| − | The North American Islamic Trust (NAIT) is the majority owner of Allied Assets Advisors. <ref>[http://counterterrorismblog.org/2007/11/wsj_and_islamist_financing.php Dow Jones, Wall Street Journal, and Islamist Financing] counterterrorismblog.org, November 14, 2007</ref> The organization is called a waqf, the historical Islamic equivalent of an American trust or endowment. NAIT was established in 1973 by the Muslim Student's Association and is a not-for-profit entity, a tax-exempt organization under Section 501(c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code. According to their website NAIT supports and provides services to ISNA, MSA, their affiliates including other Islamic centers and institutions and "NAIT facilitates the realization of American Muslims' desire for a virtuous and happy life in a Shari'ah-compliant way." NAIT owns a fourth of all Mosques and Islamic schools nationwide. <ref>[http://www.investigativeproject.org/article/730 New Disclosures Tighten ISNA-Muslim Brotherhood Bonds] investigativeproject.org, July 22, 2008</ref> The trust is supported financially by the government of Saudi Arabia <ref>[http://israelmatzav.blogspot.com/2008/08/wanted-muslim-outreach-advisor.html Wanted: Muslim outreach advisor untainted by terror associations] Israel Matzav, August 06, 2008</ref> | + | The North American Islamic Trust (NAIT) is the majority owner of Allied Assets Advisors.<ref>[http://counterterrorismblog.org/2007/11/wsj_and_islamist_financing.php Dow Jones, Wall Street Journal, and Islamist Financing] counterterrorismblog.org, November 14, 2007</ref> The organization is called a waqf, the historical Islamic equivalent of an American trust or endowment. NAIT was established in 1973 by the Muslim Student's Association and is a not-for-profit entity, a tax-exempt organization under Section 501(c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code. According to their website NAIT supports and provides services to ISNA, MSA, their affiliates including other Islamic centers and institutions and "NAIT facilitates the realization of American Muslims' desire for a virtuous and happy life in a Shari'ah-compliant way." NAIT owns a fourth of all Mosques and Islamic schools nationwide.<ref>[http://www.investigativeproject.org/article/730 New Disclosures Tighten ISNA-Muslim Brotherhood Bonds] investigativeproject.org, July 22, 2008</ref> The trust is supported financially by the government of Saudi Arabia <ref>[http://israelmatzav.blogspot.com/2008/08/wanted-muslim-outreach-advisor.html Wanted: Muslim outreach advisor untainted by terror associations] Israel Matzav, August 06, 2008</ref> |