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Open letter in Reply to Saudi Arabia Grand Mufti

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:33:35 PST

Al-Ma'sadah Media Foundation released a letter written by Sheikh Abi Ayman al-Masri in reply to Saudi Arabia Grand Mufti Sheikh Sheikh Abdul Aziz al-Sheikh concerning Jihad.
The 37 pages letter title is: "Open letter in reply to Mufti of Saud warning to young men not to travel abroad for Jihad".
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Al-Fajr Media releases issue two of the women’s magazine: “al-Shāmikhah”

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:12:29 PST

Al-Shamikha Media Foundation released the second issue of its jihadist magazine "Al Shamikha" directed to women. The 31 pages electronic magazine has 12 articles, a supplement and a bonus gift. These articles varies from Marrying a Mujahid, The Mujahideen do not kill innocent people, Letter to my mother, Al-Shamikha Press, Tahrir Square, .... The sypplement titled: "My house is my kingdom". The second issue includes a gift, an article written by Sheikh Abu Qatada al-Falastini, titled "The Jihad Education and Sacrifice". It is to note that Abu Qatada is in a British jail and will be released soon on bail.
The Magazine is published by Al-Shamikha Media Foundation. Its editor in chief is Saleh Yussef and the security and communication responsible is Muhammad Mashhadani. The Magazine is distributed by al-Fajer Media.
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Al Furqan media production: Methodology in Gaining Media Expertise - part 6

Sat, 24 Dec 2011 09:37:03 PST

The "Methodology in Gaining Media Expertise" part 6, a 26 pages article prepared by Al-Furqan Media and published electronically by Al-Yaqin Media center on December 23, 2011. This is the Sixth part of "Training series for the Media Mujahid". The article is divided in 3 main section:

1.   Introduction
2.   Topic I: The Status of Working with Knowledge in Islam
3.   Topic II: Harnessing Media Knwoledge to serve the Jihad Work

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Fateh al-Islam: The Syrian Revolution and the Arab Protocol Trick

Sat, 24 Dec 2011 09:26:57 PST

The Political Committee of Fateh al-Islam released on Dec 23, 2011 a a four pages Press Release "The Syrian Revolution and the Arab Protocol Trick". Fateh al-Silam launches an attack on the Arab League and its protocol that was signed by the Syrian regime. It accused the league of being a tool in the hands of the West. Fateh al-Islam that the revolution will continue either this Protocol succeed or fails in curbing the Syrian Regime. It vows that the revolution will continue until the fall of the Syrian regime.

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Jundullah Studio: "The Road of Salvation" - Video

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 11:23:33 PST

Jundullah Studio, the media arm of The Islamic Uzbekistan Movemment, released on December 19,2011 a 26 minutes and 47 seconds video tape of two suicide bombers. : "The Road of Salvation". The tape revelas the idenity of the suicide bomber who blew himself up in a popular grocery close to the British, Canadian and Pakistani missions in Kabul on January 28, 2011. His name is Maawaz. The video shows talks about two suicide operations, the second in Kundoz. It is to note that the tape is in Farsi.

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The Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan: Interview with Sheikh Yasser in Farsi language - Video

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 10:18:27 PST

Jundullah Studio, the media arm of The Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan, released on December 19, 2011 an interview in Farsi language with Sheikh Mohammed Yasir. It is to note that Sheikh Yasir was arrested in Pakistan in 2009. He is a former spokesnab for Taliban leader Mullah Omar who was released by Afghanistan in 2007 in exchange for a kidnapped Italian journalist.

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Excellent mementos for Jihad People

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 09:20:25 PST

Al-Fajr Media published on December 19, 2011, the book "Excellent mementos for Jihad People" by Abdallah Khaled al-Aadam, A.K.A Abou Obeida. The 196 pages book lists 43 Mementos for jihadists. The following is the title of the first 6 mementos:

Memento One: Sincerity & Follow Up
Memento Two: Knowledge before utterance, reservation of blood and Release of Provisions
Memento Three: "And hold firmly to the rope of Allah all together and do not become divided."
Memento Four: "O you who have believed, obey Allah and obey the Messenger and those in authority among you."
Memento Five: O you who have believed, persevere and endure and remain stationed and fear Allah that you may be successful.
Memento Six: And prepare against them whatever you are able of power and of steeds of war by which you may terrify the enemy of Allah and your enemy"

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Al-Qaeda Establishes its base in Yemen

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 09:52:15 PST

According to a report that appeared in Yemeni News Paper Maareb Press, Ansar al-Shariaa took hold of the city Azzan in Shabwa District. According to people interviewd in the city, Al-Qaeda members who operated in the city for years, took control the minute the security forces pulled out from the city. One of the people revealed that al-Qaeda is runing the city, they are rehabilitating Azzan hospital, organizing the market, resolving local conflicts, cut hands of thieves, ....

Al-Ansar Media Foundation: "The inexhaustible weapon", part II

Wed, 14 Dec 2011 09:13:32 PST

Al-Ansar Media Foundation released on December 14, 2011, the second part of a video series titled "The inexhaustible weapon". The 36 minutes and 16 seconds features several jihadists members of engineering workshop unit of Ansar al-Islam in Iraq: Abu Qutaiba al-Obeidi, Abu Ayad al-Azzawi and Hussam al-Shumari from the media group. The tape talks about electronics used in bomb making, remote controlled car, remote controlled machine gun, amunitions, explosives, ...

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As-Sahab: Ayaman al Zawahiri "Message of hope and joy to our people in Egypt" Part VIII

Fri, 02 Dec 2011 08:25:51 PST

As-Sahab Media Productions, al-Qaeda's media arm, released on December 01, 2011 the eigth installment of "A Message of Hope and Joy to Our People in Egypt"of Ayman al-Zawahiri.
In this tape, al-Zawahiri addressed the released Palestinian prisoners and asked them to continue their jihad to liberate Palestine and every occupied Muslim land. In addition, he congratulated those who blew up the gaz pipe to Israel. Al-Zawahiri confirmed the death of Shaykh Abu Abdulrahman Jamal Ibrahim al-Misrati, known as Shaykh Atiyatullah, and his son Issam in an air strike. He also revealed that al-Misrati lost few month ago another son, Ibrahim, who was killed in another airstrike. Zawahiri revealed that Ibrahim survived the first airstrike that killed Shaykh Abu al-Laith al-libby.

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Al-Ma'sadah Media Foundation: "Biographies of the Martyrs in Bilad al-Sham" Issue #1

Wed, 16 Nov 2011 11:05:03 PST

Al-Ma'sadah Media Foundation released on November 15, 2011 the first issue of "Biographies of the Martyrs in Bilad al-Sham". The first issue (6 pages) talks about Martyr Samir Ahmad Haji Suleiman AKA "Abu Hajer al-Shami". Suleiman was born in 1984 in the port city Latakia in Syria. He was killed in Nahr el Bared battle in North Lebanon. Suleiman was inspired to join jihad by his cousin Mohammad Taftafa (Abi Ahmad) and his friends who died waging Jihad in Afghanistan. His brother Lou'ay tried to enter Afghanistan to join the Mujahedden but was arrested by the Iranian security forces in Baluchistan and handed to the Syria authorities.

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Al Furqan Media Production: Biograpy of Martyrs issue # 49

Tue, 15 Nov 2011 10:27:57 PST

Al-Furqan Media Production released, on November 15, 2011, issue # 49 of "The Biography of Martyrs". The 9 pages documents tells the story of Yaser Ben Faysal Darwish al-Maqdisi, AKA "Abu Thabit al-Shami". Al-Atik is a Syrian citizen, three of his brothers also died fighting with the Mujahedeen in Iraq. He was entrusted by Abu Musaab al-Zarqawi and other jihadist leaders in Iraq. He held several positions in Iraq one of them is military emir of Salah al-Din province. He was killed on a military checkpoint in Iraq.

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As-Sahab: Ayman al Zawahiri "Days with the Imam"

Tue, 15 Nov 2011 10:10:57 PST

As-Sahab Media Productions, al-Qaeda media arm, released on November 15, 2011 a 30 minutes video tape (in Arabic and Urdu) of Ayman al-Zawahiri posted on several jihadist websites. In this tape, Zawahiri sheds the light on Osama Ben Laden "human side". Al-Zawahiri reveals that Ben Laden often cried in public. "He used to get sad in his heart if he felt that his brothers on the path of jihad were oppressed or didn't get their due rights" ... "His eyes used to tear up when he gave speeches or spoke or supplicated. He was known for his ready tears and crying," Zawahiri said.

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Ansar al-Shariaah: "Eye on the Event", Part I

Wed, 09 Nov 2011 08:44:21 PST

Madad News Agency released on November 2, 2011 an 11 minutes video for Ansar al-Shariaah in Yemen. The video features members of Ansar al-Shariaah in Zanjibar distributing food to the population, replacing an electrical generator, returning a stolen truck, bus to their owners and repairing roads damaged by floods.

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Al-Ansar Media Foundation: "The inexhaustible weapon", part I

Tue, 01 Nov 2011 08:17:29 PST

Al-Ansar Media Foundation released on November 1, 2011, the first part of a video series titled "The inexhaustible weapon. The 42 minutes and 37 seconds features several jihadists members of engineering workshop unit of Ansar al-Islam: Abu Qutaiba al-Obeidi, Abu Ayad al-Azzawi and Hussam al-Shumari from the media group. The tape explains how the Mujahideen started manufacturing weapons: al-Faruq rocket, the Russian RKJ-3 grenade, gun silencer

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Harakat al-Shabab al-Mujahideen: Message from Martyr Abdisalan Hussein Ali

Sun, 30 Oct 2011 09:07:49 PST

Harakat al-Shabab al-Mujahideen Radio Al-Andalus aired, in Somali and English, an interview with the martyr Abdislana Hussein Ali, AKA Abed al-Slam al-Amriki al-Muhajir, one of the insurgents killed in a brazen attack on an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) military base near Mogadishu's sports stadium.
In the audio message, the young man argues that military jihad as defined by Harakat al-Shabab has become an individual obligation (fard ‘ayn) as opposed to a communal obligation (fard kifaya) in today's world. He urges Muslims in every country, whether it be "America, Canada, China, Australia," to wage this type of "jihad" since, he says, "the Ummah is waiting for us....Our goal is to die as Muslims and help the other Muslim brothers and sisters in the world, help the Ummah, and establish khilafa soon..."

Umar Media Foundation: Fida'iyin of Islam - Karachi CID center blast

Sun, 30 Oct 2011 08:37:49 PST

Umar Media foundation, the media arm of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), released on October 30th a 14 minutes video explaining how three Taliban suicide bombers planned and carried out the bombing of CID center on November 10, 2010. The CID Center, situated at Civil Lines between PDIC and Chief Minister House. According to the tape, The three suicide bombers, Rahmanullah, Farmanullah and Khan Mohammad, kept the "light of Islam alive" by bombing the police station.

Al-Andalus: "Open Letter to the Muslims in Libya" by Sheikh Al-Hassan Rashid Al-Blaydi

Fri, 28 Oct 2011 12:48:05 PST

Al-Andalus media production, Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) media arm, released on October 27, 2011 an "Open Letter to the Muslims of Libya, a 15 minutes 40 seconds audio of Sheikh Al-Hassan Rashid Al-Blaydi, head of AQIM Judicial Authority. Al-Bulaydi, warning Libyan Muslims about NATO's alleged intentions following their revolution eventhough the air support provided by NATO's planes brought victory to Libyan people. He warned them that NATO will try to impose a secular system that will fight the Mujahedeen.

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Al-Ma'sadah Media Foundation: "Signs of Empowerment" by Sheikh Abi Mariya al-Shami

Wed, 26 Oct 2011 12:20:52 PST

Al-Ma'sadah Media Foundation released on October 25, 2011 a 5 page article for Sheikh Abi Mariya al-Shami. In this article al-Shami stressed that only the Mujahedeen will bring victory to the Muslim 'Umma. He added that the Muslims and the 'Umma went through hard times but the fact is that Islam is coming and the victorious religion will be implemented, no matter how long the confrontations will take time, victory is coming.

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Abdullah Azzam Brigades "To Identify the Criminals" 7th release

Sun, 23 Oct 2011 12:05:12 PST

The Brigades of Abdullah Azzam released on October 23, 2011, a 6 pages letter entitled under the series "To identify the criminals ways part 7: Signs of Fierce Battles". The Brigades continued its support to Syrian rebels and a warning to the Lebanese army and Christians and Druze in the region. The letter raised 7 points:

1- Religious war is coming to the region
2- A call to all JIhadist groups to attack Israel and its interests in the region.
3- A support note to the defected Syrian soldiers.
4- Advice to these soldiers on what kind of military operations are needed.
5- A call on the people to help the defected soldiers in all levels.
6- A call for arm to the borthers in lebanon to support their brothers in Syria.
7- A warning to the Christians and Druze communities in Syria and Lebanon not to side with Assad regime.

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