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    Default Holy Money: where does the money to finance all of this come from?

    Encountered a reference to this monograph (82 pgs) this week; it claims to be intelligence-based, using interviews rather than open sources and is not an academic study. The editor, Aimen Deen, is a former AQ jihadist and a short BBC profile in 2015 helps:http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-31700894

    The author(s) explain:
    We have divided the study into three themes: theology, history and methodology. Since Jihadists such as al-Qaeda, the Taliban and their supporters consider fundraising for Jihad to be an act of worship just like Jihad itself, then comprehending the theological basis of Jihadist fundraising will add clarity and depth to the understanding of the concept. Historical background will illuminate the path that Jihadist finance took to evolve throughout the years. And the methodology of Jihad fundraising and then the movement of funds across borders will shed light on ingeniously simple methods adopted by Jihadist fundraisers to avoid detection by authorities worldwide.
    Link:http://www.fived.org/images/files/Holy%20Money.pdf

    I asked a SME for an opinion on its value:
    Yes, it very much is. Much of the reporting on this subject has been tactical and not very good tactical at that
    Last edited by davidbfpo; 07-26-2017 at 01:08 PM. Reason: 76,911v
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