Abu Muhammad al-Maqdisi
Abu Muhammad al-Maqdisi أبو محمد المقدسي | |
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Born | Assem ibn Muhammad ibn Tahir al-Barqawi عاصم بن محمد بن طاهر البرقاوي 1959 (age 64–65) Salafi Jihadism |
Main interest(s) | Preaching militant Islam and opposing any form of democracy |
Alma mater | University of Mosul |
Occupation | Cleric |
Muslim leader | |
Influenced by | |
Influenced |
Abu Muhammad al-Maqdisi (
The writings of Maqdisi still have a wide following; a study[5] carried out by the Combating Terrorism Center of the United States Military Academy (USMA) concluded that Maqdisi "is the most influential living Jihadi Theorist" and that "by all measures, Maqdisi is the key contemporary ideologue in the Jihadi intellectual universe". The Tawhed jihadist website, which he owns,[5] continues to operate; the USMA report describes it as "al-Qa`ida's main online library".
Background
Maqdisi was born in 1959 in the city of Nablus, West Bank.[6] At a young age his family immigrated to Kuwait.[6] He later studied at the University of Mosul in Iraq. It was during this time he began to take on an Islamist world view.[6]
He began to travel around Kuwait and
Maqdisi travelled to
After they were released from prison,
Maqdisi served a five-year term in a Jordanian prison for allegations of jeopardising state security and recruiting jihadists to fight in Afghanistan. He was released in June 2014 by the Jordanian government, in a move speculated to be motivated by their opposition to the
Maqdisi has also told those thinking of fighting for the Yemeni government against the
Jihadi relationships
Doğu Türkistan Bülteni Haber Ajansı reported that the
Abu Muhammad al-Maqdisi and Abu Qatada were referenced by Muhaysini.[17]
Upon the death of Omar Abdel-Rahman, condolences were given by al-Maqdisi.[18]
Works
- This is our Aqeedah
- Millat Ibrahim
- Democracy is a Religion
- The Obvious Proofs of the Saudi State's Disbelief
- ...So, Do Not Fear Them!
- Expecting the Best from Allah
- Delighting The Sight by Exposing the Doubts of Contemporary Murjiah
- Meezaanul-I'itidaal li-taqyim kitaab ul-Mawrid al-Zilaal fi-Tanbeeh ala' Akthaa al-Dhilaal[25]
See also
- Abu Qatada
- Abu Basir al-Tartusi
- Abu Musab al-Suri
- Muhammad Surur
- Abu Qutaibah al Majali
References
- ISBN 9781139510899.
- ^ Nibraz Kazimi, "A Virulent Ideology in Mutation:Zarqawi Upstages Maqdisi", September 12, 2005, Hudson Institute.
- OCLC 1138501625.
- ^ Allawi, Ali A. "The Occupation of Iraq: Winning the War, Losing the Peace." Yale University Press, 2007.
- ^ a b USMA Militant Ideology Atlas, summary
- ^ a b c d e Democracy: A Religion!, Abu Muhammad al-Maqdisi, Al Furqan Islamic Information Centre, Australia, 2012 Revised Edition, pp. 8-12.
- ^ Jean-Charles Brisard, Zarqawi: The New Face of Al-Qaeda, Polity (2005), pp. 18-19
- ^ Joas Wagemakers, A Quietist Jihadi: The Ideology and Influence of Abu Muhammad Al-Maqdisi, Cambridge University Press (2012), p. 38
- ^ A Virulent Ideology in Mutation: Zarqawi Upstages Maqdisi Archived 2022-07-14 at the Wayback Machine, Nibras Kazim, September 12, 2005 hudson.org
- ^ Pepe Escobar. "Welcome to the civil war". Asia Times. Archived from the original on 2005-10-01. Retrieved 2015-11-19.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Credentials Challenged, Radical Quotes West Point" By ROBERT F. WORTH, The New York Times, April 29, 2009
- ^ "Jordan releases anti-ISIL Salafi leader". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
- ^ "Wife of British ISIS hostage issues plea to husband's captors". Fox News. 2015-03-24. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
- ^ "Pity those caught in the middle". The Economist. 2009-11-19.
- ^ Heller, Sam (7 May 2014). "Abu Qatada al-Filistini, Suleiman al-Ulwan, Abdulaziz al-Tureifi, Yusuf al-Ahmed, Hani al-Siba'i, Tareq Abdulhalim, Eyad Quneibi and..." Twitter (in Catalan).
- ^ "Şeyh Ebu Katade'den Türkistan İslam Cemaati Mücahitlerine Övgü Dolu Sözler". Doğu Türkistan Bülteni Haber Ajansı. 2 November 2016. Archived from the original on 2017-02-02. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
- ^ Joscelyn, Thomas (February 3, 2014). "Pro-al Qaeda Saudi cleric calls on ISIS members to defect". Long War Journal. Foundation for Defense of Democracies.
- ^ "New release from Shaykh Abū Muḥammad al-Maqdisī: "Shaykh 'Umar 'Abd al-Raḥman Died Today Alone in Prison"". Jihadology. February 18, 2017.
- ^ a b c d "د طارق عبد الحليم (@DMTAH)". twitter.com.
- ^ Caillet, Romain (23 February 2017). "Al-Maqdisi dénonce le « laxisme » de l'ex-Nusra et sa rupture avec al-Qaïda". Twitter (in French).
- ^ Caillet, Romain (23 February 2017). "Al-Maqdisi dénonce le " laxisme " de l'ex-Nusra et sa rupture avec al-Qaïda". Jihadologie. Archived from the original on 3 March 2017.
- ^ "New release from Shaykh Abū Muḥammad al-Maqdisī: "Woe To Those Who Give Less [Than Due]"". Jihadology. February 21, 2017.
- ^ Caillet, Romain (27 February 2017). "Al-Maqdisi dénonce les déclarations du porte-parole de l'#OLS (#HTS) sur al-Jazeera, acceptant les négociations en cas de départ de Bachar.pic.twitter.com/hHg53aNDLP". Twitter (in French).
- ^ "New release from Shaykh Abū Muḥammad al-Maqdisī: "Turkish Shield and Not Euphrates Shield"". Jihadology. March 2, 2017.
- ^ "Introduction to the 2nd Ed. of "Manhaj ul-Anbiyaa fi Dawat Ila Allaah fihi Hikmat wa al-Aql" by Dr. Rabee al Madkhalee printed by Dar Miraath Nabawy Algeria 2016"
Further reading
- Wagemakers, Joas (June 11, 2012). A Quietist Jihadi: The Ideology and Influence of Abu Muhammad al-Maqdisi (1 ed.). ISBN 978-1-10760-656-2.
External links
- Official website (in Arabic)
- Al-Jazeera interview, July 2005
- CTC Militant Ideology Atlas, compendium
- Abū Muḥmmad al-Maqdisī