East Turkistan: China’s Forgotten Muslims
By Azizuddin El-Kaissouni
Publication time: 10 January 2007, 16:45
Amnesty International recently issued an extensive report on the policies of the Chinese government towards the Uighur minority in Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region (XUAR). The 24-page document details the various legislative provisions recently introduced into Chinese law with a view to curbing "terrorist, separatist and illegal religious activities." Loosely translated, China is attempting to create domestic legal sanctions for the post-September 11th crackdown on Muslims and Islam in XUAR.
By no means is a Chinese crackdown on organized religion unique; China has a long-standing antagonism towards religion, as evidenced by the highly publicized crack down on the Falun Gong sect a few years back, and the ongoing persecution of the Tibetans. However, unlike Falun Gong, Uighurs are not exceptionally popular in the West, and unlike the Buddhists of Tibet, have no charismatic leader in exile or celebrity converts in Hollywood to rally to their cause.
The report, however, is a poignant reminder of a persecuted Muslim community that has been ignored far too long.
A note on names: Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region is the name given to Eastern Turkistan by the Chinese government, and is the cause of much resentment; Xinjiang is Chinese for "New Dominion," or "New Frontier," a legacy of their former Manchu rulers, who invaded Eastern Turkistan in 1759 and incorporated it into China. The reference, understandably, does not go down well with Uighur nationalists.
One feels the need to stress that, while this article focuses on Eastern Turkistan and the Uighur population thereof, this is in no way meant to denigrate or disregard the suffering of countless other Muslims at the hands of the Chinese government.
The Uighurs are not the only Muslims in China; the Hui Muslims are also a recognized minority of several millions, and minorities of Tajiks, Kyrgyz, and Kazakhs are to be found in Xinjiang. Two percent of China's population is Muslim; a deceptively small statistic until one realizes the reference is to a country with a population of 1.2 billion, leading to a total of 24 million. The Uighurs, however, are distinct for various reasons.
Ethnically, the Uighurs are a Turkic people, their language being part of the larger Altaic family. Since their adoption of Islam in the 10th century, during the reign of the Karakhanid kings, the Uighurs used Arabic script until the Chinese forced them to adopt a new Latin-based alphabet. Eventually, the Uighurs were allowed, in one of the Chinese government's parsimonious concessions to their "national" minorities, to return to their Arabic script in 1983.
Historically, the Uighurs have a rich and distinct history, a fact official Chinese propaganda has long sought to bury. The Manchu rule of Eastern Turkistan was violently opposed by the Uighurs until they were successfully expelled in 1862. Independence was short-lived, however, with the Manchu reoccupying the land in 1876, and annexing it proper in 1884. Resistance to Chinese rule continued, regardless of whether the rulers were the Imperial Manchu dynasty or the Kuomintang nationalist government, culminating in the establishment of two republics in the 20th century, one of which was crushed with the assistance of Soviet troops in 1934. The second and more important state was the Eastern Turkistan Republic (ETR) established on November 12th, 1944. Coming under intense pressure from both the Kuomintang and the Communists, the leaders of the ETR accepted an invitation to Beijing for negotiations. Their plane never arrived at Beijing. It was announced months later that it had crashed en route in the Soviet Union. In October of 1949, People's Liberation Army (PLA) troops marched into the Eastern Turkistan Republic, effectively ending the ETR.
Though lasting only five years before coming under the occupation of Mao Zedong's PLA troops, the creation of the Republic was an epic moment for the Uighurs, the memory of which is cherished and marked by Uighur nationalists to this day.
Mao's Cultural Revolution was a period of terrible suffering for the Uighurs. Religion was identified as a "bourgeois" conception and therefore bore the brunt of the Red Army's wrath. A Human Rights Watch report, "Xinjiang, China's Restive Northwest" tells of how the Uighurs were forced to breed pigs, and mosques were shut down and occasionally used as pork warehouses, to add terrible insult to devastating injury.
Fast-forward a few decades. An aggressive population transfer policy has seen the rapid growth of the Han community in XUAR, from an original 6% in 1949 to 40% in 1978, and has effectively made the Uighurs second-class citizens in their country, discriminated against in both employment and education.
Animosity is rife between the Uighurs and the Hans; one reporter relates asking a group of Han children gathered near a statue of Chinese revolutionary Wang Zhen why he was considered a hero. The answer: "Because he killed many Uighurs." Such a response from a ten year old is perhaps somewhat indicative of the feelings of the Han colonialists toward the indigenous Uighurs.
Tensions are also exacerbated by the fact that Han enterprises exercise a monopoly on most of the area's scarce resources. All this, coupled with the obvious hatred and disdain the Chinese feel towards the Uighurs and their religion, mean that it comes as no surprise that some Uighurs have concluded that armed resistance is the only option available.
Violent opposition to Chinese rule in East Turkistan is sporadic; occasional bombings or shootings take place and are met with a terrible fury. Every so often, reports are issued about the arrest, trial and execution of "terrorists" or "ethnic splittists" as the Chinese insist on calling them. Even peaceful protests are met with excessive force.
On one notable occasion in 1997, the town of Ghulja was brought to a halt by large-scale Uighur demonstrations in Ramadan; in response, the Chinese government sealed off the town, imposed a press black-out, and proceeded to viciously quell the protests. The official count suggested 10 deaths and 198 injured, and 500 arrests, according to Human Rights Watch. Uighur sources insist the numbers were many times higher. A similar situation occurred in the town of Baren, where an alleged armed insurgency was quelled with military forces, reportedly leaving dozens, if not hundreds dead.
The Human Rights Watch report is also particularly illuminating. The report describes the various forms of repression and persecution suffered by the Muslims of Eastern Turkistan under Chinese rule.
It is particularly painful to hear of the draconian measures utilized by the Chinese to stamp out any manifestations of religious sentiment among the Uighurs in the aftermath of September 11. Examples of this are plentiful in Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, and the U.S. Department of State's reports. These include but are not limited to nighttime patrols of student dormitories to ensure no prayers are taking place, the banning of fasting during Ramadan, outlawing of Qur'an study meetings and religious schools, the curbing of mosque building, the identification and surveillance of religious leaders, and the banning of history books that do not conform to the "accepted" version of history. There is also the ominous-sounding "political education" that Imams are subjected to. One is led to understand this consists of extensive indoctrination to, as it was put, provide them with "a clearer understanding of the Party's ethnic and religious policies."
Eastern Turkistan is also home to the Lop Nur desert, the Chinese nuclear test grounds in the south of XUAR. China was, relatively speaking, one of the most aggressive states in terms of nuclear weapons acquisition policy, testing its first hydrogen bomb 32 months after its first fission bomb test. The fallout from these tests has resulted in the wide-scale contamination of water sources and land, in turn resulting in a disproportionately large number of cancer cases, congenital birth defects, and various other related diseases among the Uighur population.
All the above, combined with China's notoriously repressive birth control policies (including but not limited to forced abortions), would seem to suggest to the observer that Eastern Turkistan is one of the worst places in the world to be a Muslim right now. In the context of the ongoing global war on Islam, that says something.
It is of little surprise that China, like so many other countries, has chosen to take advantage of September 11th to further its own political agenda and silence - ruthlessly so- internal dissent. All recent human rights reports point to a drastic escalation of persecution and repression against the Uighur minority. UN High Commissioner Mary Robinson expressed her concern over the treatment of the Uighurs in a November visit to China. The Chinese government, predictably, responded that "terrorism," that ephemeral and much-abused term, is an infringement of human rights and is a threat to international peace and security. Case closed.
The question that inevitably comes to mind upon reading of such terrible persecution is: What can we do about it? Islamically, we are obliged to keep track of conditions of Muslim communities around the globe, particularly when said communities are the target of state-sponsored terror and persecution, numerous as they have become. However, our abilities and efficacy vary substantially depending, sadly enough, on location.
Here in the Arab world, our role is substantially limited by a government blatantly antagonistic to the concept of pan-Islamism or even just plain old concern for fellow Muslims, going so far as to arrest and try people who collect money for Chechnya or similar causes. It also virtually impossible to seek to influence government policy in any sense, due to the autocratic nature of the regimes.
Muslims in most places in the West, on the other hand, have more flexibility with regards to issues of this type. The minimum we can set out to do is seek to be aware of the situation in East Turkistan. Those who can should attempt to raise others' awareness of the situation by any means possible, whether by a simple talk, or by trying to get something published in a local or campus paper. In this regard, The Uyghur Human Rights Coalition has compiled a small, yet comprehensive list on how one can contribute to the support of the Uighurs. While the list is tailored for a Western audience, a number of the suggestions can be undertaken by Muslims anywhere.
In that regard, I would urge readers to explore and bookmark the links in this article, as a gateway to information on the plight of the Uighurs in China.
To conclude, one need not point out that we as Muslims are having our identity systematically erased. One minor way to counter this purposeful erasure is to ensure a consistent and dedicated effort to maintain and cultivate links to and an awareness of the larger community of Muslims around us.
We can longer afford to disregard Islam outside our borders. Where possible, we must aggressively lobby the media and the government to bring these issues to the forefront of domestic and international attention, not so much for the benefit of the Western audience, but rather for the benefit of the uninformed amongst us Muslims. And while it is only natural that the question of Palestine will be more central to many of us, we cannot allow it to completely overshadow the suffering of Muslims elsewhere, who have for years suffered in silence.
Friday, January 12, 2007
* Taliban ruled by Shariah: Mullah Dadullah
Mullah Dadullah: “Taliban Ruled By Shariah”
The correspondent of Turkish newspaper "Vakit", Adem Ozcose, has met with one leader of Islamic Emarah of Afghanistan Mullah Dadullah.
Carrying out a direct management of armed forces of Talibs, Mullah Dadullah has got in the list of the main enemies of the USA.
Mullah Dadullah is the second person in Islamic Emarah of Afghanistan, after Mullah Omar, he supervises over operations against invaders.
The Afghani leader has confirmed, that vicinities of Kabul are practically cleared of forces of NATO. Dadullah has declared: For last year our impacts have considerably amplified. Not paying attention to propagation of the USA, people has supported us. The victory is very close.
Comment of "Vakit": During last months Talibs conduct more and more effective operations against forces of NATO. The most successful operations are carried out in the south of the country, in provinces Helmand, Ghazni, Paktiya, Nemruz.
However we did not have an opportunity to contact people living there. Soldiers of NATO do not pass in this region any representatives of press, trying to not admit outflow of the truthful information.
Wishing to give to our readers of data on a true state of affairs, we have gone there, for performance of this risky problem. With assistance of local residents, we have got into area of the most fierce fights and have got to the mojaheds, connected with Taliban.
Later 15 days after our arrival, we have met with Mullo Dadullah in its headquarters. To him have been asked questions on the most different, the most actual, themes, including about Osama bin Laden.
We expected to see, according to our representations, the severe commander, but Mullah Dadullah has appeared extremely the soft and witty person. We bring to your attention his answers to our questions.
What is your own imagination about Turkey?
In the past Turkey was one of the Islamic centers of the world. During Osman Hilafah it has been released from unbelievers many grounds. In the Osman state was a lot of great alims, rendered significant influence on minds of Muslims.
For this reason since the childhood the respect for Turkish people was inspired us. However, present position of Turkey causes in us a regret. If there was time it is the ground which originated mojaheds and great scientists, now from its territory the American planes fly up attacking to Iraq and Afghanistan.
Kafirs all over the world were afraid Osmans, but now, Turkish authorities neglecting interests of Muslims, having shut eyes to violation of their honor, on assignment of their property, build friendship from the USA.
We wish Turkish people to recollect the nice past, to finish in the present policy and to support Jihad in Afghanistan.
What is now a situation in Afghanistan and in the ranks of Talibs?
First of all it is necessary to note, that many settlements in the south of Afghanistan pass under the control of Taliban. A month ago we have opened front in the north of the country. Northern tribes which have adjoined the Taliban have started to strike blows on forces of invaders.
We spend effective operations to last days against forces of NATO in vicinities of Kabul. During last large operation nearby Helmend we have caused the big loss to English armies.
English soldiers, in one village nearby Helmend have been compelled to surrender in captivity to Taliban. As to Americans, only for last week 4 attacks by shahids against them have been carried out.
By Allah's Mercy , for last year our attacks and our force have considerably amplified. We hope, that the victory is close also Afghani people prepares for liberation.
During last years Taliban showed weak resistance to foreign invaders. Even the USA expected more effective counteraction from the side of Taliban after invasion into Afghanistan, but it has not occurred. How it has turned out, that for last year you have considerably amplified?
To that there are some reasons. Between forces of USA and Taliban there is a big inequality. For example, they possess powerful aircraft, and we are not. Therefore, we have decided to achieve successes in the war for the beginning. We had significant losses at defense of Kabul against the American aircraft, we have refused the further defense of cities and, that, it have compelled Americans to go down on the ground.
On the ground we began to spend every year more and more successful fighting operations against invaders. Other reason consists in false propagation of the USA which falsity was realized by Afghani people during last years.
Having entered into Afghanistan, Americans began to speak much about dissociation of Afghani people by means of broadcasts, they brought to a focus to it. This propagation has considerably strengthened positions of Americans, the skilful manipulation of public consciousness has played a role of shield for American soldiers. However, Afghani people during the expired years has comprehended falsity of the American propagation.
Mojaheds, not possessing powerful information resources, battling to invaders, explained to people falsity of their propagation, in practice proving, that aggressors are not invincible.
Our people, even more often, began to see a real picture of things and has cheered up. Afghans were convinced, that is not so difficult to damage to invaders and to beat them. For this reason our attacks amplify every day.
In the Western press it was informed that Taliban collects forces that in March to begin storm of Kabul. Are such messages truthful?
When we shall storm Kabul, circumstances of war will show. However, the spring-and-summer period is the most important for us and we already now are going considerably to strengthen and increase scale of operations against invaders.
Let Americans and all other aggressors who have intruded our country, wait more, more worst days.
Just as Afghani people has expelled from the country of Russian kafirs in the past, so it will expel also present invaders.
Does al-Kaida participate in fights on the side of Taliban? Whether do you carry out operations against the soldier of NATO together with al-Kaida?
Between Taliban and al-Kaida there are no disagreements and problems. We are together battled against invaders, we operate together with their commanders.
The NATO forces Turkish soldiers to leave Kabul and to be at war against Taliban. What will occur if it will manage to be reached the desirable result?
I wish to ask Turkish people: if armies of the USA have intruded in Turkey, and under their order, together with them the Afghani soldiers would meet smiles of these Afghani the soldier would enter into the country?
It is assured, that is not.
Says, that coming to power of the movement Taliban has been caused by support from USA and Pakistan. Was there actually such support?
It is the great slander erected on Taliban. USA, Pakistan never rendered any help to us. It is enemy propagation against Taliban. They can prove nothing these statements. Taliban is helped only by Allah, Afghani people and faithful brothers Muslims from abroad; anybody is more.
Are there at you any communications with authorities of Pakistan today?
The president of Pakistan Musharraf is devoted friend of Bush. USA, in war against Taliban, have received the greatest support from Musharraf. Regime of Musharraf detained mojaheds, supplied USA by dates, helping them to strike on Taliban.
The military aircraft of USA long time used the Pakistan air stations to bomb Afghanistan.
We hope, that Pakistan people will destroy criminal regime of Musharraf, which is our enemy and the enemy of all Muslims.
When Taliban was at authority in Afghanistan, it criticized for violent planting of religious forms of board in Afghanistan. Having come to authority again, will you continue such policy?
It is lie. We did not make any violence over people. Allah Supreme has enjoined to be guided to all Muslims by instructions of the Qur'an and Sunna. We ruled by Shariah.
Now the mass-media hide successes of Taliban in war against invaders. Western and unfortunately some Muslim information resources succeed in erection of slander on Taliban, including concerning its stay at authority.
By Allah's Mercy, Taliban again begins original clearing of Afghanistan, and again will restore Shariah ruling.
Unless you did not have mistakes? Unless Taliban did not suppose any miscalculations?
Taliban ruled in Afghanistan according to Shariah. From the point of view of instructions of Islam we do not have mistakes. Everything, that Allah has resolved, everything is lawful, that He has forbidden is illegal.
We did not deviate from this principle. We have accepted Qur'an, Sunna and fetwas of ours scholars.
Now Afghani people with impatience expects restoration of board of Taliban. Because, Taliban ruled by Shariah. At that time in Afghanistan there was an Islamic state.
Was there a mistake a destruction of the statues of Buddha?
By no means. Having destroyed statues of Buddha, we have executed instruction of Sunna of our Prophet (sas). Prophet Muhammad (sas), having entered into Mecca, has first of all destroyed idols of pagans.
Do you meet with Osama bin Laden?
Of course.
There are messages, that he is hardly sick. Is this a truth?
Alhamdu liLlah, sheikh Osama feels well. Messages on his death or illness it is a propaganda trick of cowardly kafirs. Every day sheikh Osama asks his Lord about His protection. However, if enemies of Islam can kill him, Jihad on it will not stop, for Islamic land will generate thousands of bin Ladens.
America demanded from you Osama's delivery, you have refused to execute this requirement. As a result of thousand Afghans have been deprived a life. Whether as your way it was better to give out one person to avoid destruction of many thousand, was there your decision erroneous?
In no event. Despite of destruction of thousands Afghans even if USA will not leave a stone on a stone in our country, all of us equally we shall not give out Osama bin Laden, or any other Muslim.
For us, foreign mojaheds being in Afghanistan, are similar to Meccan muhajiruun, arrived in Medina in disposal of oppression of pagans. We, being Afghani ansars, shall always hold opened for them doors of our houses.
Taliban vows spring offensive - abu muQatil
The Taliban will step up attacks on foreign occupation troops in Afghanistan this year and kill anyone who negotiates with the occupants and puppet karzai administration, a senior Taliban commander has said.
Taliban Mujahiddeen staged a surprise comeback last year with the bloodiest violence since US-led occupation troops forced them from power in 2001.
Mullah Dadullah, a Taliban commander, said that there would be more attacks on Nato and US occupation forces this year.
Dadullah told Reuters by satellite telephone:
"Guerrilla attacks on Nato, American and occupation forces will continue and increase this year. The Taliban will inflict heavy casualties on them."
Dadullah said the Taliban had used a winter lull in fighting to draw up new war plans to inflict maximum damage on occupation forces. Afghan fighting traditionally falls off during the winter when snow blocks mountain passes.
Dadullah said:
"They will soon come to know about the Taliban's strength and war strategy. We will attack with such a force they will have no time to settle."
The commander ruled out any negotiations while foreign occupation troops were in the country and threatened dire consequences for anyone who held talks.
"Those who negotiate in the name of the Taliban will be killed," he said.
Sunday, January 7, 2007
* Commander Fahd bin Farraj Al Jweir Al Farraj
The will of Commander Fahd bin Farraj Al-Jweir Al-Farraj,
one of the commanders of the Al-Qaeda organization in the Arabian Peninsula.
Fahd Al-Farraj in training in the Arabian Peninsula / The Battar Camp.
Drive the polytheists out of the Arabian Peninsula
Fahd Al Farraj: "I want to clarify and to reiterate the goals we wish to accomplish, with Allah's help, and to respond to some doubts about the mujahideen, raised by the scholars of evil, who level such accusations against them. First of all, the goal of our jihad is to elevate the word of Allah, to drive the polytheists out of the peninsula of Muhammad, to apply his law in all aspects of life and on all people, and to remove injustice from our oppressed brothers everywhere."
"To all the Muslim peoples wherever they may be, I say: How long will you remain silent? How long will you accept this humiliation and degradation? How long will you continue to be ruled by the law of the tyrants, yet remain silent? Where is your Islam? Where is your worship of Allah? Islam is not a religion in name only - it is a religion of faith and action. The Crusaders, the Hindus, the Zoroastrians, and their apostate helpers rule and control you and your brothers. They are fighting against your religion, and are fighting you in your livelihood. They are violating your honor, yet you remain silent. Have your humiliation and degradation brought you that low? Would you agree to become apostates, Jews, or Christians? Would you agree to abandon the religion of Islam?"
"I ask every Muslim on the face of the earth: Would you agree that one of these infidels enter your home, and violate the honor of your sister, your mother, or your daughter? Of course you would not. The women in Palestine, Iraq, Afghanistan, Chechnya, Indonesia, Kashmir, and the Philippines are our sisters, our mothers, and our daughters. I am amazed how you can continue to sleep undisturbed, while your brothers are being killed, and the honor of your sisters is being violated. Awaken from your slumber, and support your oppressed brothers. Fight for the sake of Allah, and you will receive one of the two good things: victory or martyrdom."
"To the security forces, I say: I am amazed at you. When you are told to wage jihad, you cling to this world. But when [Saudi Interior Minister Prince] Naif Bin Abd Al-'Aziz tells you to sell your souls to his government and to fight for his sake, and to defend the Americans, in exchange for 3,000 riyals and hell - you are willing to sell your souls cheaply. Have you stooped so low? Are your souls worthless for you? He calls you 'martyrs of duty,' but think what you will say to Allah if you meet him, after having killed a mujaheed who fought for the sake of Allah, in order to defend the Americans, or if he killed you when you were defending the tyrants. Stop working for the tyrant, and join the mujahideen, otherwise - you know full well who the mujahideen are, and what they have prepared for those who stand in their way."
"To the Saudi government, I say: All I say to you is what the Prophet Muhammad said to the infidels of Qureysh, when he was alone: 'I have brought slaughter upon you.' By Allah, your kingdom will come to an end. The mujahideen will defeat you. Do you know why? Because Allah supports us, and no one supports you. Do you know why? Because Allah said in the Koran: 'If you support Allah, He will support you,' and we trust and believe in the promise of Allah. If you only knew what our young men have in store for you, you would be busy arranging your escape from this peninsula."
"To the Americans, I say: Get out of the peninsula of Muhammad, and all the lands of the Muslims, and stop supporting the Jews in Palestine and the Christians in the lands of the Muslims. Otherwise, you will encounter only death, destruction, and explosions."
Saturday, January 6, 2007
* We are in Makkan stage
Refuting the argument, “We are in the Makkan stage”
((This article is about an argument from Islamic Organizations. I would like to briefly look at the argument of many of the Muslims who say, “We are in the Makkan stage because of this-and-this, and therefore, we cannot do Jihad.” -abu muQatil))
Now since these Muslims say, “We are in the Makkan Stage,” let’s see why they say it:
1. Because there is no Khilafah nor Khalifah today2. Islam is not dominant but is being dominated3. We are being massacred all over the world
Mainly because of these reasons, it is then similar – in the minds of these Muslims that argue this - to the “stage” that the Prophet (sallallahu ‘alayhe wassallam) was going through in Makkah because these were the same exact conditions that are occurring now. Therefore, the solution to the Ummah – that they are satisfied with – is Tazkiyyah (purification), since this was what our Prophet (sallallahu ‘alayhe wassallam) was doing for thirteen years.
Like I said, I’m going to be brief, so we’ll stop here and start pulling apart this dodgy ‘Aqeeda.
First and foremost, whoever doesn’t believe that Islam isn’t complete, then he is a Kafir since Allah confirmed:
This day have I perfected your Deen for you, completed My favor upon you, and have chosen for you Islam as your Deen. (al-Ma’idah: 3)
So to even suggest that Allah didn’t complete this Deen or that He didn’t leave a solution behind for the Ummah today, then he is in denial of this ayah, and obviously he is an individual that doesn’t read the Qur’an regularly enough to know the solution. And to be in denial of the ayaat of Allah that are Qatee’ (clear) is clear Kufr.
Secondly, since we cleared that up, now we ask the question: ‘Was Islam complete in the Makkan Stage?’
The answer is no and that many of the prohibitions such as alcohol, zina, mut’a, and riba were only prohibited after the establishment of Islam. Since that was the case, does that mean we are allowed to do these acts of prohibition until after the establishment of Islam? Absolutely not. Why? Because the prohibitions will stand as prohibitions until the Day of Judgment. And whosoever denies that the prohibitions do not last till the Day of Judgment, then he has denied the ayaat of Allah ‘Azza wa Jall which only takes him outside of the fold of al-Islam.
Similarly, the obligations in Islam stand till the Day of Judgment. For example, fasting in the month of Ramadan, the Adhaan, Iqaamah, Zakaat and so on and so forth, were made mandatory till the Day of Judgment. And whosoever denies this, then he is denying the ayaat of Allah which takes him outside the fold of Islam.
However, all of these commands only came after the establishment of the Islamic State. Therefore, does that mean we are allowed to dismiss these obligations just because we are in the “Makkan Stage”?
Obviously, the answer to all of this is a big No. Why? Because it is understood by even the global consensus of the Muslims that whatever Allah and His Messenger says, it goes. Allah says,
And that you should judge between them by what Allah has revealed, and do not follow their low desires, and be cautious of them, lest they seduce you from part of what Allah has revealed to you; but if they turn back, then know that Allah desires to afflict them on account of some of their faults; and most surely many of the people are transgressors. (al-Ma’idah: 49)
There are many ayaat in al-Qur’an that are similar to this but said in different ways to make the message clear to everyone: ‘If you don’t take what Allah and His Messenger gives you, and instead you choose your own whims and desires and logic and “hikmah” over what Allah and His Messenger has clearly commanded, then you are rebelling against Allah and His Messenger.’
Alhamdullilah, this should be crystal clear at this point for everyone. Keep in mind, we are talking from a general point of view of ‘Aqeeda, and nothing specific (like the famine during ‘Umar’s time). If anyone rejects the general view and calls themselves Muslim, they are in fact Murtad and to be fought against the way Abu Bakr al-Siddiq (radiyallahu ‘anhu) fought against the Murtadeen; even though they say Laa Ilaaha Illallah and prayed five times a day.
Now let’s get into the meat of this debate.
Since fasting in the month of Ramadan was made mandatory through revelation,
كُتِبَ عَلَيْكُمُ ٱلصِّيَامُ…Fasting is prescribed for you… (al-Baqarah: 183)
That means fasting in this Noble Month is an obligation till the Day of Judgment. There is no disagreement on this. You will not find people saying, “No Akhee, we are in the Makkan Stage and the ayaat on fasting in Ramadan were not revealed yet, therefore, you do not have to fast in this month until after the establishment of Islam.”
Now look at the Arabic carefully of that ayah. Study it carefully and perhaps, if you want, take out a Tafseer and read the explanation of this ayah on fasting. It is clear that fasting is mandatory from that point on till the Day of Judgment. So I ask you, O Muwaahid, to compare that ayah with this ayah:
كُتِبَ عَلَيْكُمُ ٱلْقِتَالُFighting is prescribed for you… (al-Baqarah: 216)
Look at the Arabic of this ayah and you’ll notice that it is exactly the same with the command on fasting. In other words, after this ayah was revealed, Qitaal fe Sabeelillah had been ordained on all the Muslims till the Day of Judgment exactly the way fasting is prescribed for all Muslims till that Day. If you want, you can even pull out a Tafseer and read the explanation of this ayah and you will see that Jihad fe Sabeelillah is ordained till the Day of Judgment.
So how can one say, “We are in the Makkan stage, therefore no Jihad, but we can still fast in Ramadan,” when this is apparently picking and choosing the ayaat of Allah with ones evil desires? Is this not clear my dear Muwaahid?
Regarding the series of revelation for Jihad fe Sabeelillah, in the very beginning, Allah commanded the Muslims to “tie their hands” and to not fight back; this was in Makkah. Then Allah later revealed in Surah al-Hajj that Jihad was permissible against the ones who fight you. Then Allah sealed the command and revealed,
Fighting is prescribed for you, and you dislike it. But it is possible that you dislike a thing which is good for you, and that you love a thing which is bad for you. But Allah knows, and you know not. (al-Baqarah: 216)
Therefore, just these arguments alone can destroy the dodgy ‘Aqeeda of the Murji’ah (liberals) that we are in the “Makkan stage” and since the Prophet (sallallahu ‘alayhe wassallam) didn’t do Jihad, therefore we cannot do Jihad. If anyone says this, then he has to reject – without compromise – all the commands we have mentioned beforehand such as fasting, zakaat, salaat, and so on since these commands were revealed in the “Madinan Stage.”
A brother once told me – and I’m sure many have heard this feeble excuse before – that, “Akhee, don’t talk about Hijrah and Jihad to these people since these people are not ready for it yet! We are in the Makkan Stage, and had the ayaat on Jihad been revealed in the Makkan stage, the Muslims would not be able to accept it!”
This is from the greatest of invented lies to hinder people from the path of Allah ‘Azza wa Jall and to only give them a mentality of defeatism. Who is going to tell the people the truth about the affairs of today? If I am the only person in my community that will do it, then I am obligated to speak on these vital affairs. If the people are not ready for Hijrah and Jihad, then we force them to get ready because sooner or later, the Kafireen of this land will force them to make Hijrah and Jihad fe Sabeelillah – in my opinion, they are already doing this with their war on Allah ‘Azza wa Jall. Are these people not at war with what Allah has revealed (Jihad, Hijaab, Niqaab etc.)?!
This argument is too pathetic to even refute since it is a statement that is branching off of Nifaaq (hypocrisy). And we only say Nifaaq because the Prophet (sallallahu ‘alayhe wassallam) said,
“Whosoever dies without participating in a Ghazu (battle, i.e., Jihad fe Sabeelillah), nor has the intention to do so, then he dies on a branch of Nifaaq.” (Sahih Muslim; narrated by Abu Hurayrah)
And verily an individual that dies in this wretched state has not died in the state of Islam, and therefore getting to Paradise will be impossible. Allah has already told us that the Munafiqeen will be in the worst depths of the Hellfire.
Also, to keep in mind for historical records, look at the incident of at-Tartar when they destroyed the Islamic State and killed the Khalifah. The Muslim Ummah was without a Khilafah and Khalifah for three years! Did they say, “Since we don’t have a Khilafah nor Khalifah, we are back in the Makkan Stage, and therefore no Jihad”?! No, to the contrary, they made Jihad fe Sabeelillah against at-Tartar and defeated them by the will of Allah ‘Azza wa Jall. Then they established the Khilafah and Khalifah. The Shaykh ul-Islam, Ibn Taymiyyah (rahimahullah), called this group that made Jihad as “At-Taa’ifah al-Mansoora” or “The Victorious Group” which the Prophet (sallallahu ‘alayhe wassallam) had prophesied its presence in each and every age until the Day of Judgment:
Jabir Bin Samrah reported that Allah’s Messenger (sallallahu ‘alayhe wassallam) said: “This Religion (i.e. Islam) will never cease to exist, and a group of people (Usba) from amongst the Muslims will continue to fight for its protection until the Hour is established.” (Sahih Muslim)
Therefore Jihad will continue in every age whether there is a Khalifah or not.
((This article is about an argument from Islamic Organizations. I would like to briefly look at the argument of many of the Muslims who say, “We are in the Makkan stage because of this-and-this, and therefore, we cannot do Jihad.” -abu muQatil))
Now since these Muslims say, “We are in the Makkan Stage,” let’s see why they say it:
1. Because there is no Khilafah nor Khalifah today2. Islam is not dominant but is being dominated3. We are being massacred all over the world
Mainly because of these reasons, it is then similar – in the minds of these Muslims that argue this - to the “stage” that the Prophet (sallallahu ‘alayhe wassallam) was going through in Makkah because these were the same exact conditions that are occurring now. Therefore, the solution to the Ummah – that they are satisfied with – is Tazkiyyah (purification), since this was what our Prophet (sallallahu ‘alayhe wassallam) was doing for thirteen years.
Like I said, I’m going to be brief, so we’ll stop here and start pulling apart this dodgy ‘Aqeeda.
First and foremost, whoever doesn’t believe that Islam isn’t complete, then he is a Kafir since Allah confirmed:
This day have I perfected your Deen for you, completed My favor upon you, and have chosen for you Islam as your Deen. (al-Ma’idah: 3)
So to even suggest that Allah didn’t complete this Deen or that He didn’t leave a solution behind for the Ummah today, then he is in denial of this ayah, and obviously he is an individual that doesn’t read the Qur’an regularly enough to know the solution. And to be in denial of the ayaat of Allah that are Qatee’ (clear) is clear Kufr.
Secondly, since we cleared that up, now we ask the question: ‘Was Islam complete in the Makkan Stage?’
The answer is no and that many of the prohibitions such as alcohol, zina, mut’a, and riba were only prohibited after the establishment of Islam. Since that was the case, does that mean we are allowed to do these acts of prohibition until after the establishment of Islam? Absolutely not. Why? Because the prohibitions will stand as prohibitions until the Day of Judgment. And whosoever denies that the prohibitions do not last till the Day of Judgment, then he has denied the ayaat of Allah ‘Azza wa Jall which only takes him outside of the fold of al-Islam.
Similarly, the obligations in Islam stand till the Day of Judgment. For example, fasting in the month of Ramadan, the Adhaan, Iqaamah, Zakaat and so on and so forth, were made mandatory till the Day of Judgment. And whosoever denies this, then he is denying the ayaat of Allah which takes him outside the fold of Islam.
However, all of these commands only came after the establishment of the Islamic State. Therefore, does that mean we are allowed to dismiss these obligations just because we are in the “Makkan Stage”?
Obviously, the answer to all of this is a big No. Why? Because it is understood by even the global consensus of the Muslims that whatever Allah and His Messenger says, it goes. Allah says,
And that you should judge between them by what Allah has revealed, and do not follow their low desires, and be cautious of them, lest they seduce you from part of what Allah has revealed to you; but if they turn back, then know that Allah desires to afflict them on account of some of their faults; and most surely many of the people are transgressors. (al-Ma’idah: 49)
There are many ayaat in al-Qur’an that are similar to this but said in different ways to make the message clear to everyone: ‘If you don’t take what Allah and His Messenger gives you, and instead you choose your own whims and desires and logic and “hikmah” over what Allah and His Messenger has clearly commanded, then you are rebelling against Allah and His Messenger.’
Alhamdullilah, this should be crystal clear at this point for everyone. Keep in mind, we are talking from a general point of view of ‘Aqeeda, and nothing specific (like the famine during ‘Umar’s time). If anyone rejects the general view and calls themselves Muslim, they are in fact Murtad and to be fought against the way Abu Bakr al-Siddiq (radiyallahu ‘anhu) fought against the Murtadeen; even though they say Laa Ilaaha Illallah and prayed five times a day.
Now let’s get into the meat of this debate.
Since fasting in the month of Ramadan was made mandatory through revelation,
كُتِبَ عَلَيْكُمُ ٱلصِّيَامُ…Fasting is prescribed for you… (al-Baqarah: 183)
That means fasting in this Noble Month is an obligation till the Day of Judgment. There is no disagreement on this. You will not find people saying, “No Akhee, we are in the Makkan Stage and the ayaat on fasting in Ramadan were not revealed yet, therefore, you do not have to fast in this month until after the establishment of Islam.”
Now look at the Arabic carefully of that ayah. Study it carefully and perhaps, if you want, take out a Tafseer and read the explanation of this ayah on fasting. It is clear that fasting is mandatory from that point on till the Day of Judgment. So I ask you, O Muwaahid, to compare that ayah with this ayah:
كُتِبَ عَلَيْكُمُ ٱلْقِتَالُFighting is prescribed for you… (al-Baqarah: 216)
Look at the Arabic of this ayah and you’ll notice that it is exactly the same with the command on fasting. In other words, after this ayah was revealed, Qitaal fe Sabeelillah had been ordained on all the Muslims till the Day of Judgment exactly the way fasting is prescribed for all Muslims till that Day. If you want, you can even pull out a Tafseer and read the explanation of this ayah and you will see that Jihad fe Sabeelillah is ordained till the Day of Judgment.
So how can one say, “We are in the Makkan stage, therefore no Jihad, but we can still fast in Ramadan,” when this is apparently picking and choosing the ayaat of Allah with ones evil desires? Is this not clear my dear Muwaahid?
Regarding the series of revelation for Jihad fe Sabeelillah, in the very beginning, Allah commanded the Muslims to “tie their hands” and to not fight back; this was in Makkah. Then Allah later revealed in Surah al-Hajj that Jihad was permissible against the ones who fight you. Then Allah sealed the command and revealed,
Fighting is prescribed for you, and you dislike it. But it is possible that you dislike a thing which is good for you, and that you love a thing which is bad for you. But Allah knows, and you know not. (al-Baqarah: 216)
Therefore, just these arguments alone can destroy the dodgy ‘Aqeeda of the Murji’ah (liberals) that we are in the “Makkan stage” and since the Prophet (sallallahu ‘alayhe wassallam) didn’t do Jihad, therefore we cannot do Jihad. If anyone says this, then he has to reject – without compromise – all the commands we have mentioned beforehand such as fasting, zakaat, salaat, and so on since these commands were revealed in the “Madinan Stage.”
A brother once told me – and I’m sure many have heard this feeble excuse before – that, “Akhee, don’t talk about Hijrah and Jihad to these people since these people are not ready for it yet! We are in the Makkan Stage, and had the ayaat on Jihad been revealed in the Makkan stage, the Muslims would not be able to accept it!”
This is from the greatest of invented lies to hinder people from the path of Allah ‘Azza wa Jall and to only give them a mentality of defeatism. Who is going to tell the people the truth about the affairs of today? If I am the only person in my community that will do it, then I am obligated to speak on these vital affairs. If the people are not ready for Hijrah and Jihad, then we force them to get ready because sooner or later, the Kafireen of this land will force them to make Hijrah and Jihad fe Sabeelillah – in my opinion, they are already doing this with their war on Allah ‘Azza wa Jall. Are these people not at war with what Allah has revealed (Jihad, Hijaab, Niqaab etc.)?!
This argument is too pathetic to even refute since it is a statement that is branching off of Nifaaq (hypocrisy). And we only say Nifaaq because the Prophet (sallallahu ‘alayhe wassallam) said,
“Whosoever dies without participating in a Ghazu (battle, i.e., Jihad fe Sabeelillah), nor has the intention to do so, then he dies on a branch of Nifaaq.” (Sahih Muslim; narrated by Abu Hurayrah)
And verily an individual that dies in this wretched state has not died in the state of Islam, and therefore getting to Paradise will be impossible. Allah has already told us that the Munafiqeen will be in the worst depths of the Hellfire.
Also, to keep in mind for historical records, look at the incident of at-Tartar when they destroyed the Islamic State and killed the Khalifah. The Muslim Ummah was without a Khilafah and Khalifah for three years! Did they say, “Since we don’t have a Khilafah nor Khalifah, we are back in the Makkan Stage, and therefore no Jihad”?! No, to the contrary, they made Jihad fe Sabeelillah against at-Tartar and defeated them by the will of Allah ‘Azza wa Jall. Then they established the Khilafah and Khalifah. The Shaykh ul-Islam, Ibn Taymiyyah (rahimahullah), called this group that made Jihad as “At-Taa’ifah al-Mansoora” or “The Victorious Group” which the Prophet (sallallahu ‘alayhe wassallam) had prophesied its presence in each and every age until the Day of Judgment:
Jabir Bin Samrah reported that Allah’s Messenger (sallallahu ‘alayhe wassallam) said: “This Religion (i.e. Islam) will never cease to exist, and a group of people (Usba) from amongst the Muslims will continue to fight for its protection until the Hour is established.” (Sahih Muslim)
Therefore Jihad will continue in every age whether there is a Khalifah or not.
* The Truth has emerged & Deceit has vanished
The Truth has emerged & Deceit has vanished
Speech By Abu Omar Al-Baghdadi,
Amir, Islamic State of Iraq
Verily all praise is unto Allah, we praise Him, we seek His help and we ask His forgiveness, and we seek Allah’s refuge from the evils of ourselves and the evils of our sins, whoever Allah guides then none can misguide and who ever Allah misguides then none can guide. And I bear witness that there is no god but Allah, He has no partner, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His messenger and servant,Allah says:
We have written in the Zabur (Book of David) after the remembrance, that the earth shall be inherited by the pious servants. Verily in this is a message to a worshipping people. (21:105)
Oh Ummah of Islam, my beloved Ummah, your men have been determined to give Islam its nation, and establish within it its laws, and to obey therein its commands, and to gather within it its forces. To this end, they spilled their blood and spent their wealth; they left every desire and encountered every hardship. They sought out death where it was to be found, desiring victory or martyrdom, and then came the blessed step of establishing the firm foundation for the Islamic State in the land of the Two Rivers following the footsteps of the master of the Prophets and messengers. Now the building is being raised, seen by all who love it and hate it, that has led the enemy of Allah Bush to say after its blessed arrival, ” They wish to establish an Islamic state from China to Spain…” He told the truth though he is a liar.
I praise Allah and thank Him, that He guided His soldiers to take this blessed step, and of which one of its early fruits was the gathering together of over thirteen groups and fighting groups under one banner. After their blessed announcement after the perfume pact, the blessed fruits followed rapidly with dozens of groups and thousands of fighters from Jaish Al Mujahideen, Al-Jaysh Al-Islami, Thwarta Al-Ishreen, Ansar Al-Sunnah and others all pledging their allegiancein Fallujah, Karmah, Amiriyiah, Ramadi, Gharbiya, Tarmiyah, Seeniyah, Tikrit Samaraa, Ba’quba, and Al Adheem then onwards to Mosul, Kirkuk, Tal’afar and our beloved Baghdad. One of the greatest fruits was that 70% of the Sunni tribal elders rushed to join the perfume pact and pledge their allegiance to the nation of Islam and Muslims. I therefore thank my brothers, the elders of the families of Duleim, Jabur, Ubeid, Zawba’, Qais, Izza, Tay’, Jinabiyeen, Lihaliyeen, Mushahada, Daymiyah, Bani Zayd, Al-Mujamma’, Bani Shamr, Anza, Sumeida’, Nueim, Khazraj, Bani Luheib, Al-Bohiyaat, Bin Hamdan, Al-Sa’doon, Al Ghanim, Al Saaida, Al Ma’aadeed, Al Karabila, Al Salman and Al Kubaysaat.
I praise Allah and I thank Him for the establishment of the Shariah in many parts of this blessed state and by the request and pressure from our people themselves. We have set up for them courts to resolve the conflict between them and Allah has favored us (by enabling us) to resolve disputes that had continued for two decades of time that even they themselves had grown tired of. The laws of Allah have been implemented in many areas of this exalted nation. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said “That one law (of Allah) be implemented on earth, it is indeed better than they be rained on for seventy mornings.”
Again this too came by the request of our people themselves to the point that a man came with his daughter, which is very common in Iraq and she had committed adultery and said, implement on her the law of Allah and another man came confessing of it. And the law was implemented on him after the Friday prayer in a majestic scene in front of the people who cried out “Allah is the greatest” because they, for the first time in their life, saw a law of Allah being implemented and the false excuses of the people of mischief sprang forward and we expelled them from many of the places. We then started putting workers forward to collect the Zakah and to collect taxes and the charities throughout most of Islamic nation.
Allah the Almighty says;
And take from them their charity money that cleanse them and purify with it. (9:103)
What has come to pass shows the falsehood of those who said that there is no power (thorn) or acceptance for us. As the hand of Allah is the highest and the word of the Mujahideen is the established one in most of the places. Even the enemy confesses to this when it said that the Al-Qaeda organization has taken control of Anbar and has earned fame there. And Al-Qaeda is nothing more than a group in the groups of the Islamic nation and we in Naina and in Salahuddien, for example, and in Diyala are better than that. As for in Baghdad both the high and the low among them know that the sons of this nation are the soldiers of Allah who have encountered and cut the hands of the cunning Magians over a long period and nothing is stopping us from taking complete control except matters that are not yet in place yet we are confident that Allah will soon dispose it by His power and Might.
Allah knows, I have refused over and over to be the Commander of the Muslims and I did not dream of being anything except a soldier in the large assemblage of the Muslims, fighting in the way of Allah until Allah is worshipped alone. I have never been a Commander from the Commanders of these groups but the people surrounded us and saw goodness in us so we pray to Allah to make me better than what they think. I decided not to take any decision except after consultation of my brothers and for that we have set up a vast Majlis Shura Council (the consultancy council). In it are three representatives of each group that has joined the Islamic nation that does not take into consideration the size of its forces or the size of its operations. There are also representatives from some of the bigger families besides some others with specialized skills and experience. From this a smaller Majlis Shura Council was formed consisting of five people to ponder over matters that are important and require immediate decision making and we ask Allah success and guidance.
O Ummah of Islam, we have been slain by the knife of nationality and then we were divided by the shredder of patriotism to a country and then we were called back to be divided on the basis of tribalism. These we all the calls of ignorance.
O the Ummah of Islam, we are not in need today of those who shed tears or those who compose poems. We are today in need of those who makes sacrifices and listened to Allah’s words to “march forth heavy or light” and then flew off his bed, brushed cowardice and lowness from his breast and rode in the direction of jihad, his appearance no longer hidden.
To this end we call first upon the groups of former Iraqi army officials from the rank of an ordinary soldier to the officers to join the army of the Islamic state; on the condition that the candidate must know by heart at three sections of the Holy Quran and passes an exam on Aqeedah (belief) conducted by the Shariah committee that is present in every area so that his disbelief on arrogance and tyranny becomes apparent. We in turn with the will of Allah provide him with transportation, housing, a proper salary that ensures him a respectful life like the rest of the Mujahideen who come under the flag of Islamic state.
Allah says:
Those who believe fight in the cause of Allah, and those who reject faith fight in the cause of evil (Tagut): so fight ye against the friends, of Satan: feeble indeed is the cunning of Satan. (4: 76)
O the Ummah of Islam, my beloved Ummah, the defiant one is becoming weary and has started searching for an escape and striving for talks with every possible sides and parties. It has through its agents the Family of Sulul (the house of Saud), the tyrants of the peninsula has sent word to us that they (America) have met with each party except us and that they are seeking talks with us.
We say to them, we are not of those who talk with the ones who have been spilled in the blood of our children, shed the tears of our mothers and has made our land impure by their feet. Today we issue this order so accept it obediently and with humility before you regret the consequences. We order you to pull your forces out immediately under these conditions;
1. The pull out must be only on personnel carriers and personnel transport aircraft
2. Each member of the withdrawing forces is only allowed to carry light weapons. All other heavy weapons, war gear, and other equipment must be left behind.
3. All military bases must be handed over to the Islamic State of Iraq.
4. The length of time to make this withdrawl is only one month and we in our turn will allow your pullout without its getting attacked by any road side bomb or attack.
5. We wait for your response during the next two weeks from this declaration.
As for those who are holding secret talks tell them to stop the military operations for one month, even in a single district, if they were true in their claim that they have control over the Mujahideen and the leaders of the resistance and await for the results. Then you will understand you fools that you are holding talks with cowards and liars like yourself.
And we say to Bush don’t waste this historic opportunity to withdraw safely like you wasted the offer of amnesty proposed by the Sheikh of Mujahideen, Sheikh Osama bin Laden, may Allah preserve him.
And I warn you that your now familiar stupidity should you commit more massacres in the innocent civilians and our women and children. You had dare not increase the volcano with fire for that is better for you are safer.
Allah says:
Seest thou not how thy Lord dealt with the Àd (people), of the (city of) Iram, with lofty pillars, The like of which were not produced in (all) the land? And with the Thamüd (people), who cut out (huge) rocks in the valley? And with Pharaoh, lord of stakes? (All) these transgressed beyond bounds in the lands, and heaped therein mischief (on mischief). Therefore did thy Lord pour on them a scourge of diverse chastisements: For thy Lord is Watchful. (89: 6 – 14)
Oh Ummah of Jihad, we are in the days of Allah when good deeds are doubled. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, “there are no days in which good deeds are more beloved to Allah than these days.” And it is indeed the mercy of our Lord; so they faced it, and the doors of Paradise have opened so hurry to seek after it. Indeed we find the wind of paradise in the explosives of our propellers, so let not its scent escape you and the crown of glory worn by the Mujahideen. Do not deny yourselves its credit.
In these blessed days we declare a raid by the name of “The Forceful Expedition” that will finish by the end of Eid. Force back the enemy and show it your power and be united for those together are victorious. Minimize the differences of your commanders and let the slogan of every Mujahid be:
Then fight (O Muhammad) in the cause of Allah, your are not tasked (held responsible) except for yourself, and incite the believers (to fight along with you). (4:84)
And fear the saying of Allah:
If you march not forth, he will punish you with a painful torment and will replace you by another people… (9:39)
Seek the glad tidings of the victory of Allah for its coming inevitably, for the promise of Allah is true and rely on Allah the One, the Only, the Mighty, the Powerful.
And he who puts his trust on Allah then He is sufficient for him. (65:3)
And remember the saying of your Lord:
Fighting is prescribed upon you, and ye dislike it. But it is possible that ye dislike a thing which is good for you. (2:216)
And know that you have brothers who have raced you on this path:
Among the believers are men who have been true to their covenant with Allah i.e. they have gone out for Jihad (holy fighting), and showed not their backs to the disbelievers; of them some have fulfilled their obligations (i.e. have been martyred); and some of them are still waiting, but they have never changed (i.e. they never proved treacherous to their covenant which they concluded with Allah) in the least. (33:23)
And Allah is victorious in His decree, but most people do not know.
Your brother,
Abu Omar al Husaini al Quraishi al Baghdadi
December 22, 20062 Dhul Hijjah 1427H
Speech By Abu Omar Al-Baghdadi,
Amir, Islamic State of Iraq
Verily all praise is unto Allah, we praise Him, we seek His help and we ask His forgiveness, and we seek Allah’s refuge from the evils of ourselves and the evils of our sins, whoever Allah guides then none can misguide and who ever Allah misguides then none can guide. And I bear witness that there is no god but Allah, He has no partner, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His messenger and servant,Allah says:
We have written in the Zabur (Book of David) after the remembrance, that the earth shall be inherited by the pious servants. Verily in this is a message to a worshipping people. (21:105)
Oh Ummah of Islam, my beloved Ummah, your men have been determined to give Islam its nation, and establish within it its laws, and to obey therein its commands, and to gather within it its forces. To this end, they spilled their blood and spent their wealth; they left every desire and encountered every hardship. They sought out death where it was to be found, desiring victory or martyrdom, and then came the blessed step of establishing the firm foundation for the Islamic State in the land of the Two Rivers following the footsteps of the master of the Prophets and messengers. Now the building is being raised, seen by all who love it and hate it, that has led the enemy of Allah Bush to say after its blessed arrival, ” They wish to establish an Islamic state from China to Spain…” He told the truth though he is a liar.
I praise Allah and thank Him, that He guided His soldiers to take this blessed step, and of which one of its early fruits was the gathering together of over thirteen groups and fighting groups under one banner. After their blessed announcement after the perfume pact, the blessed fruits followed rapidly with dozens of groups and thousands of fighters from Jaish Al Mujahideen, Al-Jaysh Al-Islami, Thwarta Al-Ishreen, Ansar Al-Sunnah and others all pledging their allegiancein Fallujah, Karmah, Amiriyiah, Ramadi, Gharbiya, Tarmiyah, Seeniyah, Tikrit Samaraa, Ba’quba, and Al Adheem then onwards to Mosul, Kirkuk, Tal’afar and our beloved Baghdad. One of the greatest fruits was that 70% of the Sunni tribal elders rushed to join the perfume pact and pledge their allegiance to the nation of Islam and Muslims. I therefore thank my brothers, the elders of the families of Duleim, Jabur, Ubeid, Zawba’, Qais, Izza, Tay’, Jinabiyeen, Lihaliyeen, Mushahada, Daymiyah, Bani Zayd, Al-Mujamma’, Bani Shamr, Anza, Sumeida’, Nueim, Khazraj, Bani Luheib, Al-Bohiyaat, Bin Hamdan, Al-Sa’doon, Al Ghanim, Al Saaida, Al Ma’aadeed, Al Karabila, Al Salman and Al Kubaysaat.
I praise Allah and I thank Him for the establishment of the Shariah in many parts of this blessed state and by the request and pressure from our people themselves. We have set up for them courts to resolve the conflict between them and Allah has favored us (by enabling us) to resolve disputes that had continued for two decades of time that even they themselves had grown tired of. The laws of Allah have been implemented in many areas of this exalted nation. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said “That one law (of Allah) be implemented on earth, it is indeed better than they be rained on for seventy mornings.”
Again this too came by the request of our people themselves to the point that a man came with his daughter, which is very common in Iraq and she had committed adultery and said, implement on her the law of Allah and another man came confessing of it. And the law was implemented on him after the Friday prayer in a majestic scene in front of the people who cried out “Allah is the greatest” because they, for the first time in their life, saw a law of Allah being implemented and the false excuses of the people of mischief sprang forward and we expelled them from many of the places. We then started putting workers forward to collect the Zakah and to collect taxes and the charities throughout most of Islamic nation.
Allah the Almighty says;
And take from them their charity money that cleanse them and purify with it. (9:103)
What has come to pass shows the falsehood of those who said that there is no power (thorn) or acceptance for us. As the hand of Allah is the highest and the word of the Mujahideen is the established one in most of the places. Even the enemy confesses to this when it said that the Al-Qaeda organization has taken control of Anbar and has earned fame there. And Al-Qaeda is nothing more than a group in the groups of the Islamic nation and we in Naina and in Salahuddien, for example, and in Diyala are better than that. As for in Baghdad both the high and the low among them know that the sons of this nation are the soldiers of Allah who have encountered and cut the hands of the cunning Magians over a long period and nothing is stopping us from taking complete control except matters that are not yet in place yet we are confident that Allah will soon dispose it by His power and Might.
Allah knows, I have refused over and over to be the Commander of the Muslims and I did not dream of being anything except a soldier in the large assemblage of the Muslims, fighting in the way of Allah until Allah is worshipped alone. I have never been a Commander from the Commanders of these groups but the people surrounded us and saw goodness in us so we pray to Allah to make me better than what they think. I decided not to take any decision except after consultation of my brothers and for that we have set up a vast Majlis Shura Council (the consultancy council). In it are three representatives of each group that has joined the Islamic nation that does not take into consideration the size of its forces or the size of its operations. There are also representatives from some of the bigger families besides some others with specialized skills and experience. From this a smaller Majlis Shura Council was formed consisting of five people to ponder over matters that are important and require immediate decision making and we ask Allah success and guidance.
O Ummah of Islam, we have been slain by the knife of nationality and then we were divided by the shredder of patriotism to a country and then we were called back to be divided on the basis of tribalism. These we all the calls of ignorance.
O the Ummah of Islam, we are not in need today of those who shed tears or those who compose poems. We are today in need of those who makes sacrifices and listened to Allah’s words to “march forth heavy or light” and then flew off his bed, brushed cowardice and lowness from his breast and rode in the direction of jihad, his appearance no longer hidden.
To this end we call first upon the groups of former Iraqi army officials from the rank of an ordinary soldier to the officers to join the army of the Islamic state; on the condition that the candidate must know by heart at three sections of the Holy Quran and passes an exam on Aqeedah (belief) conducted by the Shariah committee that is present in every area so that his disbelief on arrogance and tyranny becomes apparent. We in turn with the will of Allah provide him with transportation, housing, a proper salary that ensures him a respectful life like the rest of the Mujahideen who come under the flag of Islamic state.
Allah says:
Those who believe fight in the cause of Allah, and those who reject faith fight in the cause of evil (Tagut): so fight ye against the friends, of Satan: feeble indeed is the cunning of Satan. (4: 76)
O the Ummah of Islam, my beloved Ummah, the defiant one is becoming weary and has started searching for an escape and striving for talks with every possible sides and parties. It has through its agents the Family of Sulul (the house of Saud), the tyrants of the peninsula has sent word to us that they (America) have met with each party except us and that they are seeking talks with us.
We say to them, we are not of those who talk with the ones who have been spilled in the blood of our children, shed the tears of our mothers and has made our land impure by their feet. Today we issue this order so accept it obediently and with humility before you regret the consequences. We order you to pull your forces out immediately under these conditions;
1. The pull out must be only on personnel carriers and personnel transport aircraft
2. Each member of the withdrawing forces is only allowed to carry light weapons. All other heavy weapons, war gear, and other equipment must be left behind.
3. All military bases must be handed over to the Islamic State of Iraq.
4. The length of time to make this withdrawl is only one month and we in our turn will allow your pullout without its getting attacked by any road side bomb or attack.
5. We wait for your response during the next two weeks from this declaration.
As for those who are holding secret talks tell them to stop the military operations for one month, even in a single district, if they were true in their claim that they have control over the Mujahideen and the leaders of the resistance and await for the results. Then you will understand you fools that you are holding talks with cowards and liars like yourself.
And we say to Bush don’t waste this historic opportunity to withdraw safely like you wasted the offer of amnesty proposed by the Sheikh of Mujahideen, Sheikh Osama bin Laden, may Allah preserve him.
And I warn you that your now familiar stupidity should you commit more massacres in the innocent civilians and our women and children. You had dare not increase the volcano with fire for that is better for you are safer.
Allah says:
Seest thou not how thy Lord dealt with the Àd (people), of the (city of) Iram, with lofty pillars, The like of which were not produced in (all) the land? And with the Thamüd (people), who cut out (huge) rocks in the valley? And with Pharaoh, lord of stakes? (All) these transgressed beyond bounds in the lands, and heaped therein mischief (on mischief). Therefore did thy Lord pour on them a scourge of diverse chastisements: For thy Lord is Watchful. (89: 6 – 14)
Oh Ummah of Jihad, we are in the days of Allah when good deeds are doubled. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, “there are no days in which good deeds are more beloved to Allah than these days.” And it is indeed the mercy of our Lord; so they faced it, and the doors of Paradise have opened so hurry to seek after it. Indeed we find the wind of paradise in the explosives of our propellers, so let not its scent escape you and the crown of glory worn by the Mujahideen. Do not deny yourselves its credit.
In these blessed days we declare a raid by the name of “The Forceful Expedition” that will finish by the end of Eid. Force back the enemy and show it your power and be united for those together are victorious. Minimize the differences of your commanders and let the slogan of every Mujahid be:
Then fight (O Muhammad) in the cause of Allah, your are not tasked (held responsible) except for yourself, and incite the believers (to fight along with you). (4:84)
And fear the saying of Allah:
If you march not forth, he will punish you with a painful torment and will replace you by another people… (9:39)
Seek the glad tidings of the victory of Allah for its coming inevitably, for the promise of Allah is true and rely on Allah the One, the Only, the Mighty, the Powerful.
And he who puts his trust on Allah then He is sufficient for him. (65:3)
And remember the saying of your Lord:
Fighting is prescribed upon you, and ye dislike it. But it is possible that ye dislike a thing which is good for you. (2:216)
And know that you have brothers who have raced you on this path:
Among the believers are men who have been true to their covenant with Allah i.e. they have gone out for Jihad (holy fighting), and showed not their backs to the disbelievers; of them some have fulfilled their obligations (i.e. have been martyred); and some of them are still waiting, but they have never changed (i.e. they never proved treacherous to their covenant which they concluded with Allah) in the least. (33:23)
And Allah is victorious in His decree, but most people do not know.
Your brother,
Abu Omar al Husaini al Quraishi al Baghdadi
December 22, 20062 Dhul Hijjah 1427H
* New Interview with Ameerul Mumineen Mullah Umar
New Interview with Ameer al-Mu’mineen Mullah ‘Umar
January 5, 2007
(( The source of this article is questionable since some say there are some secularists behind it, however the Taliban haven’t made any statements against its publication yet. We will notify here if they do.
PESHAWAR, Jan 3: Reclusive Taliban leader Mulla Mohammad Omar has said he will never hold negotiations with the US-backed Karzai government in Afghanistan and warned that “the war” will be escalated to such an extent that foreign troops are compelled to leave the strife-torn country and institutions established by them are dismantled.
“Foreign troops should at once leave Afghanistan and then the institutions they created should be dismantled. Unless this happens, war will heat up further. It will not recede,” the Taliban supreme leader said in response to written questions sent to him through his media spokesperson.
In his first interview with a Pakistani newspaper since the puritanical militia were driven from power in 2001, Mulla Omar responded to criticism of the hard-line Taliban rule, his stated aversion to negotiations with the Karzai government, provision of shelter to — and subsequent refusal to hand over – Osama bin Laden to the United States, a clampdown on girls education, his whereabouts and alleged support from Pakistan.
The Taliban spokesman Dr Mohammad Hanif, who helped conduct the interview through email, said Mulla Omar read the questions and responded to them personally. He said that the questionnaire was delivered to him through a special emissary.
Here are the excerpts of Mulla Omar’s answers, which were in his native Pashto and their Urdu translation was delivered to Dawn by Dr Hanif through email.
- abu muQatil))
Q: Looking back, what mistakes do you think the Taliban made when they ruled Afghanistan — mistakes that you would not want to repeat?
A: You know that our [Taliban] movement came to power at a time when Afghanistan was in a war-like situation. Though the Taliban had established its writ in areas that they had conquered but we were still fighting our enemy [the Northern Alliance] in other parts of the country. We could have formed a real government had we achieved full and total control over the entire country and we did manage to run the government in an organised manner with the blessings of shariah and divine laws. But if there were problems, those were largely because of the conspiracies of the infidels and foreign enemies. For instance, the imposition of sanctions on the Taliban, strengthening of anti-Taliban forces and preparing them to fight the mujahideen.
Without doubt, had there been no such difficulty, we would have overcome those problems. But still I can say this with confidence that the way we managed to form a peaceful government, it could not have been done by anyone else.
Q: Do you think that your stand on giving refuge to Osama bin Laden before the US invasion of Afghanistan was a mistake. Do you regret it now?
A: Our stand to grant refuge to Osama bin Laden was based on principles. If there were people who were opposed to us giving refuge to him, they should have used logic and reason. They should not have used threats.
Q: Your refusal to hand over Osama bin Laden distanced Afghanistan from two of its allies, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia? Do you think it was the right decision?
A: I had never agreed to hand over Osama bin Laden to the United States. If someone says that I did, then they must have been dreaming. If we had wanted to hand over Osama, we would not have given such a big sacrifice.
Q: The Taliban earned international criticism for destroying the ancient Bamiyan Buddhas, closing down schools for girls and a strict interpretation of shariah. When you look back, do you think those were right decisions?
A: Shariah is sharia. A number of Muslims have been influenced by other civilisations and that’s why they seem to find Islamic injunctions too difficult [to follow]. Girls schools were either too few or were non-existent before we took over. We were preparing a strategy for girls education in accordance with shariah.
As for the destruction of the Bamiyan Buddhas, for the rest of the world it was a matter of [preserving] archeology. It had nothing to do with political or diplomatic matters.
Q: When the ulema shura asked Osama bin Laden to leave Afghanistan, why did he not leave. His refusal eventually led to the fall of the Taliban government after 9/11?
A: This is based on a big misunderstanding the media has created. There is no truth in it. If someone looks into it, they would find that the ulema had asked him to leave of his own accord. They had not told him to leave. On the contrary, the ulema had declared jihad against the United States in total opposition to his surrender to the Americans.
Q: Some analysts say that the Taliban were too weak to oust Osama bin Laden and Al Qaeda from Afghanistan who were very strong? Is this true?
A: I have already answered this question.
Q: What are your views on suicide bombings? Do you think Islam allows them?
A: The mujahideen do not take any action without fatwa [Islamic edicts]. They seek fatwas before they take any action.
Q: What is the present relationship between the Taliban and Al Qaeda?
A: We have never felt the need for a permanent relationship in the present circumstances. But they [the Al-Qaeda] have set jihad as their goal while we have set the expulsion of American troops from Afghanistan as our target. This is the common goal of all the Muslims.
Q: Have you met Osama bin Laden since the Taliban were driven out of power in 2001?
A: I have neither seen him nor have made any effort to do so, but I do pray for his health and safety.
Q: The Afghanistan government believes that you and other Taliban leaders are hiding in Pakistan and are getting support from Islamabad. What do you think of Pakistan’s present government and is it supporting the Taliban?
A: We have not received any assistance so far. Nor can anybody prove it. The propaganda by the western media is always without any proof and is meaningless, that’s why they [the US] are using the media as a loudspeaker for their war command. The leadership, resistance and shura are all based here in Afghanistan.
Q: Pakistan and Afghanistan are jointly coordinating efforts to hold jirgas to end violence in Afghanistan? How do you view these efforts? Will the Taliban support jirgas to end the conflict and will they participate in such jirgas if asked to do so?
A: A jirga is supposed to consist of neutral people. I cannot recognise such jirgas [as being planned by Islamabad and Kabul] which I believe are a conspiracy hatched by the American intelligence to use the courageous people of Afghanistan for their own vested interests. But I can say with absolute certainty that no one other than government officials will participate in such programmes. Only those people would participate in them who are sold out to foreign forces. Our participation is absolutely out of the question.
Q: What in your opinion can be done to end violence in Afghanistan? Do you have any suggestions?
A: First of all, foreign troops should leave Afghanistan and then the institutions they created should be dismantled. Unless that happens, war will heat up further. It will not recede.
Q: What is the Taliban’s motivation for the present insurgency? Is this Pashtun nationalism seeking to drive out foreign forces? Or is it the Taliban wanting to drive out foreign forces, remove the present government and establish “Islamic Emirate”?
A: The people [of Afghanistan] have risen to fight the Americans. Nobody can tolerate this kind of subjugation and sacrilege of their culture and religion. It would be humiliating for anybody to think that the nation does not want to evict American forces. No nation can accept the dictates of a handful of dollar-greedy and treacherous people. In fact the Taliban are not confined to a particular tribe or people; the Muslims of the entire region take pride in them.
Q: Pakistan says the Taliban movement is dead and what is now happening is actually a Pashtun uprising. Do you agree with this?
A: In short, I would like to say that without doubt the people of the region are behind us, not on a tribal or ethnic basis but in a national and Islamic spirit.
Q: Can there be a peaceful settlement of the present situation in Afghanistan? Do you agree to any mediation by a third party and whom would you want to play this role?
A: There is no permanent government in Afghanistan. Therefore, first, I don’t recognise any such set-up that calls itself government. Instead of negotiating with those who have come into power on the backing of foreign powers, it would be appropriate to give them the message to leave Afghanistan along with their [foreign] masters.
Q: How do you view Pakistan’s role before and after 9/11?
A: I am confronted with problems in my own country. [Therefore] it would be difficult for me for to comment on issues outside the country.
January 5, 2007
(( The source of this article is questionable since some say there are some secularists behind it, however the Taliban haven’t made any statements against its publication yet. We will notify here if they do.
PESHAWAR, Jan 3: Reclusive Taliban leader Mulla Mohammad Omar has said he will never hold negotiations with the US-backed Karzai government in Afghanistan and warned that “the war” will be escalated to such an extent that foreign troops are compelled to leave the strife-torn country and institutions established by them are dismantled.
“Foreign troops should at once leave Afghanistan and then the institutions they created should be dismantled. Unless this happens, war will heat up further. It will not recede,” the Taliban supreme leader said in response to written questions sent to him through his media spokesperson.
In his first interview with a Pakistani newspaper since the puritanical militia were driven from power in 2001, Mulla Omar responded to criticism of the hard-line Taliban rule, his stated aversion to negotiations with the Karzai government, provision of shelter to — and subsequent refusal to hand over – Osama bin Laden to the United States, a clampdown on girls education, his whereabouts and alleged support from Pakistan.
The Taliban spokesman Dr Mohammad Hanif, who helped conduct the interview through email, said Mulla Omar read the questions and responded to them personally. He said that the questionnaire was delivered to him through a special emissary.
Here are the excerpts of Mulla Omar’s answers, which were in his native Pashto and their Urdu translation was delivered to Dawn by Dr Hanif through email.
- abu muQatil))
Q: Looking back, what mistakes do you think the Taliban made when they ruled Afghanistan — mistakes that you would not want to repeat?
A: You know that our [Taliban] movement came to power at a time when Afghanistan was in a war-like situation. Though the Taliban had established its writ in areas that they had conquered but we were still fighting our enemy [the Northern Alliance] in other parts of the country. We could have formed a real government had we achieved full and total control over the entire country and we did manage to run the government in an organised manner with the blessings of shariah and divine laws. But if there were problems, those were largely because of the conspiracies of the infidels and foreign enemies. For instance, the imposition of sanctions on the Taliban, strengthening of anti-Taliban forces and preparing them to fight the mujahideen.
Without doubt, had there been no such difficulty, we would have overcome those problems. But still I can say this with confidence that the way we managed to form a peaceful government, it could not have been done by anyone else.
Q: Do you think that your stand on giving refuge to Osama bin Laden before the US invasion of Afghanistan was a mistake. Do you regret it now?
A: Our stand to grant refuge to Osama bin Laden was based on principles. If there were people who were opposed to us giving refuge to him, they should have used logic and reason. They should not have used threats.
Q: Your refusal to hand over Osama bin Laden distanced Afghanistan from two of its allies, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia? Do you think it was the right decision?
A: I had never agreed to hand over Osama bin Laden to the United States. If someone says that I did, then they must have been dreaming. If we had wanted to hand over Osama, we would not have given such a big sacrifice.
Q: The Taliban earned international criticism for destroying the ancient Bamiyan Buddhas, closing down schools for girls and a strict interpretation of shariah. When you look back, do you think those were right decisions?
A: Shariah is sharia. A number of Muslims have been influenced by other civilisations and that’s why they seem to find Islamic injunctions too difficult [to follow]. Girls schools were either too few or were non-existent before we took over. We were preparing a strategy for girls education in accordance with shariah.
As for the destruction of the Bamiyan Buddhas, for the rest of the world it was a matter of [preserving] archeology. It had nothing to do with political or diplomatic matters.
Q: When the ulema shura asked Osama bin Laden to leave Afghanistan, why did he not leave. His refusal eventually led to the fall of the Taliban government after 9/11?
A: This is based on a big misunderstanding the media has created. There is no truth in it. If someone looks into it, they would find that the ulema had asked him to leave of his own accord. They had not told him to leave. On the contrary, the ulema had declared jihad against the United States in total opposition to his surrender to the Americans.
Q: Some analysts say that the Taliban were too weak to oust Osama bin Laden and Al Qaeda from Afghanistan who were very strong? Is this true?
A: I have already answered this question.
Q: What are your views on suicide bombings? Do you think Islam allows them?
A: The mujahideen do not take any action without fatwa [Islamic edicts]. They seek fatwas before they take any action.
Q: What is the present relationship between the Taliban and Al Qaeda?
A: We have never felt the need for a permanent relationship in the present circumstances. But they [the Al-Qaeda] have set jihad as their goal while we have set the expulsion of American troops from Afghanistan as our target. This is the common goal of all the Muslims.
Q: Have you met Osama bin Laden since the Taliban were driven out of power in 2001?
A: I have neither seen him nor have made any effort to do so, but I do pray for his health and safety.
Q: The Afghanistan government believes that you and other Taliban leaders are hiding in Pakistan and are getting support from Islamabad. What do you think of Pakistan’s present government and is it supporting the Taliban?
A: We have not received any assistance so far. Nor can anybody prove it. The propaganda by the western media is always without any proof and is meaningless, that’s why they [the US] are using the media as a loudspeaker for their war command. The leadership, resistance and shura are all based here in Afghanistan.
Q: Pakistan and Afghanistan are jointly coordinating efforts to hold jirgas to end violence in Afghanistan? How do you view these efforts? Will the Taliban support jirgas to end the conflict and will they participate in such jirgas if asked to do so?
A: A jirga is supposed to consist of neutral people. I cannot recognise such jirgas [as being planned by Islamabad and Kabul] which I believe are a conspiracy hatched by the American intelligence to use the courageous people of Afghanistan for their own vested interests. But I can say with absolute certainty that no one other than government officials will participate in such programmes. Only those people would participate in them who are sold out to foreign forces. Our participation is absolutely out of the question.
Q: What in your opinion can be done to end violence in Afghanistan? Do you have any suggestions?
A: First of all, foreign troops should leave Afghanistan and then the institutions they created should be dismantled. Unless that happens, war will heat up further. It will not recede.
Q: What is the Taliban’s motivation for the present insurgency? Is this Pashtun nationalism seeking to drive out foreign forces? Or is it the Taliban wanting to drive out foreign forces, remove the present government and establish “Islamic Emirate”?
A: The people [of Afghanistan] have risen to fight the Americans. Nobody can tolerate this kind of subjugation and sacrilege of their culture and religion. It would be humiliating for anybody to think that the nation does not want to evict American forces. No nation can accept the dictates of a handful of dollar-greedy and treacherous people. In fact the Taliban are not confined to a particular tribe or people; the Muslims of the entire region take pride in them.
Q: Pakistan says the Taliban movement is dead and what is now happening is actually a Pashtun uprising. Do you agree with this?
A: In short, I would like to say that without doubt the people of the region are behind us, not on a tribal or ethnic basis but in a national and Islamic spirit.
Q: Can there be a peaceful settlement of the present situation in Afghanistan? Do you agree to any mediation by a third party and whom would you want to play this role?
A: There is no permanent government in Afghanistan. Therefore, first, I don’t recognise any such set-up that calls itself government. Instead of negotiating with those who have come into power on the backing of foreign powers, it would be appropriate to give them the message to leave Afghanistan along with their [foreign] masters.
Q: How do you view Pakistan’s role before and after 9/11?
A: I am confronted with problems in my own country. [Therefore] it would be difficult for me for to comment on issues outside the country.
* Rise up and march with Somalia 2 crush Christianity
* Rise up and march with Somalia 2 crush Christianity
RISE UP AND MARCH WITH SOMALIA TO DESTROY CHRISTIANITY AND ESTABLISH KHILAFAH
“I appeal whole Muslim nation to react to the barbarism of Ethiopia and to answer the call from Somalia. It is the religious duty for all Muslims to help the Muslims of Somalia from Ethiopian aggression and to respect the call for Jihad.” Abu Muqatil said.
“The slaves of Satanic America are trying to capture the Islamic land from Muslims. They are the army of Bush, who are fighting the crusade. So, this is Fard Ain for all Muslims to rise up and march to Somalia to crush the Christianity and to protect the UIC and the Muslims of Somalia.” Abu Muqatil said.
*** *** *** ***
DOORS OF JIHAD OPEN IN SOMALIA
A Somali Islamic Courts defence chief has for the first time called on foreign Muslim fighters to join his movement's war against Ethiopia.
"We're saying our country is open to Muslims worldwide. Let them fight in Somalia and wage jihad, and God willing, attack Addis Ababa," Yusuf Mohamed Siad, known as Inda'ade, said.
" Today the war is being fought by land and air," Sheikh Mahmud Ibrahim Suley, an SICS official, told reporters in Mogadishu.
"We want anyone who can help remove the enemy to come in," he told a news conference in the Mogadishu, the Somali capital and an Islamic Courts stronghold."Our Islamic fighters have taken control of Idale and are heading to other parts where Tigray (Ethiopian) invaders are now based, by the will of Allah, we will liberate our people and country from the Ethiopian invaders," Islamic Courts Information chief Abdurahim Ali Muddey said the AFP."We are at war with Ethiopia, but not with the government," Sheikh Hassan Dahir Aweys, the Islamic Courts leader said on Thursday.
Somalia's Islamic courts on Monday, June 5, claimed victory over a US-backed warlord alliance after four months of fierce fighting in the capital Mogadishu that claimed the lives of hundreds as the interim government invited the courts to take part in dialogue.
"The Joint Islamic Courts are not interested in a continuation of hostilities and will fully implement peace and security after the change has been made by the victory of the people with the support of Allah," its chairman Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed said in a statement cited by Agence France-Presse (AFP).
He said fighters loyal to the Islamic courts have seized the capital Mogadishu from the US-backed Alliance for the Restoration of Peace and Counter-Terrorism (ARPCT).
"The JIC will take care of the safety of the people and freedom of individuals and will eradicate any sort of hostilities brought about by inter-clan fighting," said Sheikh Ahmed.
*** *** *** ***
"As happened in Iraq and Afghanistan, when the world's strongest power was defeated by the campaigns of the mujahidin troops going to heaven, so its slaves shall be defeated on the Muslim lands of Somalia.”
"You must ambush, mine, raid and [carry out] martyrdom campaigns so that you can wipe them out," Dr. Ayman Al Zawahiri said.
"I call on my Muslim brothers everywhere to fulfil the call for jihad in Somalia," he said.
*** *** *** ***
Up to 347 people have been killed and more than 1,500 wounded in fierce fighting between his forces and ARPCT militias since February.Warlords have controlled Mogadishu since the 1991 overthrow of president Mohamed Siad Barre.The African country has lacked almost all the trappings of a functional state, such as national systems of education, healthcare and justice.
Al Jazeera's correspondent in Mogadishu, the Somali capital, said that tensions were running high with loud speakers at mosques calling on Somalis to sign up in preparation to fight against what the UIC calls "aggression" against their country by Ethiopia.
He said there are fears that with UIC fighters and Ethiopian and Somali government troops being in such close proximity, any type of small skirmish could lead to the beginning of a war.
The Islamists took Mogadishu in June and spread across south Somalia, challenging the aspirations of the government of Abdullahi Yusuf, the Somali president, to restore central rule to the Horn of Africa nation for the first time since warlords removed a dictator in 1991
RISE UP AND MARCH WITH SOMALIA TO DESTROY CHRISTIANITY AND ESTABLISH KHILAFAH
“I appeal whole Muslim nation to react to the barbarism of Ethiopia and to answer the call from Somalia. It is the religious duty for all Muslims to help the Muslims of Somalia from Ethiopian aggression and to respect the call for Jihad.” Abu Muqatil said.
“The slaves of Satanic America are trying to capture the Islamic land from Muslims. They are the army of Bush, who are fighting the crusade. So, this is Fard Ain for all Muslims to rise up and march to Somalia to crush the Christianity and to protect the UIC and the Muslims of Somalia.” Abu Muqatil said.
*** *** *** ***
DOORS OF JIHAD OPEN IN SOMALIA
A Somali Islamic Courts defence chief has for the first time called on foreign Muslim fighters to join his movement's war against Ethiopia.
"We're saying our country is open to Muslims worldwide. Let them fight in Somalia and wage jihad, and God willing, attack Addis Ababa," Yusuf Mohamed Siad, known as Inda'ade, said.
" Today the war is being fought by land and air," Sheikh Mahmud Ibrahim Suley, an SICS official, told reporters in Mogadishu.
"We want anyone who can help remove the enemy to come in," he told a news conference in the Mogadishu, the Somali capital and an Islamic Courts stronghold."Our Islamic fighters have taken control of Idale and are heading to other parts where Tigray (Ethiopian) invaders are now based, by the will of Allah, we will liberate our people and country from the Ethiopian invaders," Islamic Courts Information chief Abdurahim Ali Muddey said the AFP."We are at war with Ethiopia, but not with the government," Sheikh Hassan Dahir Aweys, the Islamic Courts leader said on Thursday.
Somalia's Islamic courts on Monday, June 5, claimed victory over a US-backed warlord alliance after four months of fierce fighting in the capital Mogadishu that claimed the lives of hundreds as the interim government invited the courts to take part in dialogue.
"The Joint Islamic Courts are not interested in a continuation of hostilities and will fully implement peace and security after the change has been made by the victory of the people with the support of Allah," its chairman Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed said in a statement cited by Agence France-Presse (AFP).
He said fighters loyal to the Islamic courts have seized the capital Mogadishu from the US-backed Alliance for the Restoration of Peace and Counter-Terrorism (ARPCT).
"The JIC will take care of the safety of the people and freedom of individuals and will eradicate any sort of hostilities brought about by inter-clan fighting," said Sheikh Ahmed.
*** *** *** ***
"As happened in Iraq and Afghanistan, when the world's strongest power was defeated by the campaigns of the mujahidin troops going to heaven, so its slaves shall be defeated on the Muslim lands of Somalia.”
"You must ambush, mine, raid and [carry out] martyrdom campaigns so that you can wipe them out," Dr. Ayman Al Zawahiri said.
"I call on my Muslim brothers everywhere to fulfil the call for jihad in Somalia," he said.
*** *** *** ***
Up to 347 people have been killed and more than 1,500 wounded in fierce fighting between his forces and ARPCT militias since February.Warlords have controlled Mogadishu since the 1991 overthrow of president Mohamed Siad Barre.The African country has lacked almost all the trappings of a functional state, such as national systems of education, healthcare and justice.
Al Jazeera's correspondent in Mogadishu, the Somali capital, said that tensions were running high with loud speakers at mosques calling on Somalis to sign up in preparation to fight against what the UIC calls "aggression" against their country by Ethiopia.
He said there are fears that with UIC fighters and Ethiopian and Somali government troops being in such close proximity, any type of small skirmish could lead to the beginning of a war.
The Islamists took Mogadishu in June and spread across south Somalia, challenging the aspirations of the government of Abdullahi Yusuf, the Somali president, to restore central rule to the Horn of Africa nation for the first time since warlords removed a dictator in 1991
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