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The attachedmanual was located by the Manchester(England) Metropolitan Police during a searchof an al Qaedamember's home. The manual was found in a computer file described as "the military series" related to the "Declaration of Jihad." The manual was translated into English and was introduced earlier this year at the e

The attachedmanual was located by the Manchester(England) Metropolitan Police during a searchof an al Qaedamember's home. The manual was found in a computer file described as "the military series" related to the "Declaration of Jihad." The manual was translated into English and was introduced earlier this year at the embassybombing trial in New York. .,"wiLL'"ilc".""'---

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IT

IS

FORBIDDEN

TO REMOVE THIS

FROM THE HOUSE

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DECLARATION

OF JIHAD

[HOLY WAR]

AGAINST

THE COUNTRY'S

TYRANTS

MILITARY SERIES

[Emblem]

A drawing

of the globe emphasizing the Middle

East and

Africa

with a sword through the globe [On the emblem:]

Military

Studies

in the Jihad [Holy War) Against the Tyrants ".. . .., c..

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In the name of Allah,

the merciful and compassionate

To those

champions who avowed the truth day and night... ...And wrote w{th their blood and sufferings these phrases .., -*-

The confrontation

that we are calling for with the apostate regimes does not know Socratic debates ...,

Platonic

ideals..., nor Aristotelian diplomacy.

But it

knows the dialogue of bullets, the ideals of assassination, bombing, and destruction, and the diplomacy of the cannon and machine-gun. ***

Islamic

governments have never and will never be established through peaceful solutions and cooperative councils.

They are

established as they [always] have been by pen and gun by word and bullet by tongue and teeth

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In the name of Allah,

the merciful and compassionate

Belongs

to the guest house

Please do not remove it

from the house except with permission. [Emblem and signature, illegible] , ," ." -,

To the sister

believer off.

To the sister

believer

To the sister

believer dogs.

To the sister

believer

Covenant,

children

Covenant,

appointments

Covenant,

0 Sister... orphans. 0 Sister... and prestige. 0 Sister...

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Pledge,

0 Sister whose clothes the criminals have stripped whose hair the oppressors have shaved. who's body has been abused by the human whose ...

Pledge,

0 Sister to make their women widows and their to make them desire death and hate to slaughter them like lambs and let the

Nile,

al-Asi, and Euphrates rivers flow with their blood.

Covenant,

0 Sister... to be a pick of destruction for every godless and apostate regime.

Covenant,

0 Sister... to retaliate for you against every dog who touch you even with a bad word. ..~

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In the name of Allah,

the merciful and compassionate

Thanks

be to Allah.

We thank

him, turn to him, ask his forgiveness, and seek refuge in him from our wicked souls and bad deeds.

Whomever Allah

enlightens will not be misguided. and the deceiver will never be guided.

I declare

that there is no god but Allah alone; he has no partners.

I also

declare that

Mohammedis his

servant and prophet. [Koranic

verses)

"0 ye who believe!

Fear Allah

as He should be feared, and die not except in a state of Islam" "0 mankind!

Fear your

guardian lord who created you from a single person.

Created,

out of it, his mate, and from them twain scattered [like seeds) countless men and women; fear

Allah,

through whom ye demand your mutual [rights), and be heedful of the wombs [that

bore you)

for Allah ever watches over you." "0 ye who believe!

Fear Allah,

and make your utterance straight

forward

That he may make your

conduct whole and sound and forgive you your sins.

He that

obeys Allah and his messenger, has already attained the great victory."

Afterward,

The most truthful

saying is the book of Allah and the best guidance is that of Mohammed, God bless and keep him. [Therefore,) the worst thing is to introduce something new, for every novel~y is an act of heresy and each heresy is a deception.

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Introduction

Martyrs

were killed, women were widowed, children were orphaned, men were handcuffed, chaste women's heads were shaved, harlots' heads were crowned, atrocities were inflicted on the innocent, gifts were given to the wicked, virgins were raped on the prostitution alter...

After

the fall of our orthodox caliphates on March 3, 1924 and after expelling the colonialists, our Islamic nation was afflicted with apostate rulers who took over in the Moslem nation. These .rulers turned out to be more infidel and criminal than the colonialists themselves.

Moslems have endured

all kinds of harm, oppression, and torture at their hands.

Those apostate

rulers threw thousands of the Haraka Al-Islamyia (Islamic

Movement) youth

in gloomy jails and detention centers that were equipped with the most modern torture devices and [manned with] experts in oppression and torture.

Those youth

had refused to move in the rulers' orbit, obscure matters to the youth, and oppose the idea of rebelling against the rulers.

But

they [the rulers] did not stop there; they started to fragment the essence of the Islamic nation by trying to eradicate its Moslem identity.

Thus,

they started spreading godless and atheistic views among the youth.

We found some that

claimed that socialism was from Islam, democracy was the [religious] council, and the prophet -God bless and keep him -propagandized communism.

Colonialism

and its followers, the apostate rulers, then started to openly erect crusader centers, societies, and organizations like

Masonic Lodges,

Lions

and Rotary clubs, and foreign schools.

They aimed at producing

a wasted generation that pursued everything that is western and produced rulers, ministers, leaders, physicians, engineers, businessmen, politicians, journalists, and information specialists. [Koranic verse:] nAnd

Allah's

enemies plotted and planned, and Allah too planned, and the best of planners is Allah."

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They [the rulers]

tried, using every means and [kind of] seduction, to produce a generation of young men that did not know [anything] except what they [the rulers] want, did not say except what they [the rulers] think about, did not live except according to their [the rulers'] way, and did not dress except in their [the rulers'] clothes.

However,

majestic

Allah

turned their deception back on them, as a large group of those young men who were raised by them [the rulers] woke up from their sleep and returned to Allah, regretting and repenting.

The young men returning

to Allah realized that

Islam

is not just performing rituals but a complete

system

Religion

and government, worship and Jihad [holy war], ethics and dealing with people, and the Koran and sword.

The bitter

situation that the nation has reached is a result of its divergence from Allah's course and his righteous law for all places and times.

That

[bitter situation] came about as a result of its children's love for the world, their loathing of death, and their abandonment of

Jihad

[holy war].

Unbelief

is still the same.

It

pushed Abou Jahl- may Allah curse him -and

Kureish's

valiant infidels to battle the prophet -God bless and keep him -and to torture his companions -may

Allah's

grace be on them.

It

is the same unbelief that drove Sadat,

Hosni

Mubarak,

Gadhafi,

Hafez Assad,

Saleh,

Fahed -Allah's

curse be upon the non-believing leaders -and all the apostate

Arab

rulers to torture, kill, imprison, and torment Moslems.

These young men realized

that an Islamic government would never be established except by the bomb and rifle.

Islam

does not coincide or make a truce with unbelief.,. but rather confronts it.

The confrontation

that

Islam

calls for with these godless and apostate regimes, does not know Socratic debates,

Platonic

ideals nor Aristotelian diplomacy.

But it

knows the dialogue of bullets, the ideals of assassination, bombing, and destruction, and the diplomacy of the cannon and machine-gun.

The young came to prepare

themselves for Jihad [holy war], commanded by the majestic

Allah's

order in the holy Koran. [Koranic verse:] "Against them make ready your strength to the utmost of your power, including steeds of war, to strike .terror into (the hearts of) the enemies of Allah and your enemies, and others besides whom ye may not know, but whom Allah doth know." "" ",

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I present

this humble effort to these young Moslem men who are pure, believing, and fighting for the cause of Allah.

It

is my contribution toward paving the road that leads to majestic

Allah

and establishes a caliphate according to the prophecy.

According

to

Imam Ahmad's

account, the prophet -God bless and keep him -said, ... [A fe~ lines of Hadith verses, not translated] "",~-

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FIRST LESSON

GENERAL INTRODUCTION

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5-

We cannot

resist this state of ignorance unless we unite our ranks, and adhere to our religion.

Without

that, the establishment of religion would be a dream or illusion that is imp~ssible to achieve or even imagine its achievement.

Sheik

Ibn

Taimia

-may

Allah

have mercy on him -said, "The interests of all

Adam's children

would not be realized in the present life, nor in the next, except through assembly, cooperation, and mutual assistance.

Cooperation

is for achieving their interests and mutual assistance is for overcoming their adversities.

That is

why it has been said, 'man is civilized by nature.'

Therefore,

if they unite there will be favorable matters that they do, and corrupting matters to avoid.

They will

be obedient to the commandment of those goals and avoidant of those immoralities.

It

is necessary that all

Adam's children

obey."

He [Sheik

Inb Taimia]

then says, "It should be understood that governing the people's affairs is one of the greatest religious obligations.

In fact,

without it; religion and world [affairs] could not be established.

The interests

of Adam's children would not be achieved except in assembly, because of their mutual need.

When they assemble,

it is necessary to [have] a leader.

Allah's

prophet -God bless and keep him -even said, 'If three [people] come together let them pick a leader.'

He then necessitated

the rule by one of a small, non-essential travel assembly in order to draw attention to the remaining types of assembly.

Since Allah

has obligated us to do good and avoid the unlawful, that would not be done except through force and lording.

Likewise,

the rest of what he [God] obligated [us with] would not be accomplished except by force and lordship, be it

Jihad

[holy war], justice, pilgrimage, assembly, holidays, support of the oppressed, or the establishment of boundaries.

That is why it

has been said, "the sultan is

Allah's

shadow on earth.' "

The book "Tharwat

AI-Sinam

Fe AI-Ta'at

wa AI-Nizam." by

Ibrahim

AI-Masri,

copying from AI-Fannawi

Ibn Taimi'a

collection, 28-380. ~~ .i. i --~

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Principles

of Military

Organization

Military

Organization

has three main principles without which it cannot be established. 1.

Military

Organization

commander and advisory council 2.

The soldiers

(individual members) 3.

A clearly

defined strategy

Military

Organization

Requirements

The Military

Organization

dictates a number of requirements to assist it in confrontation and endurance.

These are

1.

Forged documents and counterfeit

currency 2.

Apartments

and hiding places 3.

Communication

means 4.

Transportation

means 5.

Information

6.

Arms and ammunition

7.

Transport

Missions

Required

of the Military

Organization

The main mission

for which the Military

Organization

is responsible

is

The overthrow

of the godless regimes and their replacement with an Islamic regime.

Other

missions consist

of the following

1.

Gathering

information about the enemy, the land, the installations, and the neighbors. 2.

Kidnaping

enemy personnel, documents, secrets, and arms. 3.

Assassinating

enemy personnel as well as foreign tourists. 4.

Freeing

the brothers who are captured by the enemy. 5.

Spreading

rumors and writing statements that instigate people against the enemy. 6.

Blasting

and destroying the places of amusement, immorality, and sin; not a vital target. 7.

Blasting

and destroying the embassies and attacking vital economic centers. 8.

Blasting

and destroying bridges leading into and out of the cities. '"

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Importance

of the Military

Organization

1.

Removal of those personalities

that block the call's path. [A different handwriting:]

All

types of military and civilian intellectuals and thinkers for the state. 2.

Proper

utilization of the individuals' unused capabilities. 3.

Precision

in performing tasks, and using collective views on completing a job from all aspects, not just one. 4.

Controlling

the work and not fragmenting it or "deviating from it. 5.

Achieving

long-term goals such as the establishment of an

Islamic

state and short-term goals such as operations against enemy individuals and sectors. 6.

Establishing

the conditions for possible confrontation with the regressive regimes and their persistence. 7.

Achieving

discipline in secrecy and through tasks.

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SECONDLESSON

NECESSARY QUALIFICATIONS

AND CHARACTERISTICS

FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S

MEMBER

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Necessary

Qualifications

fro the Organization's members 1-

Islam

The member of the Organization

must be Moslem.

How can an

unbeliever, someone from a revealed religion [Christian,

Jew],

a secular person, a communist, etc. protect

Islam

and

Moslems and defend

their goals and secrets when he does not believe in that religion [Islam]?

The Israeli

Army requires

that a fighter be of the Jewish religion.

Likewise,

the command leadership in the Afghan and Russian armies requires anyone with an officer's position to be a member of the communist party. 2-

Commitment to the Organization's

Ideology

This

commitment frees the Organization's members from conceptional problems. 3-

Maturity

The requirements

of military work are nUfflerous, and a minor cannot perform them.

The nature

of hard and continuous work in dangerous conditions requires a great deal of psychological, mental, and intellectual fitness, which are not usually found in a minor.

It

is reported that

Ibn Ornar

-may

Allah

be pleased with him -said, "During

Ahad

[battle] when I was fourteen years of age, I was submitted [as a volunteer] to the prophet -God bless and keep him.

He refused

me and did not throw me in the battle.

During

Khandak

[trench]

Day [battle]

when I was fifteen years of age,

I was also

submitted to him, and he permitted me [to fight] . 4-

Sacrifice

He [the member] has to be willing

to do the work and undergo martyrdom for the purpose of achieving the goal and establishing the religion of majestic

Allah

on earth. 5-

Listening

and Obedience

In the military,

this is known today as discipline.

It

is expressed by how the member obeys the orders given to him.

That is what our religion

urges.

The Glorious

says, "0, ye who believe!

Obey Allah

and obey the messenger and those charged with authority among you."

In the story

of Hazifa

Ben AI-Yarnan -may

Allah

have mercy on him -who was exemplary in his obedience to Allah's messepger -Allah bless and keep him.

When he [Mohammed]

-Allah bless and keep him -sent him to spy on the

Kureish

and their allies during their siege of Madina,

Hazifa

said, -As he [Mohammed] called me by name to stand, he said, 'Go get me information about those people and do not alarm them about me.'

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As I departed,

I saw Abou Soufian

and I placed an arrow in the bow.

I [then]

remembered the words of the messenger -

Allah

bless and keep him -'do not alarm them about me.'

If

I had shot I would have hit

him." 6-

Keeping Secrets

and Concealing

Information

[This secrecy should be used] even with the closest people, for deceiving the enemies is not easy.

Allah

says, -Even though their plots were such that as to shake the hills! [Koranic verse]."

Allah's

messenger -God bless and keep him -says, "Seek Allah's help in doing your affairs in secrecy."

It

was said in the proverbs, "The hearts of freemen are the tombs of secrets" and "Moslems' secrecy is faithfulness, and talking about it is faithlessness." [Mohanlned] -God bless and keep him -used to keep work secrets from the closest people, even from his wife

A'isha-

may Allah's grace be on her. 7.

Free of Illness

The Military

Organization's

member must fulfill this important requirement. .Allah says, -There is no blame for those who are infirm, or ill, or who have no resources to spend." 8.

Patience

[The member] should have plenty of patience for [enduring] afflictions if he is overcome by the enemies.

He should

not abandon this great path and sell himself and his religion to the enemies for his freedom.

He should be

patient in performing the work, even if it lasts a long time. 9.

Tranquility

and "Unflappability" [The member] should have a calm personality that allows him to endure psychological traumas such as those"involving bloodshed, murder, arrest, imprisonment, and rever,se psychological traumas such as killing one or all of his

Organization's

comrades. [He should be able] to carry out the work.

Intelligence

and Insight

When the prophet

-Allah bless and keep him -sent

Hazifa

Ben AI-Yaman to spy on the polytheist

and [Hafiza] sat among them, Abou Soufian said, "Let each one of you look at his companion."

Hazifa

said to his companion, .Who are you?"

The companion replied,

"So-and-so son of so-and-so."

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In World War I,

the German spy, Julius

Seelber

[PH] managed to enter

Britain

and work as a mail examiner due to the many languages he had mastered.

From the letters,

he succeeded in obtaining important information and sent it to the Germans.

One of the letters

that he checked was from a lady who had written to her brother's friend in the fleet.

She mentioned

that her brother used to live with her until he was transferred to a secret project that involved commercial ships.

When Seelber

read that letter, he went to meet that young woman and blamed her for her loose tongue in talking about military secrets.

He, skillfully,

managed to draw out of her that her brother worked in a secret project for arming old commercial ships.

These

ships were to be used as decoys in the submarine war in such a way that they could come close to the submarines, as they appeared innocent.

Suddenly,

cannonballs would be fired from the ships's hidden cannons on top of the ships, which would destroy the submarines. 48 hours later that secret was handed to the Germans. 11.

Caution

and Prudence

In his battle

against the king of Tomedia

[PH],

the Roman general

Speer

[PH] sent an emissary to discuss with that king the matter of truce between the two armies.

In

reality, he had sent him to learn about the Tomedians' ability to fight.

The general

picked,

Lilius

[PH],

one of his top commanders, for that task and sent with him some of his officers, disguised as slaves.

During

that mission, one of the king's officers,

Sifax

[PH] pointed to one of the [disguised] slaves and yelled, "That slave is a Roman officer

I had met in a neighboring

city.

He was wearing

a Roman uniform."

At that point,

Lilius

used a clever trick and managed to divert the attention of the Tomedians from that by turning to the disguised officer and quickly slapping him on the face a number of times.

He reprimanded

him for wearing a Roman officer's' uniform when he was a slave and for claiming a status that he did not deserve. ...:':;~'c:'~i

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The officer

accepted the slaps quietly.

He bowed his

head in humility and shame, as slaves do.

Thus,

Sifax

men thought that officer was really a slave because they could not imagine that a Roman officer would accept these hits without defending himself.

King Sifax

prepared a big feast for

Lilius

and his entourage and placed them in a house far away from his camp so they could not learn about his fortifications.

They

[the Romans] made another clever trick on top of the first one.

They freed

one of their horses and started chasing him in and around the camp.

After

they learned about the extent of the fortifications they caught the horse and, as planned, managed to abort their mission about the truce agreement.

Shortly

after their return, the Roman general attacked

King Sifax'

camp and burned the fortifications.

Sifax

was forced to seek reconciliation. B. There was a secret agent who disguised himself as an

American

fur merchant.

As the agent was playing

cards aboard a boat with some passengers, one of the players asked him about his profession.

He replied

that he was a "fur merchant."

The women showed

interest [in him] and began asking the agent -the disguised fur merchant -many questions about the types and prices of fur.

He mentioned

fur price figures that amazed the women.

They started

avoiding and regarding him with suspicion, as though he were a thief, or crazy. 12.

Truthfulness

and Counsel

The Commander of the faithful,

Omar Ibn Al-Khattab

-may

Allah

be pleased with him -asserted that this characteristic was vital in those who gather information and work as spies against the Moslems' enemies.

He [Omar]

sent a letter to Saad Ibn Abou Wakkas -may

Allah

be pleased with him -saying, "If you step foot on your enemies' land, get spies on them.

Choose those

whom you count on for their truthfulness and advice, whether

Arabs

or inhabitants of that land.

Liars'

accounts would not benefit you, even if some of them were true; the deceiver is a spy against you and not for you.

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13.

Ability

The Israeli to Observe and Analyze

Mossad received

news that some Palestinians were going to attack an Israeli El Al airplane.

That plane

was going to Rome with

Golda Meir

-Allah's curse upon her -the

Prime Minister

at the time, on board.

The

Palestinians

had managed to use a clever trick that allowed them to wait for the arrival of the plane without being questioned by anyone.

They had beaten

a man who'sold potatoes, kidnaped him, and hidden him.

They made two

holes in the top of that peddler's cart and placed two tubes next to the chimney through which two Russian-made "Strella" [PH] missiles could be launched.

The Mossad

officers traveled the airport back and forth looking for that lead them to the Palestinians.

One officer

passed the potato cart twice without noticing anything.

On his

third time, he noticed three chimneys, but only one of them was working with spoke corning out of it.

He quickly

steered toward the cart and hit it hard.

The cart

overturned, and the Palestinians were captured.1 14.

Ability

to Act,

Change positions

and Conceal

Oneself

a. [An example] is what

Noaim

Ibn

Masoud

had done in his mission to cause agitation among the tribes of

Koraish,

those of Ghatfan, and the Jews of Koreitha.

He would

control his reactions and managed to skillfully play his role.

Without

showing signs of inconsistency, he would show his interest and zeal towards the Jews one time and show his concern about the Koraish at another. b.

In 1960,

a car driven by an American colonel collided with a truck.

The colonel

lost consciousness, and while unconscious at the hospital, he started speaking

Russian

This

story is found in the book A'n Tarik

AI-Khida'

"By Way of

Deception

Methods,"

by Victor

Ostrovsky

[PH].

The author

claims that the Mossad wants to kill him for writing that book.

However,

I believe

that the book was authorized by the Israeli Mossad.

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fluently.

It

was later discovered that the colonel was a

Soviet

spy who was planted in the United States.

He had

fought in Korea in order to conceal his true identity and to gather information and critical secrets.

If

not for the collision, no one would have suspected or confronted him. .

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THIRD

LESSON

COUNTERFEIT

CURRENCY AND FORGED DOCUMENTS

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Financial

Security

Precautions

1.

Dividing

operational funds into

two parts

One part

is to be invested in projects that offer financial return, and the other is to be saved and not spent except during operations. 2.

Not placing

operational funds [all] in one place. 3.

Not telling

the Organization members about the location of the funds. 4.

Having proper

protection while carrying large amounts of money. 5.

Leaving

the money with non-members and spending it as needed.

Foraed Documents

CIdentitv

Cards,

Records Books,

Passports)

The followina

security

Drecautions

should

be taken

1.

Keeping

the passport in a safe place so it would not be ceized by the security apparatus, and the brother it belongs to would have to negotiate its return (I'll give you your passport if you give me information) 2.

All" documents of the undercover

brother, such as identity cards and passport, should be falsified. 3. when the undercover brother is traveling with a certain identity card or passport, he should know all pertinent [information] such as the name, profession, and place of residence. 4.

The brother

who has special work status (commander, communication link, ...) should have more than one identity card and passport.

He should

learn the contents of each, the nature of the [indicated] profession, and the dialect of the residence area listed in the document... 5.

The photograph

of the brother in these documents should be without a beard.

It

is preferable that the brother's public photograph [on these documents] be also without a beard.

If

he already has one [document] showing a photograph with a beard, he should replace it. 6.

When using

an identity document in different names, no more than one such document should be carried at one time. ~~iC" .,c.'."". .""

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7.

The validity

of the falsified travel docurn~nts should always be confirmed. 8.

All

falsification matters should be carried out through the command and not haphazardly (procedure control) 9.

Married

brothers should not add their wives to their passports. 10.

When a brother

is carrying the forged passport of a certain country, he should not travel to that country.

It

is easy to detect forgery at the airport, and the dialect of the brother is different from that of the people from that country.

Security

Precautions

Related

to the Orqanizations'

Given

Names

1.

The name given

by the Organization [to the brother] should not be odd in comparison with other names used around him. 2.

A brother

should not have more than one name in the area where he lives (the undercover work place)

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FOURTHLESSON

Organization

MILITARY BASES

"APARTMENTS

-HIDING

PLACES"

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Definition

of Bases

* These are apartments, hiding places, command centers, etc. in which secret operations are executed against the enemy.

These bases may be in cities,

and are [then] called homes or apartments.

They may be in mountainous,

harsh terrain far from the enemy, and are [then] called hiding places or bas"es.

During

the initial stages, the Military

Organization

usually uses apartments in cities as places for launching assigned missions, such as collecting information, observing members of the ruling regime, etc.

Hiding

places and bases in mountains and harsh terrain are used at later stages, from which Jihad [holy war] groups are dispatched to execute assassination operations of enemy individuals, bomb their centers, and capture their weapons.

In

some Arab countries such as Egypt, where there are no mountains or harsh terrain, all stages of Jihad work would take place in cities.

The opposite

was true in Afghanistan, where initially

Jihad

work was in the cities, then the warriors shifted to mountains and harsh terrain.

There,

they started battling the Communists.

Securitv

Precautions

Related

to Apartments

1.

Choosing

the apartment carefully as far as the location, the size for the work necessary (meetings, storage, arms, fugitives, work preparation). 2.

It

is preferable to rent apartments on the ground floor to facilitate escape and digging of trenches. 3.

Preparing

secret locations in the apartment for securing documents, records, arms, and other important items. 4.

Preparing

ways of vacating the apartment in case of a surprise attack (stands, wooden ladders).

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5.

Under no circumstances

should anyone know about the apartment except those who use it. 6.

Providing

the necessary cover for the people who frequent the apartment (students, workers, employees, etc.) 7.

Avoiding

seclusion and isolation from the population and refraining from going to the apartment at suspicious times. 8.

It

is preferable to rent these apartments using false names, appropriate cover, and non-Moslem appearance. 9.

A single

brother should not rent more than one apartment in the same area, from the same agent, or using the same rental office. 10.

Care should

be exercised not to rent apartments that are known to the security apparatus [such as] those used for immoral or prior Jihad activities. 11.

Avoiding

police stations and government buildings.

Apartments

should not be rented near those places. 12.

When renting

these apartments, one should avoid isolated or deserted locations so the enemy would not be able to catch those living there easily. 13.

It

is preferable to rent apartments in newly developed areas where people do not know one another.

Usually,

in older quarters people know one another and strangers are easily identified, especially since these quarters have many informers.

Ensuring

that there is has been no surveillance prior to the members entering the apartment. 15.

Agreement

among those living in the apartment on special ways of knocking on the door and special signs prior to entry into the building's main gate to indicate to those who wish to enter that the place i-s safe and not being monitored.

Such signs

include hanging out a towel, opening a curtain, placing a cushion in a special way, etc. -"" .."--~

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16.

If

there is a telephone in the apartment, calls should be answered in an agreed-upon manner among those who use the apartment.

That

would prevent mistakes that would, otherwise, lead to revealing the names and nature of the occupants. 17.

For apartments,

replacing the locks and keys with n~' ones.

As for

the other entities (camps, shops, mosques), appropriate security precautions should be taken depending on the entity's importance and role in the work. 18.

Apartments

used for undercover work should not be visible from higher" apartments in order not to expose the nature of the work. 19.

In a newer

apartment, avoid talking loud because prefabricated ceilings and walls [used in the apartments) do not have the same thickness as those in old ones. 20.

It

is necessary to have at hand documents supporting the undercover [member].

In

the case of a physician, there should be an actual medical diploma, membership in the .[medical] union, routine procedures 21.

The cover

should example, selecting the government permit, and the rest of the known in that country. blend well [with the environment] -For a doctor's clinic in an area where there in a location suitable for it. are clinics, 22.

The

cover the cover should not suspicious or of those who frequent the location should match of that location.

For

example, a common laborer enter a fancy hotel because that would be and draw attention. ..""" ~ ..

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FIFTH LESSON

MEANS OF COMMUNICATION

AND TRANSPORTATION

.. . ,...

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In the name of Allah,

Introduction

It

is well known that the mainstay of the it is a double-edged the merciful and compassionate

Means of Transportation

in undercover operations, communication is movement for rapid accomplishment.

However,

sword

It

can be to our advantage if we use it well and it can be a knife dug into our back if we do not consider and take the necessary security measures.

Communication

Means

The Military

Organization

in any Islamic group can, with its modest capabilities, use the following

means

1.

The telephone,

Meeting

in-person,

Messenger,

Letters,S.

Some modern

devices, such as the facsimile and wireless [communication].

Communication

may be within the county, state, or even the country, in which case it is called local communication.

When

it extends expanded between countries, it is then called international communication.

Secret

Communication

is Limited to the Followina

TVDes

Common, standby,

alarm

CommonCommunication

It

is a communication between two members of the

Organization

without being monitored by the security apparatus opposing the Organization.

The common

communication should be done under a certain cover and after inspecting t~e surveillance situation [by the enemy].

Standby Communication

This

replaces common communication when one of the two parties is unable to communicate with the other for some reason.

Alarm Communication

This

is used when the opposing security apparatus discovers an undercover activity or some undercover members.

Based on this

communication, the activity is stopped for a while, all matters related to the activity are abandoned, i. ...".-.,., .." ~

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and the Organization's members are hidden from the security personnel.

Method

of Communication

Amona Members

of

the Oraanization

1.

Communication

about undercover activity should be done using a good cover; it should also be quick, explicit. and pertinent.

That

is, just for talking only. ., 2.

Prior

to contacting his members, the commander of the cell. should agree with each of them separately (the cell members should never meet all in one place and should not know one another) on a manner and means of communication with each other.

Likewise,

the chief of the Organization should [use a similar technique] with the branch commanders. 3.

A higher-ranking

commander determines the type and method of communication with lower-ranking leaders.

First

Means

The Telephone

Because of significant

technological advances, security measures for monitoring the telephone and broadcasting equipment have increased.

Monitoring

may be done by installing a secondary line or wireless broadcasting device on a telephone that relays the calls to a remote location ...That is why the Organization takes security measures among its members who use this means of communication (the telephone). 1.

Communication

should be carried out from public places.

One should

select telephones that are less suspicious to the security apparatus and are more difficult to monitor.

It

is preferable to use telephones in booths and on main streets.

Cell

or cluster methods should be adopted by the Organization.

It

should be composed of many cells whose members do not know one another, so that if a cell member is caught the othe~ cells would not be affected, and work would proceed normally.

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2.

Conversation

should be coded or in general terms so as not to alert the person monitoring [the telephone]. 3.

Periodically

examining the telephone wire and the receiver. 4.

Telephone

numbers should be memorized and not recorded.

If

the brother has to write them, he should do so using a code so they do not appear as telephone numbers (figures from a shopping list, etc.) 5.

The telephone

caller and person called should mention some words or sentences prior to bringing up the intended subject.

The brother

who is calling may misdial one of the digits and actually call someone else. The person .called may claim that the call is for him, and the calling brother may start telling him work-related issues and reveal many things because of a minor error. 6.

In telephone

conversations about undercover work, the voice should be changed and distorted. 7.

When feasible,

it is preferable to change telephone lines to allow direct access to local and international calls.

That and proper

cover facilitate communications and provide security protection not available when the central telephone station in the presence of many employees is used. 8.

When a telephone

[line] is identified [by the security apparatus], the command and all parties who were using it should be notified as soon as possible in order to take appropriate measures. 9.

When the command is certain

that a particular telephone [line] is being monitored, it can exploit it by providing information that misleads the enemy and benefits the work plan. "" ~

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10.

If

the Organization manages to obtain jamming devices, it should use them immediately.

Second Means: Meetinq in-person

This

is direct communication between the commander and a member of the Organization.

During

the meeting the following are

accomplished

Information

exchange, 2.

Giving

orders and instructions, 3.

Financing,

Member follow-up

Staqes of the In-Person

Meetinq

A. Before the meeting, B. The meeting [itself], C. After the meeting

The following

measures should be taken

Designating

the meeting location, 2.

Finding

a proper cover for the meeting, 3.

Specifying

the meeting date and time,

Defining

special signals between those who meet. 1.

Identifying

the meeting location

If

the meeting location is stationary, the following matters should be

observed

The location

should be far from police stations and security centers. ii.

Ease of transportation

to the location. iii.

SeLecting

the location prior to the meeting and learning all its details. iv.

If

the meeting location is an apartment, it should not be the first one, but one somewhere in the middle. v.

The availability

of many roads leading to the meeting location.

That would provide

easy escape in case the location ware raided by security personnel.

vi.

The location

should not be under suspicion (by the security [apparatus]) vii.

The apartment

where the meeting takes place should be on ~he ground floor, to facilitate escape. viii.The ability to detect any surveillance from that location. ix.

When public

transportation is used, one should alight at some distance from the meeting location and continue on foot.

In the case of a private

vehicle, one should park it far away or in a secure place so as to be able to maneuver it quickly at any time.

If

the meeting location is not stationary, the following matters should

be observed

The meeting

location should be at the intersection of a large number of main and side streets to facilitate entry, exit, and escape. ii.

The meeting

location (such as a coffee shop) should not have members that might be dealing with the security apparatus. iii.

The meeting

should not be held in a crowded place because that would allow the security personnel to hide and monitor those who meet. iv.

It

is imperative to agree on an alternative location for the meeting in case meeting in the first is unfeasible.

That

holds whether the meeting place is stationary or not.

Those who meet in-person

should

do the following

i.

Verifying

the security situation of the location before the meeting. ...~ ~~.".~"""

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ii.

Ensuring

that there are no security personnel behind them or at the meeting place. iii.

Not heading

to the location directly. iv.

Clothing

and appearance should be appropriate for the meeting location. v.

Verifying

that private documents carried by the brother have appropriate cover. vi.

Prior

to the meeting, designing a security plan that specifies what the security personnel would be told in case the location were raided by them, and what [the brothers] would resort to in dealing with the security personnel (fleeing, driving back, ...) 2.

Findinq

a proper cover for

the meetinq

[The cover] i. should blend well with the nature of the location. ii.

In case they raid

the place, the security personnel should believe the cover. iii. should not arouse the curiosity of those present. iv. should match the person's appearance and his financial and educational background. v. should have documents that support it. vi. provide reasons for the two parties' meeting (for example, one of the two parties should h~ve proof that he is an architect.

The other

should have documents as proof that he is a land owner.

The architect

has produced a construction plan for the land) 3.

Specifvinq

the Meetinq

Date and Time

i.

Specifying

the hour of the meeting as well as the date.

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ii.

Specifying

the time of both parties' arrival and the time of the first party's departure. iii.

Specifying

how long the meeting will last. iv.

Specifying

an alternative date and time. v.

Not allowing

a long period of time between making the meeting arrangements and the meeting itself.

Designating

special signals between those who meet

If

the two individuals meeting know one another's shape and appearance, it is sufficient to use a single safety sign. [In that case,] the sitting and arriving individuals inform each other that there is no enemy surveillance.

The sign

may be keys, beads, a newspaper, or a scarf.

The two

parties would agree on moving it in a special way so as not to attract the attention of those present.

If

the two individuals do not know one another. they should

do the followinG

a.

The initial

sign for becoming acquainted may be that both of them wear a certain type of clothing or carry a certain item.

These signs

should be appropriate for the place, easily identified, and meet the purpose.

The initial

sign for becoming acquainted does not [fully] identify one person by another.

It

does that at a rate of 30%. b.

Safety Signal

It

is given by the individual sitting in. the meeting location to inform the second individual that the place is safe.

The second person

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would reply through signals to inform the first that he is not being monitored.

The signals

are agreed upon previously and should not cause suspicion. c.

A second signal

for getting acquainted is one in which the arriving person uses while sitting down.

That

signal may be a certain clause, a word, a sentence, or a gesture agreed upon previously, and should not cause suspicion for those who hear it or see it. B. ~

StaGe of- the MeetinG fitselfl

The following

measures should

be taken

1.

Caution

during the meeting. 2.

Not acting

unnaturally during the meeting in order not to raise saspicion. 3.

Not talking

with either loud or very low voices ([should be] moderate). 4.

Not writing

anything that has to do with the meeting. 5.

Agreeing

on a security plan in case the enemy raids the location. C. ~fter

the Meeting

The following

measures should

be taken

1.

Not departing

together, but each one separately. 2.

Not heading

directly to the main road but through secondary ones. 3.

Not

leaving anything in the meeting place that might indicate the identity or nature of those who met.

Meeting

in-person has disadvantages,

such as

1.

Allowing

the enemy to capture those who are meeting. 2.

Allowing

them [the enemy] to take pictures of those who are meeting, record their conversation, and gather evidence against them. ., .~.- .,-~ ,I' ii"'.~

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3.

Revealing

the appearance of the commander to the other person.

However,

that may be avoided by taking the previously mentioned measures such as dis~sing himself well and changing his appearance (glasses, wig, etc.)

Third

Means: The Messenqer

This

is an intermediary between the sender and the receiver.

The messenger

should possess all characteristics mentioned in the first chapter regarding the Military

Organization's

member.

These are the security

measures that a messenger

should take

1.

Knowledge of

whom he will deliver the message. 2.

Agreement

on special signals, exact date, and specific time. 3.

Selecting

a public street or place that d~ not raise suspicion. 4.

Going through

a secondary road that does not have check points. 5.

Using public

transportation (train, bus, ...) and disembarking before the main station.

Likewise,

embarking should not be done at the main station either, were there are a lot of security personnel and informants. 6.

C~~plete

knowledge of the location to whidh he is goJ.ng.

Fourth Means: Letters

This

means (letters) may be used as a method of communication \ .L ~--

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between members and the Organization provided that the following security

measures are taken

1.

It

is forbidden to write any secret information in the letter.

If

one must do so, the writing should be done in general terms. 2.

The letter

should not be mailed from a post office close to the sender's residence, but from a distant one. 3.

The letter

should not be sent directly to the receiver's address but to an inconspicuous location where there are many workers from your country.

Afterwards,

the letter will be forwarded to the intended receiver. (This is regarding the overseas- bound letter). 4.

The sender's

name and address on the envelope should be fictitious.

In case the letters

and their contents are discovered, the security apparatus would not be able to determine his [the sender's) name and address. 5.

The envelope

should not be transparent so as to reveal the letter inside. 6.

The enclosed

pages should not be many, so as not to raise suspicion. 7.

The receiver's

address should be written clearly so that the letter would not be returned. 8.

Paying

the post office box fees should not be forgotten.

Fifth

Means

Facsimile

and Wireless

Considering

its modest capabilities and the pursuit by the security apparatus of its members and forces, the Islamic

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Military

Organization

cannot obtain theses devices.

In

case the

Organization

is able to obtain them, firm security measures should be taken to secure communication between the members in the country and the command outside.

These measures are

1.

The duration

of transmission should not exceed five minutes in order to prevent the enemy from pinpointing the device location. 2.

The device

should be placed in a location with high wireless frequency, such as close to a TV station, embassies, and consulates in order to prevent the enemy from identifying its location. 3.

The brother,

using the wireless device to contact his command outside the country, should disguise his voice. 4.

The time

of communication should be carefully specified. 5.

The frequency

should be changed from time to time. 6.

The device

should be frequently moved from one location to another. 7.

Do not reveal

your location to the entity for which you report. 8.

The conversation

should be in general terms so as not to raise suspicion.

TransDortat,1on

Means

The members of the Organization

may move from one location to another using one of the following

means

a. Public transportation, b.

Private

transportationI'~~'_=I

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~ecuritv

Me~sures that

Should be Observed in Public

TransDortatJ.on

1.

One should

select public transportation that is not subject to frequent checking along the way, such as crowded trains or public buses. 2.

Boarding

should be done at a secondary station. as main stations undergo more careful surveillance.

Likewise,

embarkment should not be done at maiD stations. 3.

The cover

should match the general appearance (tourist bus, first-class train. second-class train, etc). 4.

The existence

of documents supporting the cover. 5.

Placing

important luggage among the passengers' luggage without identifying the one who placed it.

If it

is discovered, its owner would not be arrested.

In trains,

it [the luggage] should be placed iD a different car than that of its owner. 6.

The brother

traveling on a "special mission" should not get involved in religious issues (advocating good and denouncing evil) or day-to-day matters (seat reservation. ...). 7.

The brother

traveling on a mission should not arrive in the [destination] country at night because then travelers are few, and there are [search] parties and check points along the way. 8.

When cabs are used,

conversation of any kind should not be started with the driver because many cab drivers work for the security apparatus. 9.

The brother

should exercise extreme caution and apply all security measures to the members.,

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Security

Measures that

Should be Observed in Private

Transportation

Private

transportation

includes

cars, motorcycles A.

Cars and motorcycles

used in overt

activity

1.

One should

possess the proper permit and not violate traffic rules in order to avoid trouble with the police. 2.

The location

of the vehicle should be secure so that the security apparatus would not confiscate it. 3.

The vehicle

make and model should be appropriate for the brother's cover. 4.

The vehicle

should not be used in special military operations unless the Organization has no other choice. B.

Cars and motorcycles

used in covert

activity

1.

Attention

should be given to permits and [obeying) the traffic rules in order to avoid trouble and reveal their actual mission. 2.

The vehicle

should not be left in suspicious places (deserts, mountains, etc.).

If

it must be, then the work should be performed at suitable times when no one would keep close watch or follow it. 3.

The vehicle

should be purchased using forged documents so that getting to its owners would be prevented once it, is discovered. 4.

For

the sake of continuity, have only one brother in charge of selling. 5.

While

parking somewhere, one should be in a position to move quickly and flee in case of danger. 6.

The car

or motorcycle color should be changed before the operation and returned to the original after the operation. . ~ ,...

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7.

The license

plate number and county name should be falsified.

Further,

the digits should be numerous in order to prevent anyone from spotting and memorizing it. 8.

The operation

vehicle should not be taken to large gasoline stations so that it would not be detected by the security apparatus. ".~"~" ,,-- , .

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SIXTH LESSON

TRAINING

- .J

."~

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The

following security precautions should be taken during the

training

The Place

The place

should have the following

specifications

1.

Distance

from the populated areas with the availability of living necessities. 2.

Availability

of medical services during the training. 3.

The place

should be suitable for the type of training (physical fitness, shooting, tactics). 4.

No one except

the trainers and trainees should know about the place. 5.

The place

should have many roads and entrances. 6.

The place

should be visited at suitable times. 7.

Hiding

any training traces immediately after the training. 8.

Guarding

the place during the training. 9.

Appropriateness

of the existing facilities for the number of training members. 10.

Exclusion

of anyone who is not connected with the training. 11.

Taking

all security measures regarding the establishment. 12.

Distance

of the place from police stations, public establishments, and the eyes of informants. 13.

The place

should not be situated in such a way that the training and trainees can be seen from another location. "-~~ ."~ " .

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The Trainees

1.

Before

proceeding to the training place, all security measures connected with an undercover individual should be taken.

Meanwhile,

during training at the place, personnel safety should be ensured. 2.

Selecting

the trainees carefully. 3.

The trainees

should not know one another. 4.

The small

size of groups that should be together during the training (7 -10 individuals). 5.

The trainees

should not know the training place. 6.

Establishing

a training plan for each trainee.

The Trainers

All

measures taken with regard to the commanders apply also to the trainers.

Also,

the following

should be applied

1.

Fewness of the trainers

in the training place.

Only

those conducting the training should be there, in order not to subject the training team to the risk of security exposure. 2.

Not revealing

the identity of the train~r to trainees. 3.

Keeping

a small ratio of trainees to trainer. 4.

The training

team members should not know.one another.I_J

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SEVENTH LESSON

WEAPONS

MEASURES RELATED TO

BUYING AND TRANSPORTING

THEM

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Prior

to dealing with weapons, whether buying, transporting, or storing them, it is essential to establish a careful, systematic and firm security plan that plan deals with all stages.

It

is necessary to divide that task into

stages

First

Stage

Prior

to

Purchase;

Second Stage

Purchasing;

Third Stage

Transpor~;

Fourth Stage

Storage. 1.

Prior

to Purchase Staqe

It

is necessary to take the following

measures

a.

In-depth

knowledge of the place where weapons will be purchased, together with its entrances and exits. b.

Verifying

there are no informants or security personnel at the place where purchasing will take place. c.

The place

should be far from police stations and government establishments. d.

Not proceeding

to the purchasing place directly by the main road, but on secondary streets. e.

Performing

the exercises to detect the surveillance. f.

One's appearance

and clothing should be appropriate for the place where purchasing will take place. g.

The purchasing

place should not be situated in such a way that the seller and buyer can be seen from another location.

To the contrary,

the purchasing place should be such that the seller and buyer can see the surrounding area. h.

Determining

a suitable cover for being in that place. i.

The place

should not be crowded because that would facilitate the police hiding among people, monitoring the arms receiving, and consequently arresting the brother purchasing.

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j.

In case one of the parties

is unable to arrive, it is essential to prearrange an altecnative place and time with the seller. k.

Selecting

a time suitable for the purchase so that it does not raise suspicion. 1.

Prior

to purchasing, the seller should be tested to ensure that he is not an agent of the security apparatus. m.

Preparing

a place for storage prior to purchasing. 2.

The Purchase

Staqe

a.

Verifying

that the weapons are in working condition. b.

Not paying

the seller the price for the weapons before viewing, inspecting, and testing them. c.

Not telling

the seller about the mission for which the weapons are being purchased. d.

Extreme

caution should be used during the purchasing operation in the event of any unnatural behavior by the seller or those around you. e.

Not lengthening

the time spent with the seller.

It

is important to depart immediately after purchasing the weapons. 3.

The TransDort

Staqe

a.

Avoid main roads where check points

are common. b.

Choose a suitable

time for transporting the weapons. c.

Observers

should proceed on the road ahead of the transportation vehicle for ear~y warning in case of an emergency. d.

Not proceeding

directly to the storage place until after verifying there is no surveillance. .C,..c'" .c...',

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e.

During

the transport stage, weapons should be hidden in a way that they are inconspicuous and difficult to find. f.

The route

for transporting the weapons should be determined very carefully. g.

Verifying

the legality of the vehicle, performing its maintenance, checking its gasoline and water levels, etc. h.

Driving

the car normally in order to prevent accidents. 4. a.

In order

to avoid repeated transporting, suitable storage places should be selected.

In case the

materials are bombs or detonators, they should be protected from extreme heat and humidity. b.

Explosive

materials and detonators should be separated and stored apart from each other. c.

Caution

should be exercised when putting detonators in the arsenal. d.

Lubricating

the weapons and placing them in wooden or plastic crates.

The ammunition

should be treated likewise.

When selecting

an arsenal, consider

the following

1.

The arsenal

should not be in well-protected areas, or close to parks or public places. 2.

The arsenal

should not be in a "no-man's-land." 3.

The arsenal

should not be in an apartment previously used for suspicious activities and often frequented by security personnel. 4.

The arsenal

should not be a room that is constantly used and cannot be given up by family members who do not know the nature of the father or husband's work. i,

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5.

The apartment

selected as an arsenal should be owned by the Organization or rented on a long-term basis. 6.

The brother

responsible for storage should not visit the arsenal frequently, nor toy with the weapons. 7.

The arsenal

keeper should record in a book all weapons, explosive materials, and ammunition.

That

book should be coded and well secured. 8.

Only the arsenal

keeper and the commander should know the location of the arsenal. 9.

It

is necessary to prepare alternative arsenals and not leave any leads in the original arsenals to the alternative ones.

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EIGHT

LESSON

MEMBER

SAFETY

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Definina

Members Safety

This

is a set of measures taken by members who perform undercover missions in order to prevent the enemies from getting to them.

It

is necessary for any party that adopts Jihad work and has many members to subdivide its members into three groups, each of which has its own security measures.

The

three

groups are

1.

The overt

member, 2.

The covert

member, 3. The commander

Measures

that

Should

be Taken by the

Overt

Member

1.

He should

not be curious and inquisitive about matters that do not concern him. 2.

He should

not be chatty and talkative about everything he knows or hears. 3.

He should

not carryon him the names and addresses of those members he knows.

If

he has to, he should keep them safe. 4.

During

times of security concerns and arrest campaigns and especially if his appearance is Islamic, he should reduce his visits to the areas of trouble and remain at home instead. 5.

When conversing

on the telephone, he should not talk about any information that might be of use to the enemy. 6.

When sending

letters, he should not mention any information that might be of use to the enemy.

When

receiving letters, he should burn them immediately after reading them and pour water on them to prevent

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the enemy from reading them.

Further,

he should destroy any traces of fire so the enemy would not i' ;,,'..,:' find out that something was burned. :,;;;~~~'

Measures

that

Should

be Taken by the Undercover

Member

In addition

to the above measures, the member should ... 1.

Not reveal

his true name to the Organization's members who are working with him, nor to the [Islamic]

Da'wa

[Call] . 2.

Have a general

appearance that does not indicate

Islamic

orientation (beard, toothpick, book, [long] shirt, sma:l Koran). 3.

Be careful

not to mention the brothers' common expressions or show their behaviors (special praying appearance, "may Allah reward you", .peace be on you" while arriving and departing, etc.) 4.

Avoid visiting

famous Islamic places (mosques, libraries,

Islamic

fairs, etc.) 5.

Carry

falsified personal documents and know all the information they contain. 6.

Have protection

preceding his visit to any place while moving about (apartment, province, means of transportation, etc.). 7.

Have complete

and accurate knowledge of the security status related to those around him in his place of ~ork and residence, so that no danger or harm would catch him unaware. 8.

Maintain

his family and neighborhood relationships and should not show any changes towards them so that they would not attempt to bring him back [from the

Organization]

for security reasons. 9.

Not resort

to utilizing letters and messengers except in an emergency.

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10. Not speak loudly. 11.

Not get involved

in advocating good and denouncing evil in order not to attract attention to himself. 12.

Break the daily

routine, especially when performing an undercover mission.

For example,

changing the departure and return routes, arrival and departure times, and the store where he buys his goods. 13.

Not causing

any trouble in the neighborhood where he lives or at the place of work. 14. the telephone using attract attention. 15.

Not contacting

the overt members except when necessary.

Such contacts

should be brief. 16.

Not fall

into the enemy's excitement trap, either through praising or criticizing his Organization. 17.

Performing

the exercises to detect surveillance whenever a task is to be performed. 18.

Not park

in no-parking zones and not take photographs where it is forbidden. 19.

Closing

all that should be closed before departing the place, whether at home or his place of undercbver work. 20.

Not undergo

a sudden change in his daily routine or any relationships that precede his Jihad involvement.

For example,

there should not be an obvious change in his habits of conversing, movement, presence, or disappearance.

Likewise,

he should not be hasty to sever his previous relationships. 21.

Not meet

in places where there are informers, such as coffee shops, and not live in areas close to the residences of important personalities, government establishments, and police stations.

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22.

Not write

down on any media, specially on paper, that could show the traces and words of the pen by rubbing the paper with lead powder.

Measures that

Should be Taken bv the Commander

The commander, whether

in overt or covert work, -has special importance for the following

reasons

1.

The large

amount of information that he possesses. 2.

The difficulty

of the command in replacing the commander. 3.

Therefore,

all previously mentioned security precautions regarding members should be heightened for the commander.

Many resources

should be reserved for protecting the commanders.

Important

Note

Married

brothers should observe

the following

1.

Not talking

with their wives about Jihad work. 2.

The members with

security risks should not travel with their wives.

A wife

with an Islamic appearance (veil) attracts attention. , ,.

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NINTH LESSON

SECURITY PLAN

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DefininG

Security

Plan

This

is a set of coordinated, cohesive, and integrated measures that are related to a certain activity and designed to confuse and surprise the enemy, and if uncovered, to minimize the work loss as much as possible.

Importance

of the Security

Plan

The work will

be successful if

Allah

grants that.

The more solid

is the security plan, the more successful (the work) and the fewer the losses.

The less

solid the security plan, the less successful [the work) and the greater the losses.

Specifications

of the Security

Policv

A number of conditions

should be satisfied to help the security plan to succeed.

These

are

[It should be) A. realistic and based on fact so it would be credible to the enemy before and after the work. B. coordinated, integrated, cohesive, and accurate, without any gaps, to provide the enemy [the impression of) a continuous and linked chain of events. C. simple so that the members can assimilate it. D. creative. E. flexible. F.

The Method cS-fImplementinG

the Security

Plan

There should

be a security plan for each activity that is subject to being uncovered by the enemy.

For example,

the brother who is charged with a certain mission might be arrested.

It

is, therefore, essential that a security plan be designed for him through which he will be able to deny any accusation.

Likewise,

for the group assigned a collective mission, there should be a security plan to which all members are committed.

Each member would then

find out, learn, and be trained in his role to ensure his assimilation of it. .."...,~.~.. " ..

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In this

lesson, we shall cover many examples of security plans related to certain

matters

1.

Security

plan for an individual mission. 2.

Security

plan for a group (important meeting). 3.

Security

plan for a group mission (assassination operation). 1.

Examule

of a securitv ulan for an individual mission (training

in Afghanistan)

Prior

to Deuarture

Traveling

through an airport, the brother might be subjected to interrogation.

It

is essential that he be taught the answers to the following anticipated

questions

A.

What are the reasons

for your travel? B.

How did you get the money for

travel? C.

How long is the travel

period? D.

Who will

meet you in the arrival country? E.

What will

you be doing in the arrival country? (There are different degrees of interrogation)

Durina

Travel

(transit

country)

The brother

should be taught the answers to the following

questions

A.

Why are you going

to Pakistan? B.

Do you belong

to an religious organizations? C.

How did you get the travel

money? D.

Who got you the visa

to Pakistan? E.

What will

you be doing in Pakistan? F.

With whom will

you be staying in Pakistan?

Arrival

Country

The brother

should be taught the answers to the following

questions

A. Why did you come to Pakistan? B.

How long will

you be spending in Pakistan? C.

With whom will

you be staying?

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Transit

Country

(Return)

The brother

should be taught the answers to the following questions~ A.

What were you doing

in Pakistan? B.

Are you a Jihad

fighter? C.

Do you belong

to religious organizations in your country? D.

Why did you come to our country

in particular? E..

Whomwill

you be staying with now? F.

How long will

you spend here?

Return

CountrY

(Returninq

to your Country)

A.

What were you doing

in the transit country? B.

Addresses

and telephone numbers of those who hosted you during your stay? C.

Whomdid you visit

in your group, and for how long?

When Your Travel

to Pakistan is Discovered~ A.

What were you doing

in Pakistan or Afghanistan? B. In which camp were you trained? C.

Who trained

you? On what weapons were you trained? D.

Who assigned

you to go to Afghanistan? E.

Whomwill

you contact in your country? F.

What are

.the tasks and missions that you intend to execute in your country? G.

Who else

trained with you in Afghanistan? H.

How many of your

countrymen are in that camp and in Afghanistan? I.

What are their

names? J.

Who are the group commanders there

[in Pakistan]?

Where do

they live and what do they do? K.

What things

do the commanders talk about?

An ExamDle of a Security

Plan for a GrouD Mission

(Important Meeting).

The meeting

is

of two types

A.

A meeting

held by those responsible for overt work.

That

[meeting] is held in many places (mosque, apartment, ...) i-;j?

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B.

A meeting

held by those responsible for covert work.

For

that [meeting], great effort on our part should be exercised to ensure its safety.

We shall

discuss that meeting and what makes it secure from enemies spies.

The security

plan for that meeting is divided into several

stages

A. Before the meeting, B. The meeting location, C. During the meeting, D. After the conclusion of meeting, E. In case security personnel storm the meeting place and capture one of the members. A.

Before

the meetina

Here

the meeting for covert work is divided

into

Meetina

in a Stationary

Location

A meeting

where more than three members gather to discuss a plan or prepare for an activity.

Mobile

Meetina

(Encounter)

A meeting

among a small number of members, not more than three, to inform [one another] of a certain issue.

Security

Measures Necessary

Prior

to the Stationary

Meetina

1.

Establishing

a plan suitable for the members if any of them is arrested.

It

consists

of

Who is

the owner of the apartment?

What was discussed

in the meeting?

Who was with

you? What was agreed upon? 2.

Specifying

the timing of the meeting in such a way as not to raise suspicion of the members'movements. 3.

Not allowing

a long period of time between specifying the meeting time and the meeting itself. 4.

Securing

the meeting location and the routes leading to it

by the following

a.

Ensuring

the security status via telephone. !"i£'~~ .., ..."-.-

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..b.

Assigning

members to monitor the place before and during the meeting. c.

Planting

a member close to the nearest enemy security point (police station, security administration) to cornmunicat~ the first sight of security movement. d.

Posting

an armed guard to stop any attack and to give those meeting a chance to escape. 5.

Specifying

what would happen in the event the police storm the place. 6.

Those members going

to the meeting should consider

the following

a.

Ensuring

that the enemy is not behind them while on the way to the meeting place. b.

Not heading

directly to the meeting place but through secondary places. c.

Not going

to the meeting place as a group but individually, with time gaps between them. d.

The clothing

and appearance should be suitable for the meeting place. e.

If

the brother uses public transportation, he should alight before or after the meeting location.

In case he has a private

car, he should park it in a secure place no~ near the location that allows him to maneuver quickly at any moment. f.

Verifying

the proper cover for the documents he has with him. g.

If

a member is armed, he should make sure that the weapon is in good working condition.

Necessary

Security

Measures Prior

to the Mobile Meetinq

When a

brother goes to a certain meeting (mobile meeting), he should review

these things

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a.

Is he sure that

the enemy is not behind him nor at the meeting place? b.

Who will

meet him? c.

Is there

anything that might raise suspicion? d.

Is this

the first appointment or the second (alternative, changed)? e.

Does he know the meeting

place in detail? f.

Are his

appearance and clothing suitable for the location where he will stand [meet)? g.

Is his

weapon in good working condition? h.

What is

the alternative for each action? i.

Not going

directly to the person whom he would like to meet.

Verifying

the person's appearance and features. B.

The Stationary

Meetina Location

It

is necessary that it have special characteristics to confront any danger to the meeting

members

1.

Location-wise,

it should be in the middle of a group of houses, not at the beginning. 2.

Having

many routes leading to. that location.

That

would assist entering and exiting in many ways.

Consequently,

it makes surrounding the place difficult and facilitates escaping from danger. 3.

The location

should not be close to suspicious locations ([where) individuals or establishments work with the security [apparatus). 4.

It

is preferable that the apartment be on the ground floor and have a telephone.

The Mobile

Meetina

Location

(Encounter)

1.

The meeting

location should be at the intersection of many roads where it is easy to come, go, and flee. 2. ... w..

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3.

The meeting

should be held far from places where it is believed some of whose elements deal with the security apparatus (coffee shops). 4.

The place

should not be crowded because that allows security personnel to go undetected. 5.

It

is necessary to have alternative locations and times.

That would make it

difficult for security personnel to monitor the place.

Durinq

the Meetinq

The following

should

be observed

1.

Establishing

a security plan that consists of the

following

a.

Proper

cover for the members' presence (students, for example, it is necessary to have books, notebooks, ...) b.

Verifying

that personal documents match the agreed-upon cover. c.

Not having

written direction to the meeting place.

If

that is necessary, it should be coded. d.

Not having

or leaving food or anything else that would reveal the presence of many people. e.

Surrounding

the place with barb wire.

That

depends on the importance of the meeting and if there are items that cannot be carried during escape. C.

After

the Conclusion of.the

Meeting

1.

Departing

singly or in pairs, depending on the number of members present. 2.

Not heading

directly onto main roads but to secondary ones.

Not speaking

about what was discussed in the meeting, during or after departure. 4.

Removing all

observers after the members depart. dOLJ- .., ".

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5.

Not leaving

anything that would lead [to the fact that] there was anyone there except the owner. E. Raidina and caDturina one of the members. 1.

Establishing

a plan to repel the attack. which consists

of the following

a.

Who will

engage the enemy with bullets? b.

Who will

flee with the important documents and who will burn the rest? c.

Not heading

directly to other organization locations. d.

Specifying

the escape roads and stree,;:s. e.

If

the place is surrounded by barb wire. make sure all members have left.

In case an individual

is caught. the following should be

done

Executing

what was agreed upon with the brother in the security plan.

If

the brother has important work position (commander, one who knows the arsenal locations. ...). whatever is necessary should be done before the enemy discovers anything.

Instruct

all members not to go to the meeting location.

Inform

all members of the telephone number of that apartment in order to mislead the enemy.,

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An Example of a Security

Plan for

a Group Mission (assassinating an important person) 3: Assassination is an operation of military means and basic security.

Therefore,

it is essential that the commanders who establish plans related to assassination give attention

to two issues

First

Issue

The importance

of establishing a ~areful, systematic, and solid security plan to hide the operation from the enemy until the time of its execution, which would minimize the losses in case the executing party is discovered.

Second Issue

The importance

of establishing a tactical plan for the assassination operation that consists of the operational factors themselves (members, weapons, hiding places. ..) and factors of the operation (time, place).

In this

example, we shall explain in detail the part related to the security plan.

The part

related to operational tactics will be explained in the lesson on special operational tactics.

Security

Plan for

the Assassination

Operation

The security

plan must take into account the following

matters

A.

The Commander: The security

apparatus shoulq not know his whereabouts and movements.

All

security measures and arrangements related to members of the Military

Organization

(soldiers, commanders) apply to him. B.

The Members

1.

They are elements

who are selected from various provinces and are suitable for the operation. 2.

During

the selection process, members should not know one another.

They should

not know the original planners of the operation.

In case they

do, the commander should be notified.

He then

should modify the plan. ~ It is possible to also say "kidnaping an important person."

All

security measures and arrangements in assassination and kidnaping are the same. '

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3.

They should

be distributed as small groups (3 members) in apartments that are not known except to their proprietors.

They should

also be given field names. 4.

During

the selection process, consider whether their absence from their families and jobs would clearly attract attention.

We also

apply to them all security measures related to the

Organization's

individuals (soldiers).

C. Method of Operating

1.

The matters

of arming and financing should not be known by anyone except the commander. 2.

The apartments

should not be rented under real names.

They [the apartments]

should undergo all security measures related to the Military

Organization's

camps. 3.

Prior

to executing an operation, falsified documents should be prepared for the participating individuals. 4.

The documents

related to the operation should be hidden in a secure place and burned immediately after the operation, and traces of the fire should be removed. 5.

The means of communication

between the operation commander and the participating brothers should be established. 6.

Prior

to the operation, apartments should be prepared to hide the brothers participating in it.

These

apartments should not be known except to the commander and his soldiers. 7.

Reliable

transportation means must be made available.

It

is essential that prior to the operation, these means are checked and properly maintained. D.

Interroqation

and Investiqation

Prior

to executing an operation, the commander should instruct his soldiers on what to say if they are captured.

He should

explain that more than once, in order to ensure that they have assimilated it.

They should,

in turn, explain it back to the commander.

The commander should

also sit with each of them individually [and go over] the agreed-upon matters that would be brought up during

the interrogation

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1.

The one who conceived,

planned, and executed this operation was a brother who has a record of those matters with the enemy. 2.

During

the interrogation, each brother would mention a story that suits his personal status and the province of his residence.

The story

should be agreed upon with the commander. 3.

Each brother

who is subjected to interrogation and torture, should state all that he agreed upon with the commander and not deviate from it.

Coordination

should be maintained with all brothers connected to the operation.

Note

The fictitious

brother who the brothers say conceived, planned, trained, and executed the operation, should be sent away on a journey [outside the country).

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ELEVENTH

LES SON

ESPIONAGE

(1) INFORMATION-GATHERINGUSING OPEN METHODS

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Definition

of EspionaQe5

It

is the covert search for and examination of the enemy's news and information for the purpose of using them when a plan is devised.

In

[the book titled] "Nile

AI-Aoutar

wa Fath AI-Bari,- [it is said that] the spy is called an eye because his work is through his eyes, or because of his excessive and preoccupation with observation, as if all his being is an eye.

Espionaqe

in the era of the prophet -Allah bless and keep him- and his

honored companions

The prophet

-Allah bless and keep him -used informants in most of his attacks.

As Abou Soufian's

caravan, that was coming from Damascus, was approaching, the prophet -Allah bless and keep him -wanted to know the caravan's destination.

While the prophet

was in Madina, he sent

Talha

Ibn Obaidallah

and Said Ibn Zeid to the Damascus route to gather information about the caravan.

On their

way back to

Madina,

and at the conclusion of the Badr battle, they met the prophet -Allah bless and keep him -in

Terban,

as he was descending from Badr to take Madina .[Though] they did not participate in the battle, they nevertheless got their share of the [spoils].

":" ..J.'~;

In

his attacks, the prophet -Allah bless and keep him -would " ~;i,;«~~ find out the enemy's intention.

In

the

Hodaibiya

[battle] days, , -",'" though he did not want war, he exercised caution by sending a special 40-man reconnaissance group, headed by A'kkasha

Ibn

Mohsen Al-Azda.

One of that

group forerunners found a man who led them to the enemy's livestock.

They captured

200 camels from that livestock and brought them to Madina.

The prophet

-Allah bless and keep him -had local informants in

Mecca who told

him everything, big and small, that might harm the Muslims' welfare.

Among those

[enemies] were his uncle

Al-

Abbas Ibn Abd Al-Mutlib,

and Bashir

Ibn Soufian

Al-Atki.

Al-

Khulafa

Arrashidun

[Mohammed's successors] advised their commanders about the importance of using scouts and informants to learn the'enemy's secrets.

Abou Bakr Al-Siddik

-may

Allah

be pleased with him -said to his commander Amro Ibn Al-A'ss - may Allah be pleased with him -, "Send your informants to bring you Abou Obeida's news.

If

he is victorious over his enemy, then you fight those that are in Palestine.

If

he needs soldiers, then dispatch one battalion after another for him."

Omar Ibn Al-Khattab

-may

Allah

be pleased with him -advised his commander Saad Ibn Abou Wakkas -may

Allah

be pleased with him -saying, "If you step foot on your enemies' land, get spies for them.

Choose those

whom you count on for their truthfulness 5 For details, refer

to The Spvinq Journal

Reliaious

Dutv

and HumanNecessitv. , "",

-.,- and advice, whether

Arabs or inhabitants

of that land.

Liars'

accounts would not benefit you, even if some of them were true; the deceiver is a spy against you and not for you."

Khaled

Ibn

Al-Walid

-may

Allah

be pleased with him -used to take informants and spies with him in each of his wars against the

Christian

Orthodox.

He chose them carefully

and treated them well.

Princiole

of Moslems Sovinq on their

Enemies

Spying

on the enemy is permitted and it may even be a duty in the case of war between Moslems and others.

Winning

the battle is dependent on knowing the enemy's secrets, movements, and plans.

The prophet

-Allah bless and keep him -used that method.

He would

send spies and informants.

Perhaps,

he -Allah bless and keep him -

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even went himself as in the major Badr attack.

AI-Khulafa

Arrashidun

[Mohammed's successors] also ordered it [spying].

Since

Islam

is superior to all human conditions and earthly religions, it permits spying for itself but not for others.

Majestic

Allah

says, "Not equal are the companions of the fire and the companions of the garden," and the prophet says, "Islam is supreme and there is nothing above it.-

Islam,

therefore, fights so the word of Allah can become supreme.

Others

fight for worldly gains and lowly and inferior goals.

An ImDortant

Ouestion

How can a Muslim spy live

among enemies if he maintains his

Islamic

characteristics?

How can he perform

his duties to Allah and not want to appear Muslim?

Concerning

the issue of clothing true religion),

Ibn Taimia

-may "If a Muslim is in a combat or to have a different appearance [Muslim] man may prefer or even and appearance (appearance of

Allah

have mercy on him -said, godless area, he is not obligated from [those around him].

The

be obligated to look like them, provided his action brings a religious benefit of preaching to them, learning their secrets and informing

Muslims,

preventing their harm, or some other beneficial goal."

Resembling

the polytheist in religious appearance is a kind of "necessity permits the forbidden" even though they [forbidden acts] are basically prohibited.

As for

the visible duties, like fasting and praying, he can fast by using any justification not to eat with them [polytheist].

As for prayer,

the book (Al-

Manhaj Al-Haraki

Lissira

AI-Nabawiya)

quotes Al-Bakhari that "he [the Moslem] may combine the noon and afternoon [prayers], sunset and evening [prayers].

That is based on the fact

that the prophet -Allah bless and keep him -combined [prayers] in

Madina without

fear or hesitation." " " " ~ -~.

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Though scholars

have disagreed about the interpretation of that tradition, it is possible -though

Allah

knows best -that the

Moslem spy combines

[prayers).

It

is noted, however, that it is forbidden to do the unlawful, such as drinking wine or fornicating.

There is nothing

that permits those6.

Guidelines

for

BeatinG

and Killinq

Hostaqes

Religi.ous scholars have permitted beating.

They use a tradition

explained in

Imam

Mosallem's

manuscript, who quotes

Thabit

Ibn Ans that

Allah's

prophet -.Allah bless and keep him -sought counsel when he was informed about Abou Soufian's arrival.

Abou Bakr and Omar

spoke, yet he [the prophet) did not listen.

Saad Ibn Ibada

said, "Do you want us, 0 Allah's prophet, who controls my life?

If

you order us to subdue the camel we would do it, or beat and follow them to Al-Ghimad lakes (5-day trip beyond Mecca), we would do it, too. "

The

prophet -Allah bless and keep him - called on the people, who then descended on Badr.

They were met

by Kureish camels carrying water.

Among their

takers was a young black [slave] man belonging to the AI-Hajjaj clan.

They

took him [as hostage).

The

companions of the prophet -Allah bless and keep him -started asking him about Abou Sofian and his companions.

He first

said, "I know nothing about

Abou

Soufian

but I know about Abou Jahl,

Atba,

Sheiba,

and Omaya Ibn Khalaf."

But

when they beat him he said, "0 yes,

will tell you.

This

is the news of Abou Soufian

...N

Meanwhile,

the prophet -Allah bless and 6 Al-Morabitoun

Magazine,

Issue No.6

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keep him -, who was praying, started to depart saying, "Strike him if he tells you the truth and release him if he lies."

Then

he said, "That is the death of someone [the hostage]."

He said

that in the presence of his companions and while moving his hand on the ground.

In this

tradition, we find permission to interrogate the hostage for the purpose of obtaining information.

It

is permitted to strike the nonbeliever who has no covenant until he reveals the news, information, and secrets of his people.

The religious

scholars have also permitted the killing of a hostage if he insists on withholding information from Moslems.

They permitted

his killing so that he would not inform his people of what he learned about the Muslim condition, number, and secrets.

In the Honein attack,

after one of the spies learned about the Muslims kindness and weakness then fled, the prophet -Allah bless and keep him -permitted [shedding] his blood and said, "Find and kill him."

Salma Ibn AI-Akwaa

followed, caught, and killed him.

The scholars

have also permitted the exchange of hostages for money, services, and expertise, as well as secrets of the enemy:s army, plans, and numbers.

After

the Badr attack, the prophet -Allah bless and keep him -showed favor to some hostages, like the poet

Abou Izza,

by exchanging most of them for money.

The rest

were released for providing services and expertise to the Muslims7.

Importance

of Information

1.

Based on the enemy's up-to-date

information, his capabilities, and plans, the Organization's command can design good-quality and secure plans. 7 Abdullah

Ali

AI-Salama

Military

Espionage

in Islam, pp. 253-258. ~. ..

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2.

Info~ation

about the enemy's intention provides early warning signs for the command, which in turn makes appropriate preparation and thwarts the enemy's opportunity. 3.

Information

benefits the Organization's command by providing information about the enemy's strengths and weaknesses. 4.

Information

benefits the Organization's command by providing information about movements of the enemy and his members.

Information

requirements

include

Newness, Trustworthiness,

Forthcoming,

security, and confirmation.

General

Mahmoud Sheet Khattab

said, "The nation that wants to achieve victory over its enemy must know that enemy very well.

It

also must know the site of the battle in detail.

Those who

fight an enemy that they do not know, do not win because a successful military plan must be built on clear and trustworthy information.

The commander who fights

an enemy and does not know his strength {number and materiel} is blind and destined to fail and fall."

Information

Sources

Any organization

that desires to raise the flag of Islam high and proud, must gather as much information as possible about the enemy.

Information

has two sources

1.

Public

Source

Using this

public source openly and without resorting to illegal means, it is possible to gather at least 80% of information about the enemy.

The percentage

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varies depending on the government's policy on freedom of the press and publication.

It

is possible to gather information through newspapers, magazines, books, periodicals, official publications, and enemy broadcasts.

Attention

should also be given to the opinion, comments, and jokes of cornmonpeople.

Truman,

a past American

President,

said, .We attribute our great advance to our press, because it gives

America's

enemies the capability of learning what we have not officially publicized about our plans and even our establishments."

In 1954, Allan

Dulles

[PH],

Director

of American

Intelligence

[CIA],

said, " I am ready to pay any amount of money to obtain information about the Soviet

Union,

even as little as what the Soviet

Union obtains

by simply reading American newspapers."

The one gathering

public information should be a regular person (trained college graduate) who examines primary sources of information published by the enemy (newspapers, magazines, radio, TV, etc.).

He should

search for information directly related to the topic in question.

The one gathering

information with this public method is not exposed to any danger whatsoever.

Any brother

can gather information from those aforementioned sources.

We

cannot label that brother a "Moslem Spy'because he does not make any effort to obtain unpublished and covert information. "" ,

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2.

Secret

Sources

It

is possible, through these secret and dangerous methods, to obtain the 20% of information that is considered secr~t.

The most important

of these sources A.

are

Individuals

who are recruited as either volunteers or because of other motives B.

Recording

and monitoring c.

Photography

D.

Interrogation

E.

Documents

By burglary

or recruitment of personnel F.

Drugging

G.

Surveillance,

spying, and observation

Information

Gatherina

Usina Public

Means

A. NewsDaDers. Maaazines. and Official

and Partv publications

In order

to gather enemy information, the Military

Organization

can use means such as magazines, publications, periodicals, and official printed matter.

Through

these means, it is possible to learn about major government events and about the news, meetings, and travel of

Presidents,

ministers, and commanders.

Information

may be

1.

Names and photographs

of important government personalities, police commanders, and security leaders. 2.

Published

meetings.

Through these,

one can learn about major decisions and topics being discussed. 3.

Future

meeting plans. 4.

Present

and future enemy capabilities through current photographs of projects and strategic sites or through .. r ."i,~~'"

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meetings with top officials. 5.

Beneficial

news about the enemy's diplomacy and its present and future plans. 6.

Tourism news and the arrival

times of foreign tourist groups. 7.

Advertisements

about apartments for rent, vacant positions, or anything else that is useful. 8.

Advertisements

about new and used car lots.

These may

be used in assassination, kidnaping, and overthrowing the government. 9.

Learning

the enemy position on current

Islamic

issues (veil, beard, dedication,

Jihad,

...). B.

Radio and Television

The Military

organization can use these important public sources to gather information all day and night.

The importance

of these means is explained below. 1.

Visual

and audible news help the Organization to determine its present and future plans. 2.

Interviews

may help to identify the government policy and its general directives. 3.

Spotting

the appearance of those who occupy high positions. 4.

Learning

the prevailing information diplomacy and its position on contemporary issues. 5.

Learning

about the interior of important government places and establishments during their opening ceremonies or through advertisements.

In addition

to the aforementioned, [attention should be given] to newspapers, magazines, and the public's comments and jokes.

Twelfth L

esson Espion age Informa tion-Gat hereing

Using Cov

ert

Methods

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Information

needed throuah covert

means

Information

needed to be gathered through covert means is of only

two types

First

Information

about government personnel, officers, important personalities, and all matters related to those (residence, work place, times of leaving and returning, wives and children, places visited)

Second

Information

about strategic buildings, important establishments, and military bases.

Examples are important

ministries such as those of Defense and Internal

Security,

airports, seaports, land border points, embassies, and radio and TV stations.

General

security measures that should be taken by the person aatherina

information

During

the process of gathering information, whether about governing personalities or establishments, the person doing the gathering must take the following security

measures

1.

Performing

the exercises to detect surveillance while executing the mission.

These exercises

are not well defined, but are dependent on the time, place, and the ability to be creative.

These exercises

include the

following

a.

Walking

down a dead-end street and observing who is walking behind you. Beware of traps. b.

Casually

dropping something out of your pocket and observing who will pick it up. c.

Walking

fast then stopping suddenly at observing who will be affected. d.

Stopping

in front of store windows and observing who is-watching you. e.

Getting

on a bus and then getting off after it departs and observing who will be affected.

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f.

Agreeing

with one of your brothers to look for whoever is watching you. 2.

When receiving

the gathered information, let the informants travel as far as possible from their place of residence and yours.

Let each of them get there

using secondary roads, preferably at night. 3.

Gather what information

you can without emphasizing any particular part.

Do not rush

or show urgency because your excitement may uncover you and the degree of importance of the information. 4.

Avoid anything

that reveals your identity quickly.

Do not

attempt to be too creative or inventive.

Remember what

Taliran

[PH] said to his political emissaries, "Do not be anxious." 5.

Move slowly

and travel a great distance.

The one who is

successful in gathering information is the one who is not known or conspicuous. 6.

Do not accept

events at their face value.

Do not overlook

a quick friendship or an apparent dispute.

Evaluate

the importance of events and do not judge them by their appearance. 7.

Do not speak vaguely

or act mysteriously except when wanting to get a "blabber mouth" to talk about what he knows. 8.

Carry personql

credentials and know all their contents. ..

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9.

Prior

to collecting the information, make sure that all necessities related to the mission, especially money, are ready. 10.

Study the area where information-gathering

takes place

carefully

Open and closed

streets, residents' customs, ways of dressing, and accent. 11.

It

is not permitted to carry any weapons during the information-gathering process. 12.

Finding

a cover prior to gathering the information.

Further,

review all security measures concerning members of the

Military

[Organization] which are covered in prior lessons.

Methods of Gatherinq

Information

Usinq Covert Means

The

Military

Organizatio~

may obtain secret information

using

A.

Surveillance,

intelligence, and observation; B. Theft; C.

Interrogation;

D. Excitement; E. Drugging; F. Recruitment. A. Surveillance. Intelliqence.

and Observation

Civilian

and military targets (personalities).

The monitoring

may be done on foot or by car.

Surveillance

on foot

1.

The brother

or brothers performing the surveillance operation on foot study the available information about the target (height, weight, way of walking, looking at a recent photograph) 2.

Knowing the target's

habits, places he visits, and communications 3.

Studying

carefully the area where observation will

take place

names of through and dead-end streets, residents' habits and way of dressing. '- .-.

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4.

Prior

to the start of the surveillance mission, making sure that all needs related to the mission, especially money, are met. 5.

Agreeing

on how communications with the leaders will take place in case the surveillance plan is uncovered (telephone, a person used for that purpose).

The

telephone number should not be written but memorized. 6.

Agreeing

on special signals to exchange orders and instructions among the surveillance team members. 7.

Knowing the measures to be taken when the target

is lost, such as contacting the leaders or something else agreed upon. 8.

It

is not permitted to carry any weapons during the information-gathering process. 9.

It

is preferable to have a camera with the surveillance man in case the target is to personally contact ot~ers. ~urveillance

by car

Surveillance

by car requires taking certain

measures

1.

Inspecting

the car's fuel, water, and lights. 2.

The car should

be of a common type so it would not attract people's attention. 3.

The car should

be in good condition and the driver .should be experienced. 4.

The car

plates should not contain real numbers.

It

is .important to use a false license plate and small numbers in order to prevent anyone from spotting and memorizing it. 5.

The car's

interior light should be disabled in order to hide the identity of the surveillance team members sitting inside. 6.

The number

and appearance of the car surveillance team members should match those of the target's car.

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PerforminG

Surveillance

by Car

1.

The car being

used for surveillance should keep up with the target's car during the surveillance operation, especially in crowded areas and on side streets.

The distance

between the two cars depends on the circumstances. 2.

If

the target gets out of his car and starts to walk, one of the surveillance team members should get out and observe him. 3.

Follow

all aforementioned measures for surveillance on foot.

Exercises

to detect surveillance

by car

1.

The surveillance

car speeds up then stops suddenly while observing which other car is affected (this is done where there is not a lot of traffic). 2.

The surveillance

car enters a dead-end street. 3.

The surveillance

car goes in the opposite direction of traffic. 4.

The surveillance

car stops and goes backwards. 5. [The surveillance car] enters a parking lot and immediately goes out. 6. [The surveillance car] takes a side road and stops. A.

Surveillance,

IntelliGence. and Observation (Information about the enemy places)

The Organization's

command needs detailed information about the enemy's vital establishments, whether civilian or military, in order to make safe plans, reach firm decisions, and avoid surprises.

Thus,

the individual who gathers information about a desired location should, in addition to drawing a diagram, describe it and all its details. . "~~."~- ~.. ...~

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The Drawinq

The brother

should draw a diagram of the area, the street, and the location which is the target of the information- gathering.

He should

describe its shape and characteristics.

The drawing

should be realistic so that someone who never sa~. the location could visualize it.

It

is preferable to also put on the drawing the directions of traffic, police stations, and security centers.

The Description

"It is necessary to gather as much information about the location as possible.

For instance

1.

Traffic

directions and how wide the streets are 2.

Transportation

leading to the location 3.

The area,

appearance, and setting of the place 4.

Traffic

signals and pedestrian areas 5.

Security

personnel centers and government agencies 6.

Embassies and consulates

7.

The economic characteristics

of the area and traffic congestion times 8.

Public

parks 9.

Amount and location

of lighting

It

is preferable to photograph the area as a whole first, then the street of the [desired] location.

If

possible, panoramic pictures should be taken.

That is,

the collection of views should be continuous in a such way that all pictures are taken from one location and that the ending of one picture is the beginning of the next.

The photographer

should be experienced with and proficient in film processing and developing.

It

is risky -to use an outside film processing service.

When observing

a military installation or camp, we discourage taking pictures where it is forbidden.

The brother/photographer

should use a -~ ,.

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modern camera that can photograph at night or from a distance, and only the lens of the camera should be visible.

When

gathering information about a military camp, the brother should draw a diagram of the camp's overall area, the camp itself, and its interior, if possible.

The descriDtion

of the base or camD must contain

the following

1.

Location

2.

Exterior

shape 3.

Transportation

to it 4.

Space [area]

5.

Weapons used

6.

Unit

using the camp 7.

Fortifications

and tunnels 8.

Guard posts

9.

Amount and periods

of lighting 10.

Number of soldiers

and officers.

Officers'

ranks 11.

Ammunition

depot locations 12.

Vehicles

and automobiles 13.

Leave policy

14.

Commander's name, rank,

arrival and departure times 15.

Degree and speed of mobilization

16.

Brigades

and names of companies 17.

Sleeping

and waking times 18.

Telephone

lines and means of communication

The brother

gathering the information may start a friendship with one of the soldiers or officers of that base.

Information

may be collected gradually and easily. from soldiers when giving them rides from the camp to the bus or train stations, etc. B.

Gatherinq

Information

Throuqh Interroqation

Security

personnel in our countries arrest brothers and obtain the needed information through interrogation and torture.

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The Military

Organization

must do likewise.

On one hand,

the Organization can obtain important information about enemy establishments and personnel.

On the other

hand, that is a form of necessary punishment.

Information

is collected in this method by kidnaping an enemy individual, interrogating him, and torturing him.

This

source of information is not permanent.

Also,

caution should be exercised about being deceived by misinformation from enemy individuals.

Thus,

the brother who interrogates the hostage should possess the following

characteristics

1.

Should have knowledge

and expertise about people's behavior and morals. 2.

Should have a strong

personality. 3.

Should

possess a sixth sense based on practice and experience. 4.

Should be extremely

patient. 5.

Should be able

to act, pretend, and mask himself. 6.

Should be intelligent,

observant, analytical, and deductive. 7.

Should be able

to establish an investigative plan. c.

Gatherinq

Information

Throuqh Recruitment

Recruiting

agents is the most dangerous task that an enlisted brother can perform.

Because of this

dangerous task, the brother may be killed or imprisoned.

Thus,

the recruitment task must be performed by special types of members.

There are a number of motives

that might entice an uncommitted person to take part in intelligence work.

These motives

are

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1.

Coercion

and entanglement 2.

Greed and love

for money 3.

Displaying

courage and love of adventure 4.

Love of amusement and deviance

5.

Mental

and political orientation 6.

Fear of being

harmed

The Organization

may use motives No.2, 3, 5, and 6 in recruitment.

Candidates

for

Recruitment

Are

1.

Smugglers

2.

Those seeking

political asylum 3.

Adventurers

4.

Workers

at coffee shops, restaurants, and hotels 5.

People in need

6.

Employees at borders,

airports, and seaports

TYPes of Aaents Preferred

by The ~erican

Intelliaence

Aaencv

r CIA]

1.

Foreign

officials who are disenchanted with their country's policies and are looking towards the U.S. for guidance and direction. 2.

The ideologist

(who is in his county but against his government) is considered a valuable catch and a good candidate for

American

Intelligence

Agency [CIA]. 3.

Officials

who have a lavish lifestyle and cannot keep up using their regular wages, or those who have weaknesses for women, other men, or alcoholic beverages.

The agent who

can be bought using the aforementioned means is an easy target, but the agent who considers what he does a noble cause -is difficult to recruit by enemy intelligence. i i

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4.

For that

purpose, students and soldiers in Third

World

countries are considered valuable targets.

Soldiers

are the dominating and controlling elements of those countries.

Recruitment

Staqes

Suppose the Islamic

Organization,

with its modest capabilities, wants to obtain information about an i,mportant target (important personality, building, camp, agency, ministry).

It has to do the following

1.

Findinq

the Aqent

In this

stage, the Organization picks the suitable person for supplying the information.

The

Organization

learns

about that person

His

financial condition, his family status, his position regarding the government, and his weaknesses and strengths. 2.

Evaluatinq

the Aqent

In this

stage, the agent is placed under continuous observation to learn the times of his departure to and return from work, the places he visits, the individuals he meets, and his social interaction with those that he meets in coffee shops, clubs, etc. 3.

Approachinq

the Aqent

After

gathering information about him, a relationship with him is developed under a certain cover,

such as

a.

Family

connection and tribal relations. b.

Developing

a friendship with him in the club, coffee shop, and workers union.

The [recruiting]

brother develops the friendship as if it were unpretentious and unplanned.

The relationship

should develop naturally and gradually in order not to attract the ta~get's attention.

Important

Note

In case the first

brother fails to develop a friendship with the target, another brother takes over ~-

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after learning from the first about the target's weaknesses (motives that can be exploited) such as his love for money, opposition to the government, love for adventure, or display courage.

Recruitinq

the Aqent

After

finding, evaluating, and approaching a target, comes the second stage of recruiting him.

Recruiting

may be direct, that is, telling the agent frankly about working for the Organization for a specific and agreed-upon salary.

A promise

is secured in writing or verbally.

Or recruitment

may be indirect, that is, information may be taken from the target without informing him that he is an agent.

That may be accomplished

by giving him gifts, sharing his joys and sorrows, and attempting to solve his problems. 5.

Testinq

the Aaent

In this

stage, the agent is assigned certain tasks in order to test his ability, loyalty, and dependability.

The agent does not know that

the

Organization

already has the sought information.

If

the information supplied by the agent does not match the

Organization's

existing information, then the agent may be an unreliable source of information or may be trying to mislead the Organization.

During

the testing stage, the agent should remain under careful observation to spot all his movements. 6.

Training

the Agent

This

stage applies to'the recruited agent, that is, the agent who has been recruited directly

C' ~

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and is aware that he has been recruited by someone or some organization for money or other things.

That agent

may be trained

on the following

a.

Work secrecy

and means of gathering and hiding information b.

The method of passing

information on to officials c.

Concealment

and disguising d.

Interrogation

and resisting the interrogation e.

Explaining

the assigned mission in utmost detail f.

Photography

There might

not be any training at all.

The agent may be

given freedom in his work, relying on his instinct, talents, background, and the capabilities of his superior brother. 7.

TreatinG

the AGent

The brother

who manages the agent should possess the qualifications of a perfect spy, a psychiatrist, and an interrogator.

There are two points

of view on treating

the agent

First

Point

of View

Maintaining

a strong personal relationship with the agent.

This

technique provides the agent with the motivation that entices him to take chances in order to please his friend with the information.

However,

this technique has disadvantages.

The barriers

between the agent and his superiors are removed, and the agent may ask for many things that were not agreed upon.

Second Point

of View

The person managing the agent

treats him roughly and pushes him to the limits for the purpose of getting as much information as possible.

This

technique uses harshness, cruelty, and threats in order to keep the ,::';';~ "

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agent constantly active.

I believe

that the Islamic

Military

organization can combine the two techniques.

The

agent may be treated in a careful

Islamic

manner, while the managing brother appeals to the agent's conscience and his

Islamic

association with the work for majestic

Allah's

religion.

He lures

the agent with money and gifts, and uses cruelty and kindness when appropriate. 8.

TerminatinG

the AGent's

Services

That should

occur when any of the following

take place

a. The recruitment mission terminates, b.

Incapacity

to work because of sickness or changes in the job situation, c.

Repeated errors

in security measures, d.

The agent requests

the termination.

Means for

TestinG

the Recruit

Requesting

specific information that the Organization knows well, 2.

Monitoring

him while he performs his covert work,

Overpaying

him in order to know his trustworthiness,

Giving

him a chance to tamper with the work documents (unimportant documents).

Important

Advice

About DealinG

with AGents

1.

Do not send sealed

packages to the agent or receive them from him.

These could

be booby traps. 2.

Leaving

something for the agent should be done as quickly as possible.

When transporting

and giving an item to the agent at the agreed-upon location, it should not attract attention and lead to the agent's arrest. 3.

The financial

status of the agent should be controlled so that the agent does not suddenly show great wealth.

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portion of the payment should be given to him, while the other should be deposited in his bank account. 4.

When wishing

to recruit an agent, events should occur naturally.

You may agree with

a friend that he invite the person to be recruited for dinner, or something simila~.

While

that intermediary person is talking with him, he notices your arrival at your friend's, greets you, starts to converse with you, and invites you to sit down with the person you want to recruit. 5.

When meeting

with the agent, make sure neither you or the meeting place are being monitored.

Do not enter

a place to meet with an agent before he does.

There could

be a trap for you. 6.

If

you wait for your agent at the agreed-upon location, you could be a target for him.

Be especially

careful if he goes to the bathroom.

Once, in Belgium,

an Israeli

Mossad

officer met an Arab agent.

A few minutes

after they sat down, the Arab agent said that he had to go get something.

When he returned,

the Israeli intelligence agent was still there.

The Arab agent then pulled

out a pistol and shot the Mossad agent several times. 7.

In order

to communicate with the agent, it is necessary to specify locations such as parks, a university campus area, etc. 8.

It

is necessary to continuously communicate with the agent, to learn about his problems and requests, help him as much as possible, lift his morale, and renew his confidence. ""' ",."

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Lesson Eighteen

PRISONS AND DETENTION CENTERS

IF AN INDICTMENT IS ISSUED AND THE TRIAL BEGINS, mE BROTHER HAS TO PAY

AlTENTION TO THE FOLLOWING

At the beginningof the trial, oncemore the brothers must insist on proving that torture was

inflicted on them by State Security [investigators] before the judge.

Complain [to the coun] of mjstreatmentwhile in prison.

Make arrangementsfor the brother's defense with the attorney, whetherhe was retained by

the brother's family or coun-appointed.

The brother hasto do his bestto know the namesof the state 5e{:urityofficers, who

panicipated in his torture and mention their namesto the judge. [Thesenames may be obtained from brothers who had to deal with those officers in p-eviouscases.]

Some brothersmay tell and may be lured by the state security investigatorsto testify against

the brothers [i.e. affirmation witness], either by not keeping thcm togetherin the same prison during the trials, or by letting them talk to the media. In this case,they have to be treated gently. and should be offered good advice, good treatment, and pray that God may guide them.

During the trial, the coun has to benotified of any mistreatmenlof the brothers inside the

pnson.

It is possibleto resort to a hungerstrike, but it is a tactic that caneither succeedor fail.

Take advantageof visits to communicate with brothers outside prison and exchange

information that may be helpful to them in their work outside prison [according to what occurred during the investigations].

The imponance of masteringthe an of hiding messages is self evidenthere. -When the brothersare transported from and to the prison [on their way to the coun] they should shoutIslamic slogans out loud from inside the prison ~ to impress upon the people and their family the needto suppon Islam. -Inside the prison, the brother should not acceptany work that mayrelittle or demeanhim or his brothers, suchasthe cleaning of the prison bathrooms or hallways. -The brothersshould create anIslamic program for themselvesinside the prison, as well as recreationaland educational ones,etc. -The brother in prison should bea role model in selflessness.Brothersshould also pay attention to eachothers needsand should help each other andunite vis a vis the prison officers. -The brothers must take advantageof their presencein prison for oreying and worshiping [God] and memorizing the Qora'an, etc.

This is in addition to all guidelines and procedures that were contained in the lessonon interrogation and investigation.

Lastly, each of us hasto understandthat we don't achieve victory againstour enemiesthroughtheseactions and security procedures.

Rather, victory is achieved by obeying Almighty and Glorious God and becauseof their many sins.

Every brother has to be careful soas not to commit sins and " everyone of us hasto do his best in obeying Almighty God.

Who said in his Holy Book: "We ,..

will, without doubt, help Our messengersandthose who believe (both) in this world's life and the one Day when the Witnesses will standforth." May God guide us. [Dedication] To this pure Muslim youth, the believer, the mujahid (fighter) for God's sake, I presentthis modest effort asa contribution from me to pavethe way that will lead to Almighty God and to establisha caliphate along the lines of the prophet.

The prophet, peacebe upon him, said according to what was related by Imam Ahmed: "Let the prophecy that God wants be in you, yet God mayremove it if He so wills, and then there will be a Caliphate accordingto the prophet's path [instruction], if God so wills it.

He will also remove that [the Caliphate] if He so wills, and you will have a disobedient king if God so wills it.

Once again, if God so wills, He will remove him [the disobedientking], and you will have an oppressiveking. [Finally], if God so wills, He will remove him [the oppressive king], and you will have a Caliphate according to the prophet's path [instruction], He then becamesilent..'

THE IMPORTANCE OF TEAM WORK

Team work is the only translation of God's command, as well as that of the prophet, to unite

and not to disunite. Almighty God says,"And hold fast, all together, by the Rope which Allah (stretchesout for you), and be not divided amongyourselves." In "Sahih Muslim," it was reported by Abu Horairah, may Allah look kindly upon him, that the prophet, may Allah's peaceand greetings be upon him, said: "Allah approvesthree [things] for you and disapprovesthree [things]: He approvesthat you worship him, that you do not disbelieve in Him, and that you hold fast, all together, by the Rope which Allah, and be not divided among yourselves. He disapprovesof three: gossip,asking too much [for help], and squandering money."

Abandoning "team work" for individual andhaphazardwork meansdisobeying that orders of

God and the prophet and falling victim to disunity.

Team work is'-conduciveto cooperation in righteousnessand piety.

Upholding religion, which God hasorderedus by His saying, "Uphold religion," will

necessarilyrequire an all out confrontation againstall our enemies,who want to recreate darkness. In addition, it is imperative to stand againstdarknessin all arenas:the media, education, [religious] guidance,and counseling, as well asothers. This will make it necessaryfor us to move on numerousfields so as to enablethe Islamic movement to confront ignoranceand achieve victory againstit in the battle to uphold religion. All these vital goals can not be adequatelyachieved without organized team work. Therefore, team work becomesa necessity,in accordancewith the fundamentalrule, "Duty cannot be accomplished without it, and it is a requirement." This way. team work is achieved through musteringand organizing the ranks, while putting the Amir (the Prince) before them, and the right man in the right place. making plans for action, organizing work, and obtaining facets of power

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