JAM’YAH TA’AWUN AL-ISLAMIA

QDe.020
JAM’YAH TA’AWUN AL-ISLAMIA
Date on which the narrative summary became available on the Committee's website: 
7 April 2011
Reason for listing: 

Jam’yah Ta’awun al-Islamia was listed on 17 October 2001 pursuant to paragraph 8(c) of resolution 1333 (2000) as being associated with Al-Qaida, Usama bin Laden or the Taliban for “participating in the financing, planning, facilitating, preparing or perpetrating of acts or activities by, in conjunction with, under the name of, on behalf or in support of” Al-Qaida (QDe.004) and Usama bin Laden.

Additional information: 

Jam’yah Ta’awun al-Islamia, also known as the Society of Islamic Cooperation, was founded by Usama bin Laden (deceased) in 2001. It was located in Afghanistan and led by Abu Talha, a senior Al-Qaida (QDe.004) leader and an explosives specialist who played a major part in arranging financing for Al-Qaida operations in East Africa.