Sheikh abdullah azzam is a name that only gets attention among true students of islamist militancy, yet he has had a tremendous impact on usama bin. The life and death of abdullah azzam middle east policy council. Biography of sheikh abdullah azzam real media version. Azzam was just the first of several radical islamic leaders and groups most holding an unabiding hatred for the u. Time magazine wrote about him that he was the reviver of jihad in the 20th century. The late sheikh abdullah azzams books the web site cannot be. Sheikh abdullah azzam and his soninlaw abdullah anas in afghanistan during the 1980s. Defence of the muslim lands the first obligation after iman.
In addition to being a scholar and mujahid, he also fulfilled the seldomfulfilled role of being a brilliant murabbi his immensely deep insight, coupled with his decades of experience in the fields of both dawah and jihad, made him a priceless asset to the. Born in west bank jordan in 1941, he was a child when israel was founded. Sheikh was assasinated by kgb by a remote controlled bomb planted under his car in peshawar in 1989. His fathers name was mustafa azzam who died a year after his son was assassinated. Pdf according to al qaeda, attacking westerners, such as in the case of. His widelyread periodical, aljihad, published in 1984, spread the ideology of global jihad to every corner of the muslim world. Though he would have disagreed with the direction the organization took after his death, alqaeda wouldnt have been born without abdullah azzam.
Further, it is argued by muhammad haniff hassan and mohamed redzuan salleh, that if abdullah azzam was alive at the time, he would not have approved the 911 attacks. He was a teacher and mentor of osama bin laden, and persuaded him to come to afghanistan and help the jihad against the soviet union. Azzam preached both defensive and offensive jihad by muslims to help the afghan. The group is led by one saleh alqarawi, who fought u. By usamah bin laden and abdullah azzam, 1 february 2002.
Abdullah azzam, the father of the arab afghans and founder of. The professional recruitment and training operation he established to bring foreign fighters to afghanistan was the foundation of alqaedas recruitment and training programs, and many of the men. He advocates issuescentric, valuebased and constructive students politics. History channel osama bin laden, sheikh abdullah azzam, bin ladens mentor, and abdullah anas, azzams soninlaw, create an organization called maktab alkhidamat mak, known in english as the services office. Abdullah yusuf azzam 19411989 was a palestinian activist who headed maktab alkhadamet almujahidin al arab office of the services to the arab mujahidin, or mak, a network designed to send soldiers from muslim countries to fight the soviets. The author of this book is a famous pakistani novelist, fiction writer, and film producer.
Defense of the muslim lands the first obligation after iman by dr. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover abdullahs connections and jobs at similar companies. The heart of the attack on america 10 years ago was a small cell of fanatics led by mohammad atta, the socalled emir of the manhattan raid, who created the. Pdf the life and death of abdullah azzam researchgate. He was one of the most influential palestinian sunni islamic scholar and theologian of his time. Azzam had also become a member of the palestinian muslim brotherhood. Usage public domain topics sheikh, abdullah, azzam, life. There is one person who has always stood by us osama bin laden, declared azzam in one speech he gave in peshawar at his al kifah offices. Abdullah azzam senior technical sales engineer union. Internal medicine resident at princes rashid military hospital madridista. Join facebook to connect with abdullah azzam and others you may know. This book will consist of various quotations of alimam abdullah azzam a man who truly deserves the title of imam, if anyone does.
View abdullah azzams profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. History channel osama bin laden, sheikh abdullah azzam, bin ladens mentor, and abdullah anas, azzams soninlaw, create an organization called maktab. Abdullah azzam is the president of aligarh muslim university students union. Azzam acknowledged bin ladens largesse numerous times as the financial sponsor of ali kifah. He was already showing signs of excellence and was recognised by his teachers while he was in elementary school. Sageman, marc, understanding terror networks by marc sageman. Abdullah yusuf azzam was born in a village in the north of palestine named selat ai harithia in genine district in the year 1941. Abdullah azzam brigades aab, also known as brigades of abdullah azzam baa, battalion of yusuf aluyayri, the harakat shabaab almujahidin, tanzim alqaida fi balad ashsham wa ard alkinanah, al qaeda in levant, battalion of ziad aljarrah, kitaib shuhada abullah azzam, the martyr abdullah azzam brigades, kataib shahid abdullah azzam, abdullah azzam martyrs brigades, alsham spring is. Azzam is described by most of his biographers as being exceptionally intelligent as a child. One of us is raised from childhood to know that, for example, the unrestrained glance is forbidden.
In november 1989, azzam was killed by a devastating bomb blast that also killed two of his sons. Abdullah novel by hashim nadeem free pdf library pk. Sheikh abdullah azzam came to afghanistan in 1981 to fight alongwith the mujahideen against russians. When the smoke cleared he saw that the car had been blown in two. The explosion was witnessed by jamal azzam, abdullah azzams nephew and assistant, who was following azzams car as it passed over the culvert where muzhda had spotted the cleaning crew the day before. Assassinated on 24 november 1989 in peshawar, pakistan, aged 48. Sheikh abdullah azzam received his early elementary and secondary school education in his village, and continued his education at the agricultural khadorri college where he obtained a diploma.
Declaration of war of sheikh usamah bin laden and testament and. Sep 11, 2011 the heart of the attack on america 10 years ago was a small cell of fanatics led by mohammad atta, the socalled emir of the manhattan raid, who created the group among fellow muslims living in. The azzam family is a wellknown family, one of its members being sheikh abdullah azzam, distinguished as a child, who started making dawah at an early age. Abdullah azzam, with his deputy osama bin laden, founded maktab alkhidamat in 1984 to recruit and assist arabs fighting the soviet invasion of afghanistan. Abdullah yusuf azzam also known as the father of global jihad was a palestinian sunni. This book abdullah novel pdf by hashim nadeem is a classic romantic story. Defence of the muslim lands the first obligation after. Abdullah azzam news from united press international.
Abdullah azzam and ayman al zawahiri abdullah azzam did not. It is the romantic story of the boy abdullah who falls in love with a girl, and continuing love remains at the bar. Abdullah azzam 19411989 was a palestinian islamist preacher who helped found alqaeda, hamas, and lashkaretaiba. Abdullah azzam was killed in pakistan in 1989 by a bomb explosion. He is often referred to as the father of global jihad, and was instrumental in recruiting foreign fighters to afghanistan in the 1980s. While there, he worked with nowdeceased abu musab al. There was a loud noise and the car jumped in the air, says jamal azzam. It was azzam who, more than anyone else, helped popularize the burgeoning jihadist movement. The late sheikh abdullah azzams books part ii combating. Abdullah novel by hashim nadeem pdf download the library pk.
The historical roots and the charters, while hamas would go on to name its alnusseirat gazabased military academy after azzam, as well as naming their west bankbased military wing the abdullah azzam martyrs brigades. Al qaeda affiliate looks to new targets in persian gulf. Abdullah azzam the investigative project on terrorism. Abdullah yusuf azzam was born in 1941 in the palestinian village of silat alharithiya, about eight kilometres northwest of the city of jenin in the west bank, then administered under the mandatory palestine.
Biography of sheikh abdullah azzam articles on jihad dr. So, for the rest of his life, the unrestrained glance is forbidden, seclusion with the opposite gender is forbidden, adultery and fornication are forbidden, interest and usury are forbidden, speaking badly. Sheikh abdullah yusuf azzam was born in palestine in the year 1941. A alqarawi al senior leader and operative for the abdullah azzam brigades aab, alqarawi fought against u. Pdf abdullah azzam strategized right up until his death.
Jun 18, 2009 the explosion was witnessed by jamal azzam, abdullah azzam s nephew and assistant, who was following azzam s car as it passed over the culvert where muzhda had spotted the cleaning crew the day before. The late sheikh abdullah azzams books i center for security. After few days, due to the hardships which he faces, he turns his attention towards the almighty allah. This is a film on the life of sheikh abdullah azzam shotlist. Pdf abdullah papa mian, a reverted muslim, moved to aligarh at a young age and laid the foundation stone of women education in aligarh. Abdullah azzam and ayman al zawahiri abdullah azzam did not agree with bin laden of killing fellow muslims branded as unbelievers. Jan 02, 2018 this book abdullah novel pdf by hashim nadeem is a classic romantic story. He is a tv drama producer also and produced some topclass serials for private tv channels of pakistan. Defense of the muslim lands by sheikh abdullah azzam by. Posts about abdullah azzam written by tarek mehanna.
Abdullah yusuf azzam 19411989 was a highly influential palestinian islamic scholar, theologian, and mujahid, who was born in the west bank and killed in pashawar, pakistan. The abdullah azzam brigades is a sunni jihadist group linked to alqaeda which, according to the us state department, was set up in 2009. Abdullah azzam may allah accept him as shaheed english translation work done by brothers in ribatt. Abdullah yusuf azzam 1941 november 24, 1989 arabic. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes. Sheikh azzam had a burning desire for jihad and preached for both defensive jihad and offensive jihad. Sheikh abdullah azzam, more than any other cleric, is considered the strategic founder of alqaida. Jul 02, 2010 defense of the muslim lands the first obligation after iman by dr. Hashim nadeem is the author of the book abdullah novel pdf. Dr abdullah azzam was both a scholar and a mujahid of immense importance to the development of contemporary islamic radicalism, particularly in the foundation of alqaeda. Defence of the muslim lands the first obligation after iman biography of sheikh abdullah azzam shaheed abdullah yusuf azzam was born in a village in the north of palestine named selat ai harithia in genine district in the year 1941.
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