Saudi Prince to donate $32bn fortune

[High Fidelity]

Saudi Arabian billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal has said he will donate his entire $32bn (£20bn; €29bn) fortune to charity.

The 60-year-old nephew of King Salman is one of the world's richest people.

He said he had been inspired by the Gates Foundation, set up by Bill and Melinda Gates in 1997.

The money would be used to "foster cultural understanding", "empower women", and "provide vital disaster relief", among other things, he said.

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Good for him!

 

[LionL]

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Good for him!

"Philanthropy is a personal responsibility, which I embarked upon more than three decades ago and is an intrinsic part of my Islamic faith," he said.

Nice to see some good being spoken about Muslims, rather than the usual hate speech which is directed at them

 

[ChristsSoldier115]

I'm all for charities, but since Saudi Arabia has quite possible the most extreme sect of Islam in the world.. I am highly suspicious of any of their charities. Last thing the world needs is more wahhabism...Guess what ISIS follows by the way?

 

[High Fidelity]

Charity comes from many countries that have, to someone, done reprehensible things. Alas, as long as help gets to where it's needed, I'm not too fussed.

 

[LionL]

I'm all for charities, but since Saudi Arabia has quite possible the most extreme sect of Islam in the world.. I am highly suspicious of any of their charities. Last thing the world needs is more wahhabism...Guess what ISIS follows by the way?

"Alwaleed Philanthropies supports and initiates projects around the world, regardless of gender, race or religion. We collaborate with a range of philanthropic, government and educational organizations to combat poverty, empower women and the youth, develop communities, provide disaster relief and create cultural understanding through education. Together, we can build bridges for a more compassionate, tolerant and accepting world."

Sounds far from what you are describing.

 

[ChristsSoldier115]

"Alwaleed Philanthropies supports and initiates projects around the world, regardless of gender, race or religion. We collaborate with a range of philanthropic, government and educational organizations to combat poverty, empower women and the youth, develop communities, provide disaster relief and create cultural understanding through education. Together, we can build bridges for a more compassionate, tolerant and accepting world."

Sounds far from what you are describing.

Let me guess, their web site says that?

I am saying we shouldn't let the charity exist. I am saying we need to keep an eye on what they are doing.

 

[Rationalt]

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Good for him!

People want to see what they want to see.

It is probably NOT everything about Islam, but Islamic things cover 99% of the thing.

The website says it will promote interfaith dialogue between islam and other religions.

That is a guise for promoting Islam.

Here is an example : https://culturaljihad.wordpress.com/tag/alwaleed-bin-talal/

 

[Rationalt]

Let me guess, their web site says that?

Yes, it says that .

 

[tulc]

Let me guess, their web site says that?

I am saying we shouldn't let the charity exist. I am saying we need to keep an eye on what they are doing.

...did you forget a "not" in the above post?
tulc(just wondering)

 

[Tallguy88]

Wow. He follows the commands of Jesus even though he doesn't worship him. He would likely be classified as a "righteous pagan" using medieval terminology.

 

[Tallguy88]

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Good for him!

I'm stealing this and posting it 8n OBOB

 

[seashale76]

Much respect for this man.

 

[BigDaddy4]

I'm all for charities, but since Saudi Arabia has quite possible the most extreme sect of Islam in the world.. I am highly suspicious of any of their charities. Last thing the world needs is more wahhabism...Guess what ISIS follows by the way?

I agree. While the thought is commendable, to whom the funds go to would be of great concern to me in that part of the world. Especially that large of amount of money.

 

[GoldenBoy89]

White billionaire gives away his fortune. People commend him for it.

Brown, Muslim billionaire guy does the same. People find it suspicious.

 

[keith99]

White billionaire gives away his fortune. People commend him for it.

Brown, Muslim billionaire guy does the same. People find it suspicious.

There is some call for caution. Far too many good people donate huge blocks of money that then get used in ways other than what they intended. Death bequests are particularly vulnerable to that.

But in this case he has created the foundation and is donating now, while his is alive and vital. Smart guy.

 

[Rationalt]

White billionaire gives away his fortune. People commend him for it.

Brown, Muslim billionaire guy does the same. People find it suspicious.

He looks white to me .

Yes, It is about a muslim guy promoting a terrorist religion as somethiong else. It is pr excercise to hide the jihadi agenda.

The issue is terrorism.

 

[rambot]

White billionaire gives away his fortune. People commend him for it.

Brown, Muslim billionaire guy does the same. People find it suspicious.

If I thought that, that alone would be reason enough for me to think that I may be a little jaded in my understanding of a particular race/religion.

Bill Gates saw fit to donate a tonne of cash for things like mosquito nets and other "religious charged" material like that. Do we honestly not think it's possible a Muslim person could do the same?

 

[Rationalt]

Do we honestly not think it's possible a Muslim person could do the same?

There is no need to THINK. Muslim charity is almost always meant for muslims or Islam.That is a fact not some thing you derive by brain storming.

Having said that, There is no evidence till now the the said alwaleed supported terrorists activities directly, but the most of the money ends up with the brother hood.

The said billionaire appears to be an exception in that he did donate some money for a non-muslim country.

 

[dgiharris]

Let me guess, their web site says that?

I am saying we shouldn't let the charity exist. I am saying we need to keep an eye on what they are doing.

This goes for all Charities. There have been a host of Charities (including Christian ones) which were/are horrifically run and barely more than a scam.

I remember some charities that have 90%+ overhead!!!! Meaning that 90 cents of every dollar goes to pay operational and other costs of the charity and only 10 cents makes it to the intended recipient.

here is a list of some horrifically run charities

 

[BigDaddy4]

White billionaire gives away his fortune. People commend him for it.

Brown, Muslim billionaire guy does the same. People find it suspicious.

Way to bring race into it where it is not necessary.