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New joint statement from al-Qā’idah in Somalia and Ḥarakat al-Shabāb al-Mujāhidīn

NOTE: According to the website Somali War Report, yesterday for the first time Ḥarakat al-Shabāb al-Mujāhidīn officially acknowledged al-Qā’idah’s presence in Somalia when al-Shabāb’s spokesman Shaykh ‘Alī Moḥamūd Raage (Shaykh ‘Alī Dheere; pictured below on the left) and an American al-Qā’idah official that goes by Shaykh Abū ’Abdallah al-Muhājir (pictured below on the right) gave aid to Somalis. The below picture along with a second one were posted to the jihādī forums last night. AQ and Shabāb have a history of not showing the faces of individuals they are about to roll out as important figures. For instance, AQ did it with Adam Ghadan (Gadahn), Abū Talḥah al-’Almānī (Bekkay Harrach), while Shabāb did it with Omar Hammami (Abū Manṣūr al-Amrīkī). So are we about to see the emergence of a new important American AQ figure? Time will tell. It’s quite possible though that AQ is rolling this American out since Anwar al-’Awlaqī is now dead. And since they aren’t showing his face, it is to draw in curiosity of who this person is, which they probably believe will draw the MSM in. I just hope this isn’t another al-’Awlaqī episode waiting to happen where everyone overreacts and makes this individual larger than he is at this juncture.

Shaykh ‘Alī Moḥamūd Raage:

Praise be to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon on our prophet Mohammed and all his family and companions.

We thank Allah (Glorified and Exalted be He), who made Muslims one brotherhood (as) Allah says “verily believers are but one brotherhood”, for that reason, Whilst our brothers are at arms all over the world, especially those of the umbrella organisation which connects all mujahideen;-Al-Qaeda, whilst at arms, they have sent to their brothers in who reside Somalia, standing with them at this time of drought, and they previously spoke of aiding muslims (in Somalia), especially the Ameer (leader) of the Al-Qaeda Jihad Organisation Ayman Al-dhawahiri may Allah preserve him, and sufficiently before him our brother may Allah accept his martyrdom sheikh Usama Bin Laden , and today they make good upon that which they preached since it is also the conclusion of their drought campaign.

We welcome them (to their) afflicted brethren in this camp, we also after thanking Allah we thank our international brothers, especially our honourable leaders for the aid relief they sent to their Muslim brethren.

In front of you today, brought to fellow needy Muslims, is that which your Mujahideen brothers handed over to Harakat –al-shabaab Al-mujahideen who will be responsible for its distribution, and it includes , 2000 Hijabs for the purpose of sufficiently covering up to use for the performance of prayers, also 10,000 pieces of clothing for children, also enough flour,rice and coocking oil for 4,000 families, also 4,000KG of dates , 4,000 of tins of milk 900g each, and since we are of the Islamic faith 1,500 copies of the Holy Quran is included, also 1,500 copies of “hisnul Muslim” (prophetic supplication books) , $12,000 changed to Somali shilling is also to be distributed since the (dayr) rainy season is upon us so to use in farms, you can also see (donated) an ambulance to admit ill people rapidly to the field hospital, also a lot medicine is included, so we thank Allah then we than our mujahideen brothers, especially the top mujahideen command in the Al-Qaeda Jihad Organisation, who seriously took its responsibility to aid their brethren, this (action) shows that they have made true what Allah said “harsh against the disbelievers and merciful among themselves… (Quran 48:29)” … so we say to you may Allah reward and bless your efforts, so i call upon Abu abdallah al-muhajir to read us his statement for the ceremony.

Abū ’Abdallah al-Muhājir:

Here is his audio: Abū ‘Abdallah al-Muhājir — Statement from al-Qā’idah in Somalia


“Asalamo ‘alaykom wa rahmatollahi wa barkaatoh [Peace be upon you (all) and the mercy and blessings of Allah]”

We praise Allah, seek His help, and ask for His forgiveness. We seek refuge in God from the evils of our souls and our bad deeds.

Whomever Allah guides none can misguide and whom Allah misguides none can guide. I bear witness that there is no deity (worthy of worship) but Allah alone, and I bear witness the Mohammed (pbuh) is his slave and messenger”

Allah says, after i seek refuge from Satan the outcast “and surely we shall test you with something of fear and hunger, some loss in goods or lives or the fruits (of your toil), but give glad tidings to those who are patient , “Those when afflicted with calamity say: “Truly To Allah We belong, and truly to Him is our return”:- “They are those on whom (Descend) blessings from Allah, and Mercy, and they are the ones that receive guidance.” Quran 2:155- 2:156- 2:157

“Al-hamdulilah (Praise be to Allah) we honoured and blessed to take this opportunity to send our heartfelt greetings to our brothers and sisters in Somalia and we also take this opportunity to tell you we love you all for the sake of Allah , and we sincerely relate to your suffering and affliction during these testing times.

Dear Muslims of Somalia, it is under these strenuous circumstances that we remember the role played by our beloved Sheikh Usama Bin Laden may Allah have mercy upon him. Sheikh Osama was deeply concerned about the plight of the Muslim Ummah (nation) all over the world, including the situation in Palestine, ’iraq , Kashmir and Afghanistan to name a few places.

Having actively participated in assisting various parts of the Ummah (nation) with everything for the past 30 years, the Sheikh (Osama)  also focused his attention specifically on the hardships and tests that have afflicted the Muslim Somali people for the past decade. He as leader of Al-Qaeda organisation played a major role in repelling invading force of the muslim land in Somalia, from the American invasion during the early nineties to the recent invasion of Ethiopia as well as the current invasion of AMISOM.

In addition to sacrificing his wealth and his life in the path of Allah though waging Jihad, the Sheikh greatly emphasised the importance of Muslims supporting each other, and he brought attention to the dilemmas affecting Muslims around the world. The most recent example of which is, the major flood that affected the millions Muslims in Pakistan, and today with graceful departure of our beloved sheikh and that beacon of Tawheed (monotheism) May Allah have mercy upon him, Al-Qaeda under the leadership of Sheikh Ayman Al-dhawahiri may Allah protect him, continuously highlights the plight of the Ummah and continuously supports them with every means at their disposal.

In a recent release Sheikh Ayman brought the drought in Somalia to the attention of the Muslim Ummah and encouraged to support their brothers in Somalia, and insha’allah (Allah willing) with this message some of what your brothers in Al-Qaeda have been able to gather will be distributed to our brothers and sisters, to our families in the land of the two migrations.

We would also like to take the opportunity to encourage Muslims all around the world, to come to the assistant of their brothers and sisters in Somalia, and it is obligatory on every Muslim to assist their needy brother and sisters, the prophet (Pbuh) said: “the believers in their mutual mercy, love and compassion are like a single body, if one part of it feels pain, the rest of the body join it, in staying awake and feeling the fever.

In addition to that, we would like to praise the continuing effort of harakat- Al-shabaab – al mujahideen, who while operating under extremely difficult circumstances, have made it their priority in helping their brothers and sisters …[inaudible] , and have risen above the lies and deceit distributed by the hypocritical western media.

Finally, we ask Allah to accept it from them and allow them to continue in their honourable efforts, and give them complete victory over the disbelieving forces.

Finally to our beloved brothers and sisters in Somalia, we are following you situation on a daily basis, and though a separated by thousands of kilometres, you are consistently in our thoughts and prayers, and regardless of the differences of language, color, lineage and culture, it is the pure creed of tawheed (monotheism) and that unbreakable bond of faith that unites us all.

We encourage you all to turn in repentance to Allah, increase your effort and put your trust in Allah, and by the permission of Allah you will emerge triumphant from these temporary hardships, despite the wishes of the disbelieving west to keep you in perpetual cycle of dependence.

Allah says in Surat (verse) Nuh “”I said (to them): Ask forgiveness from your lord, verily he is oft forgiving, he will send you rain in abundance and he will increase in wealth and children, and will bestow on you gardens and bestow on you rivers” (Quran 71:10 – 71:11).

We ask Allah to bestow upon you and your land abundant rain, put blessings in your businesses, farms and live stock, and all praises due to Allah the Lord of the worlds, and may peace and blessing be upon our noble prophet.

Tandheem Qa’idat Al-jihad (Al-Qaeda Jihad Organisation)

Dhul-Qi’dah 1432

Shaykh ‘Alī Moḥamūd Raage:

“May Allah recompense you with the highest reward, we ask the Somali Muslim nation to warmly welcome their brethren. One can see the disbelievers are committing aggression against us, they’ve destroyed our homes, our land, killed our children, starved us, but our brothers are rushing to assist us, they’ve came to us from the farthest places in the world, so we say to them May Allah recompense you with great rewards.

The truth (of the matter) is, what brought them here is (the shared) monotheistic religious conviction, and as the brother pointed out (earlier), what we share the (Islamic testament of faith “there is no deity worthy of worship save Allah and Mohammed is the messenger of Allah”, without considering (other factor such as) language, colour, country, the only consideration as we mentioned earlier is “verily the believers are but one brotherhood”(Quran), and on those grounds did our brothers came to our aid and we say to them, “May Allah recompense you with the highest reward” , and we ask to redouble their efforts in all aspects, including repelling the invading disbelievers, and we ask Allah the glorified and exalted to accept those who die (from amongst them) as martyrs and protect those alive from the (evil) plans of the infidels.

To conclude this we now begin with the distribution.”

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Sources: http://somaliwarmonitor.wordpress.com/2011/10/14/al-qaeda-in-somalia-donates-food-aid-in-al-shabaab-run-idp-camp/

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New statement from Anṣārullah: “Two Beacons Illuminating the West – A Statement Regarding the Martyrdom of Shaykh Anwar al-’Awlaqī and Samīr Khān”

Click the following link for a safe PDF copy: Anṣārullah — “Two Beacons Illuminating the West – A Statement Regarding the Martyrdom of Shaykh Anwar al-’Awlaqī and Samīr Khān”

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Source: http://ansarullah.ws/en/ansarullah-english-two-beacons-illuminating-the-west-a-statement-regarding-the-martyrdom-of-sheikh-anwar-al-awlaqi-and-sameer-khan/

New statement from the Islamic State of Iraq: “Condolences on the Death of the Mujāhid Shaykh Abū ‘Abd ar-Raḥman Anwar al-’Awlaqī”

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

يقول تعالى: {قُلْ هَلْ تَرَبَّصُونَ بِنَا إِلاّ إِحْدَى الْحُسْنَيَيْنِ وَنَحْنُ نَتَرَبَّصُ بِكُمْ أَنْ يُصِيبَكُمُ اللَّهُ بِعَذَابٍ مِنْ عِنْدِهِ أَوْ بِأَيْدِينَا فَتَرَبَّصُوا إِنَّا مَعَكُمْ مُتَرَبِّصُونَ} [التوبة: 52].

الحمد لله ربّ العالمين، والصلاة والسلام على قائد الغرّ المحجّلين إمام المجاهدين نبيّنا محمّد، وعلى آله وصحبه أجمعين… وبعد:

فقد تلقّينا بقلوبٍ حزينةٍ راضيةٍ بقَدَر الله ما أعلنه إخوة الدّين والجهاد في تنظيم القاعدة بجزيرة العرب، من تأكيد نبأ مقتل الشيخ الجليل والمجاهد الفذّ أبي عبد الرحمن أنور العولقيّ، العالم العامل الصّادع بالحقّ مع ثلّة من رفاقه المُجاهدين، فلا حول ولا قوّة إلا بالله، ونسأل الله أنْ يجير الأمّة في مُصابها بفَقْد أمثال هؤلاء فإنّ في فقدهم الرزيّة..
لقد قُتل الشّيخ في غارة صليبية جبانة غادرة، وهذا هو الاصطفاء بإذن الله وتلك هي الشهادة، ولا سيما للعظماء والقدوات أهل الفضائل والبذل والجهاد في سبيل الله، نحسبهم كذلك والله حسيبهم، فنعزّي أهل الشّيخ وذويه، وكل أحبابه والمسلمين جميعا في فقده، ونعزّي إخواننا وأحبّتنا بتنظيم القاعدة في جزيرة العرب فإنّ مُصابكم أيها الإخوة هو مُصابنا، وإنّا لله وإنّا إليه راجعون.
لقد كان الشيخ بلّهجته الصّادقة ومنهجه الصريح الصّافي شوكةً في عيون الكفّار، وصوته رُعباً يُطاردهم في عقر دارهم ضاقت بها نفوسهم الخبيثة، فجيّشوا لقتله العملاء والأقمار والطائرات، فهنيئا له ما ناله فإنّها والله ميتةُ الرجال في هذه الأمّة وقدَرُ الشّجعان من أبطالها…

حُب الجبان النفسَ أورده البقا *** وحُب الشُجاع الحربَ أورده الحرب
وما الفرق ما بين الأنام وبينه *** إذا حَذِرَ المحذور واستصعب الصعب

نسأل الله تعالى بأسمائه الحسنى وصفاته العلا أن يتقبّل عبده أبا عبد الرحمن وإخوانه، وأن يجعلهم من خيار عباده المُفلحين، وأنْ يخلف الأمّة منهم خير العوض، وأن يُلحقنا بهم ثابتين على الحقّ غير مغيّرين ولا مبدّلين ولا فاتنين ولا مفتونين..

والله أكبر
{وَلِلَّهِ الْعِزَّةُ وَلِرَسُولِهِ وَلِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَلَكِنَّ الْمُنَافِقِينَ لا يَعْلَمُونَ}
وزارة الإعلام / دولة العراق الإسلامية

المصدر : ( مركز الفجر للإعلام )

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Source: https://180.235.150.135/~shamikh/vb/showthread.php?t=131252

New statement from al-Jahād al-’Ālamī Forum: “About the Martyrdom of Shaykh Anwar al-’Awlaqī”

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
الحمد لله رب العالمين والصلاة والسلام على قدوتنا محمد الرسول الأمين وعلى آله وصحبه أجمعين، وبعد:

فقد قال الله تعالى:

“ إِن يَمْسَسْكُمْ قَرْحٌ فَقَدْ مَسَّ الْقَوْمَ قَرْحٌ مِّثْلُهُ وَتِلْكَ الأيَّامُ نُدَاوِلُهَا بَيْنَ النَّاسِ وَلِيَعْلَمَ اللّهُ الَّذِينَ آمَنُواْ وَيَتَّخِذَ مِنكُمْ شُهَدَاء وَاللّهُ لاَيُحِبُّ الظَّالِمِينَ ” (آل عمران : 140)

ها قد رحل الشيخ أنور العولقي ورفاقه أبو محسن المأربي وسمير خان وسالم المرواني من الحياة الدنيا إلى الحياة الآخرة بعد أن اتخذهم الله شهداء عنده كما نحسبهم ..

رحل الإمام وقد نشر العلم والعقيدة والمنهج السليم ..
رحل المجاهد وقد حرض شباب الأمة على البذل والجهاد والنكاية في الأعداء ..
رحل الصادع بالحق وقد فضح الطغاة المستكبرين وسدنتهم وعرى منهجهم ..

نعم رحل الشهيد وقد نال ما تمناه بعد معركة طويلة مع الأمريكان وهو يقول:
إذا الأمريكان يريدونني فليبحثوا عنّي، والله خير حافظ وإن أراد الله عز وجل أن ينجيني منهم فلو أنفق الأمريكان ما في الأرض جميعًا ما وصلوا إلي، وإن أراد الله عز وجل أن يكون قتلي على أيديهم أو على أيدي عملائهم فهذه مُنيتي

وستبقى كلماته ومواقفه وجهوده وجهاده – بإذن الله – نبراسا للشباب المسلم من بعده تنير دربهم وتحرق عدوهم، لأن دم الشهيد نور ونار ..

فنعزي أهل الشيخ أنور والمجاهدين الكرام وجميع الأمة الإسلامية بمقتله، فرحمه الله رحمة واسعة وأسكنه فسيح جناته وجميع إخوانه الذين قضوا معه ..
والحمد لله رب العالمين

إخوانكم
إدارة شبكة الجهاد العالمي


الثلاثاء 13 / ذو القعدة / 1432
الموافق 11 / تشرين الأول / 2011

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Source: http://www.aljahad.com/vb/showthread.php?t=11858

New statement from the Anṣār al-Mujāhidīn English Forum: “Marking the Martyrdom of Imām Anwar al-’Awlaqī and Samīr Khān”

“Never fearing the blame of the blamers” 

In the name of Allah, the Most Kind, the Most Merciful.

The Islamic Ummah has heard confirmation today that Imam Anwar al-Awlaki and three of his brothers were martyred by US missiles in Yemen.

We ask Allah (SWT) to have mercy on all of those martyred, and to grant them the highest levels of Paradise. We at the AMEF ask Allah to accept the martyrdom of all four of the brothers. In this brief statement we would like to focus especially on the two brothers we knew best: two brothers who have done an enormous amount of work to spread Glad Tidings to English-speaking Muslims across the globe.

This is not meant to be a wistful lament for the passing of our brothers, but rather a celebration of their accomplishments in the dunya, and congratulations for transaction which they have concluded, which was indeed their supreme achievement.

For Allah (SWT) says:

“And say not of those who are killed in Allah’s cause: “They are dead” Rather they are alive, but you perceive not” [Surah al-Baqarah: 154]

And He (SWT) also tells us:

“Allah hath purchased of the Believers their persons and their goods; for theirs (in return) is the garden (of Paradise): they fight in His cause, and slay and are slain: a promise binding on Him in truth, through the Law, the Gospel, and the Qur’an: and who is more faithful to his covenant than Allah? then rejoice in the bargain which ye have concluded: that is the supreme achievement” [Surah At-Tawbah: 111]

Imam Anwar al-Awlaki:

The Imam was the perfect example of that rarest and most precious of commodities: a righteous scholar who speaks the Truth.

While the West has waged war against Muslims from Iraq to Afghanistan the Ulema in the West have remained silent. Allah knows best whether they are afraid of being thrown into prison, or of being deported from their new homes, or simply of losing the power and prestige they have found themselves growing increasingly fond of, the fact remains they have been silent. Imam Anwar al-Awlaki was an anomaly in that he spoke the Truth and did not fear the consequences.

As Allah (SWT) says:

“O you who believe! Whoever from among you turns back from his religion, Allah will bring a people whom He will love and they will love Him; humble towards the Believers, stern towards the Disbelievers, fighting in the Way of Allah, and never fearing the blame of the blamers” [Al-Maidah: 54]

The Imam was well aware that he could be imprisoned for what he said, that he could be denied visas to travel to other Western nations, that he could become a social pariah – a stranger in his own land.

As the Imam of the Mujahideen – Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said:

“Islam began as something strange, and it shall return to being something strange, so give Glad Tidings to the strangers” [Sahih Muslim]

But even among the very few scholars who dare to speak the Truth, Imam Anwar al-Awlaki was still a rarity. For he was not content to merely talk about Jihad, he wanted to ‘practice what he preached’. He left a comfortable life in America and made Hijrah to Yemen, and joined his brothers in Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula.

It has been ten long years since the start of the Crusader war on Afghanistan – who can honestly still say that the time is not right for them to make Hijrah, that they are still making preparations?

Hasn’t Allah (SWT) warned us about those who are forever ‘preparing’ for Hijrah and Jihad:

“If they had intended to come out, they would certainly have made some preparation therefor; but Allah was averse to their being sent forth; so He made them lag behind, and they were told, “Sit ye among those who sit (inactive)” [Surah at-Tawbah: 46]

Even imprisoning the Sheikh did not silence him, it only seems to have spurred him on to continue his dawah.

The Sheikh was insulted, cursed, belittled and hit with a constant streams of accusations. But never once did his resolve waver, nor once did he compromise his Faith, never once did he fear the blame of the blamers!

Samir Khan:

Our brother Samir, may Allah have mercy on him, is well-known to all the members of the English-speaking jihadi forums. He was a frequent contributor on the forums, and via his blogs, until he also decided to answer the call of Amir Abu Baseer (may Allah protect him) and make Hijrah to Yemen.

It is worth pointing out that brother Samir left his home and family, knowing that he would be called an extremist, knowing he would face many hardships along the way, and knowing that he would most likely never return.

Our brother used the same online username consistently: Inshallahshaheed. Let us ponder this fact for a moment: brother Samir, may Allah have mercy on him, was seeking martyrdom right from the start. After he proved his intentions were sincere – by actually making Hijrah and not just talking about it – Allah granted him that which he sought so earnestly (we reckon him to be so, and Allah is his Reckoner)

Our brother Samir, may Allah have mercy on him, joins the long and illustrious list of brothers from the forums who have been martyred in the path of Allah. The list includes names that will live long in Islamic history, such as Abu Dujana al-Khurasani from Al-Hesbah and Mu’sab Sayyid from Al-Firdaus, but it also contains the names of many brothers who weren’t as well known.

Like the heroes Abu Dujanah al-Khurasani and Mu’sab Sayyid (may Allah have mercy on them both) Samir has left us with much beneficial material, compiled before his date with destiny. Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “When a man dies, his deeds come to an end except for three things: Sadaqah Jariyah (ceaseless charity); knowledge which is beneficial; or a virtuous descendant who prays for him” [Sahih Muslim]

We ask Allah that the sermons of Imam Anwar and the writings of Samir Khan continue to ‘Inspire the Believers’, and continue to add to the balance of their good deeds.

We ask the brothers involved in producing English-language jihadi material to redouble their efforts, so that we actually see an increase in the quality and quantity of English-language jihadi material being produced, instead of a decrease as the Kuffar are hoping.

We ask Allah to make the brothers at AMEF, GIMF, Dar al-Murabiteen, Ansurullah and all other English-language jihadi media outlets successful in their attempts to assist His Deen.

We ask Allah to unite their vision, fortify their ranks, and protect them from the plots of the Murtadeen and the Kuffar.

Through these brothers Allah “will disgrace them and assist you over them, and He will soothe the hearts of the Believers” [Surah at-Tawbah: 14]

And our final prayer is that all praise is due to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds.

Ansar al-Mujahideen English Forum
12 Dhu al-Qada 1432 H (Corresponding to October 10th 2011)

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Source: http://www.ansar1.info/showthread.php?p=130776#post130776

al-Malāḥim Media presents new statement from al-Qā’idah in the Arabian Peninsula: “Blood of the Martyr is Light and Fire: Statement on the Martyrdom of Shaykh Anwar al-’Awlaqī and his Colleagues”

UPDATE 10/10/11 10:45 AM: Here is an English translation of the below Arabic statement:

Click the following link for a safe PDF copy: al-Qā’idah in the Arabian Peninsula — “Blood of the Martyr is Light and Fire- Statement on the Martyrdom of Shaykh Anwar al-’Awlaqī and his Colleagues” (En)

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Source: http://www.shamikh1.info/vb/showthread.php?t=131020

Click the following link for a safe PDF Copy: al-Qā’idah in the Arabian Peninsula — “Blood of the Martyr is Light and Fire- Statement on the Martyrdom of Shaykh Anwar al-’Awlaqī and his Colleagues”

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Source: http://www.shamikh1.info/vb/showthread.php?t=130893

As-Saḥāb Media presents a new video message from al-Qā’idah: “For Incitement and Publishing: You Are Held Responsible Only for Yourself, Parts 1 & 2″

UPDATE 6/4 9:12 AM: Here is an Arabic transcription of the below video message:

Click the following link for a safe PDF copy: al-Qā’idah — “For Incitement and Publishing- You Are Held Responsible Only for Yourself, Parts 1 & 2″

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Source: http://www.as-ansar.com/vb/showthread.php?t=40733

Part 1:

Part 2:

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Source: http://as-ansar.com/vb/showthread.php?t=40686

As-Saḥāb Media presents a new video message from Ayman aẓ-Ẓawāhirī: “Fifth Installment of a Message of Hope and Glad Tidings to Our People in Egypt”

UPDATE 4/20 1:07 PM: Here is an English translation of the below video message:

Click the following link for a safe PDF copy: Ayman aẓ-Ẓawāhirī — “Fifth Installment of a Message of Hope and Glad Tidings to Our People in Egypt” (En; al-Jahad)

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Source: http://www.aljahad.com/vb/showthread.php?t=4814

NOTE: Unlike the previous four parts, this one is live video of Ẓawāhirī. It has been quite some time since we have seen Ẓawāhirī live. He may be in a safer place now. This video also features a part from Anwar al ‘Awlaqī’s video last fall “To make it known and clear to mankind, and not to hide it.” Along with the video, As-Saḥāb Media released an Arabic transcription of it:

Ayman aẓ-Ẓawāhirī — “Fifth Installment of a Message of Hope and Glad Tidings to Our People in Egypt” (Ar)

Here are a few quotes from the below video via Evan Kohlmann’s Twitter feed:

I would like to encourage my brothers in Egypt, especially the tribes in the western desert, to support their brothers in Libya.

If US and NATO forces enter Libya, then their neighbors in Egypt, Tunisia, Algeria… must fight Qadhafi and the NATO crusaders.

For previous installments see: FourthThirdSecondFirst.

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Source: http://www.aljahad.com/vb/showthread.php?t=4434

New statement from Abū Ibrāhīm al-’Almānī of the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan: “Our Way to IMU”

NOTE: The below statement is about how Abū Ibrāhīm al-’Almānī and his brother Abū Adam al-’Almānī traveled from Germany to Yemen, where they met Anwar al ’Awlaqī, and then went to Pakistan to join up with al-Qā’idah, but later joined the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan instead. For more details on the below statement see Florian Flade’s write up over at his Jih@d Blog.

Click the following link for a copy of the statement: Abū Ibrāhīm al-’Almānī — “Our Way to IMU”

New audio message from Anwar al ‘Awlaqī: “Message to the Media”

UPDATE 3/24 5:02: Here is a Bosnian translation of the below audio message:

Anwar al ‘Awlaqī — “Message to the Media” (Bosnian)

UPDATE 3/1 7:57 PM: Here is a German translation of the below audio message:

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

Alles Lob gehört Allah und möge Frieden und Segen mit dem Anführer der Propheten und Boten sein, mit all seiner Familie und Gefährten bis zum Tage des Gerichts. Um fortzufahren:

Allah der Erhabene sagt:

( ثُمَّ جَعَلْنَاكَ عَلَى شَرِيعَةٍ مِّنَ الْأَمْرِ فَاتَّبِعْهَا وَلَا تَتَّبِعْ أَهْوَاء الَّذِينَ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ)

’’Dann brachten Wir dich auf einen klaren Pfad in der Sache des Glaubens: so befolge ihn, und folge nicht den Launen derer, die nichts wissen.’’ [45:18]

Wahrlich ist Amerika das Reich der Begierden und unter dem Vorwand der Freiheit hat es viele Sorten von Verbrechen, Sünden und Widersprüche gegen die ordnungsgemäßen und aufrechten menschlichen Tendenzen propagiert.

Amerika und der Westen garantieren die Freiheit, die jede Art von Unglauben zum Ausdruck bringt, die man sich wünschen kann. Sie erlauben alles außer die Wahrheit, die ihr wahres Gesicht entlarvt.

Amerikas öffentliche Zurschaustellung von Verdorbenheit am höchsten Level, wie zum Beispiel, dass der Präsident ein neues Gesetz verabschiedet hat, welches die Präsenz der Homosexuellen in der Armee erlaubt, entlarvt die Höhe ihrer Entartung, dass diese Menschen erreicht haben, die all die Schattierungen und Bedeutungen von Unglaube und Devianz verkörpern, gegen die der Prophet und die Boten geschickt wurden, um sie zu zerstören. Es gibt keine Meinungsfreiheit für die, die das Verbrechen Amerikas und die ihrer Agenten entlarven. Amerika und seine Lakaien legitimieren ihre Herrschaft mit der Propagierung einer enormen Täuschung, die ’’Freiheit”, ’’Demokratie’’ und ’’Menschenrechte’’ genannt werden, während diese Mantras nichts als ein Schleier sind, um die Ressourcen der Welt zu kapern, Menschen zu unterdrücken und ihre Rechte zu verdrängen.

Journalisten und diejenigen, die für die Medien arbeiten, die die wahren Fakten den Menschen enthüllen wollen, die das wahre Gesicht Amerikas und seinen Lakaien zu entlarven versuchen, werden geprüft und auf die Probe gestellt. Sa’eed Aali Za’eer wurde ins Gefängnis gesperrt, weil er das Saudische Regime entlarvt hat. Tayseer Allouni und Sami al-Haj wurden ins Gefängnis gesperrt, weil sie Amerikas Verbrechen in Afghanistan und jetzt in Jemen enthüllt haben, der freiberufliche Reporter Abul Elah Haidar Abyan Shayi ist jetzt im Gefängnis, weil er Amerikas Verbrechen in Jemen gezeigt hat. Amerika hat Abyan und Shabwah bombardiert, und die Jemenitische Regierung übernahm die Verantwortung dafür. Es war Abdul Elah, der zuerst die Verschwörung zwischen Amerika und den Jemenitischen Regierung gegen die Bürger Jemens enthüllt hat. Der Journalist Abdul Elah hat genau diese Sache in seinem Prozess öffentlich als Grund seiner Verhaftung angegeben. Abdul Elah Haidar Shayi war die Stimme der Wahrheit in einem turbulenten See, der mit Wellen der Erfindungen und Geheimnisse voll ist. Abdul Elah wurde mit Beschuldigungen bombardiert, damit der eigentliche Grund seiner Verhaftung verdeckt wird.
Sie sorgen dafür, die Wahrheit zu verstecken und Ruhe zu bewahren. Die Kerze, die von Abdul Elah angezündet wurde in der erzwungenen Dunkelheit der politisierten und kontrollierten arabischen Medien, wird nicht von Allahs Abschied erlöscht. Das Internet wurde zu einer offenen Welt, gefüllt mit vielen Sorten von Information. Es enthält Wissen und Information aber auch Sünden und Verstöße. All diese Sachen sind verfügbar und offen. Jedoch wird das Aufstehen für die Wahrheit bekämpft und blockiert. Nicht nur das, Amerika sorgt auch für die Blockierung von Webseiten wie Wikileaks, die nur für das Zitieren der Wahrheit über einige Ereignisse des US-Krieges im Irak und Gespräche zwischen Amerikanische Politiker und ihre Lakaie überall auf der Welt sorgt.

Wahrlich soll das Verbrechen der Jemenitischen Regierung , die Zusammenarbeit mit Amerika, um die Menschen in Jemen zu bombardieren, nie vergessen werden. Die ehrlichen im Medienbereich müssen Abdul Elahs Arbeit fortsetzen und auf dem Weg fortschreiten, den er aufgedeckt hat. Die Wahrheit über diese Verschwörung muss jeden Haushalt erreichen. Diejenigen im Medienbereich müssen aufhören Fußmatten für Amerika und Werkzeuge zur Propagierung seines kolonialistischen Plans zu sein.

Tayseer Allouni, Sami Al-Haj und  Abul Elah Haidar sind Beispiele für Journalisten mit Prinzipien. Diejenigen im Medienbereich werden von Allah gefragt über das, was sie den Menschen präsentieren. Ihre Rolle in der Bildung von Denkweisen ist gut bekannt. Die größte Ähnlichkeit zwischen Amerika heute und dem Pharao von gestern zeigt sich kontinuierlich. Allah zitiert den Pharao, der gesagt hat:

(وَقًالَ فِرْعَوْنُ ذَرُونِي أَقْتُلْ مُوسَى وَلْيَدْعُ رَبَّهُ إِنِّي أَخَافُ أَنْ يُبَدِّلَ دِينَكُمْ أَوْ أَنْ يُظْهِرَ فِي الأَرْضِ الْفَسَاد)

’’ Und Pharao sprach: «Lasset mich, ich will Moses töten; und laßt ihn seinen Herrn anrufen. Ich fürchte, er möchte sonst euren Glauben ändern oder Unfrieden im Land stiften.»’’ [40:26]

Heute nennt Amerika jeden, der seine Verdorbenheit enthüllt, ein ’’Terrorist.’’ Die konservierten und zubereiteten Vorwürfe im Amerikas Patronengürtel sind bereit, um abgefeuert zu werden auf jeden, der sich gegen sie stellt, sei er Muslim oder nicht. Homaidan Al-Turki, der die Islamische Veröffentlichungs-Unternehmen in Amerika leitete, wurde zu Unrecht mit immoralischen Verbrechen beschuldigt, für die er jetzt eine Strafe von 29 Jahren absitzt. Und heute wurde der Besitzer von Wikileaks mit gleichem beschuldigt, um ihn von seiner Arbeit, dem Veröffentlichen von Geheimnissen des verrotteten Weißen Hauses abzuhalten.

Abdul Elah hat seine journalistische Verpflichtung erfüllt und alle Journalisten, hier oder anderswo, sowie der Stamm von Abdul Elah und die Bürger Jemens  generell müssen ihre Verpflichtung erfüllen, um ihn zu verteidigen und zu unterstützen. Wahrlich wir ermuntern Abdul Elah Shayi und allen ehrlichen muslimischen Journalisten, um bei Allah Hilfe zu suchen und nicht zurückzuschrecken. Wir erinnern sie, dass Allah der Erhabene gesagt hat:

(وَقُلْ جَاء الْحَقُّ وَزَهَقَ الْبَاطِلُ إِنَّ الْبَاطِلَ كَانَ زَهُوقًا)

’’ Und sprich: «Gekommen ist die Wahrheit und dahingeschwunden ist das Falsche. Siehe, das Falsche schwindet schnell.»’’ [17:81]
Möge Frieden und Segen mit dem Propheten Muhammad sein und mit all seiner Familie und Gefährten.

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Vergisst uns nicht in euren Bittgebeten

UPDATE 3/1 9:11 AM: Here is a Bengali translation of the below audio message:

Anwar al ‘Awlaq — Message to the Media (Bengali)

UPDATE 2/27 8:14 AM: Here is an Urdu translation of the below audio message:

Anwar al ‘Awlaq — Message to the Media (Urdu)

UPDATE 2/15 1:53 PM: Here is a French translation of the below audio message:

Louange à Allah Seigneur des créatures, prières et salut sur le Maitre des Prophètes et des Messagers, ainsi que sur sa famille et ses Compagnons jusqu’au jour du Jugement.

Ensuite :

Allah dit : «*Puis Nous t’avons mis sur la voie de l’Ordre [une religion claire et parfaite]. Suis-la donc et ne suis pas les passions de ceux qui ne savent pas

L’Amérique, impératrice de l’hétérodoxie, a affirmé et permis, sous couvert de «*liberté*», tous les crimes et turpitudes ainsi que toutes les contrevenances à la juste nature originelle de l’être humain.
L’Amérique et l’Occident de manière générale, accordent la liberté d’expression dans tous les aspects de la mécréance et de la perversité. Ils permettent toute chose sauf la vérité qui les dénoncera.

La démonstration de la corruption au plus haut sommet de l’Amérique, en la personne de son président, alors que ce dernier ratifie un décret qui permet aux homosexuels de rejoindre l’armée, n’est que la manifestation du degré de déclin atteint par ce peuple qui, à lui seul, regroupe toutes les formes de mécréance et de déviance que les Prophètes et Messagers se sont employés à éradiquer.

Il n’y a en fait aucune liberté d’expression pour celui qui dévoile les crimes de l’Amérique et de ses suppôts.
Le pouvoir de ces derniers repose en réalité sur la diffusion d’une énorme illusion dénommée «*liberté*», «*démocratie*» ou encore «*droits de l’Homme*».
Ces mots ne sont en fait qu’une tromperie visant à spolier les ressources et les richesses du monde, à oppresser les gens et à les priver de leurs droits.
Le journaliste qui tente de démontrer la réalité des choses aux gens, celui qui divulgue le véritable visage de l’Amérique et de ses agents est éprouvé et persécuté.
Sa’id ibn Zu’ayr a été emprisonné pour avoir démasqué le pouvoir saoudien.
Tayssir ‘Allouni et Sami al Hajj ont été emprisonnés, quant à eux, pour avoir démontré les crimes de l’Amérique en Afghanistan.
Au Yémen, le journaliste indépendant, ‘Abdal Ilah Haydair Chayi’ est emprisonné pour avoir dévoilé le crime de l’Amérique au Yémen.
En effet, les américains ont bombardé les villes de Abyan et Chabwah puis, le gouvernement yéménite a revendiqué l’opération.
Après quoi, ‘Abdal Ilah s’est empressé de divulguer au peuple ce complot monté par l’Amérique et le gouvernement yéménite.

Lors des plaidoiries, le journaliste a déclaré que c’était là la raison pour laquelle il a été emprisonné.
‘Abdal Ilah était le porte parole de la vérité dans un océan agité par les vagues de mensonges et d’égarement.
D’innombrables accusations lui sont tombées dessus et cela dans le seul but de masquer la véritable raison de son arrestation.

Ils désirent confondre la vérité et clore les bouches or le cierge qu’a allumé ‘Abdal Ilah dans les ténèbres qui entourent les médias arabes corrompus, ne s’éteindra pas, avec la permission d’Allah.

L’internet est devenu aujourd’hui un monde dans lequel transitent toute information. On y trouve de la science et de la culture mais aussi de la corruption et de la perversité. Tout cela est permis et ouvert à tous.
Cependant, la proclamation de la Vérité y est combattue et censurée.
Les américains luttent afin de censurer un site comme Wikileaks rien que pour avoir transmis les évènements de la guerre en Iraq ainsi que les notes des conversations des politiques américains avec leurs vassaux dans le monde.

Le crime du gouvernement yéménite qui réside dans sa complicité avec les américains dans le bombardement des yéménites ne doit pas être oublié.
Il incombe aux chargés du média et aux journalistes intègres de reprendre le flambeau de ‘Abdal Ilah et de poursuivre la voie qu’il a entamé.
La divulgation de cette complicité doit parvenir dans chaque demeure.
Les journalistes du monde musulman doivent refuser d’être des montures et des instruments en se faisant l’écho de la conspiration coloniale américaine.

Tayssir ‘Allouni, Sami al Hajj et ‘Abdal Ilah Haydar sont des modèles pour le journalisme de principe. Le journaliste est responsable devant Allah de ce qu’il offre aux gens. En effet, nul n’ignore le rôle de l’information dans la constitution des esprits.

Le point commun entre l’Amérique aujourd’hui et Pharaon hier n’a de cesse de se manifester à nous.

Pharaon a dit : «*Et Pharaon dit : «Laissez-moi tuer Moïse. Et qu’il appelle son Seigneur ! Je crains qu’il ne change votre religion ou qu’il ne fasse apparaître la corruption sur terre»

Aujourd’hui l’Amérique dit à quiconque dévoile sa corruption qu’il est un terroriste. Elle dispose d’ailleurs d’une cartouchière remplie d’accusations prédéfinies et prêtent à être lancées contre ses adversaires de parmi les musulmans et autres.

Hmaydan At-turki qui dirigeait une maison d’édition islamique en Amérique a été accusé dans une affaire de mœurs et condamné à 29 ans de prison.
Le dirigeant du site Wikileaks a reçu la même accusation et ce dans le but de le détourner et de le détacher de son travail, à savoir transmettre les secrets intérieurs de l’ignoble Maison Blanche.

‘Abdal Ilah a rempli son devoir de journaliste. Il incombe donc aux autres journalistes, à l’intérieur et à l’extérieur ainsi qu’à ceux qui appartiennent à sa tribu et aux yéménites en général, de remplir leur devoir en le soutenant.

Quant à nous, nous lui disons ainsi qu’à tout journaliste véridique de demander l’aide d’Allah et de ne pas baisser les bras et rappelons également la parole d’Allah suivante :

«*Et dis : «La Vérité (l’Islam) est venue et l’Erreur a disparu. Car l’Erreur est destinée à disparaître».

Puisse Allah prier sur notre Maitre Muhammad ainsi que sur sa famille et ses Compagnons et les saluer.

UPDATE 2/15 7:55 AM: Here is an English translation of the below audio message:

UPDATE 2/14 2:39 PM: Click here for an Arabic transcription of the below audio message.

Apologies for the delay in posting this. As I was preparing this post yesterday my Internet went down.

NOTE: This is the first official recorded message from Anwar al ‘Awlaqī since his early November video message “To make it known and clear to mankind, and not to hide it.” Dr. Thomas Hegghammer, a senior research fellow at the Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI) and editor of Jihadica, though, believes that ‘Awlaqī wrote a piece that took credit for the UPS plot (and signed “Head of Foreign Operations”) in the third issue of AQAP’s Inspire 3 magazine that was released at the end of November, which you can view here [Correction: he had an article under his name in Inspire 4, sorry for the mistake]. This audio message discusses the recent conviction of Yemeni journalist ‘Abd Ilāhi Haydar al-Shāī’a who was accused of aiding AQAP following his interview of AQAP amīr Nāṣir al-Wihayshī. For more background on this case and an interesting linguistical discussion of the way al-Shāī’a's name has been used, see Christopher Anzalone’s write up about ‘Awlaqī’s audio message.

Similar to ‘Awlaqī’s last official release it does not bear the hallmark of AQAP’s media outlet al-Malāḥim Media. At first, I did not realize this (I had been out cross-country skiing all day and noticed that he released the audio through my phone. I later realized it was not released by al-Malāḥim) and surmised the following in a quick analysis on Twitter:

From what I have heard Awlaki discusses a Yemeni journalist. Some might say what’s the point of this? No big deal, but I think there is something more to it. This is just a hunch, but I think this might illustrate that ‘Awlaqī is moving up the ranks in AQAP. I say this because in the past ‘Awlaqī has mainly discussed the West and the US, but if he’s discussing internal Yemeni affairs he has got more clout in AQAP. This a troubling sign since it highlights that ‘Awlaqī is starting to potentially reach the level of a threat that was (from my reading of the situation) overhyped previously.

That said, now that I am aware that it was not released by al-Malāḥim I am not quite sure what to think. ’Awlaqī is one enigmatic guy. As I briefly surmised in my post on ‘Awlaqī’s previous video message: “it could suggest that al ‘Awlaqī is trying to set himself up as a figure similar to Abū Muḥmmad al-Maqdisī.” Time will tell. Either way, even if it was not released by al-Malāḥim and although I had previously argued one should be cautious in hyping ‘Awlaqī’s profile, I think there has been enough evidence at this point to prove my original assessment wrong. When one takes into account Hegghammer’s argument that I linked to above regarding ’Awlaqī’s role as being the head of AQAP’s external operations, the new information that came out regarding the case of Rajīb Karīm, the BA bomber plot, and now this internal type of Yemeni messaging; I think it is safe to say that ‘Awlaqī is indeed important not only to Western security, but a rising figure within the AQAP leadership.

I also noticed my good friend J.M. Berger who runs the IntelWire site argue that because ‘Awlaqī’s messaging is going “native” and the way the US media portrayed this new audio message as ‘Awlaqī being a Yemeni instead of an American means he is less of a threat to the West and is only concerned with Yemen. I disagree with this sentiment. At this point, there is no distinction between the near and far enemy as there had been in the past. In the past few years it could be argued that the AQ movement has sanctioned via their branches in Iraq, the Arabian Peninsula, and the Sahel a two-pronged jihad: both global and local. Therefore, I do not believe that ’Awlaqī focusing on Yemen too will make much of a difference. Rather it provides more evidence to the notion that AQ is seeking jihad on two fronts now instead of just one against the West.

New audio message from from Anwar al ‘Awlaqī: “Message to the Media”


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