Alsuri was born october of 1958 in aleppo, syria, studied mechanical engineering, and was a member of the altaliaa almuqtial the fighting vanguard, a muslim brotherhoodaffiliated jihadi group founded by marwan hadeed. Nasar first moved to london inand brought his family along in mid it appears that at some stage nasar was rendered to syria, 6 where he was a. Architect of the new al qaeda paul cruickshank center on law and security nyu school of law new york, new york, usa mohannad hage ali al hayat london, uk drawing on new sources, the authors argue that abu musab al suri real name mustafa setmariam nasar, now in u. Nasar first moved to london inand brought his family along in mid it appears that at some stage nasar was rendered to syria, 6 where he was a wanted man.
The jordanianborn militant first appeared in iraq as the leader of the tawhid and jihad insurgent group, merging it in late 2004 with osama bin ladens al qaeda network. Mustafa setmariam nasar wikipedia republished wiki 2. Abu musab alzarqawi from special operations to the boardroom. Al zarqawis death by air strike was a small but important victory against al qaeda. Jun 08, 2006 militant leader abu musab al zarqawi has been killed, iraqi prime minister nouri maliki has announced. Aug 11, 2016 this is part i of a twopart essay that dives into the life and work of abu musab alsuri by way of examination of both his own writings and secondary literature about him and makes a case. Rather than concentrate on the indoctrination of the rank and.
While not a household name like osama bin laden, suri enjoys a burgeoning influence on the global jihadist movement, and particularly those based in the west. Retrieved may abu musab al suri is one of the most fascinating jihadis of the past 40 years. After having participated in the founding of alqaeda in afghanistan in 1988, alsuri, whose real name is mustafa sethmarian nasar, trained a whole generation of young jihadis at his camps in afghanistan. Mustafa setmariam nasar, omar abdel hakim is a prime suspect in the london 77 attacks. I finally found the time to read it yesterday, and it presents a fascinating portrait of the brilliant jihadist strategist mustafa setmariam nasar, better known by his pen name. Because of this, jihadist theorists such as abu musab al suri began to promote the leaderless resistance model for jihadists in late 2004. Dec 25, 2006 abu mousab al zarqawi was the most dangerous man in iraq. Abu musab al suri might be the most dangerous terrorist youve never heard of. Badr attawheed studio archives present original dvcapture footage clips of abu musab al suri mustafa setmariam nasar, as well as original audio files generated from cassettes dating back to early 2000s. There are several lectures of abu musab wajdi akkari on multiple topics which are appealing but i still dont know whether he is a qualified scholar. Abu musab al zarqawi 19662006 was the leader of tanzim qaidat al jihad fi bilad al rafidayn in iraq quotes. In brief remarks to reuters, nasars wife, elena moreno, said she had also come to believe her husband was probably in syria, following what she called recent but unofficial confirmation. The call for a global islamic resistance abu musab alsuri english 100 pgs. Abu musab al suri convinced them to join him instead.
Interestingly, nasar decides to merge his jihadist ingroup 1 into the larger. Zackie masoud, mphil cantab, is a research affiliate with the. Abu musab al suri zawahiri lectures on global jihad, warns of national boundaries thomas joscelyn june 10, 2017. This is part i of a twopart essay that dives into the life and work of abu mus ab alsuri by way of examination of both his own writings and secondary literature about him and makes a case for his primacy in the birth of the islamic state of iraq and syria isis. Known as abu musab alsuri, nasar is considered the intellectual father of the modern jihadist movement or third jihad as osama bin laden called the post 911 terrorist movement. A london islamist told the authors he had been traced to an address after his wife had tried to reach him by phone from qatar.
His famous book, a call to a global islamic resistance, is not only the template for individual jihad, but contains many pages of apocalyptic predictions. Zarqawi, following the strategy mapped out by abu musab al suri, a veteran of the 1982 syrian uprising, wanted to carve out an islamic state in the heart of the middle east, declare a caliphate, and invite jihadis from all over the world to unite muslims and war against nonbelievers. Suris writings significantly influenced other highprofile jihadist leaders, including isils father figure abu musab alzarqawi. Iraq today harbors a deadly terrorist network headed by abu musab al zarqawi, an associate and collaborator of osama bin laden and his al qaeda lieutenants. Abu musab al suri, one of the most important strategists of jihad, whom we have discussed throughout this book, incorporated apoca lyptic narratives in his writings. This article will attempt to show how a recent plot in the united kingdom, known by its police codename operation praline1, and the broader international conspiracy that supported the group responsible may constitute an organic evolution of terrorist networks towards al qaeda architect abu musab al. Abu khalid the syrian, or mohamed al bahaiya or abu umayr al shami, was a syrian jihadist militant often affiliated with osama bin ladens al qaeda and the syrian islamist group ahrar al sham. Jun 21, 2011 one series, the jihad experience, by abu mus ab alsuri, has appeared in four of the magazines issues, and inspire no. Abu musab al suri 1958 a theoretician and financier, of syrian ancestry, in al qaeda and syrian jamaat e jihal al suri. A jihadist intellectual, al suri has written a history of recent jihadist groups around the world, a 1600page tome, the call for a global islamic.
Zarqawi was considered the figurehead of the sunni insurgency. Zackie masoud, mphil cantab, is a research affiliate with the psychology and religion research group at the university of cambridge. Aug 11, 2016 abu musab al zarqawi is the man who founded isis. General mcchrystals leadership advice retired general stanley mcchrystal, a former head of the joint special operations command. Designation of jamaat altawhid waaljihad and aliases, u. He has held spanish citizenship since the late 1980s following marriage to a spanish woman. Mustafa bin abd alqadir setmariam nasars call to global islamic resistance 2004 hereafter referred to as gir global islamic resistance. The call for a global islamic resistance abu musab alsuri scribd.
The global islamic resistance call abu musab alsuri. Abu musab al suri, aka mustafa bin abd al qadir setmarian nassar, or umar abd al hakim, is an al qaeda operative who once ran one of al qaedas training camps in afghanistan. Abu mus ab alsuri remains the foremost theoretician in the global jihadist movement today, despite his capture in pakistan in late 2005. Combining his newly acquired military skills with his previous training in mechanical. He is considered by many as the most articulate exponent of th. There are conflicting reports on al suri s current status, as he may or may not have been freed. Jihadis grow more dangerous as they conquer hearts in. These questions arise because of the assumption or intimation of al suri s influence upon aqi by some authors. Muslims in central asia and the coming battle of islam. This paper takes a look into the life and work of abu musab alsuri, jihadist theorist, and argues that he should be considered the architect. We have eliminated zarqawi, mr maliki said at a news conference in baghdad, sparking sustained applause. Al qaeda branches, such as the al nusrah front, openly follow al suri s advice. Bbc news middle east zarqawi killed in iraq air raid.
Abu musab alsuri, born mustafa bin abd alqadir setmariam nasar is a suspected alqaeda. In the view of abu musab alsuri, a syrian who had been a member of al qaedas inner council, and who is a. Abu musab alsuri, born mustafa bin abd alqadir setmariam nasar arabic. Through this media office he facilitated two important media events for bin laden in afghanistan, in particular peter bergen s famous cnn interview with bin laden in march but the iraqis were only the tip of the iceberg. Jun 08, 2006 abu musab al zarqawi was iraqs most notorious insurgent a shadowy figure associated with bombings, assassinations and the beheading of foreign hostages.
Using his most common pen namesabu musab alsuri and umar abd alhakimhe has. An analysis of abu musab alsuris call to global islamic resistance. In short, abu musab alsuri was a dissident, a critic, and an intel. They are the insurmountable obstacle, the lurking snake, the crafty and malicious scorpion, the spying enemy and the penetrating venom. Imam malik says, he who curses the companions of the prophet, may god bless him and grant him salvation, has no share or part in islam. Al suri was assassinated in an isis suicide operation in 2014. Drawing on new sources, the authors argue that abu musab al suri. Drawing on new sources, the authors argue that abu musab al suri real name mustafa setmariam nasar, now in u.
Abstract this article is a contribution to the study of religious radicalization, in. Can anyone who knows or from his area elaborate on him. Born mustafa setmariam nasar, suri is a syrian with spanish citizenship, and one of alqaedas most prolific authors on insurgent and terrorist strategy and tactics. Alsuri later received military training in jordan and iraq. Abu musab alsuris jihad concept moshe dayan center for middle eastern and african studies he styled himself as a writer, theorist and strategist, not as a muslim cleric. Aug 20, 2015 because of this, jihadist theorists such as abu musab al suri began to promote the leaderless resistance model for jihadists in late 2004. Ayman al zawahiri has released another message explaining al qaedas global jihad. Are you a dedicated reader of fdds long war journal. Today al suri is considered a key leader and strategist for the global jihadist movement, following the publication of his 1600page book. Abu mus ab alsuri, 53, is one of alqaedas most prominent ideologues and strategists. How abu musab alsuri inspired isis observer research. Abu musab al suri 3 conception of jihadist strategy. Known as abu musab alsuri, nasar is considered the intellectual father of the.
Jun 08, 2006 british people will forever associate abu musab al zarqawi, who was killed on wednesday in his late 30s, with the kidnap and beheading in october 2004 of ken bigley. Other pieces in the magazine were authored by highprofile al qaeda ideologues such as abu musab al suri, who was imprisoned inside syria before the uprisings. How will jihadist strategy evolve as the islamic state. An analysis of abu mus ab alsuri s call to global islamic resistance author biography m. Known as abu musab al suri, nasar is considered the intellectual father of the modern jihadist. Abu musab alzarqawi, born ahmad fadil nazal alkhalayleh, was the founder of isiss predecessor, alqaeda in iraq aqi, and the former leader of two other terrorist organizations. Abu musab alzarqawi is the man who founded isis cnbc. Bill roggio is a senior fellow at the foundation for defense of democracies and the editor of fdds long war journal. Abu musab alsuris original video and audio footages. Iraq looks across at a photo purporting to show the body of abu musab al zarqawi, june 8, 2006. In the view of abu musab al suri, a syrian who had been a member of al qaedas inner council, and who is a. Alsuris doctrines for decentralized jihadi training part 1. Abu musab al suri, ursprungligen mustafa bin abd al qadir setmariam nasar arabiska.
In 2009, the call to leaderless resistance was adopted by al qaeda in the arabian peninsula, and in the wake of the ft. Abu musab alsuri, born mustafa bin abd alqadir setmariam nasar, is a suspected alqaeda member and writer best known for his 1600page book the global islamic resistance call. As will be detailed in the sections to come, this study analyses the beliefs and worldview evident in gir, and seeks to elucidate. Abu musab alsuri, the inspiration behind isis part i. This article is a contribution to the study of religious radicalization, in particular, religious radicalization that promotes violence. One of the major inspirations for this strategy is abu musab alsuri, a veteran jihadist ideologue and an al qaeda leader who worked with bin laden and zawahiri in the 1990s. Other names are mustafa bin abd al qadir setmariam nasar, mustafa sethmariam nasar and abu musabal surre omar abdel hakim. With the death this week of terrorist mastermind abu musab al zarqawi, many experts are predicting that the iraqi insurgency will find itself crippled and leaderless. Mohamed merah, the 23yearold islamist gunman who hunted down three jewish children and a rabbi after murdering three french paratroopers in toulouse last month, didnt act alone. Through this media office he facilitated two important media events for bin laden in afghanistan, in particular peter bergen s famous cnn interview with bin laden in. As against al qaidas adventurism and centralized elitism, which in al suri s view renders it vulnerable at its very core, abu musab al suri proposes a distributed network model of decentralized resistance that reflects and responds to the aspirations of ordinary muslims. Alzarqawi tried to flee in dying moments world news.
An analysis of abu musab alsuris call to global islamic resistance author biography m. Mar 09, 2006 abu musab al suri might be the most dangerous terrorist youve never heard of. The term radicalization will be used here to refer to the process through which individuals adopt or promote an extremist belief system for the purpose of facilitating ideologicallybased violence to advance political, religious, or social change. Jihadis grow more dangerous as they conquer hearts in syria multiple reports suggest that the teachings of a global salafijihadi ideologue, abu musab al suri, are being invoked by jihadi groups. The long war journal believes nasar is still in a syrian jail after his u. Pdf on sep 1, 2007, george michael and others published the legend and legacy of abu musab al. Whiteside states that aqis former leader, abu musab al zarqawi, received an education mostly from abu musab al suri s work on the failed syrian rebellion and suri s advocacy of. Archived from the original pdf on 25 september 2016. Using his most common pen namesabu musab alsuri and umar abd al hakimhe has. Abu musab alzarqawi, ahmad fadil nazal alkhalayleh, jordanianborn iraqi militant born oct. Iraq a mortally wounded abu musab alzarqawi was still alive and mumbling after american airstrikes on his hideout and tried to get off. Zarqawi find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. According to those who study such things, he is a man more dangerous for his ideas than any particular operation. He tackles many issues along with nuclear weapons that are stored in these countries and the indigenous muslim jihadist movements.
Gir can be downloaded as a pdf document from numerous radical jihadist websites. West, and even among supposed al qaeda experts, the image of the black banners means little it is important to note that the most accomplished jihadist strategist, abu musab al suri, ended his 1,600page masterwork, the global islamic resistance call, with a hundredpage treatise on the ahadith concerning the end times. Abu musab al suri, born mustafa bin abd al qadir setmariam nasar arabic. Iraqi authorities announce that abu musab alzarqawi, head of the alqaeda branch in iraq, was killed in an air strike a in a press conference held on june 8 in iraq, prime minister nuri almaliki announced that abu musab alzarqawi, head of the alqaeda branch in iraq, had been killed. The template below alqaeda is being considered for merging. Jun 12, 2006 al qaeda in iraq announced in a web statement posted monday that a militant named abu hamza al muhajer was appointed the groups new leader to succeed the slain abu musab al zarqawi. Pdf on jun 1, 2009, brynjar lia and others published architect of global jihad. This study applies discourse analysis to a prominent radical islamic text published after the terrorist attacks of september 11, 2001 911. Abu musab alsuri produced withering critiques of the jihadi move.
For the new theorists of jihad, al qaeda is just the beginning. He criticizes a lot of scholars and sects like sufis, shia etc. When our coalition ousted the taliban, the zarqawi network helped establish another poison and explosive training center camp. Abu musab al zarqawi, ahmad fadil nazal al khalayleh, jordanianborn iraqi militant born oct. In the end, the accuser formally retracted his accusations, including slsuri abu musab alsuri.
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