The Amir of the Islamic State of Iraq, Abu Omar Al-Baghdadi released in November 2008 an audio tape commenting on the new US presidency. He started his speech asking the new president to stop the injustice and crimes committed against the Muslims.
The Amir suggested from the US government to withdraw their troops in Iraq. [...]
In a recent Al-Sahab video published in November and posted in various Jihadist forums, Ayman Al-Zawahiri appeared discussing the new presidency. Al-Zawahiri congratulated the Mujahideen of the outcome of the US elections; he considered it reflecting the American citizens’ admittance to the failure of the US’s agenda in Iraq and Afghanistan, which made them support [...]
IslamOnline.net will be offering regular guided tours of its completely overhauled virtual hajj island inside Second Life where visitors can see and learn everything about hajj rituals.
“Our experience last year with the hajj was wonderful and insightful,” says Wael Shihab,deputy manager of IOL Shari`ah Department.
There will be regular guided tours in both English and [...]
It appears that jihadists are continuously learning and adapting in the cyber world. The counter terrorism community needs to keep up. The two suggestions given by forum participant “Riah al-Ghobar” on the jihadi forum Alhesbahweb.net under the topic “Guerrilla Warfare on the Mountain Range of the Internet” include creating support email systems and Encrypted Messenger [...]
Jihadist forums continue to promote global jihad through various messages. Interesting pictures are posted to increase credibility among the audience. One of the latest trends is pictures of children, and old men who decided to participate in Jihad. The old men represent people with old figures who did not despair and want to support their [...]
Three videos and several articles on the execution of the Bali Bombers were detected in several jihadist websites. One of the articles included what it claimed to be yet another of Imam Samudera’s will. The theme underlying the materials is the glorification of the three Bali Bombers. This simultaneously emphasise on the malevolence of the [...]
Posted in the Indonesian INFOJIHAD website, with the URL http://infojihad.wordpress.com/2008/10/27/amrozi-dkk-nyatakan-wajib-menuntut-balas-darah-dengan-darah/, on 27.10.08, this statement was claimed to have been written by the three Bali Bombers who are waiting for their execution; Mukhlas, Imam Samudra and Amrozi. It states that although they have accepted the fate that Allah has given to them, they still resent the [...]
Jihadists are affected by the economic fever and discuss it in their community. A member in a prominent jihadist forum wrote an analysis on the financial slide; he explained the main reason is mistakes in US policies.
Jihadists continue with the conspiracy theory linking the global financial crisis to methods used by the US to [...]
In a video published by Al-Sahab production days before the US elections Abu Yahya Al-Libi, al Qaeda’s commander presented a speech that was ambiguous and did not provide any impression on the following US president. This could be because the video was taped during Eid and was delayed in its release. Al-Libi only condemned Bush [...]
The NEFA Foundation has obtained an exclusive new interview with Maulana Faquir Mohammed, deputy commander of Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). During the interview, Maulana Faquir insisted that the TTP closely supports the activities of Al-Qaida in Pakistan and Afghanistan because these jihadi operations represent the “will of all Muslims.” Faquir also discussed the loyalty of Pakistani [...]