Himmat, Ali Ghaleb | |
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Born | Damascus, Syria | 16 June 1938
Occupation | Businessperson |
Ali Ghaleb Himmat ( Arabic: علي غالب همت; born 16 June 1938 in Damascus, Syria) is an Italian businessman who lives in Campione d'Italia, Italy, near Youssef Nada. [1] [2] [3]
In the late 1970s and early 1980s, Himmat and Nada lived in the United States. [3] In 1990 he received Italian citizenship. [4]
His daughter Huda Himmat was deputy chair of the Forum of European Muslim Youth and Student Organizations (FEMYSO). [4]
Himmat was managing director and co-founder of al Taqwa Bank, a company founded in Lugano in 1988. [3] [5]
According to Ian Denis Johnson, author of the book A Mosque in Munich, Himmat is a member of the Muslim Brotherhood in Europe. [1] From 1973 to 2002 Himmat ran the Islamic Community of Germany (IGD). [6] [7] Ibrahim El-Zayat, a former shareholder of the al Taqwa Bank, succeeded Himmat as Chairman of the IGD. [8]
In early 2005, Al Taqwa Bank was accused of supporting al Qaeda. [9] [10] In 2005 the Attorney General of Switzerland canceled the criminal proceedings against the two Al Taqwa leaders Youssef Nada and Ghaleb Himmat. [9]
Himmat was removed from the UNSCR 1267 sanctions list on 10 August 2009. [11]
In April 2008 an Egyptian military court sentenced Himmat in absentia to ten years in prison for money laundering and supporting a banned organization. [12] [13] On 26 July 2012, Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi pardoned Himmat along with other Muslim Brotherhood officials sentenced by the Mubarak regime.[ citation needed]
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Himmat, Ali Ghaleb | |
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Born | Damascus, Syria | 16 June 1938
Occupation | Businessperson |
Ali Ghaleb Himmat ( Arabic: علي غالب همت; born 16 June 1938 in Damascus, Syria) is an Italian businessman who lives in Campione d'Italia, Italy, near Youssef Nada. [1] [2] [3]
In the late 1970s and early 1980s, Himmat and Nada lived in the United States. [3] In 1990 he received Italian citizenship. [4]
His daughter Huda Himmat was deputy chair of the Forum of European Muslim Youth and Student Organizations (FEMYSO). [4]
Himmat was managing director and co-founder of al Taqwa Bank, a company founded in Lugano in 1988. [3] [5]
According to Ian Denis Johnson, author of the book A Mosque in Munich, Himmat is a member of the Muslim Brotherhood in Europe. [1] From 1973 to 2002 Himmat ran the Islamic Community of Germany (IGD). [6] [7] Ibrahim El-Zayat, a former shareholder of the al Taqwa Bank, succeeded Himmat as Chairman of the IGD. [8]
In early 2005, Al Taqwa Bank was accused of supporting al Qaeda. [9] [10] In 2005 the Attorney General of Switzerland canceled the criminal proceedings against the two Al Taqwa leaders Youssef Nada and Ghaleb Himmat. [9]
Himmat was removed from the UNSCR 1267 sanctions list on 10 August 2009. [11]
In April 2008 an Egyptian military court sentenced Himmat in absentia to ten years in prison for money laundering and supporting a banned organization. [12] [13] On 26 July 2012, Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi pardoned Himmat along with other Muslim Brotherhood officials sentenced by the Mubarak regime.[ citation needed]
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cite web}}
: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (
link) IGD Webseite.