Category: AQSL

Sayf al 'Adl has written Five New Letters

Posted on by Aaron Y. Zelin

HT to Leah Farrall for finding this content. She plans to write more about this later, but has had some quick take tweets on it already.
The five letters are as follows:

  1. For you God, Oh Libya, written March 9, 2011
  2. The Yemen Uprising or “The People’s King,” written March 8, 2011
  3. Terrorism + Bullying = Terrorbullying (إرهابجية an Arabic neologism I’m guessing), written March 8, 2011
  4. Margins on the Pages of Egypt’s Revolution, written February 27
  5. We Are Not .. On the Chessboard and We Are Not Stones, written January 12

al ‘Adl also wrote five letters late last year. For analysis on it see Vahid Brown’s excellent take at Jihadica.

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Sayf al ‘Adl — Repayment of the Five
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al-Fajr Media presents a new book from Abū Yaḥyā al-Lībī: "Forty Virtues in Martyrdom and the Required Attributes"

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NOTE: Seems as if there is somewhat of a dissonance between the message of a book like this and the recent video release from ‘Aṭīyatullah Abū ‘Abd ar-Raḥman titled “Maximizing the Sanctity of Muslim Blood.” They are not mutually exclusive, but one wonders.
Also, it is important to note that this is the ninth release from al-Qā’idah senior leadership in the past five weeks, which compared to the past year or so is a blistering pace. Could they have found new safe houses not near where the drones are flying anymore?
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Click the following link for a safe PDF copy: Abū Yaḥyā al-Lībī — “Forty Virtues in Martyrdom and the Required Attributes”

As-Saḥāb Media presents a new video message from 'Aṭīyyatullah Abū 'Abd ar-Raḥman: "Tribute To Our People in Libya"

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UPDATE 3/20 10:41 AM: Click here for an English translation of the below audio/video message.
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NOTE: It appears that al-Qā’idah is trying to personalize ‘Aṭīyyatullah’s message by releasing this statement with his actual name Shaykh Jamāl Ibrāhīm Ishtīwī al-Miṣrāti showing that he is from Miṣrātah a city in northwest Libya. Miṣrātah is the third largest city in Libya and is currently being occupied by the Libyan regime.
Earlier this week, ‘Aṭīyyatullah also came out with a video titled “Maximizing the Sanctity of Muslim Blood.” And three weeks ago, ‘Aṭīyyatullah also released a booklet titled “The Popular Revolution and the Fall of the Corrupt Arab System.” Here are some other recent al-Qā’idah releases related to Libya:

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al-Fajr Media releases a new book from Abū Yaḥyā al-Lībī: "March to Victory"

Posted on by Aaron Y. Zelin

NOTE: After not hearing from Abū Yaḥyā al-Lībī since December, the below book is his second release of content since last week: As-Saḥāb Media presented a video message from Abū Yaḥyā al-Lībī: “To Our People in Libya.” The previous book al-Lībī released was this past June, which was also distributed by al-Fajr Media and titled “Jihād & the Battle of Uncertainty.”
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Abū Yaḥyā al-Lībī — “March to Victory”

al-Qādisīyyah Media Productions releases an Urdu translation of Usāmah Bin Lāden's 1996 "Declaration of War against the Americans Occupying the Land of the Two Holy Places"

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NOTE: Click here for an English copy of UBL’s 1996 statement.
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Click the following link for a safe PDF copy: Usāmah Bin Lāden’s 1996 “Declaration of War against the Americans Occupying the Land of the Two Holy Places” (Urdu)

As-Saḥāb Media releases a new video message from 'Aṭīyyatullah Abū 'Abd ar-Raḥman: "Maximizing the Sanctity of Muslim Blood"

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UPDATE 4/6 8:38 AM: Here is a Russian translation of the below video message:


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UPDATE 4/3 7:07 PM: Here is a French translation of the below video message:

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UPDATE 3/18 2:03 PM: The Global Islamic Media Front has translated the below video message into English:
Click the following link for a safe PDF copy: ‘Aṭīyyatullah Abū ‘Abd ar-Raḥman — “Maximizing the Sanctity of Muslim Blood (En)”
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UPDATE 3/14 4:13 PM: Here is an Arabic transcription of the below video message:
Click the following link for a safe PDf copy: ‘Aṭīyyatullah Abū ‘Abd ar-Raḥman — “Maximizing the Sanctity of Muslim Blood” (Ar)
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NOTE: About three weeks ago, ‘Aṭīyyatullah Abū ‘Abd ar-Raḥman also released a booklet titled “The Popular Revolution and the Fall of the Corrupt Arab System.” The below video also comes on the heels of fellow Libyan and AQ senior leader Abū Yaḥyā al-Lībī’s video message “To Our People in Libya.”
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As-Saḥāb Media presents a new video message from Abū Yaḥyā al-Lībī: "To Our People in Libya"

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UPDATE 3/15 7:36 AM: Here is an English translation of the below message:

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UPDATE 3/14 8:19 AM: Here is an Arabic transcription of the below video message: Abū Yaḥyā al-Lībī — “To Our People in Libya” (Ar)
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NOTE: Here are some other al-Qā’idah releases related to the various Arab uprisings:

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

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UPDATE 3/5 9:30 AM: Here is an English translation of the below audio/video message:
Click the following link for a safe PDF copy: Ayman aẓ-Ẓawāhirī — “Fourth Installment of a Message of Hope and Glad Tidings to Our People in Egypt” (En; GIMF)
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UPDATE 3/4 4:47 PM: Here is an Arabic transcription of the below audio/video message:
Ayman aẓ-Ẓawāhirī — “Fourth Installment of a Message of Hope and Glad Tidings to Our People in Egypt” (Ar)
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NOTE: For previous installments see: Third, Second, First.
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As-Saḥāb Media presents a new audio message from Ayman aẓ-Ẓawāhirī: “Third Installment of a Message of Hope and Glad Tidings to Our People in Egypt”

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UPDATE 3/1 8:53 AM: Here is an English translation of the below audio/video message:
Ayman aẓ-Ẓawāhirī — “Third Installment of a Message of Hope and Glad Tidings to Our People in Egypt” (En)
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NOTE: To see the previous installments see: First and Second Installment. It appears unlike the first installment, the second and third installments were recorded at similar times; their background graphics are the same too. This message was record between the fall of Ben ‘Alī and the fall of Ḥusnī Mubārak. Ẓawāhirī argues that the Americans are installing new regimes in both places, but they should be resisted along with the French. Appears that three audio/videos in, Ẓawāhirī is still trolling out the same old platitudes and really is out of touch of what is going on at the ground level. One wonders when AQ leadership realizes there really has been an intellectual paradigm shift in the Arab world.
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As-Saḥāb Media presents a new audio message from Ayman aẓ-Ẓawāhirī: “Second Installment of a Message of Hope and Glad Tidings to Our People in Egypt”

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UPDATE 2/27 7:05 PM: Click here for an English language translation of the below audio/video message.
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UPDATE 2/25 4:22 PM: Here is an Arabic transcription of the below audio/video message:
Click the following link for a copy: Ayman aẓ-Ẓawāhirī — “Second Installment of a Message of Hope and Glad Tidings to Our People in Egypt” (Ar)
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UPDATE 2/24 4:31 PM: Here are some interesting quotes via IntelTweet:

My brothers and I in Al-Qaida disown and condemn these operations [attacks on mosques and Muslim gatherings], whether they are the work of the mujahideen or other parties.
Usama Bin Laden, may Allah protect him, ordered me again to emphasize this matter… Take into consideration Muslim interests.
Avoid harming those who are not legitimate targets, whether they are Muslims or non-Muslims… Be very careful in this regard.

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NOTE: Click here for the first installment in Ayman aẓ-Ẓawāhirī’s series “Message of Hope and Glad Tidings to Our People in Egypt.”
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