Afghanistan – Page 18

New video message from The Islamic State’s Wilāyat Khurāsān: “Rejectionists and Ṭālib Polytheists”

Posted on August 23, 2023August 25, 2023 by Aaron Y. Zelin

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Source: RocketChat

To inquire about a translation for this video message for a fee email: [email protected]

New issue of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan magazine: “al-Ṣumūd Magazine #212″

Posted on August 19, 2023August 22, 2023 by Aaron Y. Zelin

For prior issues in this magazine see: #211, #209/210, #208, #207, #206, #205, #204, #203, #202-201, #200, #199, #198, #197, #196, #195, #194, #193, #192, #191, #190, #189, #188, #187, #186, #185, #184, #183, #182, #181, #180, #179, #178, #177, #176, #175, #174, #173, #172, #171, #170, #169, #168, #167, #166, #165, #164, #163, #162, #161, #160, #159, #158, #157, #156, #155, #154, #153, #152, #151, #150, #149, #148, #147, #146, #145, #144, #143, #142, #141, #140, #139, #138, #137, #136, #135, #134, #133, #132, #131, #130, #129, #128, #127, #126, #125, #124, #123, #122, #121,#120, #119,#118,#117,#116,#115,#114, #113, #112, #111, #110, #109, #108, #107, #106, #105, #104, #103,#102,#101,#100,#99, #98, #97, #96,#95, #94, #93, #92,#91, #90, #89, #88, #87, #86, #85, #84, #83, #82, #81, #80, #79, #78, #77, #76, #75, #74, #73, #72, #71, #70, #69, #68, #67, #66, #65, #64, #63, #62, #61, #60, #59, #58, #57, #56, #53, and #51.

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Click the following link for a safe PDF copy: Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan — al-Ṣumūd Magazine #212

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To inquire about a translation for this magazine issue for a fee email: [email protected]

New statement from the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan: “On the Second Anniversary of the Conquest of Kabul”

Posted on August 15, 2023August 15, 2023 by Aaron Y. Zelin

On August 15, 2021, the Mujahideen of the Islamic Emirate conquered all provinces, including Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan. On the arrival of the 2nd anniversary of the conquest of Kabul, we would like to congratulate the Mujahid nation of Afghanistan and ask them to thank Almighty Allah for this great victory.

The 20-year jihad and victory against the occupation is the fact that the people of Afghanistan and the entire Islamic Ummah are proud of; In fact, it further strengthens their faith on Allah.

Throughout history, Afghans have made great sacrifices for their religion, country, and freedom, and as a result of these sacrifices, the strengthening of the Islamic system was the greatest dream of our Mujahid nation, which was fulfilled, Alhamdulillah.

The Islamic Emirate, as a true and responsible system for its Mujahid people, was able to end the Jihad successfully and pave the way for the establishment of the Islamic system in Afghanistan.

Alhamdulillah, now that overall security is ensured in the country, the entire territory of the country is managed under a single leadership, Islamic system is in place and everything is explained from the angle of Sharia, these are the results of the sacrifices of the people of Afghanistan throughout the years. The conquest of Kabul proved once again that no one can control the proud nation of Afghanistan and guarantee their stay in this country.

This day also showed that all the efforts of the invaders in this country have faced with failure, they cannot defeat the will of the Afghan Mujahid people, nor can they impose their arbitrary regime by force and conspiracies. The officials of the Islamic Emirate are committed to serving their people within the framework of the Islamic Sharia as long as they are alive and will work for the development and stability of the country. On the other hand, no invader will be allowed to threaten the independence and freedom of Afghanistan.

Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan

هـ ق 1445/1/28

هـ ش 1402/5/24 م15/8/2023

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New statement from the Teḥrīk-ī-Ṭālibān Pākistān: “Explanation Regarding the Fatwā Attributed To the Leader of the Believers Shaykh Hībat Allah Akhūnd Zādah”

Posted on August 11, 2023August 12, 2023 by Aaron Y. Zelin

Click the following link for a safe PDF copy: Teḥrīk-ī-Ṭālibān Pākistān — Explanation Regarding the Fatwā Attributed To the Leader of the Believers Shaykh Hībat Allah Akhūnd Zādah

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Source: Telegram

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The Islamic State’s Fourth Bayat Campaign

Posted on August 6, 2023August 16, 2023 by Aaron Y. Zelin

Previously, I tracked the bayat campaign for Abu Ibrahim after Abu Bakr’s death, then for Abu al-Hasan after Abu Ibrahim’s death, and then for Abu al-Husayn after Abu al-Hasan’s death. This post will do the same with the announcement of Abu al-Husayn’s death and Abu Hafs al-Hashimi al-Quarashi as the new leader of the Islamic State. As I said in the original post:

There are two main reasons for this: 1. pledges are leader-specific rather than group-specific and thus need to be renewed with each succession and 2. it is a way to legitimize al-Qurashi’s rule and create a media event so that the group can promote itself as it transitions to a new phase.

The first reason is also something that IS pointed to when it began to overtly feud with al-Qaeda (AQ) in 2013, by saying that following Abu Mus’ab al-Zarqawi’s death, his successor Abu Hamzah al-Muhajir gave baya to the newly created Islamic State of Iraq’s leader Abu ‘Umar al-Baghdadi and even after Abu ‘Umar was killed, when Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi took over in 2010 and then Usamah Bin Laden was killed in 2011, Abu Bakr never publicly gave baya to Ayman al-Zawahiri, even if al-Zawahiri claims he gave it to him privately. Therefore, from the perspective of IS this whole process is not trivial, but important for legitimacy of its leadership and to potentially weed out any insubordination before it manifests into something larger as it already did in the past vis-a-vis AQ.

This post will be updated with the latest official pledges.

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August 5, 2023:

Wilāyat al-‘Irāq