Azzam acknowledged bin ladens largesse numerous times as the financial sponsor of ali kifah. Shaheed abdullah azzam biography of abdullah yusuf azzam was born in a village in the north of palestine named selat al harithia in genine district in the year 1941. Introduction sheikh abdullah azzam, more than any other cleric, is considered the strategic founder of al. The abdullah azzam brigades, or alqaeda in lebanon, arabic. Abdullah azzam 19411989 was a palestinian islamist preacher who helped found alqaeda, hamas, and lashkaretaiba. There is one person who has always stood by us osama bin laden, declared azzam in one speech he gave in peshawar at his al kifah offices. Abdullah novel by hashim nadeem free pdf library pk.
Syria and the abdullah azzam brigades apan community. In addition to being a scholar and mujahid, he also fulfilled the seldomfulfilled role of being a brilliant murabbi his immensely deep insight, coupled with his decades of experience in. He spent the early part of his life in palestine, participating in the jihad there. Sheikh abdullah azzam received his early elementary and secondary school education in his village, and continued his education at the agricultural khadorri college where he obtained a diploma. It was blindsided by the isis sweep across syria and iraq, which at least. The life and death of abdullah azzam article pdf available in middle east policy xxv1 march 2018 with 274 reads how we measure reads. The rise of muslim foreign fighters the belfer center for science. When the smoke cleared he saw that the car had been blown in two.
Defence of the muslim lands the first obligation after iman biography of sheikh abdullah azzam shaheed abdullah yusuf azzam was born in a village in the north of palestine named selat ai harithia in genine district in the year 1941. His fathers name was mustafa azzam who died a year after his son was assassinated. According to a saying of gods messenger muhammad peace be upon him god would revive the religion through individuals arabic. Posted in abdullah azzam on april 10, 2008 by tarek mehanna i admit that the gratitude is for allah firstly and lastly. History channel osama bin laden, sheikh abdullah azzam, bin ladens mentor, and abdullah anas, azzams soninlaw, create an organization called maktab. Sageman, marc, understanding terror networks by marc sageman. Azzam preached both defensive and offensive jihad by muslims to help the afghan mujahideen against the soviet invaders. Posts about abdullah azzam written by tarek mehanna. Defence of the muslim lands the first obligation after. The group, which began operating in 2009, was founded by saudi saleh alqaraawi and has local networks in various countries, mainly in egypt, iraq, syria, jordan, gaza strip and lebanon. A publishing house based in london, united kingdom, azzam publications has been accused by the authorities of being part of a conspiracy to provide material support and communications links to people engaged in terrorism by authorities history. Abdullah azzam is the president of aligarh muslim university students union. This book will consist of various quotations of alimam abdullah azzam a man who truly deserves the title of imam, if anyone does.
Sheikh abdullah azzam is a name that only gets attention among true. Abdullah azzam the investigative project on terrorism. Abdullah azzam news from united press international. Sulba firm foundation to export jihad where muslims are persecuted is the name bin laden finally settled on when naming his organization al. His very utterances of the need to establish an al. Allah shall raise for this ummah nation at the head of every. For the original arabic text, see abdullah azzam, the defense of muslim lands. After being jailed in jordan for carrying arms and false documents, he left for pakistan after a religious. The life and death of abdullah azzam middle east policy council. After few days, due to the hardships which he faces, he turns his attention towards the almighty allah. It is the romantic story of the boy abdullah who falls in love with a girl, and continuing love remains at the bar.
The explosion was witnessed by jamal azzam, abdullah azzams nephew and assistant, who was following azzams car as it passed over the culvert where muzhda had spotted the cleaning crew the day before. So, for the rest of his life, the unrestrained glance is forbidden, seclusion with the opposite gender is forbidden, adultery and fornication are forbidden, interest and usury are forbidden, speaking badly. However, matters there were not to his liking, for the people involved in jihad were far removed from islam. He advocates issuescentric, valuebased and constructive students politics. One of us is raised from childhood to know that, for example, the unrestrained glance is forbidden. Dr abdullah azzam was both a scholar and a mujahid of immense importance to the development of contemporary islamic radicalism, particularly in the foundation of alqaeda. Abdullah azzam senior technical sales engineer union. The most important of individual duties, minbar altawhid waljihad, 1984, 21. He is often referred to as the father of global jihad, and was instrumental in recruiting foreign fighters to afghanistan in the 1980s. Pages in category abdullah yusuf azzam the following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. Abdullah azzam inspiring the muslim fighters in afghanistan. However, shaykh nasir addin alalbani had a great effect on my thinking, in my beliefs, in clarifying my beliefs, in my extracting the authentic texts, in researching.
An insight into the philosophical dynamics of alqaeda. In addition to being a scholar and mujahid, he also fulfilled the seldomfulfilled role of being a brilliant murabbi his immensely deep. Though he would have disagreed with the direction the organization took after his death, alqaeda wouldnt have been born without abdullah azzam. This book abdullah novel pdf by hashim nadeem is a classic romantic story. Abdullah azzam, and osama, where it was agreed to combine bin ladens money with the services of eij and continue the jihadist cause after the soviets withdrew from afghanistan.
Abdullah azzam, with his deputy osama bin laden, founded maktab alkhidamat in 1984 to recruit and assist arabs fighting the soviet invasion of afghanistan. Abdullah yusuf azzam was born in 1941 in the palestinian village of silat alharithiya, about eight kilometres northwest of the city of jenin in the west bank, then administered under the mandatory palestine. The group, which began operating in 2009, was founded by saudi saleh alqaraawi and has local networks in various countries, 6 mainly in egypt, iraq, syria, jordan. While it may seem superficially strange that an is mural should cite azzam, it is not so when one considers azzams relationship with osama bin laden obl and the fact that is claims itself as the true inheritor of obls legacy, naming a street after him in raqqa. Department of justice and prepared the following final report.
The authors shown below used federal funds provided by the u. In november 1989, azzam was killed by a devastating bomb blast that also killed two of his sons. Join facebook to connect with abdullah azzam and others you may know. This is a film on the life of sheikh abdullah azzam. Abdullah azzam brigades since the start of the syrian uprising. After the death of abdullah azzam, the publishers formed a group with the intent of publishing and spreading his militant ideology and related. Jan 07, 2015 while it may seem superficially strange that an is mural should cite azzam, it is not so when one considers azzam s relationship with osama bin laden obl and the fact that is claims itself as the true inheritor of obls legacy, naming a street after him in raqqa. Sep 11, 2011 the heart of the attack on america 10 years ago was a small cell of fanatics led by mohammad atta, the socalled emir of the manhattan raid, who created the group among fellow muslims living in. The west failed to predict the emergence of alqaeda in new forms across the middle east and north africa. I bear witness that there is none worthy of worship save allah alone, and i bear witness that muhammad is his slave and messenger. His widelyread periodical, aljihad, published in 1984, spread the ideology of global jihad to every corner of the muslim world. His mother was zakia saleh who died one year before the sheikh was killed.
Sheikh abdullah azzam and his soninlaw abdullah anas in afghanistan during the 1980s. The hereafter is for the pious, and there is no enmity save toward the unjust. The professional recruitment and training operation he established to bring foreign fighters to afghanistan was the foundation of alqaedas recruitment and training programs, and many of the men. Documents also list other recent cases of nonmuslim re pression of. In addition to being a scholar and mujahid, he also fulfilled the seldomfulfilled role of being a brilliant murabbi his immensely deep insight, coupled with his decades of experience in the fields of both dawah and jihad, made him a priceless asset to the. Abdullah yusuf azzam 1941 november 24, 1989 arabic. Pdf the life and death of abdullah azzam researchgate. Sheikh abdullah azzam is a name that only gets attention among true students of islamist militancy, yet he has had a tremendous impact on usama bin laden and left him with the tools needed to establish a global jihadist network. Born in west bank jordan in 1941, he was a child when israel was founded. Radical theories on defending muslim land through jihad west point. Abdullah azzam was born in palestine, and earned a ph.
Abdallah azzam, afghanistan, jihad, qital, ribat, karamat, shahid. Further, it is argued by muhammad haniff hassan and mohamed redzuan salleh, that if abdullah azzam was alive at the time, he would not have approved the 911 attacks. History channel osama bin laden, sheikh abdullah azzam, bin ladens mentor, and abdullah anas, azzams soninlaw, create an organization called maktab alkhidamat mak, known in english as the services office. I bear witness that there is none worthy of worship save allah alone, and i bear. The islamic state billboards and murals of tel afar and mosul. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes. Hegghammer welt des islams 53 20 353387 i am palestinian, and if i found a way to palestine and to alaq. Afghanistan, this meant abdallah azzam and the magazines produced by. Azzam is described by most of his biographers as being exceptionally intelligent as a child.
There was a loud noise and the car jumped in the air, says jamal azzam. Join facebook to connect with azzam abdullah and others you may know. Abdullah yusuf azzam 19411989 was a palestinian activist who headed maktab alkhadamet almujahidin al arab office of the services to the arab mujahidin, or mak, a network designed to send soldiers from muslim countries to fight the soviets. For is, the alqaida of aymenn alzawahiri is a perversion of the alqaida of obl. It is incumbent that these obscure arabic titles written by militant clerics like azzam be translated and analyzed with the same determination as russian documents. The heart of the attack on america 10 years ago was a small cell of fanatics led by mohammad atta, the socalled emir of the manhattan raid, who created the. Defence of the muslim lands the first obligation after iman. Published 2008 by al alaq pustaka, 28 feb 2015 buku serial tarbiyah jihadiyah jilid 1 adalah buku pertama kesatu dari serial tarbiyah jihadiyah syaikh abdullah azzam penerbit jazera. Abdullah yusuf azzam, a born palestinian and the former teacher in king abdul aziz university of jeddah in saudi arabia where obl was also studying at that time who got impressed by his ideas and took him as mentor. Azzam was just the first of several radical islamic leaders and groups most holding an unabiding hatred for the u. The historical roots and the charters, while hamas would go on to name its alnusseirat gazabased military academy after azzam, as well as naming their west bankbased military wing the abdullah azzam martyrs brigades. Jun 18, 2009 the explosion was witnessed by jamal azzam, abdullah azzam s nephew and assistant, who was following azzam s car as it passed over the culvert where muzhda had spotted the cleaning crew the day before. Abdullah yusuf azzam also known as the father of global jihad was a palestinian sunni. It was azzam who, more than anyone else, helped popularize the burgeoning jihadist movement.
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