Category: Zabīhullah Mujāhid

Some twenty years ago when America launched its invasion of Afghanistan, the persecuted and defenseless Afghan nation – with fatwa from distinguished Afghan scholars and with bare hands but indomitable faith – was forced to pick up arms in defense of their right to freedom and to stave off collapse of their Islamic government.

This great worship accompanied by great hardships, trials, displacements, imprisonments, sacrifices and tribulations has been duly guided to this stage over a twenty-year period.

Now, the invading American forces have agreed to withdraw their forces but have yet to complete this process, and the individuals imposed on the Afghan nation who served the American invaders as civil servants to protect their interests are still in power.

The Afghan nation has endured immense spiritual blows in the framework of this imposed regime – immorality has reached a peak, administrative corruption has become a social norm, and looting, expropriation, bribery, embezzlement, usurping rights of people, and transgression and violation of private premises has become a daily routine.

On top of this it has imposed a foreign system on Afghans, tremendously harmed our religious values, and pushed Afghanistan towards polarization, prejudice, ethnic and sectarian hostility and a host of other problems.

As the Afghan Mujahid nation initiated their noble Jihad against the invaders for the establishment of a pure Islamic system and sacrificed hundreds of thousands of souls to that end, it is accordingly their inherent Islamic and legal right to pursue their lawful objectives through the apt use of Jihad and political means.

The aim of Jihad is to raise with word of Allah (pure Islamic system) – and until this Islamic aim is achieved, Jihad shall continue with all its legitimacy and glory, and no one is allowed to hinder or create obstacles for this great aspiration of the Afghan nation.

Recently, a number of supposed Ulama councils inside and outside the country, who have endured not a single day of hardship in Jihad nor have they any firsthand knowledge of the Afghan situation, have unfortunately issued fatwas (edicts) and ruled this great Jihad unlawful.

The majority of the Islamic Emirate, from its leadership all the way down to its last Mujahid, are pious citizens, religious scholars and Islamically informed individuals. If any scholar is skeptical about the legitimacy of the ongoing Jihad or lacks information, then they must desist from issuing void fatwas and must follow religious principles by foremost acquiring extensive knowledge about the situation, hearing the arguments of Mujahideen, and then passing judgments about issues.

A number of palace scholars of the Kabul administration that had no qualms about religion, country and principles over the course of twenty years but conversely made invalid justifications to siphon stipends from American invaders by considering themselves ‘weak and unable’, are now convening gatherings and issuing staged fatwas. This is cardinal and historic perfidy towards religion, Islamic teachings and the persecuted Afghan nation.

We understand full well that these plots are instigated, financed and promoted by enemy circles that shall not have the slightest effect on the ongoing Jihadic activity, Allah willing and nothing is hard for Allah.

Spokesman of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan

Zabihullah Mujahid

10/03/1442 Hijri Lunar

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US President Donald Trump has tweeted that they should have their remaining forces in Afghanistan at home by the end of the ongoing year.

Islamic Emirate welcomes these remarks and considers it a positive step for the implementation of the agreement signed between The IEA and the US.

IEA is also committed to the contents of the agreement and hopes for good and positive relations with all countries, including the US, in the future.

The spokesman of the IEA Zabihullah Mujahid

21/02//1442 Hijri Lunar

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08//10/2020 Gregorian

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A report by the US Department of Defense (Pentagon) compiled for the congress stated that the Islamic Emirate continues to support Al Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent.

We strongly reject this report and consider it propaganda and unsubstantiated for the following reasons:

– The Islamic Emirate, in line with its own policy, does not interfere in the affairs other countries hence it does not seek to support anyone working outside the borders of Afghanistan in India or any other country.

– Afghanistan is under the direct occupation of America and its allies for the past nineteen years and the Afghans under the leadership of the Islamic Emirate are fighting a great war of independence and establishment of an Islamic government. How is it then possible that we support anyone outside our borders when we ourselves are engaged in such a burdensome war?

– The Islamic Emirate signed an agreement with the United States on the 29^th February 2020 and is currently using all means at its disposal for its implementation and bringing comprehensive peace to Afghanistan.

On the aforementioned grounds, the Islamic Emirate does not support any foreign organization in the Indian Subcontinent or any other place.

It is very unfortunate the defense department has published such an irresponsible report or propaganda is conducted to confuse common thinking in such a sensitive time.

We call on American officials to remain committed to the Doha agreement, end propaganda based on false information and stop individuals in the US military apparatus from propaganda who still possibly seek war in Afghanistan for their own personal interests or the interests of defense companies.

Spokesman of Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan

Zabihullah Mujahid

11/11/1441 Hijir Lunar

12/04/1399 Hijri Solar                   02/07/2020 Gregorian

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A number of western media outlets have published reports alleging that the Mujahideen of Islamic Emirate received payments from Russia for killing American troops and other such rumors.

We strongly reject this allegation. The nineteen-year Jihad of the Islamic Emirate is not indebted to the beneficence of any intelligence organ or foreign country and neither is the Islamic Emirate in need of anyone in specifying objectives.

The Islamic Emirate has made use of weapons, facilities and tools in its nineteen-year Jihad that were already present in Afghanistan or are war spoils frequently seized from the opposition in battles.

The American forces suffered most of their losses from simple plastic bottles that were filled by the Afghans in their own homes with their own homemade explosives.

These rumors are being circulated to create hurdles for the departure of American troops, to weaken and confuse advocates of peace in America and to attribute the great heroism and achievements of the Afghans to foreigner circles.

We reassure our nation and the entire world that the Islamic Emirate is not a tool of anyone nor is it employed for foreign agendas rather it has sacrificed to protect its religion, land and greater interests and has accomplished everything with its own hands and initiative.

Such rumors can never change the stance of the Islamic Emirate. We believe that implementation of the agreement signed with the United States of America will ensure the goal of achieving comprehensive peace and we remain committed to it in the future just as we have completely acted upon it so far.

Spokesman of Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan

Zabihullah Mujahid

06/11/1441 Hijri Lunar

07/04/1399 Hijri Solar                   27/06/2020 Gregorian

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We welcome the statement by the European Council backing the peace efforts in Afghanistan, however, this statement contains phrases that violate the right of sovereignty of Afghans. It must be said that foreign imposed systems have always produced war and devastation in our homeland and have never been accepted by Afghans. We have constantly shown commitment to non-interference in the internal affairs of others in our statements and on the basis of this international principle, we also expect others to not interfere in our internal affairs nor complicate the issue of Afghanistan even further.

On the basis of the agreement with the United States, American allies are also bound to the commitment of non-interference in the internal affairs of Afghanistan. The future governance system shall be chosen by the Afghans in intra-Afghan negotiations and this is a legitimate right reserved by the Afghans. It is hoped that all parties will honor their commitments, adhere to the international principle of non-interference and not harm the peace process.

Spokesman of Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan

Zabihullah Mujahid

07/10/1441 Hijri Lunar

10/03/1399 Hijri Solar               30/05/2020 Gregorian

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All our compatriots and the world is aware that the Islamic Emirate has repeatedly shown its willingness to hold intra-Afghan negotiations with all influential Afghan sides in line with the agreement however the other sides have so far failed in putting together an effective, pro-peace and inclusive team.

Now as the Kabul administration has announced a team, we would like to make the following points:

1 – The policy of the Islamic Emirate from the very beginning has been that the Kabul administration may participate in intra-Afghan negotiations as a part of other Afghan sides.

But as the team is announced by the Kabul administration it thus violates our principled policy and the agreement concluded with America.

2 – In order to reach true and lasting peace, the aforementioned team must be agreed upon by all effective Afghan sides so that it can represent all sides however majority of other sides have rejected the current announced team.

Considering the mentioned points, the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan would once again like to clarify its stance that impediments must not be created for intra-Afghan negotiations nor must a single group try to monopolize the issue of an entire country.

We shall only sit for talks with a negotiation team that conforms with our agreements and is constituted in accordance with the laid out principles, Allah willing.

Spokesman of Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan

Zabihullah Mujahid

04/08/1441 Hijir Lunar

09/01/1399 Hijri Solar                   28/03/2020 Gregorian

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