Month: September 2012

New statement from Jamā'at Anṣār Bayt al-Maqdis: "Friday's Attack on the Jews: The Battle to Punish Those Who Have Attacked Our Beloved Prophet"

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UPDATE 9/25/12 10:28 AM: Here is an English translation of the below Arabic statement:
(Surely as for those who speak evil things of Allah and His Messenger, Allah has cursed them in this world and the hereafter, and He has prepared for them a chastisement bringing disgrace) 57 Surah Al-Ahzab
الحمد لله و كفي و صلاة و سلاماً على عباده الذين اصطفي لاسيما عبده المصطفي صلى الله عليه و على آله و صحبه و سلم تسليما كثيراً مباركاً فيه ….
أما بعد
– We and every Muslim on the face of earth were shocked from what was done by some of the doomed pigs of the (Coptic) Diaspora from producing a film offending the noble prophet whom we sacrifice our father and mother peace and blessings of Allah be upon him and his family.. a film which in it they detract the noble honor and status but how could they reach such a thing… how could the dogs gore the clouds how could they detract his noble status when he is supported and aided by his Lord and it was sufficient for him (Surely We will suffice you against the scoffers) 95 Surah Al-Hijr, how it is so when the one who detracts his status peace and blessings of Allah be upon him is the doomed loser (Surely your enemy is the one who shall be without posterity) 3 Surah Al-Kauther, how it is so when he is the noblest prophet and Habin Al-Rahman of the praised status master of all the children of Adam.
– And the Ummah of the Generous (prophet) to defend his noble honor and declare it enmity and war on everyone who detracts our great prophet and it was America the head of evil who produced the film on its land and under its protection so the Muslims rose up and besieged and stormed it embassies and relapsed its flags and raised the banners of Tawhid fluttering in its place so America realized it has fallen in its evil deeds and what is coming to it is woe.
– And as the facts disclosed it revealed that the Jews were involved in it and why not when they are the source of impurities who insulted Allah before and insulted the noble messengers and the prophets… they are the motivators of this spiteful sect from the pigs of the Diaspora in the first place… and it became clear their participation in producing the film and providing the actors in it and before all that encouraging this awful crime… and because defending the honor of the messenger of Allah is one of our obligations and a responsibility on ourselves your brothers Jamaat Ansar Bayt Al-Maqdis unsheathe their arms and were determined to punish the Jews for the ugliness of their deeds and prepared to execute
(Ghazwa of chastisement of who offended the beloved prophet)
= The idea of the operation was for the mujahidin to cross into the occupied territory and conduct an ambush for one of the patrols of the Jewish army and patrol consists of two jeeps and every jeep has 4 to 5 soldiers the brothers strike the first jeep with an RPG rocket then attck the both jeeps with PK machine guns with and eliminating the whole patrol then setting anither ambush and waiting for the reinforcements and clashing with them to achieve the biggest possible losses in the lives of the Jewish army.
= After good monitoring and reconnaissance Allah guided the mujahidin to choose a right spot to execute the Ghazwa which is at the international mark Number 46 near Al-Jayfa village in the Ras Al-Kharoof around 25 km south of Al-Ouja Crossing.
= Three from the lions and heroes of Islam as we reckon them to be from the men of the land of Egypt who flow from happiness when they were chosen for that blessed Ghazwa set off to execute that blessed Ghazwa… they passed through hard training with seriousness and determination carried by the eagerness to the day of execution like it is their wedding night… and indeed it was their wedding night to the Jannahs of their Lord.
= The three penetrated the borders into the occupied territory and reached to the agreed upon point at 2 am on Thursday 4 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1433 A.H. corresponding 20 September 2012 armed with personal Kalashnikovs, PKs, RPGs and hand grenades wearing their explosive belts and before all that they were armed with their Iman in their Lord and the obligation of supporting their prophet and jihad against the enemy of Allah and their enemy.
= The three lions ambushed in their locations waiting for their preys to the noon of Friday until the intended patrol appeared and the operation began.
= The operation was executed successfully with the grace and guidance of Allah according to the recognition of the enemy himself that the mujahidin clashed with the Jewish force then another reinforcing force came and the brothers were martyred in clashing with it.
= It was agreed with the martyr heroes as we reckon them to be after completing the first phase of the operation and eradicating the whole patrol to throw one of the bodies in a deep mountain cliff in the region so that they don’t cannot find the body so news would spread that of the disappearance of a Jewish soldier so the brothers would be sure from the success of the operation and the execution of the first phase completely and killing of the whole force of the Jewish patrol and indeed the news of the disappearance of a Jewish soldier were leaked ensuring the success of the operation as have been planned by the brothers Alhamdulillah and inflicting deaths in the Jews not less than 8 soldiers other than those that were killed in the clash with the second reinforcing force.
= Systematically and customary in concealing the losses the Jews declared the death of one soldiers and injury of three and claimed failing the big operation but how could the disgrace and signs of shock and evidence of the seriousness of the matter which forced the commander of the Southern region head immediately to the location of the operation and public orders of concealing the losses.
– Defending the honor of our noble prophet peace and blessings of Allah be upon him and his family and companions and being angry for him and avenging from who detract from his noble status is from the core of Iman and even it is a scale for the Iman of the Ummah peace and blessing be upon him said: “None of you believes until he loves me more than he loves his children, his parents, and all people” so it is an obligation on all the Ummah to rise up to support its prophet and punish everyone who thinks of detracting his noble status… your brothers in Jamaat Ansar Bayt Al-Maqdis were preparing for a special operation to complete the revenge for the martyr Ibrahim Aweidah but when that incident happened the brothers decided that the priority now is for revenging for the beloved prophet peace and blessings of Allah be upon him and Abu Yusuf will have another day Insha’Allah.
– Yes Jews Abu Yusuf will have another day and every crime you committed you will see the consequence of your oppression and the result of your bad deeds… here are the heroes of Islam don’t resort to the ways of betrayal and treachery to achieve what they want but rather they confront you in your secure places and locations of your patrols they shed your blood to strike fear in those who are behind them until they get what they wish martyrdom for the sake of Allah attacking not running away fighting the enemy of Allah… supporting the messenger of Allah peace and blessings of Allah be upon him and his family and companions.
(and Allah is the master of His affair, but most people do not know)
وآخر دعوانا أن الحمد لله رب العالمين.
Jamaat Ansar Bayt Al-Maqdis
Saturday 6 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1433 A.H.
22 September 2012
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إِنَّ الَّذِينَ يُؤْذُونَ اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ لَعَنَهُمُ اللَّهُ فِي الدُّنْيَا وَالْآخِرَةِ وَأَعَدَّ لَهُمْ عَذَاباً مُهِيناً 

الحمد لله وكفى وصلاة وسلاماً على عباده الذين اصطفي لاسيما عبده المصطفى صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وصحبه وسلم تسليما كثيراً مباركاً فيه .
أما بعد ,,,

– هالنا وهال كل مسلم على سطح البسيطة ما فعله مجموعة هالكة من خنازير المهجر من إنتاج فيلم مسيء للنبي الكريم بأبي هو و أمي صلى الله عليه و على آله و صحبه و سلم … فيلم ينتقصون فيه من عرضه ومن مقامه الشريف و أنى لهم ذلك … أنى للكلاب أن تناطح السحاب أنى لهم أن ينتقصوا من مقامه الشريف كيف وقد أيده ربه ونصره و كفاه (إِنَّا كَفَيْنَاكَ الْمُسْتَهْزِئينَ) كيف ومن ينتقص من قدره صلى الله عليه و سلم هو الخاسر الهالك (إِنَّ شَانِئَكَ هُوَ الأَبْتَرُ) كيف وهو أشرف الأنبياء وحبيب الرحمن ذو المقام المحمود سيد ولد آدم أجمعين.

– فانتفضت أمة الكريم تذب عن عرضه الشريف وتعلن عدائها وحربها على كل من ينتقص من نبينا العظيم فكانت أمريكا رأس الشر من أنتج الفيلم على أرضها و تحت حمايتها فقام المسلمون لها و حاصروا و اقتحموا سفاراتها و نكسوا أعلامها و رفعوا رايات التوحيد خفاقة بدلاً لها فأدركت أمريكا أنها وقعت في شر أعمالها و أن القادم ويل لها .

– و مع تكشف الحقائق تبين ضلوع

New video message from al-Ma’sadat Media Foundation: "Seven Ears in Support of [Bilād] ash-Shām"

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NOTE: “Seven Ears” in the title of this release is in reference to Sūrat al-Baqarah 2:261 in the Qur’ān, which reads in full:

The example of those who spend their wealth in the way of God is like a seed [of grain] which grows seven ears; in each ear is a hundred grains. And God multiplies [His reward] for whom He wills. And God is all-Encompassing and Knowing.

For further context, here is how some well-known mufassirūn (exegetes) have understood this passage: Tafsīr al-Jalālayn The likeness, of the quality of the expenditure, of those who expend their wealth in the way of God, that is, in obedience of Him, is as the likeness of a grain of corn that sprouts seven ears, in every ear a hundred grains: likewise what they expend will be multiplied seven hundred times; so God multiplies, even more than this, for whom He will; God is Embracing, in His bounty, Knowing, those who deserve such multiplications. Tanwīr al-Miqbās min Tafsīr Ibn ‘Abbās Then Allah mentioned the spending of the believers in the way of Allah, saying: (The likeness of those who spend their wealth in Allah’s way) He says: the likeness of the wealth of those who spend in His way (is as the likeness of a grain which groweths seven ears, in every ear a hundred grains) likewise, Allah multiplies what the believers spend in His way from one to seven hundred fold. (Allah giveth increase manifold) in surplus of this (to whom He will) to whomever deserves it; it is also said: to whomever Allah accepts his spending. (Allah is All-Embracing) by multiplying his reward manifold, (All-Knowing) of what the believers spend and of their intentions. Tafsīr al-Qur’ān al-Aẓīm (Tafsīr Ibn Kathīr) This is a parable that Allah made of the multiplication of rewards for those who spend in His cause, seeking His pleasure. Allah multiplies the good deed ten to seven hundred times. Allah said, (The parable of those who spend their wealth in the way of Allah…) Sa`id bin Jubayr commented, “Meaning spending in Allah’s obedience.” Makhul said that the Ayah means, “Spending on Jihad, on horse stalls, weapons and so forth.” The parable in the Ayah is more impressive on the heart than merely mentioning the number seven hundred. This Ayah indicates that Allah `grows’ the good deeds for its doers, just as He grows the plant for whoever sows it in fertile land. The Sunnah also mentions that the deeds are multiplied up to seven hundred folds. For instance, Imam Ahmad recorded that Abu Mas`ud said that a man once gave away a camel, with its bridle on, in the cause of Allah and the Messenger of Allah said, (On the Day of Resurrection, you will have seven hundred camels with their bridles.) Muslim and An-Nasa’i also recorded this Hadith, and Muslim’s narration reads, “A man brought a camel with its bridle on and said, `O Messenger of Allah! This is in the sake of Allah.’ The Messenger said, (You will earn seven hundred camels as reward for it on the Day of Resurrection. ) Another Hadith: Ahmad recorded that Abu Hurayrah said that the Messenger of Allah said, (Every good deed that the son of Adam performs will be multiplied ten folds, to seven hundred folds, to many other folds, to as much as Allah wills. Allah said, “Except the fast, for it is for Me and I will reward for it. One abandons his food and desire in My sake.” The fasting person has two times of happiness: when he breaks his fast and when he meets his Lord. Verily, the odor that comes from the mouth of whoever fasts is more pure to Allah than the scent of musk. Fasting is a shield (against sinning), fasting is a shield.) Muslim recorded this Hadith. Allah’s statement, (Allah gives manifold increase to whom He wills) is according to the person’s sincerity in his deeds. (And Allah is All-Sufficient for His creatures’ needs, All-Knower) meaning, His Favor is so wide that it encompasses much more than His creation, and He has full knowledge in whoever deserves it, or does not deserve it. All the praise and thanks are due to Allah. —


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al-Ma’sadat Media Foundation presents a new article from Abū Sa'd al 'Āmilī: "Support for Anṣār al-Sharī'ah in Yemen #4: Provocative Message: Message to the Brothers Released in the Arabian Peninsula"

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NOTE: Click here for previous articles in this series: #3, #2, and #1.
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Click the following link for a safe PDF copy: Abū Sa’d al ‘Āmilī — “Support for Anṣār al-Sharī’ah in Yemen #4- Provocative Message- Message to the Brothers Released in the Arabian Peninsula”
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New statement from Shaykh Abū Muḥammad al-Ṭaḥāwī: "To Respond to Fabrications of Some Arab Newspapers on Jihād and the Mujāhidīn"

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الحمد لله معز الإسلام بنصره، ومذل الشرك بقهره ، ومصرف الأمور بأمره ، ومستدرج الكافرين بمكره ، الذي قدر الأيام دولا بعدله ، أحمده على إعزازه لأوليائه ، ونصرته لأنصاره ، وخفضه لأعدائه ، وأشهد أن لا إله إلا اللهوحده لا شريك له ، الأحد الصمد ، الذي لم يلد ولم يولد ولم يكن له كفواً أحد ، شهادة من طهر بالتوحيد قلبه ، وأرضى بالمعاداة فيه والموالاة ربه ، وأشهد أن محمداً عبده ورسوله رافع الشك وخافض الشرك، وقامع الكذب والإفك ، والصلاة والسلام على من أعلى الله منار الإسلام بسيفه وبعد, فقد اطلعت حديثا على مقال نشر بتاريخ الخامس من أيلول سبتمبر 2012 في صحفية القدس العربي اللندنية افتراه مدير مكتبها في عمان بسام البدارين تحت عنوان “المجتمع السلفي الأردني يتحدث عن ‘خيانات ميدانية’ تعرض لها المجاهدون العرب على يد الجيش الحر”, ولقد ذهلت حقا بالكم الهائل من الأكاذيب والافتراءات والمغالطات التي احتوى عليها المقال. فإني بادئ ذي بدء أود أن أوضح أمرا في غاية الأهمية وهو أنني لم أسمع بهذا الشخص من قبل أبدا ولم ألتق به أو أحدثه يوما من الأيام وإني لأعجب كيف يتجرأ على الكذب على لساني ويقولني ما لم أقل والأمر هذا ينطبق تماما على أخي أحمد شلبي أبو سياف فقد نقل على لساننا ما نقل في مقاله الخبيث من تدليس ودجل وتلفيق: لايكذب المرء إلا من مهانته……..أو فعله السوء أو من قلة الأدب لبعضُ جيفة كلبخيرُ رائحة….. من كذبة المرء في جدّ وفي لعب والحق أقول أن لا وقت لدي لتفنيد كل ما جاء في ذاك المقال المأفون فهو مردود على كاتبه جملة وتفصيلا, ولكن ما آلمني حقا قوله إن صحيفته قابلت من أسماه بأحد قادة كتائب التوحيد السلفية السورية ويدعى عبد خلف، الذي قال بدوره إن تجربة القتال في حمص مثلا أثبتت بأن بعض السلفيين العرب والأجانب تحولوا ميدانيا لعبء على المقاتلين خصوصا صغار السن غير المدربين الذين يتم إرسالهم فهؤلاء لا يفيدون بالمعركة ويعيقون الحركة في بعض الأحيان” على حد قوله. وإني لأعجب هنا كيف أنصف الإعلام الغربي متمثلا بقناة فرانس 24 في حلقة خاصة عن المجاهدين العرب في سوريا وهي متوفرة في اليوتيوب لمن أراد أن يشاهدها وهذا رابطها  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dl07Q2yG0UA أعجب كيف أنصف المراسل الفرنسي الكافر المقاتلين العرب وأثنى على دورهم الفعال في جبهات القتال والكل شاهده معهم يحاورهم وهم في الصفوف الأولية من قلب المعارك بحلب في حين افترى عليهم إبن جلدتهم الذي ضرب بعرض الحائط كل القيم النبيلة من تحري الصدق وعدم التدليس فضلا عن أخلاقيات مهنته الصحفية التي توجب عليه مصداقية النقل ودقة المعلومات إلا أن أجنداته المشبوهة ألزمته اختلاق الأكاذيب والأراجيف والأباطيل للنيل من المجاهدين وهو جالس يتفيأ ظلال مكتبه المكيف بعمان. أما صحيفة الغد الأردنية فقد آثرت هي الأخرى أن يكون لها نصيب من هذه الحملة المسعورة ضد الجهاد والمجاهدين فقد طالعتنا في أولى صفحاتها في العدد الصادر يوم الخميس 20 أيلول سبتمبر 2012 بخبر مفاده أن اشتباكات حصلت بين الجهاديين الأردنيين وفصائل تابعة للجيش الحر أسفرت عن استشهاد البطل منتصر البيروتي ولعمري ما أريد بهذا الخبر الكاذب العار عن الصحة إلا الإرجاف والتثبيط والصد عن سبيل الله وبث الفرقة وروح الكراهية بين المقاتلين العرب وإخوانهم السوريين وأكبر دليل على رد عادية هذه الصحيفة وافترائها هو ما قاله عبد القادر الصالح قائد لواء التوحيد التابع للجيش الحر في حلب في مقابلة له مع قناة الجزيرة القطرية عندما سئل عن جبهة النصرة التي يلتحق بها المجاهدون العرب حيث أثنى على قتالهم وأجزل في مديحهم ولم يتطرق الرجل أبدا إلى أي خلافات نشبت بينهم.  وأخيرا فإني أتوجه إلى وسائل الإعلام القائمين عليها والعاملين فيها بأن يتقوا الله في ما كل يكتبون وينقلون من أخبار وليتمثلوا الآية الكريمة التي تقول ( مَا يَلْفِظُ مِن قَوْلٍ إِلَّا لَدَيْهِ رَقِيبٌ عَتِيدٌ ) هذا ما تيسر ذكره في هذا البيان سائلين المولى عز وجل أن يهيئ لهذه الأمة أمر رشد يحكم فيه بشريعته و يعز فيه أهل طاعته و يذل فيه أهل معصيته و ترفع فيه رايات لا إله إلا الله محمد رسول الله خفاقة تنشر النور بعد الظلام و العدل بعد الجور واللَّهُ غَالِبٌ عَلَى أَمْرِهِ وَلَكِنَّ أَكْثَرَ النَّاسِ لاَ يَعْلَمُونَ وآخر دعوانا أن الحمد لله رب العالمين 22/09/2011 أبو محمد الطحاوي

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Check out my new article for Foreign Policy: "Know Your Ansar al-Sharia"

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There is a new trend sweeping the world of jihadism. Instead of adopting unique names, groups increasingly prefer to call themselves ansar, Arabic for “supporters.” In many cases, they style themselves Ansar al-Sharia — supporters of Islamic law — emphasizing their desire to establish Islamic states. Yet despite the fact that these groups share a name and an ideology, they lack a unified command structure or even a bandleader like the central al Qaeda command (or what’s left of it), thought to be based in Pakistan. They are fighting in different lands using different means, but all for the same end, an approach better suited for the vagaries born of the Arab uprisings.
The name Ansar al-Sharia shot into the news last week in the aftermath of the attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, when the local organization Katibat Ansar al-Sharia was accused of perpetrating it — charges the group denied. Many reports seem to have confused Benghazi’s Ansar al-Sharia with another Libyan group, based in Derna.
The naming trend actually started in Yemen, when al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), the powerful and ambitious local al Qaeda branch, established the front group Ansar al-Sharia in Yemen in April 2011. It is possible this was born out of Osama bin Laden’s musings over whether to rebrand al Qaeda. None of the names in the documents captured from the late al Qaeda leader’s compound mentioned Ansar al-Sharia as a potential example, however. More recently, one of the preeminent global jihadi ideologues, Shaykh Abu al-Mundhir al-Shinqiti, put his stamp of approval on the new wave of Ansar al-Sharia groups.
Shinqiti, who is of Mauritanian origin, published an article in mid-June titled “We Are Ansar al-Sharia,” calling Muslims to establish their own dawa (missionary) Ansar al-Sharia groups in their respective countries and then to unite into one conglomerate. It should be noted that most of the Ansar al-Sharia groups were already created beforehand. The most prominent of these organizations are the ones in Yemen, Tunisia, and Libya, along with newer versions in Egypt and Morocco to a lesser extent.
The rise of these Ansar al-Sharia groups points to an end of al Qaeda’s unipolar global jihad of the past decade and a return to a multipolar jihadosphere, similar to the 1990s. One key difference, however is that jihadi groups are now more ideologically homogenous — in the 1990s, jihadis thought locally and acted locally, while many now talk globally and act locally. These newer groups are also more interested in providing services and governance to their fellow Muslims.
Distinguishing between these differing groups is crucial for better understanding the new landscape of the Middle East and North Africa, as well as the trajectory of new salafi-jihadi groups that are not necessarily beholden to al Qaeda’s strategies or tactics. Although there are no known formal or operational links between these disparate organizations, it is possible they may try to link up in the future based on ideological affinity and similar end goals. For now, though, conflating them would be premature. Here’s a guide to the major groups going by this name.
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Articles of the Week – 9/15-9/21

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Sunday September 16:
Salafis in parliament: Democratic Attitudes and party politics in the gulf – Steve L. Monroe, The Middle East Journal: https://bit.ly/Sro73h
Monday September 17:
Libya’s Jihadist Minority – Omar Ashour, Project Syndicate: https://bit.ly/UfSyen
Jihad in Syria – Elizabeth O’Bagy, Institute for the Study of War: https://bit.ly/O9q5Kt
Drone Warfare in Yemen: Fostering Emirates Through Counterterrorism? – Leila Hudson, Colin S. Owens, and David J. Callen, Middle East Policy: https://bit.ly/RklAxr
Tuesday September 18:
Fatwa calling for the death of the director, producer, and actors involved in making the film ‘Innocence of Islam’ – Nico Prucha, Jihadica: https://bit.ly/Ql642i
Wednesday September 19:
The Sources of Salafi Conduct: Harsh Politics in the New Middle East – William McCants, Foreign Affairs: https://fam.ag/Q1Nk7Y
Thursday September 20:
Pundits Seeking Al Qaeda Connection To Libya Violence – Clint Watts, Selected Wisdom: https://lnkd.in/CDAjdA
Friday September 21:
Know Your Ansar al-Sharia – Aaron Y. Zelin, Foreign Policy: https://bit.ly/R5mvzs
Fatwa on the Permissibility of Killing an Ambassador – Joas Wagemakers, Jihadica: https://bit.ly/P6qOYM