In Their Own Words Voices of Jihad Compilation and Commentary

by Aaron, David

• ISBN13: 9780833044020
• ISBN10: 0833044028
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-10-06
• Publisher: RAND Corporation

Summary

"The statements and writings of jihadi terrorists paint a revealing self-portrait of their motives, plans, and ideology, which provide profound insights into the jihadi mentality. This book compiles jihadis' own views on virtually every subject relevant to their cause. It is not about Islam as it is practiced in its many varieties in Muslim communities throughout the world, nor is it about Islamic fundamentalism or the various Islamist political movements. Rather, it is about a small group of individuals who carry out and promote terrorism in the name of Islam. Because the jihadis' statements are often more appalling and constitute a greater indictment than various accounts that have been written about jihadi terrorism, this book offers unfiltered access to a broad range of the stories, rationales, ideas, and arguments of jihadi terrorists and those who support them. The author's introductory and contextual material lays out a framework for what the jihadis are saying - to each other and to the world."--BOOK JACKET.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 1
From Glory to Decline	p. 2
Who Are the Jihadis?	p. 3
The Islamic Factor	p. 5
Jihadism Is Not Islam	p. 7
Life in Jihad	p. 9
The Story of Isam al-Qamari	p. 9
The Story of Abu Hajer	p. 13
How to Play Soccer	p. 14
Nights in Iraq	p. 15
Death in the Family	p. 16
Death Notice	p. 16
Al-Qaeda and the Battle of Kandahar	p. 17
Terror in Konduz, Afghanistan	p. 21
Testimonials: Why I Joined Jihad	p. 22
Jihad Offers No Escape from Bureaucracy	p. 23
Interview with the Wife of a Shaheed (Martyr), Umm Saburah	p. 24
Assassination in Cairo	p. 25
Dreams	p. 26
Khobar Massacre, May 29, 2004: Interview with Fawwaz bin Muhammad al-Nashmi	p. 27
Poetry	p. 35
Seeds of Jihad	p. 37
Allah	p. 38
Muhammad	p. 41
Jihadi Writings	p. 44
Sheikh Ahmad Ibn Taymiyyah (1263-1328)	p. 45
Muhammad Ibn 'Abd al-Wahhab (1703-1792)	p. 49
Hassan al-Banna (1906-1949)	p. 51
Mawlana Abul a'la Maududi (1903-1979)	p. 56
Sayyid Qutb (1906-1966)	p. 58
Mohammed Abd al-Salam Faraj (1952-1982)	p. 62
Abdulla Yussuf Azzam (1941-1989)	p. 66
Ayman al-Zawahiri (1952-present)	p. 70
Ideology	p. 73
Islam	p. 73
Al-Wala' Wa al-Bara' and Takfir	p. 79
Jihad	p. 81
Terrorism	p. 86
Martyrdom	p. 87
Women in Islam and Jihad	p. 93
Raising Mujahid Children	p. 101
Killing Muslims	p. 102
Killing Innocents	p. 105
Goals	p. 109
World View	p. 115
A Clash of Civilizations	p. 115
Islam Under Threat	p. 116
History and Geopolitics of the Middle East	p. 120
Colonialism	p. 126
Globalization	p. 128
Nationalism	p. 129
United Nations	p. 131
Zionism	p. 134
Palestine	p. 139
Democracy and Secularism	p. 144
Natural Disasters	p. 149
Enemies	p. 153
Infidels	p. 153
Christians	p. 156
Jews	p. 159
The West	p. 160
The United States	p. 164
Apostates	p. 172
Saudi Arabia	p. 174
American Presence in Saudi Arabia	p. 179
Egypt	p. 186
Pakistan	p. 191
Jordan	p. 193
"Prescribed for You Is Fighting ... (2:216)"	p. 195
Strategy	p. 195
The Near Versus the Far Enemy	p. 196
Secure Base	p. 198
Expanding the Battlefield	p. 200
Deterrence	p. 200
Morale	p. 201
Political Strategy	p. 202
Oil	p. 204
Tactics	p. 205
Battlefield Lessons from Afghanistan	p. 208
Targeting	p. 210
Raids	p. 212
The 9/11 Attacks	p. 214
Assassination of Anwar Sadat	p. 221
Attack on a French Oil Tanker	p. 222
Madrid Train Bombings	p. 222
Killing of Paul Marshall Johnson, Jr.	p. 223
Assassination of Theo Van Gogh	p. 224
Attacks in London	p. 225
The Jordan Hotel Bombings	p. 228
Iraq and Afghanistan	p. 231
Iraq	p. 231
Before the Invasion	p. 232
After the Fall of Baghdad	p. 233
Problems	p. 234
Sunni Versus Shi'a	p. 238
A Week of Ramadan	p. 249
Looking Ahead	p. 251
Afghanistan	p. 253
Operations	p. 259
Finances	p. 260
Recruitment	p. 261
Suicide Bombers	p. 267
Media	p. 268
Hostile Media	p. 271
The Internet	p. 273
Training	p. 277
Kidnapping	p. 281
Assassination	p. 283
Intelligence	p. 285
Tips for Traveling	p. 288
Weapons	p. 289
Weapons of Mass Destruction	p. 292
Rationale for WMD	p. 295
Diplomacy	p. 297
Conclusion	p. 301
References	p. 307
About the Author	p. 335
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