Category: al-Qā’idah

al-Malāḥim Media presents a new audio message from al-Qā’idah in the Arabian Peninsula's Shaykh Ibrāhīm bin Sulaymān al-Rubaysh: "Do Not Blame America"

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UPDATE 8/26/13 7:56 AM: Here is an English translation of the below Arabic audio message and transcription:
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Click the following link for a safe PDF copy: Shaykh Ibrāhīm bin Sulaymān al-Rubaysh — “Do Not Blame America” (En)
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UPDATE 12/4/12 10:23 PM: Here is an Arabic transcription of the below audio message:
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Click the following link for a safe PDF copy: Shaykh Ibrāhīm bin Sulaymān al-Rubaysh — “Do Not Blame America” (Ar)
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al-Andalus Media presents a new video message from al-Qā’idah in the Islamic Maghrib's Abū Muṣ'ab 'Abd al-Wadūd ('Abd al-Malik Drūkdīl): "The Mali Invasion: France's Proxy War"

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UPDATE 2/4/13 10:58 AM: Here is an English translation of the below Arabic video message and transcription:
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Click the following link for a safe PDF copy: Abū Muṣ’ab ‘Abd al-Wadūd (‘Abd al-Malik Drūkdīl) — “The Mali Invasion- France’s Proxy War” (En)
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UPDATE 12/4/12 10:34 AM: Here is an Arabic transcription of the below video message:
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Click the following link for a safe PDF copy: Abū Muṣ’ab ‘Abd al-Wadūd (‘Abd al-Malik Drūkdīl) — “The Mali Invasion- France’s Proxy War” (Ar)
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al-Katāi’b Media presents sixteen new reports from Ḥarakat al-Shabāb al-Mujāhidīn

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UPDATE 12/2/12 9:22 PM: Here is an English translation of the first seven of the sixteen statements below:

News Report For the Day of November 12:
In the Name of Allah, the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful
Praise be to Allah alone, Who gave strength to His soldiers, victory to His slaves, and vanquished the parties alone. Prayers and peace be upon the one after whom there is no prophet. Thereafter:
Various News:
– – An attack on the Crusader and apostate military centers in the city of Balad in the Middle Shebelle region.
– Killing an apostate military commander in an ambush in the outskirts of Baledogle city in the Islamic Lower Shebelle region.
– Killing 3 apostates after throwing a hand grenade at a gathering of the apostate militias in the city of Afgooye.
– The destruction of a military Land Cruiser for the apostate militias in an ambush between Mogadishu and Afgooye, and the death of all of who were in the car.
O Allah, the Revealer of the Book, the Maker of the clouds, the Vanquisher of the parties, Who vanquished the Crusaders and their apostate allies.
O Allah, make them and their equipment booty for the Muslims.
O Allah, annihilate them and make them tremble.
O Allah, You are our Helper, and You are our Protector. O Allah, we attack with You, we move about with You, and we fight with You.
And Allah is the Greatest.
{But honour belongs to Allah and His Messenger, and to the Believers; but the Hypocrites know not.}
Al-Kata’ib Foundation for Media Production
The Shabaab al-Mujahideen Movement
Sunday, 17 Muharram 1434 H
2/12/2012
Source: 
(Echo of Jihad Center for Media)
The Global Islamic Media Front
Observing Mujahideen News and Inspiring the Believers
News Report For the Day of November 13:
In the Name of Allah, the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful
Praise be to Allah alone, Who gave strength to His soldiers, victory to His slaves, and vanquished the parties alone. Prayers and peace be upon the one after whom there is no prophet. Thereafter:
Various News:
– The Dawa Office in the village of “Koniabro” in the Islamic Middle Shebelle region declared the conclusion of a Dawa course for the teachers of Qur’an.
– Assassinating one of the soldiers from the apostate militias in “Hawa Tako” neighborhood in Beledweyne city in the Hiraan region.
– An ambush targeting a convoy of the apostates near “Qoryooley” village in the Islamic Gedo region.
– A press conference from Sheikh Ali Dhere, the official spokesperson, regarding the Zionist aggression against Gaza.
O Allah, the Revealer of the Book, the Maker of the clouds, the Vanquisher of the parties, Who vanquished the Crusaders and their apostate allies.
O Allah, make them and their equipment booty for the Muslims.
O Allah, annihilate them and make them tremble.
O Allah, You are our Helper, and You are our Protector. O Allah, we attack with You, we move about with You, and we fight with You.
And Allah is the Greatest.
{But honour belongs to Allah and His Messenger, and to the Believers; but the Hypocrites know not.}
Al-Kata’ib Foundation for Media Production
The Shabaab al-Mujahideen Movement
Sunday, 17 Muharram 1434 H
2/12/2012
Source: 
(Echo of Jihad Center for Media)
The Global Islamic Media Front
Observing Mujahideen News and Inspiring the Believers
News Report For the Day of November 14:
In the Name of Allah, the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful
Praise be to Allah alone, Who gave strength to His soldiers, victory to His slaves, and vanquished the parties alone. Prayers and peace be upon the one after whom there is no prophet. Thereafter:
Various News:
– Killing a number of apostates with an IED in the neighborhood of “Hawa Tako” in Beledweyne city.
– A night attack on the Crusader and apostate military centers in the area of Alasha on the road between Mogadishu and Afgooye.
– An attack on the military center of the Crusaders in the area of “Kilometer 50”, and the Mujahideen used mortars in the attack.
O Allah, the Revealer of the Book, the Maker of the clouds, the Vanquisher of the parties, Who vanquished the Crusaders and their apostate allies.
O Allah, make them and their equipment booty for the Muslims.
O Allah, annihilate them and make them tremble.
O Allah, You are our Helper, and You are our Protector. O Allah, we attack with You, we move about with You, and we fight with You.
And Allah is the Greatest.
{But honour belongs to Allah and His Messenger, and to the Believers; but the Hypocrites know not.}
Al-Kata’ib Foundation for Media Production
The Shabaab al-Mujahideen Movement
Sunday, 17 Muharram 1434 H
2/12/2012
Source: 
(Echo of Jihad Center for Media)
The Global Islamic Media Front
Observing Mujahideen News and Inspiring the Believers
News Report For the Day of November 15:
In the Name of Allah, the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful
Praise be to Allah alone, Who gave strength to His soldiers, victory to His slaves, and vanquished the parties alone. Prayers and peace be upon the one after whom there is no prophet. Thereafter:
Various News:
– Assassinating one of the soldiers from the apostate militias in Baidoa city.
– An attack on the apostates and Crusaders in Alasha area for the second night in a row.
– The detonation of an IED on a group of apostates in the neighborhood of Souk Holha, north of Mogadishu, and the explosion led to the death of 4 from the apostate militias.
– The Dawa Office of Qoryooley city in the Islamic Lower Shebelle region concluded a Sharia course that was held for the notables of the city.
– Throwing a hand grenade at an apostate police center in the neighborhood of Herwa north of Mogadishu.
O Allah, the Revealer of the Book, the Maker of the clouds, the Vanquisher of the parties, Who vanquished the Crusaders and their apostate allies.
O Allah, make them and their equipment booty for the Muslims.
O Allah, annihilate them and make them tremble.
O Allah, You are our Helper, and You are our Protector. O Allah, we attack with You, we move about with You, and we fight with You.
And Allah is the Greatest.
{But honour belongs to Allah and His Messenger, and to the Believers; but the Hypocrites know not.}
Al-Kata’ib Foundation for Media Production
The Shabaab al-Mujahideen Movement
Sunday, 17 Muharram 1434 H
2/12/2012
Source: 
(Echo of Jihad Center for Media)
The Global Islamic Media Front
Observing Mujahideen News and Inspiring the Believers
News Report For the Day of November 16:
In the Name of Allah, the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful
Praise be to Allah alone, Who gave strength to His soldiers, victory to His slaves, and vanquished the parties alone. Prayers and peace be upon the one after whom there is no prophet. Thereafter:
Various News:
– An attack on the camps of the Crusaders in Qlimo area in the Islamic Middle Shebelle region.
– Killing 3 apostates after throwing a hand grenade at different places inside Mogadishu.
– An attack on “El Wak” city in the Islamic Gedo region, which led to the Mujahideen having absolute control over the city for a few hours.
– An attack on the apostate camps in the outskirts of Kismayo city.
– Throwing a hand grenade at various neighborhoods in Mogadishu city, including “Harwa” and “Worsha Bastda” neighborhoods.
– Throwing a hand grenade at the house for apostate intelligence in Souq Holha neighborhood north of Mogadishu.
O Allah, the Revealer of the Book, the Maker of the clouds, the Vanquisher of the parties, Who vanquished the Crusaders and their apostate allies.
O Allah, make them and their equipment booty for the Muslims.
O Allah, annihilate them and make them tremble.
O Allah, You are our Helper, and You are our Protector. O Allah, we attack with You, we move about with You, and we fight with You.
And Allah is the Greatest.
{But honour belongs to Allah and His Messenger, and to the Believers; but the Hypocrites know not.}
Al-Kata’ib Foundation for Media Production
The Shabaab al-Mujahideen Movement
Sunday, 17 Muharram 1434 H
2/12/2012
Source: 

Madad News Agency presents a new newsletter from Anṣār al-Sharī’ah in Yemen: “News Report, Issue #26″

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NOTE: For the previous newsletters, see: #25, #24, #23, #22, #21, #20, #19, #18, #17, #16, #15, #14, #13, #12, #11, #10, #9, #8, #7, #6, #5, #4, #3, #2, and #1. There are English translations for the first thirteen reports in those links.
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Click the following link for a safe PDF copy: Anṣār al-Sharī’ah in Yemen — “News Report, Issue #26″
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To inquire about a translation for this newsletter for a fee email: [email protected]

As-Saḥāb Media presents a new video message from al-Qā’idah's Dr. Ayman al-Ẓawāhirī: "Eulogy for the Commander Shaykh Hishām al-Sa’īdnī (Abū al-Walid al-Maqdisī)"

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UPDATE 7/28/13 9:59 AM: Here is an English translation of the below Arabic video message and transcription:
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Click the following link for a safe PDF copy: Dr. Ayman al-Ẓawāhirī — “Eulogy for the Commander Shaykh Hishām al-Sa’īdnī (Abū al-Walid al-Maqdisī)” (En)
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UPDATE 11/30/12 2:52 PM: Here is an Arabic transcription of the below video message:
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Click the following link for a safe PDF copy: Dr. Ayman al-Ẓawāhirī — “Eulogy for the Commander Shaykh Hishām al-Sa’īdnī (Abū al-Walid al-Maqdisī)” (Ar)
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al-Katāi’b Media presents six new reports from Ḥarakat al-Shabāb al-Mujāhidīn

Posted on by Aaron Y. Zelin

UPDATE 11/18/12 9:59 AM: Here are English translations of the below Arabic statements:

News Report For the Day of November 6:
In the Name of Allah, the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful
Praise be to Allah alone, Who gave strength to His soldiers, victory to His slaves, and vanquished the parties alone. Prayers and peace be upon the one after whom there is no prophet. Thereafter:
Various News:
– An attack on the centers of the Kenyan army in Badade city in the Islamic Juba region.
– Killing 3 spies in an attack on a house in which they reside in Yaaqshiid district in Mogadishu city.
– An attack on the camps of the Crusaders and apostates in Merca city in the Islamic Lower Shebelle region..
– An attack on the apostates in Garbaharey city in the Islamic Gedo region.
O Allah, the Revealer of the Book, the Maker of the clouds, the Vanquisher of the parties, Who vanquished the Crusaders and their apostate allies.
O Allah, make them and their equipment booty for the Muslims.
O Allah, annihilate them and make them tremble.
O Allah, You are our Helper, and You are our Protector. O Allah, we attack with You, we move about with You, and we fight with You.
And Allah is the Greatest.
{But honour belongs to Allah and His Messenger, and to the Believers; but the Hypocrites know not.}
Al-Kata’ib Foundation for Media Production
The Shabaab al-Mujahideen Movement
Sunday , 04 Muharram 1434
18/11/2012
Source: 
(Echo of Jihad Center for Media)
The Global Islamic Media Front
Observing Mujahideen News and Inspiring the Believers
News Report For the Day of November 7:
In the Name of Allah, the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful
Praise be to Allah alone, Who gave strength to His soldiers, victory to His slaves, and vanquished the parties alone. Prayers and peace be upon the one after whom there is no prophet. Thereafter:
Various News:
– An attack on the apostate intelligence center in Herwa neighborhood in Mogadishu city.
– Killing 2 from the apostate militias as a result of the explosion of an IED in Beledweyne city in the Islamic Hiran region.
– The conclusion of a Shariah course for doctors and workers in the primary hospital of Diinsoor city.
O Allah, the Revealer of the Book, the Maker of the clouds, the Vanquisher of the parties, Who vanquished the Crusaders and their apostate allies.
O Allah, make them and their equipment booty for the Muslims.
O Allah, annihilate them and make them tremble.
O Allah, You are our Helper, and You are our Protector. O Allah, we attack with You, we move about with You, and we fight with You.
And Allah is the Greatest.
{But honour belongs to Allah and His Messenger, and to the Believers; but the Hypocrites know not.}
Al-Kata’ib Foundation for Media Production
The Shabaab al-Mujahideen Movement
Sunday , 04 Muharram 1434
18/11/2012
Source: 
(Echo of Jihad Center for Media)
The Global Islamic Media Front
Observing Mujahideen News and Inspiring the Believers
News Report For the Day of November 8:
In the Name of Allah, the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful
Praise be to Allah alone, Who gave strength to His soldiers, victory to His slaves, and vanquished the parties alone. Prayers and peace be upon the one after whom there is no prophet. Thereafter:
Various News:
– A night attack on the apostate military centers in Lafoole district in the Islamic Lower Shebelle region.
– The assassination of a spy who works for the Crusaders in Merca city in the Islamic Lower Shebelle region.
O Allah, the Revealer of the Book, the Maker of the clouds, the Vanquisher of the parties, Who vanquished the Crusaders and their apostate allies.
O Allah, make them and their equipment booty for the Muslims.
O Allah, annihilate them and make them tremble.
O Allah, You are our Helper, and You are our Protector. O Allah, we attack with You, we move about with You, and we fight with You.
And Allah is the Greatest.
{But honour belongs to Allah and His Messenger, and to the Believers; but the Hypocrites know not.}
Al-Kata’ib Foundation for Media Production
The Shabaab al-Mujahideen Movement
Sunday , 04 Muharram 1434
18/11/2012
Source: 
(Echo of Jihad Center for Media)
The Global Islamic Media Front
Observing Mujahideen News and Inspiring the Believers
News Report For the Day of November 9:
In the Name of Allah, the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful
Praise be to Allah alone, Who gave strength to His soldiers, victory to His slaves, and vanquished the parties alone. Prayers and peace be upon the one after whom there is no prophet. Thereafter:
Various News:
– An attack on the Crusader military centers in Merca city in the Islamic Shebelle region.
– The repentance and surrender of 2 apostate soldiers in Diinsoor district in the Islamic Bay and Bakool region.
– Throwing hand grenades at the house of “Yasin Radaar”, one of the chiefs of the militias allied with the Kenyans in Kismayo city.
– An ambush targeting the Crusaders between Mogadishu and Afgooye, and the Mujahideen were able to destroy an armored military vehicle during the ambush.
– The launch of the season to collect Zakat in the Islamic Bay and Bakool region.
– The bombing of a military base for the Kenyan Christian army in Kismayo airport during the arrival of a delegation from IGAD.
O Allah, the Revealer of the Book, the Maker of the clouds, the Vanquisher of the parties, Who vanquished the Crusaders and their apostate allies.
O Allah, make them and their equipment booty for the Muslims.
O Allah, annihilate them and make them tremble.
O Allah, You are our Helper, and You are our Protector. O Allah, we attack with You, we move about with You, and we fight with You.
And Allah is the Greatest.
{But honour belongs to Allah and His Messenger, and to the Believers; but the Hypocrites know not.}
Al-Kata’ib Foundation for Media Production
The Shabaab al-Mujahideen Movement
Sunday , 04 Muharram 1434
18/11/2012
Source: 
(Echo of Jihad Center for Media)
The Global Islamic Media Front
Observing Mujahideen News and Inspiring the Believers
News Report For the Day of November 10:
In the Name of Allah, the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful
Praise be to Allah alone, Who gave strength to His soldiers, victory to His slaves, and vanquished the parties alone. Prayers and peace be upon the one after whom there is no prophet. Thereafter:
Various News:
– Throwing a hand grenade at a gathering of apostates in Hosh neighborhood in Dharkenley district in Mogadishu.
– An attack on the military centers for the Burundian army in the village of Shalmabood that lies on the outskirts of Merca city in the Islamic Lower Shebelle region.
– Killing 3 from the apostate militias by throwing a hand grenade in Tawfiq neighborhood in Yaaqshiid district in north Mogadishu.
O Allah, the Revealer of the Book, the Maker of the clouds, the Vanquisher of the parties, Who vanquished the Crusaders and their apostate allies.
O Allah, make them and their equipment booty for the Muslims.
O Allah, annihilate them and make them tremble.
O Allah, You are our Helper, and You are our Protector. O Allah, we attack with You, we move about with You, and we fight with You.
And Allah is the Greatest.
{But honour belongs to Allah and His Messenger, and to the Believers; but the Hypocrites know not.}
Al-Kata’ib Foundation for Media Production
The Shabaab al-Mujahideen Movement
Sunday , 04 Muharram 1434
18/11/2012
Source: 
(Echo of Jihad Center for Media)
The Global Islamic Media Front
Observing Mujahideen News and Inspiring the Believers
News Report For the Day of November 11:
In the Name of Allah, the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful
Praise be to Allah alone, Who gave strength to His soldiers, victory to His slaves, and vanquished the parties alone. Prayers and peace be upon the one after whom there is no prophet. Thereafter:
Various News:
– Throwing hand grenades at the house of the apostate intelligence in Gupta neighborhood in Dayniile district.
– Killing a soldier from the apostate militias as a result of throwing a hand grenade at a gathering of apostates in Sinai neighborhood in Mogadishu city.
– The repentance and surrender of a soldier in Abal village near Hadar city in the Islamic Bay and Bakool region.
– The Education Office concluded a Shariah course for teachers in Diinsoor city in the Islamic Bay and Bakool region.
– An attack on the Crusader and apostate camps in Al-Masani street in the middle of Mogadishu, and also there was an attack on the Burundian camp in the headquarters of Kuliyat Jalsiad and the former headquarters of the ministry of defense.
O Allah, the Revealer of the Book, the Maker of the clouds, the Vanquisher of the parties, Who vanquished the Crusaders and their apostate allies.
O Allah, make them and their equipment booty for the Muslims.
O Allah, annihilate them and make them tremble.
O Allah, You are our Helper, and You are our Protector. O Allah, we attack with You, we move about with You, and we fight with You.
And Allah is the Greatest.
{But honour belongs to Allah and His Messenger, and to the Believers; but the Hypocrites know not.}
Al-Kata’ib Foundation for Media Production
The Shabaab al-Mujahideen Movement
Sunday , 04 Muharram 1434
18/11/2012
Source: 
(Echo of Jihad Center for Media)
The Global Islamic Media Front
Observing Mujahideen News and Inspiring the Believers
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News Report For the Day of November 6:

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

الحمد لله وحده أعز جنده ونصر عبده

New statement from the Muslim Youth Center: "Defend Our Shaykh’s Honor: Humiliation of Shaykh Aboud Rogo’s Family"

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In the name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful
Tanga (14/11/2012) – MYC is following media reports that the Kuffar has arrested three family members of our Sheikh Aboud Rogo (May Allah accept him as a martyr).  This is yet another attempt by the Kuffar to continue humiliating the family of Sheikh Aboud Rogo following his assassination.
There can be no justification, legal or otherwise for the arrest of three innocent Muslims.  Our information suggests the three innocent Muslims have not been charged with any offence but denied access to legal representation. With this in mind, it remains clear that Sheikh Aboud Rogo’s family is now being victimized purely for being Muslims and according to our information for consistently refusing to cooperate with the Kuffar on informing on Muslims.
MYC urges the family of Sheikh Aboud Rogo to remain steadfast and resolute in their commitment to Islam and to see Muslims prevail over the Kuffar in East Africa. We further encourage our Muslim brothers and sisters in Kenya to immediately consider viable ways of shielding the family of Sheikh Aboud Rogo from continuous harassment and humiliation.
As always, MYC will continue to stand by and support the family of our dearly missed Sheikh in their struggle for justice.
Press Office
MYC
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EXCLUSIVE GUEST POST: The Indonesian Jamā'ah Islāmiyyah's Constitution (PUPJI)

Posted on by Aaron Y. Zelin

NOTE: As with all guest posts, the opinions expressed below are those of the guest author and they do not represent the views of this blogs administrator and does not at all represent his employer at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy.
Jihadology.net aims to not only provide primary sources for researchers and occasional analysis of them, but also to allow other young and upcoming students as well as established academics or policy wonks to contribute original analysis on issues related to jihadism. If you would like to contribute a piece, please email your idea/post to azelin [at] jihadology [dot] net. Pieces should be no longer than 2,000 words please.
The below guest post is from the Australian Jack Roche who is a former member of Jamā’ah Islāmiyyah. Roche was trained in an al-Qaeda camp in Afghanistan and was arrested in November 2002 for a plot against the Israeli Embassy in Canberra, Australia. Roche later said that he did not intend to carry out the plot.  After his arrest Roche helped provide vital information and intelligence on al-Qaeda and Jamā’ah Islāmiyyah. Roche was convicted to four and a half years in prison, and was released in May 2007 after serving his time. Below he explains Jamā’ah Islāmiyyah’s constitution based on his perspective and background. He also has provided an English translation of the entire constitution, which you can read here.
Past Guest Posts:
Kévin Jackson, “The Pledge of Allegiance and its Implications,” July 27, 2012.
Behnam Said, “A Brief Look at the History and Power of Anasheed in Jihadist Culture,” May 31, 2012.
Jonah Ondieki and Jake Zenn, “Gaidi Mtaani,” April 24, 2012.
Joshua Foust, “Jihadi Ideology Is Not As Important As We Think,” January 25, 2011.
Charles Cameron, “Hitting the Blind-Spot- A Review of Jean-Pierre Filiu’s “Apocalypse in Islam,” January 24, 2011.
Daveed Gartenstein-Ross, “Why Jihadi Ideology Matters,” January 21, 2011.
Joshua Foust, “Some Inchoate Thoughts on Ideology,” January 19, 2011.
Marissa Allison, “Militants Seize Mecca: Juhaymān al ‘Utaybī and the Siege of the Grand Mosque in Mecca,” June 9, 2010.
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PUPJI: Pedoman Umum Perjuangan Jamaah Islamiyah (General Guidelines for the Struggle of (an/the) Islāmic Group)
By Jack Roche
PUPJI was a document produced by the Indonesian based group JI, that is, Jamaah Islamiyah – the Islāmic Group. Once produced, production was merely the photo-copying, scanning or retyping of an extant original. It was only available to high-ranking members within the group (as attested to by Nasir Abas [a former high ranking member of JI] in his book)…‘the Amir of Al Jamaah al Islāmiyah, daily executive Amir (a person who has authority like the Amir), members of the Markaziy (Majlis Qiyādah Markazīyah) – Central Command Administration, and regional leaders as well as staff members (Majlis Qiyādah Wakālah – Proxy Command Administration)’.[1] [2]
In order to partially answer why it was that PUPJI was not made available to rank and file members, it is perhaps prudent to refer to a statement given by Nasir Abas:
‘…knowledge of PUPJI is restricted to the level of leader and above alone. Other members are guided and given instructions without the knowledge that those guidelines and instructions originate from the book of guidelines for the daʿwah of Al Jamaah al Islāmiyah, namely PUPJI, and without in fact having any knowledge of PUPJI. Likewise also, not all members of the Al Jamaah al Islāmiyah organization have ever physically seen the book of PUPJI but there are those who have knowledge of its existence or have heard of it but never actually seen it.’[3]
Whilst this does not completely answer the question of why the restricted availability of PUPJI, it does signpost guidance and instruction within JI being given by those personnel that have been made privy to PUPJI. Were it to be the case that copies of PUPJI were made available to each and every member of JI, then without correct supervision all manner of individual interpretations would abound. Such a system would be no system at all other than a form of anarchy. The distribution of PUPJI is therefore a managerial strategy, one that aligns itself with Islāmic methodology (namely that command comes from above) and ‘those personnel that have been made privy’, that is those individuals who possess a reasonably high degree of Islāmic knowledge and/or knowledge of the mechanisms and objectives of JI as a whole as well as leadership skills, are tasked with disseminating the precepts contained within PUPJI towards those members of JI tasked under their care.
PUPJI describes itself as,…‘a general objective that is able to provide a systematic overview for the motivational steps of a jamāʿah that integrates careful, objective standardized principles and operational measures’. This clause of PUPJI gels with the description given by Nasir Abas, that it was ‘…conferral of a systematic illustration of the Jamaah’s steps which are cohesive between the principal values (Islām) and the undertaking of actions that are prudent, guided, and regulated’.[4] It is within this context that it acts as a ‘guide-book’ or ‘book of guidelines’ for the workings of a/the jamā‘ah – that is a group that functions within and along Islāmic principles. For these reasons one often hears it described as JI’s constitution.
JI was officially formed around January of 1993 when some members of NII (Negara Islām Indonesia – Islāmic State of Indonesia) group broke away from its leadership. The breakaway members were ‘lead’ by ‘Abdullāh Sungkar and Abū Bakar Ba’asyir. Many of the members of NII had undergone training in Afghanistan under the auspices of such individuals as Shaikh ‘Abdur-Rabb rasul Sayyaf. Whilst the members of JI were now detached from NII, they were still able to make use of whatever facilities were available for training in Afghanistan.
As a group/organization, NII possessed ‘state statutes’.[5]  This is something that is often overlooked when examining the genealogy of JI, that is it is seldom made mention of. These ‘state statutes’ had been drawn up by, amongst others, S. M. Kartosoewirjo when he proclaimed the Islāmic Nation of Indonesia (NII) in a regional area in West Java on the 7th of August 1949. According to Nasir Abas, they were in book form and known as ‘Pedoman Dharma Bhakti’ (Negara Islam Indonesia) – ‘Manual of Devotional Obligations’ (Islāmic State of Indonesia) and ‘Qanun Asasi’ (sometimes referred to as Qanun Azasi) – ‘Founding Principles’ or ‘Statutes’, ‘Constitution’).[6]
In fact, ‘Pedoman Dharma Bhakti’ was a conglomeration of a number of smaller publications. These included, ‘Qanun Azasi’, ‘UU Hukum Pidana’ (Criminal Laws), ‘Maklumat Imam’ (Edicts of the Leader), ‘Maklumat Militer’ (Military Edicts), ‘Maklumat Komandemen Tertinggi’ (High Command Edicts), ‘Statement Pemerintah’ (Government Statement), and ‘Manifesto Politik’ (Political Manifesto). It is reasonable to determine that PUPJI was in fact a revised version of those publications.
Whilst ‘Pedoman Dharma Bhakti’ was written in Indonesian, PUPJI was written in both Indonesian and Arabic, wherein the main text is Indonesian and ‘references’ being in Arabic. ‘References’ within the document are quotations from Al Qur‘ān and the aḥādīth (‘sayings’) or Sunnah (sayings, non-sayings, actions or non-actions of the Prophet Muḥammad).
I was taught in 1996/97 that the principles upheld by JI towards the individuals within the group, and as such inculcated and practiced, were in accordance with those adhered to and upheld as belonging to the ‘aqīdah (belief) of the Ahlus Sunnah wa’l Jamā‘ah minhajus-Salafuṣ-Ṣāliḥ. The beliefs of the Ahlus Sunnah wa’l Jamā‘ah is the belief and method of that which the Messenger of Allāh came with, and how his Ṣaḥābat understood this belief and their application of this method.
Ahlus Sunnah wa’l Jamāfiah minhajus-Salafuṣ-Ṣāliḥ is explainable as:
Those who adhere to the Sunnah [of the Prophet Muḥammad] and who are assembled together in a group and who follow the methodology and practices of the Pious Predecessors. The ‘Pious Predecessors’ are the 1st three generations of Muslims, namely:

  1. The Prophet Muḥammad and his Ṣaḥābat (companions who followed the Prophet Muḥammad in his application of the Deen (religion) of Islām);
  2. The Tābi‘īn (followers of the Ṣaḥābat);
  3. The Tābi‘at-Tābi‘īn (followers of the followers of the Ṣaḥābat)].

The basis of Ahlus Sunnah wa’l Jamā‘ah is upon such aḥādīth as:
It was narrated from ‘Awf bin Mālik that the Messenger of Allāh said: “The Jews split into seventy-one sects, one of which will be in Paradise and seventy in Hell. The Christians split into seventy-two sects, seventy-one of which will be in Hell and one in Paradise. I swear by the One in Whose Hand is the soul of Muḥammad, my nation will split into seventy-three sects, one of which will be in Paradise and seventy-two in Hell.” It was said: “O Messenger of Allāh who are they?” He said: “Al Jamā‘ah – The main body.” (Sunan Ibnu Mājah 3992).
And:
“…adhere to my sunnah and the sunnah of the rightly guided caliphs…” (Sunan At-Tirmidhī 2685).
The general principles espoused within PUPJI are influenced by the likes of such people as Muḥammad bin ‘Abdul-Wahhāb, Abū’l A‘lā Maudūdī, and Sayyid Qutb. This would also have been the case for many of the precepts contained within the ‘state statutes’ of NII. However, since PUPJI was drawn up in 1996, its precepts were also influenced by the likes of ‘Abdullāh fiAzzam, Ayman Aẓ-Ẓawāhirī, and Usāmah bin Lādin, amongst others. This influence is in no small part due to the presence of NII members under training