In the previous two parts of this short series (here and here), we saw that the Jordanian radical ideologue Abu Muhammad al-Maqdisi and his website, Minbar al-Tawhid wa-l-Jihad, have been closely involved in efforts to support the mujahidun in the Caucasus by offering advice, translating books into Russian and encouraging and praising their efforts. We [...]
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What’s the Minbar doing in Moscow? (Part 3)
Posted: 13th July 2010 by Joas Wagemakers in Chechnya, Ideological trends, North Caucasus, Russia, terrorism2
What’s the Minbar doing in Moscow? (part 2)
Posted: 3rd June 2010 by Joas Wagemakers in Chechnya, Ideological trends, North Caucasus, Russia, terrorismIn part 1 of this short series of posts, we saw that the Minbar al-Tawhid wa-l-Jihad website published a communique by the leader of the Islamic Emirate in the Caucasus, Dokku ‘Umarov, claiming responsibility for the attacks in Moscow on 29 March 2010. This was slightly odd since the Minbar mostly publishes books, articles and [...]
What’s the Minbar doing in Moscow? (Part 1)
Posted: 4th May 2010 by Joas Wagemakers in Chechnya, North Caucasus, Russia, terrorismAlthough I’m awfully late in paying attention to it, there is an interesting dimension to the Moscow metro attacks that occurred just over a month ago that is relevant for jihad watchers but has not been dealt with in the media or blogs as far as I know. While attention has obviously focused on the [...]
Magazine Update
Posted: 12th February 2009 by Thomas Hegghammer in Afghanistan, Chechnya, Hamas, Jihadi journals, Jihadi media, North Caucasus, Palestinian Territories, propagandaIt has been a good week for jihadi magazine buffs. There are new issues of Qadaya Jihadiyya and Tala‘i Khurasan, as well as two brand new magazines, Sawt al-Qawqaliz (sic) and Markaz Ansar al-I‘lam. The newcomers are not particularly impressive and I do not expect them to last long in the fiercely competitive world of [...]
From the Ingush Front: Intel Units Paved the Way for a Better Jihad
Posted: 2nd September 2008 by Will McCants in North Caucasus, Russia[Mike Honcho] The Ingush State of the Caucasus Emirate released a statement last week via Kavkaz Center highlighting some its failures and successes since the 2nd Chechen War. While it contained the usual lip service to mujahidin unity and the need to expel the Russians from the Northern Caucasus, it also detailed how, even though [...]
Amir Hussein’s Message: Mujahidin are Unified
Posted: 27th August 2008 by Will McCants in Chechnya, North Caucasus[Mike Honcho] Today Kavkaz Center released portions of a transcript from a June 12, 2008 video by the commander of the Shali Sector of the Caucasus Emirate Eastern Front, Amir Hussein (Hussein Gakaev). Hussein is a Chechen with considerable fighting credentials, and his family has a long history of involvement in the resistance movement. During [...]
More Commentary on the Russian-Georgian Conflict from the Caucasus Emirate
Posted: 24th August 2008 by Will McCants in Chechnya, North Caucasus[Mike Honcho] This past week, the editorial board of the Caucasus Emirate asked the Chief of their Information and Analytical Service, Movladi Udugov to comment on the events in Georgia and the resulting challenges in relations between Russia and the West, as well as thoughts on the conflict from the leadership of the Emirate. Udugov [...]
War in Georgia Good for Jihadis
Posted: 10th August 2008 by Will McCants in North Caucasus, RussiaTags: Caucasus Emirate, Dokka Umarov, Georgia, North Caucasus, Russia, South Ossetia
The consensus on the forums is that Russia’s war with Georgia in South Ossetia is a boon for the Caucasus Emirate, a Jihadi group that seeks rule over the North Caucasus. According to its founder and self-proclaimed amir, Dokka Umarov, the emirate includes: “Dagestan, Nokhchiycho (Chechnya), Ghalghaycho (Ingushetia), Iriston (North Ossetia), the Nogay steppe (includes [...]
Interview with Umarov, North Caucasus Amir
Posted: 23rd June 2008 by Will McCants in North CaucasusTags: Emirate, Kavkaz Center, North Caucasus, Umarov
The attention of Western analysts today was focused on Abu Yahya al-Libi’s statement on Somalia. I read it and there’s not a lot there. Basically, Libi says keep fighting, no matter who is in power, until an Islamic state is established. More interesting is Kavkaz Center’s newly-released interview with Dokka Umarov, the amir of the [...]