Category: Hayy’at Taḥrīr al-Shām

New video message from Hay’at Taḥrīr al-Shām’s Shaykh Abū ‘Abd Allah al-Shāmī (‘Abd al-Raḥīm ‘Aṭūn): “Jihād and Resistance In the Islamic World: The Ṭālibān As a Model”

Posted on by Aaron Y. Zelin

______________

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

New statement from Firqat al-Ghurabā’: “From the Family of ‘Umar Omsen Regarding His Arrest and the Arrest of his Son Bilāl Without Any Charges Being Brought Against Them”

Posted on by Aaron Y. Zelin

Click the following link for a safe PDF copy: Firqat al-Ghurabā’ — From the Family of ‘Umar Omsen Regarding His Arrest and the Arrest of his Son Bilāl Without Any Charges Being Brought Against Them

_______________

Source: Telegram

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

New statement from Ḥurās al-Dīn’s Abū Hamām al-Shāmī: “God Does Not Like the Public Mention of Evil Except By One Who Has Been Wronged”

Posted on by Aaron Y. Zelin

The title of this release is in reference to Qur’anic verse 4:148. Here it is in full: “God does not like the public mention of evil except by one who has been wronged. And ever is God Hearing and Knowing.”

—

Click the following link for a safe PDF copy: Abū Hamām al-Shāmī — God Does Not Like the Public Mention of Evil Except By One Who Has Been Wronged

_____________

Source: Telegram

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

Check out my new ‘Policy Watch’ for the Washington Institute: “Return of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan: The Jihadist State of Play”

Posted on by Aaron Y. Zelin

The fall of Kabul raises a number of questions about the future of the jihadist movement, from the plans being pondered by global organizations like al-Qaeda (AQ) and the Islamic State (IS), to the reaction of local actors such as Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the Syrian group that views the Taliban as a model. Answering these questions can help policymakers better understand where the current situation stands and how the environment could change going forward.

Click here to read the rest.