Society of the Revival of Islamic Heritage
The Society of the Revival of Islamic Heritage (Arabic: ﺟﻤﻌﻴﺔ اﺣﻴﺎء اﻟﺘﺮاث اﻻﺳﻼﻣﻲ) (RIHS) is a Kuwait-based NGO with branches in a number of countries.
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Pakistan and Afghanistan branches
Corruption and terrorism
The branches in Pakistan and Afghanistan allegedly became corrupted by members of al-Qaeda; those two branches were embargoed on 9 January 2002 by the United States.[1][2] The government of Russia has banned RIHS from operating anywhere in Russia and has deemed the society to be a terrorist organisation.[3]
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.[4]
The United States has the organization listed on the OFAC SDN list (as Administration of the Revival of Islamic Heritage Society Committee), thus prohibiting U.S. citizens and permanent residents from doing business with the organization.
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.
Salim Mahmoud Adem Mohammed Bani Amir |
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Sami Mohy El Din Muhammed Al Hajj |
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Hammad Ali Amno Gadallah |
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Mohammed Fenaitel Mohamed Al Daihani |
“an official society from the Kuwaiti government”, and that some Kuwaitis donated to it.[10] |
References
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