Ali Ghaleb Himmat

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]}