Lajnat Al-Da'wa al Islamia

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Lajnat Al-Da'wa al Islamia (also known as the “Islamic Call Committee”) is a Kuwaiti based Muslim non-governmental organization.^[1] The Lajnat Al-Da'wa al Islamia's mandate is to serve as a humanitarian aid organization.

In the fall of 2001 United States President issued Executive Order 13224, which listed several dozen organizations that American intelligence analysts asserted were tied to terrorism.^[1] Lajnat Al-Da'wa al Islamia was one of the organizations listed. American intelligence analysts assert that Lajnat Al-Da'wa al Islamia has provided logistic support to terrorist groups.

[edit] Lajnat Al-Da'wa al Islamia and the Guantanamo captives

Allegations of association with Lajnat Al-Da'wa al Islamia was among the justifications American intelligence analysts offered for the continued detention of Guantanamo captives.^[2]

During the Administrative Review Board hearing of Adel Hassan Hamad Zahid Al-Sheikh was alleged to have been one of the directors of Lajnat Al-Da'wa al Islamia.^[2] The Administrative Review Board was told that Zahid Al-Sheikh was one of the older brothers of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, a member of the senior leadership of Al Qaeda.

[edit] Lajnat Al-Da'wa al Islamia leadership

A press release from the Saudi Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Endowments, Call and Guidance, said the Minister received a delegation from the Islamic Call Committee.^[3] The press release named Prince Dr. Bandar bin Salman bin Mohammed Al-Saud as the Head of (Islamic) Call Committee in Africa.