Unholy Charity
Abstract
The linkage between charity and religion is historically and traditionally ingrained, and has grown over time. Charity is one of the major sources of benevolence. Unfortunately, a significant portion of charitable donations that are mostly intended for holy causes end up financing terrorism, often without the knowledge or approval of the original donors. Because of easy access to charity, the extremist groups not only exploit the inherent characteristics of the human nature of giving, but also use the easy availability of charity to provide a base for extremism to grow. The threat of terrorism will remain for some time to come, and Bangladesh, the focus of this study, remains vulnerable as a possible safe haven for terrorist organizations. Therefore, it is incumbant upon the Bangladesh government, politicians, and individual citizens to work together in combating terrorism financing from charitable sources.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 05, 2011
- Accession Number
- ADA600816
Entities
People
- Abuhena M. Saifulislam
Organizations
- Marine Corps University