34. This translation was provided by the INS as a supplement to the letter, originally written in Arabic.
35. In the Matter of Mazen al-Najjar, Case No. A26-599-077, Custody Redetermination Proceedings, Testimony of William West, INS Supervisory Special Agent, July 18, 1996.
36. “Behind alArian’s façade,” St. Petersburg Times, November 1, 2001.
Chapter Seven: Osama bin Laden, Sheikh Abdullah Azzam, and the Birth of al Qaeda
1. Arabic videotape of the First Conference of Jihad, Al-Farook Mosque, Brooklyn, New York, 1988.
2. Arabic videotape of the annual conference of the Muslim Arab Youth Association (MAYA), Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, December 1988.
3. Ibid.
4. Atlantic Monthly, November 1994.
5. Reuters Financial Service, September 13, 1993.
6. Al-Quds al-Arabi, Feb. 7, 1997.
7. United States v. Siddig Ali et al., United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, Case No. S(3) 93 Cr. 181, Government Exhibit 307-T, May 16, 1993, received into evidence May 25, 1995.
8. Translation posted onto the MSANews Web site by the Committee for the Defense of Legitimate Rights (CDLR), October 12, 1996 (http://msanews.mynet.net//MSANEWS/199610/19961012.3.html).
9. “Get Ready for Twenty World Trade Center Bombings,” The Middle East Quarterly, June, 1997.
10. United States v. Usama Bin Ladin et al., United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, Case No. S(5) 98 Cr. 1023, Indictment, May 19, 1999, para. 10(b).
11. United States v. Abu Doha, United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, Case No.01 Mag.1242, Complaint, para.1.
12. Ibid.
13. Ibid.
14. Ibid.
15. Ibid.
16. James Gordon Meek, “American Terror Suspect Charged in Jordan: New Revelations About Activities in the U.S.,” APBNews.com, January 19, 2000.
17. United States v. Ali Mohamed, United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, Case No. S(7) 98 Cr. 1023, Plea of Ali Mohamed, October 20, 2000.
18. Jane’s Intelligence Review, December 1, 1998.
19. International Herald Tribune, January 21, 1999.
20. U.S. News & World Report, May 15, 1995.
Chapter Eight: Fighting Back
1. Teresa Watanabe, “A Holy War of Words in Islamic U.S.,” Los Angeles Times, April 15, 1999.
2. Sheik Muhammad Hisham Kabbani, “Islamic Extremism: A Viable Threat to U.S. National Security,” An open forum at the U.S. State Department, January 7, 1999.
3. Ibid.
4. Ibid.
5. Ibid.
6. Ibid.
7. Sam Grewal, “Muslims Face Hostility Within,” Toronto Star, October 13, 2001.
8. Seif Ashmawy, Hearing of Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Near East and South Asia Subcommittee, March 19, 1996.
9. Ibid.
10. Editor for Cultural Affairs, “The Author, Khalid Duran, is an Apostate—Muslims of America Declare Him a Non-Believer,” Ash-Shahid, Amman, May 2001.
11. Iviews.com, “Jewish Group Criticized for Phony Fatwa,” July 4, 2001.
12. See “The Story of the Forged Fatwa,” Az-Zaituna, July 20, 2001.
13. See AP, “Jordanian Muslim Group Denies Threat,” July 22, 2001.
14. See ‘Ala AbuDallu, “AbuZant: ‘Yes, Khalid Duran is an Apostate, shedding his blood is permissible’,” Ash-Shahid, July 22, 2001.
15. “Peace Offering Opens New Wounds,” Washington Post, July 1, 2001.
Appendix C: The Terrorists’ Support Networks
1. “On Whom Money Should be Spent,” Friday Report, January–February 1995.
2. Arabic videotape from the annual conference of the Muslim Arab Youth Association (MAYA), Oklahoma City, December 23–28, 1992.
3. Ibid.
4. Arabic videotape from the annual conference of the Muslim Arab Youth Association (MAYA), Chicago, December 24, 1994.
5. Ibid.
6. Arabic audiotape from the annual conference of the Muslim Arab Youth Association (MAYA), Ontario, California, December 29, 1997.
7. Islam Report, April/May 1994.
8. Ibid.
9. This information was taken from the “World of Islam Resource Guide” on the MSANews Web site at http://msanews.mynet.net. Two years earlier, in a December 1994 article entitled “Algeria, the Crown Jewel of Islamic Revival,” the Islam Report celebrated that “Thousands of Army, Police and naval officers and soldiers joined Mujahideen against the un-Islamic regime…Towns and cities [sic] residents are giving every possible aid they can afford to Jihad, while regime forces are retreating everyday.”
10. Islam Report on MSA News, “Al-Qital Newsletter,” May 12, 1996.
11. Islam Report, March 1995.
12. AIG Email, April 1996.
13. Vernon Loeb, “A Global, Pan-Islamic Network; Terrorism Entrepreneur Unifies Groups Financially, Politically,” The Washington Post, August 23, 1998.
14. Agence France-Presse, June 16, 1996. CDLR also declared that the 500,000 Shi’a Muslims in Saudi Arabia were apostates. This was an extremely serious charge, as apostasy in Saudi Arabia is punishable by death; New York Times, May 14, 1993.
15. This address change is verified through the Lexis-Nexis Finder software.
16. Washington Post, October 9, 1999.
17. Hizb-ut-Tahrir Web site, 1998.
18. The Islamic State, operating under the caliphate system, was implemented following the death of Muhammad in the early 7th century, and continued, uninterrupted, through the destruction of the Ottoman Empire in the 1920s.
19. Hizb-ut-Tahrir Web site, 1998.
20. Ibid.
21. A saying of the Prophet Muhammad, quoted on the Hizb-ut-Tahrir Web site.
22. Hizb-ut-Tahrir Web site, 1998.
23. Taqiuddin an-Nabhani, Islamic Concepts, produced by Al Khilafah, UK.
24. Hizb-ut-Tahrir considers King Hussein and the Hashemite Clan to be “Kufr,” or infidels.
25. Hizb-ut-Tahrir, The Plan to Eradicate Islam in the Middle East.
26. “Entering the Society,” Khalif’ornia Journal, January–June 1997.
27. Khalif’ornia, July/August 1992.
28. Khalif’ornia, December 1995.
29. “Qaid’a: A Legal Principle,” Khalif’ornia Journal, January–March 1996.
30. “Treaties in Islam,” Khalif’ornia Journal, April–June 1996.
31. “Islam, Politics and History,” Khalif’ornia Journal, April–June 1996.
32. Nihad Awad, “Muslim-Americans in Mainstream America,” The Link, February–March 2000.
33. Arabic audiotape from the Brooklyn College rally, May 24, 1998.
34. “CAIR demands removal of billboard stereotyping Muslims,” CAIR-Southern California Action Alert, October 28, 1998.
35. Ibid.
36. Ibrahim Hooper, “Media and You,” panel discussion at CAIR’s “Leadership Ambassadors, Making a Difference” conference in Columbus, Ohio, June 9, 2001.
37. Statement by Nihad Awad at a panel discussion, “The Road to Peace: The Challenge of the Middle East,” Barry University, March 22, 1994.
38. Statement by Nihad Awad, Al-Awda rally in Lafayette Park, Washington, D.C., September 16, 2000.
39. Ibid.
40. CNN “Crossfire,” November 18, 1999.
41. English audiotape from the annual conference of the Islamic Association for Palestine (IAP), Chicago, November 25, 1999.
42. Jeff Jacoby, “Muslim silence about Islamic crimes,” Boston Globe, June 24, 1999.
43. Muslim World Monitor, March 10, 1994.
44. AMC 1995 IRS Form 990.
45. AMC Report, April 1995.
46. “Problems at American Muslim Council (AMC),” Pakistan Link, May 12, 2000.
47. AMC Web site, October 10, 1997.
48. Paris Radio Monte Carlo, December 9, 1995.
49. “A bank account has been opened in
the Arab Bank, Shimsani Branch, Amman, in the names of Najib Rashdan and Layth Shubaylat…so that support may be given from those who are in solidarity with Ahmad [Daqamisa],” Al-Zaytona, #139, April 11, 1997.
50. Palestine Times, September 1999.
51. Michael Lewis, “The Washington Report on Middle East Affairs,” Near East Report, May 11, 1992.
52. The statements by Alamoudi were recorded on videotape by an individual participating in the rally.
53. U.S. State Department daily press briefing, February 13, 2001. Proof of Alamoudi’s participation in the conference was provided in the form of a photograph of Alamoudi with two other American individuals, Yasser Bushnaq and Imad ad-Deen Ahmad at http://www.minaret.org/beirutconference.htm.
54. “Conference backs Palestinian uprising, calls for strategy to eliminate Israel,” Associated Press, January 31, 2001.
55. Iqamat al-Din: establishment of the Islamic system in both personal and collective life.
56. An Introduction to ICNA (pamphlet), revised 1987.
57. Abdul Malik Mujahid, president, Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA), in response to a question from the audience. Videotape of the annual conference of the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA), Columbus, Ohio, September 1995.
58. ICNA representative Sayid Thaqib. Videotape of the annual conference of the Islamic Association for Palestine (IAP), Kansas City, December 1989.
59. English audiotape of the annual convention of the Islamic Circle of North America, Baltimore, Maryland, June 30, 2000.
60. MPAC Web site, http://www.mpac.org/about/about_menu.shtml.
61. Maher Hathout, “Washington D.C. Rally in Prospective,” The American Muslim, Vol. 2, No. 1, January 2001.
62. Maher Hathout, “An Immoral Response,” Friday sermon at the Islamic Center of Southern California (ICSC), August 21, 1998, posted on the Voice of Islam Web site.
63. “Subject: CAIR-NET: D.C.-Area Mosques Rally for Jerusalem/Gore Supporters Use Slurs against Muslims,” Posted by CAIR on http://msanews.mynet.net, October 5, 2000. Bray is listed as the coordinator.
64. “Subject: AMC-NET: December 22 Rally for Jerusalem in Washington, D.C.,” Posted by the American Muslim Council on http://msanews.mynet.net, December 18, 2000.
65. These quotes were transcribed from a videotape of the rally.
66. MPAC Press Release, “MPAC Issues Statement on August 8 Bombing in Jerusalem,” August 9, 2001.
67. Salaam al-Marayati, “A Position Paper on U.S. Counterterrorism Policy,” Multi Media Vera International, June 1999.
68. Salaam al-Marayati, “Muslims in America,” “NewsHour” with Jim Lehrer, November 24, 1999.
69. Articles of Incorporation, August 19, 1994.
70. December 27, 1997, 11:00-12:30 PM, Hyatt Regency Hotel, Chicago, IL.
71. “Hillary Clinton to Return Muslim Donations,” United Press International, October 26, 2000.
72. According to the Web site of NAIT (http://www.nait.net), it serves the following purposes:
NAIT provides protection and safeguarding for the assets of ISNA/MSA [Muslim Students Association] and other communities by holding their assets and real estate in waqf. It also initiates and manages profitable business ventures in accordance with the Islamic Shari’ah; supports and subsidizes projects beneficial to the cause of Islam and Muslims.
73. “The Role of the Islamic Associations in the Afghani war,” Al-Jihad, December 1986, p. 27.
74. Muzammil Siddiqui, “The Establishment of the Islamic Government in Afghanistan,” date unknown.
75. “Media officials get lesson in reporting on Islam without stereotyping,” The Minaret, May/June 1993.
76. “Basic Principles of Involvement in War in Islam,” The Message International, February 1991.
77. Statements by Muzammil Siddiqui, Jerusalem Day Rally, Washington, D.C., October 28, 2000.
78. Islamic Horizons, March/April 1996, p. 26.
79. Islamic Horizons, January/February 1997, p. 29–30.
Index
al-Aarifi, Muharram
Abbas, Muhammad Yusuf (Abu l-Qasim)
ABC-TV
Abdullah, Omer bin
Abdullah Azzam Brigades
Abdullah II, King of Jordan
Abdul-Tahman, Sheikh
Abouhalima, Mahmud
Abuzaakouk, Aly
AbuZant, ‘Abdu-I-Mun’im
Adil, Abu
al-Adnani, Tamim
Advice and Reformation Committee (ARC)
Afghanistan
Buddhist statues in cruise missile attack on (1998) Taliban in terrorist training camps in war with Soviet Union in Ahmad, Omar
Ahmad, Qazi Hussain
Ahmed Yassin: The Phenomenon, the Miracle, and the Legend of the Challenge (bin Yousef)
AIG. See American Islamic Group (AIG)
Aisha
Ajaj, Ahmad M.
Alamoudi, Abdulrahman
Alavi Foundation
Alexander the Great
Algeria
Ali, Siddiq
Ali ibn Abi Talib
Alkhifa Refugee Center (Office of Services for the Mujahideen)
branches of in Brooklyn, New York establishment of magazine of power struggle within Almujtamaa magazine
al Qaeda. See listing under Q
AMA. See American Muslim Alliance (AMA)
Al-Amal magazine
Amana Mutual Fund
AMC. See American Muslim Council (AMC)
AMELP. See American Middle Eastern League for Palestine (AMELP)
American Islamic Group (AIG)
American Jewish Committee
American Middle Eastern League for Palestine (AMELP)
American Muslim, The
American Muslim Alliance (AMA)
American Muslim Council (AMC)
conferences of establishment of support of radical groups American Muslims for Jerusalem
American Muslim Society
Amin, Ahmad
Amr, Ziad Abu—
al-Amoush, Bassam
Anati, Muhammad
Anhar Trading
An-Nahda
Anti-Defamation League
Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996
Al-Aqsa Educational Fund
Al-Aqsa intifada
Aqsa Vision
Arab Afghans
Arafat, Yasir
ARC. See Advice and Reformation Committee (ARC)
alArian, Sami
Arlington, Texas
Armed Islamic Group
Ashmawy, Seifeldin (“Seif”)
Ashqar, Abdelhaleem Hasan
al-Asi, Mohammad
Assembly, freedom of
Assets frozen
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlantic Monthly, The
Awad, Nihad
Ayman, Abu
Ayyad, Nidal A.
Ayyash, Bar’a
Ayyash, Yahya
Azzam, Abdullah
Alkhifa network and assassination of bin Laden and oratorical skills of in U.S. Azzam, Hamza
Azzam, Hudaifah
Baker, Shukri Abu
Bakr, Abu
Bangladesh
al-Banna, Hassan
al Banshiri, Abu Ubaidah
Bashir, Omar
Basra
al-Bayanuni, Ali
Baz, Rashid
Bazian, Hatem
Beit Lid bus junction, Israel
Bernstein, Richard
Bhutto, Benazir
Bill of Rights
bin Laden, Osama. See listing under L
Blanket surveillance
Boca Raton, Florida
Bosnia
Boston, Massachusetts
Boston Globe, The
Bratton, Harry
Bray, Mahdi
Bremer, Paul
Bridgeview, Illinois
Brooklyn, New York
Buddhism
Al Bunyan Islamic Information Center, Tucson
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (BATF)
Bureau of Diplomatic Security (BDS)
Bureau of Export Administration (BEA)
Bush, George
Bush, George W.
Byzantine Empire
CAIR. See Council on American-Islamic Relation (CAIR)
Carlson, Richard
Carter, Jimmy
CBS-TV
CDLR. See Committee for the Defense of Legitimate Rights (CDLR)
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
Charity Without Borders
Charlotte, North Carolina
Chechnya
Cheema, Mohammed
Cherkasky, Michael
Chicago, Illinois
Children of Abraham: An Introduction to Islam for Jews (Duran)
Chris Award
CIA. See Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
Cleveland, Ohio
Clinton, Bill
Clinton, Hillary
CNN (Cable News Network)
Columbia, Missouri
Columbus, Ohio
Committee for the Defense of Legitimate Rights (CDLR)
Committee to Free Sheikh Omar Abdel Rahman
Constitution of the United States
Coonrod, Bob
Council on American-Islamic Relation (CAIR)
Canadian branch of charter of discrimination claims of Duran’s book and founding of public position of Web site Crusades
Cuba
Curtiss, Richard
Dahduli, Ghassan
Dallas, Texas
Daqamisa, Ahmed
Dara, Pakistan
Day of Terror bombing plot, New York
“Deception in the Media” (Ashmawy)
Deek, Khalil Said Khalil (Joseph Adams)
Deek, Tawfiq
Denver, Colorado
DePippo, Henry J.
Detroit, Michigan
Direct organizing
Doha, Abu
Dudayev, Dzhokar
Dugin, Irving
Duran, Khalid
Eedle, Paul
Egypt
Elashi, Ghassan
Embassy bombings. See U.S. African embassy bombings
Empire State Building, New York
Encyclopedia of Jihad
Eritrean Islamic Jihad Movement
Ethiopia
al-Fadl, Jamal Ahmed
Falastin al-Muslimah magazine
Falls Church, Virginia
al-Faqeeh, Ad’ad
al-Farhan, Ishaq
Faris, Mohammad Abu
Al-Farooq Mosque, Brooklyn, New York
Fascism
Fatah, Tarek
Fatima
Fatimids
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