Abu Mansoor Al-Amriki (The American Mujahid In Somalia) - A
Message To The Mujahideen In Particular & The Muslims In General
The
Message:
In the
Name of Allaah the Most Beneficent the Most Merciful
From Abu Mansoor al-Amriki
To the beloved
Mujaahideen (in specific) and the Muslims (in general)
All praise is due to Allaah who
separated truth from falsehood and that which is despicable from that which is
pure. All praise is due to Allaah who caused the filth to become removed and
caused that which benefits mankind to remain in the earth. All praise is due to
Allah, alone, without partners, the One who sent the messengers with the
Shari’ah and the methodology; the One who made the path leading to Him as a
shining lamp; and the One who sent Muhammad to be a crown for the messengers and
creation; to clarify to them in order for them to know the destroyed from the
saved. May Allaah send His salaah upon him and his family and his companions.
As for what follows:
I saw it very important in these
recent days to clarify some facts that might be unknown to many. In specific I
am referring to that which relates to the Islaamic Courts and the Shabaab.
It is well-know amongst the practicing Muslims of Somalia that these two groups
have a long history and they are not from the new groups that have come on the
scene. Rather, the founding officers of the Shabaab go back to the fall of Siad
Barre and the first battles with the Americans. However, more important than
establishing their presence from a long time is establishing the large and
essential difference between the two groups from the very beginning.
While the Courts used to judge over
each individual tribe, the Shabaab were made up of many different tribes and
they used to cooperate with the Muhaajireen from the outside. Also, while the
Courts had a goal limited to the boundaries placed by the Taaghoot, the Shabaab
had a global goal including the establishment of the Islaamic Khilaafah in all
parts of the world. This difference did not go away in the days of victory nor
has it gone away even up until today. But rather it has grown larger and clearer
to everyone; including the stupid Kuffaar.
As for the days of victory, then it is
known that the picture presented to the world was the “moderate” picture of the
Courts (as they describe them) and they strived in that period to control the
financial sources, the direction of the Jihaad, and the foreign affairs. Despite
these facts even the Kuffaar could see something else behind the scenes. They
publicized that there is an “extremist” group (according to their description)
lurking within the government of the Courts. They were right on about most of
this except for mistakenly believing that the leader of this extremist group was
Hasan Thaahir Uways.
Therefore, more deservingly, the
Shabaab also knew about this reality and they used to encounter many
difficulties because of the policies of the Courts. Similar to them were the
Muhaahijreen who were welcomed at the airport by the Islaamic Courts with
terrible statements like: “We don’t need the Muhaajireen,” and they
tried to send them back; if it were not for a few of the Shabaab (like Shaykh
Fu’aad and Abu Talhah as-Sudaani) who saved many of these Muhaajireen at the
airport and tended to their affairs.The situation remained like this until the
defeat befell and some of the best of the Shabaab became shuhadaa’. So due to
that, many of these realities became hidden to the new fighters who had
witnessed the unity in the early days (which was for the purpose of combining
the strength of each group, to avoid fitnah in accordance with ((Cooperate upon
righteousness and piety and do not cooperate upon sin and transgression)), and
in order to judge by what Allaah revealed, as all groups claimed to want) but
they did not witness the hidden reality that was lived by those who preceded
them on this path.Therefore, this matter was in need of clarification, without a
doubt, but we did not realize the seriousness of this need until after the
conferences in Asmara.
These conferences
invoked doubt within us for several reasons:
The first : is that
Eritrea has not ceased opposing the Mujaahideen in their land. So how could they
want to help the Mujaahideen in the neighboring lands? There is no doubt that
they are not looking out for what is in our best interest or what is in the best
interests of the Jihaad.
The second : is that
Eritrea rooted out the Mujaahideen in their land due to a very despicable trick
on behalf of the Sudanese government. Namely, they opened the door of politics
in order for them to forget armed resistance which is the true solution to the
problems of the Ummah today. So here we have the members of the Courts in the
lands of the Kuffaar, underneath their control, sitting in the road of politics
which leads to the loss and defeat they were running from.
The third : is that they chose a nationalistic look for these
conferences. The very name of their party indicates that this issue is strictly
Somali, leaving no room for interference from foreigners (as they call the
Muhaajireen) unless the interference comes from John, or Tom, or George! In that
case such interference is allowed! So, while they deny the presence of
Muhaajireen in Somalia (despite the fact that I was seen on al-Jazeerah in a
Somali training camp under the name of the Courts before realizing that the
Manhaj had become extremely distorted) and while they say that they are not in
any need of foreigners, their actions indicate that they ARE in need of the
apostates from ‘Abdullaah Yusuf’s parliament and the original Kuffaar of
Eritrea. Subhaan Allaah! How have the scales of allegiance and enmity
been flipped!
The fourth : is that
they tried to steal the efforts of the Shabaab by claiming that they are in
control of the direction of the Jihaad and the events taking place on the ground
from their hotels.
All of these affairs would have lead- if not for the proclamation of innocence
from these conferences on behalf of the Shabaab- to many problems:
The first is a lack of
clarity of the issue for the Muslims on the outside (even for those on the
inside as we have seen from some of the fighters) who might aid us with self,
wealth, or supplication.
The second is a lack of a clear
example to guide the Mujaahideen in the future. We see that despite the fact
that the Ikhwaan had a good example in Sayyid Qutub and al-Mawdoodi –who both
refused to accept entering into the kaafir governments as a solution- it seems
that there is no other solution for the problems of the Ummah, according to
those who ascribe themselves to the Ikhwaan today, except for the ballot box! So
how would it have been if their beginning was characterized by their exemplary
figure compromising his principles and having an unclear manhaj?
The third is that this matter will be
unclear to the populace after coming to power. If the Shabaab differ with the
Courts after obtaining victory, the people will see the Shabaab like the
Khawaarij, or Jamaa’ah at-Takfeer, or benefit seekers (similar to how they said
that the Courts are just one tribe and they didn’t really want to establish
Shari’ah in the days of victory). This will lead to many tribulations and a loss
of previous gains.
The fourth is a lack
of ability to control the direction of the Jihaad because the wealth and media
is in their hands.
Therefore, due to this huge danger the
Shabaab- may Allaah reward them- announced that they are free of these
conferences. At the same time the Muhaajireen (who came to Somalia after the
capture of Mogadishu in stages) also felt the need to do this. In due course the
Muhaajireen wrote a word of advice to some of those in charge of the Courts
regarding these matters. Then, after learning that they will continue upon this
dangerous path, the Muhaajireen declared their innocence from the Courts
alongside their brothers from the Shabaab. Here now is their announcement that
they are free of the deviant leadership of the Courts before all of the Muslims.
And to Allaah belongs the praise.
This is in regards to what we have
seen of the Courts. As for the Manhaj of the Shabaab then we see that they are
focused upon the pure manhaj which is adopted by the Mujaahideen in the rest of
the blessed lands of Jihaad. It is the same manhaj repeatedly heard from the
mouth of the mujaahid shaykh Usaamah bin Laden (may Allaah preserve him). It is
the same manhaj heard in the addresses of the lion, the genius, the doctor Ayman
ath-Thawaahiri (may Allaah preserve him) and the one heard in the advices of the
shaheed (in shaa’ Allaah), the hero, Abu Mus’ab az-Zarqaawi (may Allaah have
mercy on him). The list of the heroes of this time goes on.
We stress here that we are striving to
establish the Islaamic Khilaafah from East to West after removing the occupier
and killing the apostates. We will do this while holding on to the Book and the
Sunnah, upon the manhaj of the salaf, with the mus-haf in one hand and the sword
in the other, beneath the black banners, by the will of Allaah. We do not care
about the blame of the blamers or the threats of scarce provision and we do not
need doubtful finances. Rather, Allaah is our Provider and our Protector. How
great a Protector and how great a Disposer of Affairs and He is the best of
Providers!
Here is an important
point that must be made. Indeed this point is that it is befitting to cooperate
with any group from the Muslims (as long as they are truly Muslims) whether the
group is the Courts or otherwise. This must, of course, be in accordance with
the guidelines of the correct manhaj.
Finally, before closing this address
of mine I would like to mention that there has not ceased to be sincere people
amongst the Islaamic Courts. I see them to be sincere, but Allaah is the One who
will truly bring them to account. Therefore, these words do not mean that all of
them want to destroy the religion and betray the Somali Jihaad. However,
sometimes unmindful people require a harsh reminder to wake them from their deep
sleep.
I ask Allaah for sincerity in these
words. Whatever they contain of truth then it is from Allaah and whatever they
contain of mistake is from me and the Shaytaan.
May Allaah send peace and salaah upon
the most noble of the prophets and the messengers. The last of our calls is all
praise is due to Allaah the Lord of the Worlds.
Abu Mansoor al-Amriki
Somalia
The month of Muharram, day 1, year
1429 after the Prophetic Hijrah
Coinciding with
(1/8/2008) |
