Al Qaeda in Iraq
He was released from prison in 1999, after which he traveled to Afghanistan again. He had previously gone there during the early years of jihad and later moved to Iraq, where he founded the organization “Jamaat al-Tawhid wal-Jihad” and became its leader.
Later, he aimed to expand his influence and reorganize Al-Qaeda in the Iraqi region under the leadership of Osama bin Laden. He also participated in forming the “Shura Council of Mujahideen,” and his group became one of the key organizations active in Iraq.
Book: الأرشيف الجامع لكلمات وخطابات أسد الإسلام الشيخ أَبُو مُصعَبٍ الزَّرقَاوِيّ
2: Statement: Pledge of Allegiance to Al-Qaeda, led by Sheikh Osama bin Laden
“Pledge of allegiance of Emir Abu Musab al-Zarqawi to the Sheikh of the Mujahideen Osama bin Laden
(Announcement of the glad tidings of the joining of Jamaat al-Tawhid wal-Jihad under the banner of al-Qaeda).”
Book: الأرشيف الجامع لكلمات وخطابات أسد الإسلام الشيخ أَبُو مُصعَبٍ الزَّرقَاوِيّ
3: We announce to her the news of the pledge of allegiance of the Tawhid and Jihad Group, its leader and soldiers, to the leader of the Mujahideen, Osama bin Laden, to hear and obey in good times and bad, to jihad in the way of Allah, so that there will be no strife and the religion will be entirely for Allah.
Book: الأرشيف الجامع لكلمات وخطابات أسد الإسلام الشيخ أَبُو مُصعَبٍ الزَّرقَاوِيّ
4: “The nation is witnessing analysis in the council of scholars regarding the situation in Iraq, and those who rely upon Allah and His support to establish the Islamic State. In it will be the word of God, which is the highest.”
Book: الأرشيف الجامع لكلمات وخطابات أسد الإسلام الشيخ أَبُو مُصعَبٍ الزَّرقَاوِيّ
5: Tanzeem ul Qaida Fee Bilad Ar-Rafidayn will not target the common people of the Shi’a but they will target the militia hirelings like the forces of Badr organization. And that is the statement that the media has ignored”.15
On the other hand, if the issue of the Shi’a is absolutely that of fighting and not preaching, then it would mean that Abu Umar Al Baghdadi, the leader of Islamic State of Iraq, has also deviated. In fact he said to the Rafidha, “However the door of repentance is still open for you, and do not think that we will exterminate you or kill all of you if we gain control over you, because indiscriminate killing without following the rules of the Shareeah is forbidden in the religion of Allah. And our dealings with you will be based on the Shareeah in situations like those of yours which is, invitation towards the truth, and guiding towards the correct path and removing the doubts and being gentle in all of that. And whoever refuses then the judgement will be for Allah first and last”.16
Book: Methodological Difference between ISIS AND AL-QAEDA
official statement was released from Tanzeem Al Qaida Fee Bilad Ar-Raafidayn (Al Qaida in the Land of the Two Rivers, ie in Iraq) with the title (Clarification from Al Qaida in the Land of the Two Rivers regarding the stance of the organization after the statement of the Sheikh Abu Mus’ab) dated Monday 15th of Sha’ban 1426 H., corresponding to 19/09/2005 CE. It mentioned that “It has become clear to the organization through its specific means, that there were other parties that did not participate in this massacre and other parties which did not give assistance to the occupying force, and that they have denounced its crimes, like those of the Sadri and Khalisi and Hassani and other such movements. So the organization has decided to not inflict the leaders and the common people of these groups with any type of harm, as long as they do not take the initiative in attacking”.
Book: Methodological Difference between ISIS AND AL-QAEDA
