reuters calls" whose revenues include ...I could call you terrorist and then someone can quote me for that and so on...

Plus there are many who assume that USA or Saudi is funding something or another..in fact wasnt it a fact (reported by many news agencies) that USA funded them to support them against USSR? so why isnt USA's name in?

 

[PoKeMon]

same thing should be asked of poster no.2 on wards said

Why I have been quoted

 

[nair]

same thing should be asked of poster no.2 on wards said

I would not have raised this question if he has quoted any of thoe posts. When a plain post was made i thought it was on topic posted by OP, and i wanted to check what was i missing

 

[Dubious]

I would not have raised this question if he has quoted any of thoe posts. When a plain post was made i thought it was on topic posted by OP, and i wanted to check what was i missing

Well, if someone starts to troll..it gets dragged for few pages unless someone tells them off or calls the mods on them!

Why I have been quoted

For fun...as an example

 

[Zarrar Alvi]

hezbollah and hamas . lol

if you count them , then u gotta put US and Israel above all of 'em .

why because they are doll of iran ?? in that case lets remove afghani taliban and LET

here we go indians commenting about their PAPA come on guys now you all are grown up stop mentioning ISI in every dam thread

 

[PoKeMon]

For fun...as an example

I am free to show my disappointment toward hindu terror organisation who fails to come up in the list.

Also I am free to condemn hindu baniyas who dont fund these terror outfits.

You gotta problem...

 

[Dubious]

I am free to show my disappointment toward hindu terror organisation who fails to come up in the list.

Also I am free to condemn hindu baniyas who dont fund these terror outfits.

You gotta problem...

not at all question was asked why is India dragged in...I was like ask those who dragged in Hindus

 

[PoKeMon]

not at all question was asked why is India dragged in...I was like ask those who dragged in Hindus

He was acting saint.

Yes topic dont have India in it, but Indians, on an open forum, are free to comment on anything they feel like.

There is no rule like the nationals of any nation can comment on topics related to their nation.

 

[Dubious]

He was acting saint.

Yes topic dont have India in it, but Indians, on an open forum, are free to comment on anything they feel like.

There is no rule like the nationals of any nation can comment on topics related to their nation.

no but there is a rule which says stick to the topic

 

[PoKeMon]

no but there is a rule which says stick to the topic

Isn't analysing the list and coming up with observation is sticking to the topic?

 

[Jzaib]

Lashkar-e-Taiba is not considered as terrorist organization .. they are considered to be freedom fighters in pakistan and indian occupied kashmir.. they have done alot of welfare work in Pakistan .. they have good repute in Pakistan... biggest donars are Arab

 

[GreenFalcon]

Hey where's the BJP on the list?

 

[JonAsad]

What India has to do with the topic?

couple of your guys and a gal complained about it in first three posts- hope you are as much proactive there aswell-

 

[PoKeMon]

Lashkar-e-Taiba is not considered as terrorist organization .. they are considered to be freedom fighters in pakistan and indian occupied kashmir.. they have done alot of welfare work in Pakistan .. they have good repute in Pakistan... biggest donars are Arab

Considered by whom?

Hey where's the BJP on the list?

Its not PDF fanboy club published list.

couple of your guys and a gal complained about it in first three posts- hope you are as much proactive there aswell-

I am not his guy