THREAT INSIGHT: Islamic State Training Camp Textbook: Excerpt and Analysis

SSG Norman Lihou — Thu, 20 Aug 2015 17:32:03 -0400

By Aymenn Jawad Al-tamimi June 29th, 2015

As mentioned in my previous post on Islamic State [IS] training camps and military divisions, the work Muqarrar fi al-Tawhid (Course/Stipulations in Tawhid [Monotheism]) is a book written by IS cleric Turki Binali- issued in the name of the Diwan al-Eftaa wa al-Buhuth that also deals with IS fatwas- and is the key textbook for Shari'a education for recruits to the training camps, who must memorize and understand the book. Below is a translation of the first lesson in the book. Note in particular the extensive quotation of Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab, the founder of the Wahhabi trend in Islam, as well as the appeals to more classical theology and jurisprudence in the citations of the likes of Ibn al-Qayyim and Imam al-Ajurri.

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Islamic State Training Camp Textbook: Excerpt and Analysis

As mentioned in my previous post on Islamic State [IS] training camps and military divisions, the work Muqarrar fi al-Tawhid (Course/Stipulations in Tawhid [Monotheism]) is a book written by IS cleric Turki Binali- issued in the name of the Diwan

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 20 at 2015 5:41 PM

1SG Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 20 Aug 2015 17:41:46 -0400

Good ole propaganda. Effective too. IS needs to be stopped. I do wish the middle east could stop this on their own. Centuries of termoil and corruption make this an extremely difficult task.

Response by CSM Michael J. Uhlig made Aug 20 at 2015 6:02 PM

CSM Michael J. Uhlig — Thu, 20 Aug 2015 18:02:40 -0400

My understanding is that the "Wahhabi trend in Islam" began about 200 years ago but has continued to transform into more a form of Extremist Islam. Wahhabi sometimes refer to themselves as Muwahhidun.

Response by GySgt Wayne A. Ekblad made Aug 20 at 2015 6:49 PM

GySgt Wayne A. Ekblad — Thu, 20 Aug 2015 18:49:30 -0400

Can you post the link to your previous post SSG Norman Lihou? I would like to read it (but am unable to locate it). Thanks!

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 20 at 2015 6:51 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 20 Aug 2015 18:51:12 -0400

I remember reading some months ago and getting the impression that Daesh was simply Wahhabist Islam on steroids. Saudi Arabia seems awfully silent on Daesh, and I can't help but wonder who's side their really on. Think one moment about how seriously Iran is taking Daesh and how they are actively engaged against it, meanwhile we hear and see nothing from Saudi Arabia who has the third most funded military in the world, spending more than Iraq, Israel and Australia combined. Saudi Arabia spent more on their military last year than Russia.

One more reason I believe we need to avoid falling for that most famous of classic blunders, "never get involved in a land war in Asia" ~Vizzini.

Response by CPT Jack Durish made Aug 20 at 2015 7:09 PM

CPT Jack Durish — Thu, 20 Aug 2015 19:09:10 -0400

Man has three natures: Physical, mental (emotion and reason), and spiritual. Well, that's my opinion. Americans tend to focus on the mental and the physical, but have been neglecting the spiritual. As a result, many Americans are incomplete, searching for something without knowing quite what it is. Sadly, many get drawn into cults and other radical associations that they perceive will fulfill this unrequited need. It seems that the Muslims understand this and make religious indoctrination a part of military training. Although I may find their particular brand of spiritual identity unsatisfying or even repugnant, I can't deny that it serves a purpose (and it serves them well). I don't believe that organized religion is the only answer, but people had better find something or they will be vulnerable. More importantly, we need to stop attacking those who use organized religion to satisfy this need. The overly aggressive and politically correct anti-religious movement that has dominated American culture in recent decades is doing us great harm. Sadly, atheism seems to have become a religion of its own, one that is highly intolerant. Indeed, the persecution of religious identity almost seems like a obscene turnabout of the Inquisition...