The Al Qaeda Manual
The attached manual was located by the Manchester (England) Metropolitan Police
during a search of an al Qaeda member’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 embassy bombing trial in New
York.
GOVERNMENT 1677-T UK/BM-1 TRANSLATION
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
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In the name of Allah, the merciful and compassionate
PRESENTATION
To those champions who avowed the truth day and night...
...Andwrote with 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]
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Pledge,O Sister
To the sister believer whose clothes the criminals have stripped
o f f .
To the sister believer whose hair the oppressors have shaved.
To the sister believer who's body has been abused by the human
dogs.
To the sister believer whose...
Pledge, OSister
Covenant, OS i s t e r . . . t o make their women widows and their
children orphans.
Covenant, OS i s t e r . . . t o make them desire death and hate
appointments and prestige.
Covenant, OSister... to slaughter them like lambs and let the
Nile, al-Asi, and Euphrates rivers flow with their blood.
Covenant, OSister... to be a pick of destruction f o r every
godless and apostate regime.
Covenant, OSister... to retaliate f o r you against every dog who
touch you even with a bad word.
“O
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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 a l s o declare that
Mohammed is his servant and prophet.
[Koranic verses]:
ye who believe! Fear Allah as He should be feared, and die
not except in a state of Islam"
“O 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."
"0ye 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 novelty 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:] "And
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 few 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
impassible 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 w h a t 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 Al-Sinam Fe Al-Ta'at wa Al-Nizam," by
Ibrahim Al-Masri, copying from Al-Fannawi Ibn Taimi's collection,
2 8 - 3 8 0 .
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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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SECOND LESSON
NECESSARY QUALIFICATIONS AND CHARACTERISTICS
FOR THE ORGANIZATION’S MEMBER
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Necessary Qualifications fro the Organization’smembers
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
any one 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’smembers from
conceptional problems.
3 - Maturity:
The requirements of military work are numerous, 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 Omar
- 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, “O, ye
who believe! Obey Allah and obey the messenger and those
charged with authority among you.” In the story of Hazifa
Ben Al-Yaman - may Allah have mercy on him - who was
exemplary in his obedience to Allah’s messenger - 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." [Mohammed] - 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. Be 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 thoseinvolving
bloodshed, murder, arrest, imprisonment, and reverse
psychological traumas such as killing one or a l l of his
Organization's comrades. [He should be able] to carry out
the work.
10. Intelligence and Insight
When the prophet - Allah bless and keep him - sent Hazifa
Ben Al-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 [PHI, 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'suniform when he was a
slave and for claiming a status that he did not deserve.
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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 to Observe and Analyze
The Israeli 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 coming out of it. He quickly steered
toward the cart and hit it hard. The cart overturned, and
the Palestinians were captured.'
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
1. This story is found in the book A'n Tarik Al-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.
Forged Documents (IdentityCards, Records Books, Passports)
The following security precautions 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 thedocument.
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.
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7 . The validity of the falsified travel documents 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 Organizations’ 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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FOURTH LESSON
Organization MILITARY BASES
"APARTMENTS PLACES" -HIDING
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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 bases.
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.
Security 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 any one 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.
14. 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 is 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 new 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, the government permit, and the rest of the
routine procedures known in that country.
21. The cover should blend well [with the environment]. For
example, selecting a doctor’s clinic in an area where there
are clinics, or in a location suitable for it.
22. The cover of those who frequent the location should match
the cover of that location. For example, a common laborer
should not enter a fancy hotel because that would be
suspicious and draw attention.

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FIFTH LESSON
MEANS OF COMMUNICATION AND TRANSPORTATION
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In the name of Allah, the merciful and compassionate
Means of Transportation
Introduction:
It is well known that in undercover operations, communication is
the mainstay of the movement for rapid accomplishment. However,
it is a double-edged 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,
2. Meeting in-person, 3. Messenger, 4 . Letters, 5. 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 Following Types:
Common, standby, alarm
1. Common Communication: 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 the surveillance situation [by the enemy].
2. Standby Communication: This replaces common communication
when one of the two parties is unable to communicate with the
other for some reason.
3. 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,
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and the Organization's members are hidden from the security
personnel.
Method of Communication Among Members of the Organization:
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[2]
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.
[2.] 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 other 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: Meeting in-person:
This is direct communication between the commander and a member
of the Organization. During the meeting the following are
accomplished:
1. Information exchange, 2. Giving orders and instructions, 3 .
Financing, 4. Member follow-up
Stages of the In-Person Meeting:
A. Before the meeting, B. The meeting [itself], C. After the
meeting
A . Before the Meeting:
The following measures should be taken:
1. Designating the meeting location, 2. Finding a proper
cover for the meeting, 3. Specifying the meeting date and
time, 4. Defining special signals between those who meet.
1. Identifying the meeting location: If the meeting
location is stationary, the following matters should be
observed:
i. 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.
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vi. The location should not be under suspicion (by the
security [apparatus])
vii. The apartment where the meeting takes place should be
on the 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:
i. 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 f o r 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 b a c k , . . . )
2. Finding a proper cover for the meeting: [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 have 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. Specifying the Meeting 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 ana 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.
4 . 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. The Stage of the Meeting [itself]:The following measures
should be taken:
1. Caution during the meeting.
2 . Not acting unnaturally during the meeting in order not
to raise suspicion.
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. After 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.
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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 disguising
himself well and changing his appearance (glasses,
wig, etc.)
Third Means: The Messenger:
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’smember.
These are the security measures that a messenger should take:
1. Knowledge of the person to whom he will deliver the
message.
2. Agreement on special signals, exact date, and specific
time.
3. Selecting a public street or place that does 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. Complete knowledge of the location to which he is
going.
Fourth Means: Letters:
This means (letters) may be used as a method of communication
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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 s o , 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.
Transportation Means:
The members of the Organization may move from one location to
another using one of the following means:
a. Public transportation, b. Private transportation
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Security Measures that Should be Observed in Public
Transportation:
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 main
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 in 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,...).
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.
7 .
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
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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 f o r 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 trainer to trainees.
3. Keeping a small ratio of trainees to trainer.
4. The training team members should not know one another.
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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: Transport;
Fourth Stage: Storage.
1. Prior to Purchase Stage: 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 alternativeplace and time
with the seller.
k. Selecting a time suitable for the purchase so that it
does not raise suspicion.
l. 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 Stage:
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 Transport Stage:
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 early warning in case of an
emergency.
d. Not proceeding directly to the storage place until
after verifying there is no surveillance.
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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. The Storage Stage:
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.
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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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Defining 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 carry on 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
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, small 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.)
Carry falsified personal documents and know all the
information they contain.
5 .
6 .
7 .
8 .
9. Not resort to utilizing letters and messengers except
in an emergency.
Have protection preceding his visit to any place while
moving about (apartment,province, means of
transportation, etc.).
Have complete and accurate knowledge of the security
status related to those around him in his place of
work and residence, so that no danger or harm would
catch him unaware.
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.
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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. Converse on the telephone using special code so that
he does not 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 undercover
work.
20. Not undergo a sudden change in his daily routine or
any relationships that precede his Jihad involvement.
Far 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 by 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 Policy: 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. secretive.
The Method of Implementing 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
o u t , 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).
mission (assassination operation).
3. Security plan for a group
1. Example of a security plan for an individual mission
(training in Afghanistan):
Prior to Departure: 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)
During 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 (Pakistan): 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. Whom will you be staying with now?
F. How long will you spend here?
Return Country (Returningto 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. Whom did 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. Whom will 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 Example of a Security Plan for a Group Mission (Important
Meeting). The meeting is of t w o types:
A . A meeting held by those responsible for overt work. That
[meeting] is held in many places (mosque,a p a r t m e n t , . . . )
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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 meeting: Here the meeting for covert work is
divided into:
Meeting in a StationaryLocation: A meeting where more than
three members gather to discuss a plan or prepare for an
activity.
Mobile Meeting (Encounter):A meeting among a small number
of members, not more than three, to inform [one another] of
a certain issue.
SecurityMeasures Necessary Prior to the Stationary
Meeting:
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.
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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 communicate 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.
Those members going to the meeting should
consider the following:
6 .
a.
b.
Ensuring that the enemy is not behind them
while on the way to the meeting place.
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 not near
the location that allows him to maneuver
quickly at any moment.
Verifying the proper cover for the documents
he has with him.
f.
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 Meeting: When a
brother goes to a certain meeting (mobilemeeting), 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 Meeting 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 tothat 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 Meeting Location (Encounter):
1. The meeting location should be at the intersection of
many roads where it is easy to come, go, and flee.
2 .
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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.
B. During the Meeting: 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.
3. Not speaking about what was discussed in the meeting,
during or after departure.
4. Removing all observers after the members depart.
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5 . Not leaving anything that would lead [to the fact
that] there was anyone there except the owner.
E. Raiding and capturing 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
Streets.
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 careful,
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 should 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.
[3] 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. Interrogation and Investigation: 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 LESSON
ESPIONAGE
(1) INFORMATION-GATHERING USING OPEN METHODS
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Definition of Espionage[5]: 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 titled1
"Nile AI-Aoutar wa Fath Al-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.
Espionage in the era of the prophet - Allah bless and keep himand
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].
In his attacks, the prophet - Allah bless and keep him - would
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] advisedtheir
commanders about the importance of using scouts and informants
to learn theenemy's secrets. Abou Bakr Al-Siddik - may Allah
be pleased with him - said to his commander Amro Ibn AI-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 Spying Journal: Religious Duty
and Human Necessity.
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.
Principle of Moslems Spying 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 Important Question: 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 and appearance (appearance of
true religion), Ibn Taimia - may Allah have mercy on him - said,
"If a Muslim is in a combat or godless area, he is not obligated
to have a different appearance from [those around him]. The
[Muslim] man may prefer or even 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
"necessitypermits 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 Al-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 k n o w s 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 those[6].
Guidelines for Beating and Killing Hostages: Religious 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, O 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 Al-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, “O yes, I will tell
you. This is the news of Abou Soufian...” 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 Al-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
f o r money. The rest were released for providing services and
expertise to the Muslims'.
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 Al-Salama: Military Espionage in Islam, pp.
253-258.
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2 . Information 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 common people.
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 secret. The most important of these sources
are:
A. Individuals who are recruited as either volunteers o r
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 Gathering Using Public Means:
A . Newspapers, Magazines,and Official and Party 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
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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.

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TWELFTH LESSON
ESPIONAGE
( 2 ) INFORMATION-GATHERING USING COVERT METHODS
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Information needed through 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 securitymeasures that should be taken by the person
gathering 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.
b.
c .
d.
e.
Walking down a dead-end street and observing who is
walking behind you. Beware of traps.
Casually dropping something out of your pocket and
observing who will pick it up.
Walking fast then stopping suddenly at a corner and
observing who will be affected.
Stopping in front of store windows and observing who
is-watchingyou.
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 [PHI 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 personal 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 Gathering Information Using Covert Means: The
Military Organization may obtain secret information using: A.
Surveillance, intelligence, and observation; B. Theft: C .
Interrogation; D. Excitement; E. Drugging; F. Recruitment.
A. Surveillance, Intelligence, 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 others.
Surveillance 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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Performins 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 Drawing: The brother should draw a diagram of the area, the
street, and the location which is the target of the informationgathering.
He should describe its shape and characteristics.
The drawing should be realistic so that someone who never saw
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 descriptionof the base or camp 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. Gathering Information Through Interrogation: 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. Gathering Information Through 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 Agents Preferred by The American IntelligenceAgency
[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.
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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 Stages: Suppose the Islamic Organization, with its
modest capabilities, wants to obtain information about an
important target (important personality, building, camp, agency,
ministry). It has to do the following:
1. Finding the Agent: In this stage, the Organization picks
the suitable person f o r 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 . Evaluating the Agent: 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. Approaching the Agent: 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
target’s attention.
ImportantNote: 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 f o r money,
opposition to the government, love for adventure, or
display courage.
4. Recruiting the Agent: 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. Testing the Agent: 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 tothe recruited
agent, that is, the agent who has been recruited directly
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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: 1. Requesting specific
information that the Organization knows well, 2. Monitoring him
while he performs his covert work, 3. Overpaying him in order to
know his trustworthiness, 4. 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.
Leaving something for the agent should be done as quickly
as possible. When transporting and giving an item to the
2.
3. The financial status of the agent should be controlled so
agent at the agreed-upon location, it should not attract
attention and lead to the agent's arrest.
that the agent does not suddenly show great wealth. A
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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 similar.
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, THE BROTHER HAS TO PAY
ATTENTION TO THE FOLLOWING:
1 . At the beginning of the trial, once more the brothers must insist on proving that torture was
inflicted on them by State Security [investigators] before the judge.
2. Complain [to the court] of mistreatment while in prison.
3. Make arrangements for the brother’s defense with the attorney, whether he was retained by
the brother’s family or court-appointed.
4. The brother has to do his best to know the names of the state security officers, who
participated in his torture and mention their names to the judge. [These names may be
obtained from brothers who had to deal with those officers in previous cases.]
5. Some brothers may tell and may be lured by the state security investigators to testify against
the brothers [i.e. affirmation witness], either by not keeping them together in 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.
6. During the trial, the court has to be notified of any mistreatment of the brothers inside the
prison.
7. It is possible to resort to a hunger strike, but it is a tactic that can either succeed or fail.
8. Take advantage of 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 importance of mastering the art of hiding messages
is self evident here.
- When the brothers are transported from and to the prison [on their way to the court] they
should shout Islamic slogans out loud from inside the prison cars to impress upon the people
and their family the need to support Islam. - Inside the prison, the brother should not accept any work that may belittle or demean him or
his brothers, such as the cleaning of the prison bathrooms or hallways.
- The brothers should create an Islamic program for themselves inside the prison, as well as
recreational and educational ones, etc.
- The brother in prison should be a role model in selflessness. Brothers should also pay
attention to each others needs and should help each other and unite vis a vis the prison
officers.
- The brothers must take advantage of their presence in prison for obeying and worshiping
[God] and memorizing the Qora’an, etc. This is in addition to all guidelines and procedures
that were contained in the lesson on interrogation and investigation. Lastly, each of us has to
understand that we don’t achieve victory against our enemies through these actions and
security procedures. Rather, victory is achieved by obeying Almightyand Glorious God and
because of their many sins. Every brother has to be careful so as not to commit sins and
everyone of us has to do his best in obeying Almighty God, Who said in his Holy Book: “We
will, without doubt. help Our messengers and those who believe (both) in this world’s life
and the one Day when the Witnesses will stand forth.”
May God guide us.
[Dedication)
To this pure Muslim youth, the believer, the mujahid (fighter) for God’s sake. I present this
modest effort as a contribution from me to pave the way that will lead to Almighty God and to
establish a caliphate along the lines of the prophet.
The prophet, peace be upon him, said according to what was related by Imam Ahmed: “Let the
prophecy that God wants be in you, yet God may remove it if He so wills, and then there will be
a Caliphate according to 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 disobedient king], and you will have an
oppressive lung. [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 became silent.”
THE IMPORTANCE OF TEAM WORK:
1 . 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 (stretches out for you), and be not divided among yourselves.” In “Sahih Muslim,” i t
was reported by Abu Horairah, may Allah look kindly upon him, that the prophet, may
Allah’s peace and greetings be upon him, said: “Allah approves three [things] for you and
disapproves three [things]: He approves that 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 disapproves of three: gossip, asking too much [for help], and squandering
money.”
2. Abandoning “team work” for individual and haphazard work means disobeying that orders of
God and the prophet and falling victim to disunity.
3. Team work is-conducive to cooperation in righteousness and piety.
4. Upholding religion, which God has ordered us by His saying, “Uphold religion,” will
necessarily require an all out confrontation against all our enemies, who want to recreate
darkness. In addition, it is imperative to stand against darkness in all arenas: the media,
education, [religious] guidance, and counseling, as well as others. This will make it
necessary for us to move on numerous fields so as to enable the Islamic movement to
confront ignorance and achieve victory against it in the battle to uphold religion. All these
vital goals can not be adequately achieved without organized team work. Therefore, team
work becomes a necessity, in accordance with the fundamental rule, “Duty cannot be
accomplished without it, and it is a requirement.” This way, team work is achieved through
mustering and 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
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