Mustafa bin abd alqadir setmariam nasars call to global islamic resistance 2004 hereafter referred to as gir global islamic resistance. It did not say what has become of the groups former. Download the brief the issue since 911, al qaeda and the islamic state have suffered multiple setbacks, from the 2006 death of al qaeda in iraq chief abu musab al zarqawi to the 2011 killing of osama bin laden. Abu musab al suri, aka mustafa bin abd al qadir setmarian nassar, or umar abd al hakim, is an al qaeda operative who once ran one of al qaedas training camps in afghanistan. Abu musab al zarqawi, born ahmad fadil nazal al khalayleh, was the founder of isiss predecessor, al qaeda in iraq aqi, and the former leader of two other terrorist organizations. Abu khalid the syrian, or mohamed al bahaiya or abu umayr al shami, was a syrian jihadist militant often affiliated with osama bin ladens al qaeda and the syrian islamist group ahrar al sham. In 2009, the call to leaderless resistance was adopted by al qaeda in the arabian peninsula, and in the wake of the ft. As the writings of abu musab al suri, abu bakr naji, fouad hussein, and others make clear, the tradition of salafi jihad existed before bin laden and al qaeda and will likely survive them. Designation of jamaat altawhid waaljihad and aliases, u. He masterminded not only bergs murder but also the madrid carnage on march 11, the bombardment of shia worshippers in.
Mohamed merah, the 23yearold islamist gunman who hunted down three jewish children and a rabbi after murdering three french paratroopers in toulouse last month, didnt act alone. Ahmed fadil nazzal al khalayleh abu musab al zarqawi, guerrilla leader. Deciphering abu musab al suri s islamic jihad manifesto annapolis, naval institute press, 2008. The jordanianborn militant first appeared in iraq as the leader of the tawhid and jihad insurgent group, merging it in late 2004 with osama bin ladens al qaeda network.
Aug 11, 2016 abu musab al zarqawi is the man who founded isis. Mar 09, 2006 abu musab al suri might be the most dangerous terrorist youve never heard of. Deghetto, precipitating the decline of terrorist groups. Jul 27, 2016 one of the major inspirations for this strategy is abu musab al suri, a veteran jihadist ideologue and an al qaeda leader who worked with bin laden and zawahiri in the 1990s.
Merah was following a path marked out years earlier by the coldblooded jihadist theoretician abu musab al suri. Abu musab al zarqawi, ahmad fadil nazal al khalayleh, jordanianborn iraqi militant born oct. Ladies and gentlemen, coalition forces killed al qaeda terrorist leader abu musab al zarqawi and one of his key lieutenants, spiritual advisor sheik abd al rahman, yesterday, june 7, at 6. How will jihadist strategy evolve as the islamic state declines.
Pdf on jan 1, 2009, brynjar lia and others published destructive doctrinairians. Aug 11, 2016 this is part i of a twopart essay that dives into the life and work of abu musab alsuri by way of examination of both his own writings and secondary literature about him and makes a case. Abu khalid the syrian, or mohamed albahaiya or abu umayr alshami, was a syrian jihadist militant often affiliated with osama bin ladens alqaeda and the syrian islamist group ahrar alsham. Despite mustafa setmariam nasars abu musab alsuri arrest, which likely happened months ago, his work as one of the most important and few jihadi strategic thinkers of this era will continue to inspire and define islamic militancy well into the future. Suri s writings significantly influenced other highprofile jihadist leaders, including isils father figure abu musab al zarqawi. He is held under the authority of authorization for use of military force against terrorists aumf. However capable ahrar al shams new leadership proves to be it also includes others not killed in the attack, such as talal bazerbashi abu abd al rahman al suri, abu mustafa, abu sufyan al. Known as abu musab al suri, nasar is considered the intellectual father of the modern jihadist movement or third jihad as osama bin laden called the post 911 terrorist movement.
Aug 07, 2016 abu musab albarnawi, who was previously spokesman for the nigerianbased islamists, is featured in the latest issue of an is magazine. Abu musab al suri, born mustafa bin abd al qadir setmariam nasar arabic. Mustafa bin abd al qadir setmariam nasars call to global islamic resistance 2004 hereafter referred to as gir global islamic resistance. Jun 08, 2006 abu musab al zarqawi was iraqs most notorious insurgent a shadowy figure associated with bombings, assassinations and the beheading of foreign hostages. If that abu musab was abu musab al suri and it seems likely, then the rapprochement appears to have been extensive. If that abu musab was abu musab alsuri and it seems likely, then the rapprochement appears to have been extensive. Now comes the death of islamic state leader abu bakr albaghdadi. Deciphering abu musab al suri s islamic jihad manifesto by jim lacey ed.
Despite mustafa setmariam nasars abu musab al suri arrest, which likely happened months ago, his work as one of the most important and few jihadi strategic thinkers of this era will continue to inspire and define islamic militancy well into the future. Al suri has further adapted these tenets and his interpretation thereof to be applicable to the global salafijihad in a way not previously seen. The call for a global islamic resistance internet archive. From the death of bin laden to the rise of the islamic state by ali soufan is a useful book, but suffers from a lack of narrative cohesion. Abu musab al barnawi, who was previously spokesman for the nigerianbased islamists, is featured in the latest issue of an is magazine. Al qaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap has released the 12th issue of inspire magazine. Al qaeda branches, such as the al nusrah front, openly follow al suris advice. Click download or read online button to get abu musab al zarqawi book now. He has held spanish citizenship since the late 1980s following marriage to a spanish woman.
Al suri was assassinated in an isis suicide operation in 2014. Mustafa setmariam nasar, also known as abu musab al suri, is an alleged al qaida member who ran training camps in afghanistan. Abu musab al suri has developed the most evolved interpretation of the tenets found in the fourth generation warfare doctrine. Rather than concentrate on the indoctrination of the rank and. Abu musab alsuris original video and audio footages. Al qaeda in the arabian peninsula releases 12th issue of.
Abu musab al suri 3 conception of jihadist strategy. Abu musab al suri might be the most dangerous terrorist youve never heard of. For the new eorists of jihad, al qaeda is just the beginning, e new yorker 11 sept. The term radicalization will be used here to refer to the process through which individuals adopt or promote an extremist belief system for the purpose of facilitating ideologicallybased violence to advance political, religious, or social change. Nov 10, 2016 born mustafa setmariam nasar, suri is a syrian with spanish citizenship, and one of alqaedas most prolific authors on insurgent and terrorist strategy and tactics. He is a syrian jihadist who has had a great influence on the plans for al qaeda to move forward after the incidents of 911. Today al suri is considered a key leader and strategist for the global jihadist movement, following the publication of his 1600page book, the call to global islamic.
Although comparable elements of al suri s writings are readily found in. Download the brief the issue since 911, alqaeda and the islamic state have suffered multiple setbacks, from the 2006 death of alqaeda in iraq chief abu musab alzarqawi to the 2011 killing of osama bin laden. Drawing on new sources, the authors argue that abu musab al suri real name mustafa setmariam nasar, now in u. With aqi and its syrian affiliaterival al nusra increasingly in the news, here is a brief rundow. Abu musab alsuri, the inspiration behind isis part i. Dec 05, 2017 the name abu musab al suri is not actually the name he was given at birth, it was a name that he adopted through war. Abu musab al zarqawi download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. Alqaedas strategist abu musab alsuri the recent assaults that have struck the european cities show a strategic change in islamist terr. Also abu musab al suri, the call for islamic global resistance, published in jihadist websites in december 2004, pp. Abu musab al suri remains the foremost theoretician in the global jihadist movement today, despite his capture in pakistan in late 2005. Because of this, jihadist theorists such as abu musab al suri began to promote the leaderless resistance model for jihadists in late 2004. October 30, 1966 june 7, 2006, born ahmad fadeel al nazal al. Suris writings significantly influenced other highprofile jihadist leaders, including isils father figure abu musab alzarqawi. The long war journal has obtained a copy of the magazine, which is published as a pdf file online the cover story of the magazine, shattered.
While significant in the short term, albaghdadis demise is unlikely to have a longterm impact. Jan 10, 2020 abu musab alsuris jihad concept moshe dayan center for middle eastern and african studies he styled himself as a writer, theorist and strategist, not as a muslim cleric. Alzarqawi tried to flee in dying moments world news. Media in category abu musab al zarqawi the following 6 files are in this category, out of 6 total. While not a household name like osama bin laden, suri enjoys a burgeoning influence on the global jihadist movement, and particularly those based in the west.
Ultimately, this system effectively weaponises social media. While not a household name like osama bin laden, suri enjoys a burgeoning influence on the global jihadist movement, and particularly those based. What we know about boko harams new leader, abu musab al. This article is a contribution to the study of religious radicalization, in particular, religious radicalization that promotes violence. According to those who study such things, he is a man more dangerous for his ideas than any particular operation. Abumusab al suri, the call for global islamic resistance, cited in cruickshank and mhage ali, abu musab al suri, pp. Known as abu musab alsuri, nasar is considered the intellectual father of the modern jihadist movement or third jihad as osama bin laden called the post 911. We take a look into the life and work of jihadist theorist abu musab al suri. How will jihadist strategy evolve as the islamic state.
Deciphering abu musab alsuris islamic jihad manifesto annapolis, naval institute press, 2008. Badr attawheed studio archives present original dvcapture footage clips of abu musab al suri mustafa setmariam nasar, as well as original audio files generated from cassettes dating back to early 2000s. This study applies discourse analysis to a prominent radical islamic text published after the terrorist attacks of september 11, 2001 911. A story about change, argues that the 911 attacks were a turning point in american history. Mustafa setmariam nasar, omar abdel hakim was born in october 1958 in aleppo, syria. Other names are mustafa bin abd al qadir setmariam nasar, mustafa sethmariam nasar and abu musabal surre omar abdel hakim.
His famous book, a call to a global islamic resistance, is not only the template for individual jihad, but contains many pages of apocalyptic predictions. One of the major inspirations for this strategy is abu musab al suri, a veteran jihadist ideologue and an al qaeda leader who worked with bin laden and zawahiri in the 1990s. A systems analysis, thesis submitted to naval post graduate school, monterey, california, 1994, p. Abu musab alzarqawi, ahmad fadil nazal alkhalayleh, jordanianborn iraqi militant born oct. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Abu musab alzarqawi, born ahmad fadil nazal alkhalayleh, was the founder of isiss predecessor, alqaeda in iraq aqi, and the former leader of two other terrorist organizations.
Nasars 1,000 page opus, the global islamic resistance gir, is considered the most. Nasar was a member of the radical syrian muslim brotherhood and was forced to seek exile from his homeland during the 1980s, traveling throughout the middle east and north africaand eventually finding his way to the ongoing jihad in. Mustafa setmariam nasar, omar abdel hakim is a prime suspect in the london 77 attacks. In brief remarks to reuters, nasars wife, elena moreno, said she had also come to believe her husband was probably in syria, following what she called recent but.
British people will forever associate abu musab al zarqawi, who was killed on wednesday in his late 30s, with the kidnap and beheading in october 2004 of ken bigley. There are conflicting reports on al suris current status, as he may or may not have been freed. An analysis of abu musab alsuris call to global islamic. Alsuri was assassinated in an isis suicide operation in 2014. Prior to undertaking the substantive analytical component of this article it is. A sometime collaborator with osama bin laden and the aq inner circle, a trainer of terrorists in military tactics in afghanistan and an advocate of. Abu musab al suri 1958 a theoretician and financier, of syrian ancestry, in al qaeda and syrian jamaat e jihal al suri. Abu musab al suri, one of the most important strategists of jihad, whom we have discussed throughout this book, incorporated apoca lyptic narratives in his writings. Born mustafa setmariam nasar, suri is a syrian with spanish citizenship, and one of al qaedas most prolific authors on insurgent and terrorist strategy and tactics.
An old face appears poised to play a new role in the jihadist movement. After having participated in the founding of al qaeda in afghanistan in 1988, al suri, whose real name is mustafa sethmarian nasar, trained a whole generation of young jihadis at his camps in afghanistan. While significant in the short term, al baghdadis demise is unlikely to have a longterm impact. Mar 17, 2014 other pieces in the magazine were authored by highprofile al qaeda ideologues such as abu musab al suri, who was imprisoned inside syria before the uprisings. Abu musab alsuri, 53, is one of alqaedas most prominent ideologues and strategists. Now comes the death of islamic state leader abu bakr al baghdadi. Abu musab alsuris critique of the salafis in the jihadi current find, read and cite all the research you. Abu musab al suri was born in aleppo, syria in november of 1958 and is still alive today, although he is no longer able to spread his radical ideas as his whereabouts are a secret to those outside of the u. Abu musab alsuri, born mustafa bin abd alqadir setmariam nasar arabic. One series, the jihad experience, by abu musab alsuri, has appeared in four of the magazines issues, and inspire no.
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