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A Step Towards Unity of Ranks
Al-Qaeda in the Indian Sub-Continent
October 19, 2014
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Qa′eda al Jihad- the ‘Base for Jihad’- started as a group engaged in Jihad in the way of Allah.
Over the years, it has transformed from an ‘organization’ to become a call, a message, and a
movement spanning different regions. By the grace of Allah, today the ‘Base’ is no longer
confined to Afghanistan; in just over a decade, the blessed call of Jihad has spread from West
Africa to East Asia. The enemies of Islam may fool themselves into believing that they are
facing a ‘numerically small’ adversary that can be defeated by unleashing the armies of their
lackeys in the Muslim world and by so-called ‘counter-terrorism efforts’, but the truth remains
that the call of Jihad is not something invented by Shaykh Osama bin Laden, or anyone else for
that matter; it is a divine call, and the Lord of this call cannot be defeated by the worldly arsenal
and armies of Satan and his allies.
The experience of the last decade or so amply demonstrates that even the martyrdom of several
leaders of this Jihad has only added impetus to this movement. Mujahideen from West Africa to
the Indian Subcontinent and further east have embraced the call of Jihad against America andher
allies. Al Qa’eda has thus acted as a galvanizing force, synchronizing the energies of various
Islamic groups and individuals in different parts of the world for a common goal: the defeat of
the pharaoh of our age, America, and the consequent liberation of the Muslim world from the
clutches of the West and her cronies to become a united Daarul Islam in the shade of a Caliphate
governed by the Shariah.
In this context, the establishment of Jama’ah Qa’eda al Jihad in the Subcontinent is a significant
milestone towards uniting the efforts of the Muslims of this region, specially the Mujahideen,
around the following objectives:
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Engaging in Jihad against America and the system of disbelief that has been established
under its aegis.
Striving for the implementation of the Shariah in Muslim lands and a complete revival of
the Islamic way of life.
Striving for the freedom of all occupied Muslim lands and liberating the oppressed
Muslims of the Subcontinent from Kashmir to AkaranPerforming Jihad for the
establishment of the Caliphate according to the Prophetic methodology.
Defending the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan: a harbinger of the Caliphate and a
stepping stone towards its revival in the Ummah.
Forming a just Islamic society in which there is no oppression against anyone, including
the disbelievers.
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While it is true that the Muslims of the Subcontinent have been apparently divided from one
another by artificial lines drawn by the British and their cronies in the region, but the bond of
faith and a shared past are factors too strong to be undermined by shifting geo-political currents
and imported notions of ‘nationalism’ and the ‘nation- state’. The destiny of the Muslims of this
region is inextricably linked with their adherence to Islam, a revival of the Islamic identity
throughout the Muslim society, and adopting Jihad as a practical method to bring about the
supremacy of Islam throughout the Indian Subcontinent. It is only through adhering to dawah
(inviting people to Islam) and engaging in Jihad in accordance with the Prophetic methodology
that the legacy of imperialism can be reversed decisively in this region. Democracy and similar
other man-made systems may give the fleeting illusion of worldly prosperity, but they can never
bring about the supremacy of Islam, nor ensure a respectable and prosperous life for mankind in
this world.
The establishment of this organization is a direct result of the merger of several groups that have
been engaged in Jihad in this region for several years. In the guidance of their Ameer, Shaykh
Ayman al Zawahiri, the leaders of these Jihadi groups have joined forces to coalesce into a
single organization, Jama’ah Qa’eda al Jihad in the Subcontinent. This new branch of Qa’eda al
Jihad is led by the renowned scholar, Maulana Aasim Umar (may Allah protect him). Special
mention must be made here of Shaykh Mustafa Abu Yazeed, Shaykh Jamal Ibrahim al Masrati,
Shaykh Abu Yahya al Leebi, Commander Ilyas Kashmiri, Commander Badar Mansoor, Dr.
Arshad Waheed, Ustadh Hasan Gul and Ustadh Umar Aqdas (may Allah have mercy on them),
among others, who laid the groundwork for the establishment of this organization. It is hoped
that the formation of Qa’eda al Jihad in the Subcontinent will help to unite the efforts of the
Mujahideen for making the Shariah of our Lord the supreme authority throughout a region which
is home to at least one third of the Muslim Ummah. It is our belief that the revival of Jihad is the
ultimate hope of the oppressed Muslims of Kashmir and Arakan and the only way to stop the
persecution of Muslims in this region, whether in Gujarat, Ahmadabad, Muzafarnagar,
Saharanpur and Assam in India, at the hands of the Awami League government in Bangladesh or
in the tribal belt and other parts of Pakistan at the hands of Pakistan’s Army and government.
The establishment of this organization comes in the wake of the American defeat and withdrawal
from Afghanistan. America had invaded Afghanistan on the pretext of eliminating Al Qa’eda,
but the enemies of Allah should know that Al Qa’eda is as much a message as it is an
organization, and today its message has spread much farther than they could have ever imagined.
This Jihad will not end with the American withdrawal from Afghanistan; America’s defeat is
only the prelude. What lies in wait for her despicable ‘allies’ (read toadies) in this region is yet to
unfold.
At the outset of the American invasion of Afghanistan, our Ameer and the Leader of the
Believers, Mullah Muhammad Umar (may Allah protect him), had remarked: “Bush has
promised us defeat, while Allah has promised us victory. We will soon know which promise was
true.” As much as we know that the promise of Allah was true, we have equally firm faith that
the promise of His noble Prophet (peace be upon him) will also be fulfilled: “Allah has saved
two groups of my Ummah from the Hellfire: the group that will invade Al Hind (the Indian
Subcontinent) and the group that will be with Eesa (peace be upon him), the son of Mariam.”
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Written by Hassaan Yusuf
Resurgence
Issue 1, Fall 2014
Courtesy of Jihadology
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