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Jamaat under fire in PA over Zakat distribution
[DAWN] The Jamaat-e-Islami... The Islamic Society, founded in 1941 in Lahore by Maulana Sayyid Abul Ala Maududi, aka The Great Apostosizer. The Jamaat opposed the independence of Bangladesh but has operated an independentbranch there since 1975. It maintains close ties with international Mohammedan groups such as the Moslem Brotherhood. the Taliban, and al-Qaeda. The Jamaat's objectives are the establishment of a pure Islamic state, governed by Sharia law. It is distinguished by its xenophobia, and its opposition to Westernization, capitalism, socialism, secularism, and liberalist social mores... was in the line of fire in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa ... formerly NWFP, still Terrorism Central... Assembly on Monday over the formation of Zakat committees and alleged distribution of most of their funds to its workers. During the question hour, several opposition politicians objected to the induction of JI workers in the Zakat committees as chairmen and members at district and ward levels. The matter was raised by PPP MPA Sahibzada Sanaullah, raised objections about the distribution of Zakat, mostly among JI workers in Upper Dir district. He said under the rules, the chairmen of Zakat committees should be financially stable persons so that irregularities in the distribution of Zakat funds could be checked but on the contrary, most of such bodies in Upper Dir were headed by the poor people affiliated with the JI. The politician asked how such committee chairmen would distribute Zakat among other poor people when they too deserved it. "Is there any schedule for the distribution of Zakat distribution or it is distributed to the people only during elections?" Mr. Sanaullah alleged that the JI had handed out Zakat funds to the people during Upper and Lower Dir by-elections last year. "They (JI) purchased votes using the Zakat money," he said. Posted by: Fred 2016-03-16 |
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