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Islamic State of Iraq Has Been Proclaimed

According to Islamic Web sites, the newly formed alliance Hilf Al-Mutayibeen that's includes many of the fighting groups in Iraq has announced that an Islamic State has been declared in many parts of Iraq. The newly formed group spearheaded by the Mujahideen Shura Council includes Jaish Al-Fatiheen, Jund al-Sahaba, Kataeb Ansar al-Tawheed wal-Sunnah, and many Tribal Chiefs among others as well as the Mujahideen Shura Council that consists of Al-Qaeda in Iraq and seven other Mujahideen groups.

An 8:32 minute video was issued by the Mujahideen Shura Council in Iraq today, Sunday, October 15, 2006, declaring the establishment of an Islamic state in Iraq. Depicted is the official spokesman of the Islamic State of Iraq and from its Ministry of Information, dressed in white, seated in front of a flag bearing the banner, "No God but Allah, and Muhammad is His Messenger". A white circle obstructs viewing his face. A message introducing the video explains that the state of the truth, the state of Islam, has been created to protect the Sunni people, and will judge according to the Islamic Shari'a (law), using such as an aegis for the people, and to defend the religion. It also calls upon Muslims to provide financial support, men, and prayers.

He states: "Your brothers announce the establishment of the Islamic State in Baghdad, Anbar, Diyala, Kirkuk, Salah al-Din, Ninawa, and in other parts of the governorate of Babel, in order to protect our religion and our people". Further, the Mujahid delivers a special call to the tribal heads in Iraq, and to all Sunni Muslims in that country, to pledge loyalty to the Emir of the Believers, Abu Omar al-Baghdadi, by their adherence and obedience.

In the video statement, the speaker, whose face was blotted out on the video, said the Islamic state declared by the Mutayibeen Coalition includes Baghdad, the provinces of Anbar, Diyala, Kirkuk, Salahedddin, Nineveh and parts of Babel and Wasit.

The statement reads:

"These are the glad tidings coming out from the Land of the Two Rivers, the land of the Caliphates, and from Baghdad, the home of the Khilafa, may Allah free it from the Crusaders and Saffavids, in the blessed month of Ramadan. The fruits of the tree of Tawheed that the martyrs watered with their blood, have ripened and their time for harvest has come.

The truthful Mujahideen in the land of the two rivers have unified and reinforced one another and announce to the Muslims everywhere and Ahl-as-Sunnah in Iraq especially, the glad tiding of the establishment of the State of Truth, the State of Islam that will implement Allah's Shariah for the people in the land, that will protect Islam and be a strong shield for Ahl-as-Sunnah in the land of the two rivers.

It is the pleasure of the Media Committee to present to all Muslims the official spokesman of the Islamic State of Iraq, the spokesman of the Ministry of Information, to bring you the good news. And we call Upon all Muslims in the world, to support this state with money, men and Du'a, and Allah has full power and control over His affairs, but most of the men know not, and to Allah belongs all thanks and favour."

This is a developing story. More details to come as they are available to the Kavkaz Center news agency.

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A Full Text of the Proclamation of ISI Has Been Published

Islamic Web sites published the transcript of the full text of the proclamation of the Islamic State of Iraq read on a video by the unnamed official spokesman from the ISI Ministry of Information.

Here is the text:

The Mutayibeen Alliance Brings You Good News Of The Establishment Of The Islamic State Of Iraq

After the Kurds turned to the State of the North, and the Rafidah (Shiites) where granted the federation of the South and Central Province, and with aid from the Jews in the North and the Saffavids in the South, protected by black-minded, black-hearted and black-acting military militias, they turned to our brothers from Ahl-As-Sunnah and went far in spilling their blood and desecrating their honor, making them suffer the most ugly forms of killing, torture and expulsion, until Ahl-As-Sunnah became like the orphans in the banquet of the wicked. It therefore became necessary for the honorable and the free among Ahl-As-Sunnah, the Mujahideen, the working Ulema and the dignitaries to offer something to their brothers, their sons and families, especially under this façade called the State of Malki, who regretfully carried out acts of traitors of Ahl-As-Sunnah, obscuring the religion of the people and willingly forfeiting their nation's rights.

Therefore, your brothers in the Mutayibeen Alliance bring you good news of the establishment of the Islamic State of Iraq, in Baghdad, Anbar, Diyala, Kirkuk, Salahaldeen, Naynawa and parts of Babel and Waset province, in order to protect our religion and our people so that there is no Fitnah (Disbelief) and so that the blood and sacrifices of your Mujahideen sons are not lost in vain.

{The speaker then continues with legal evidences showing that the appointment of an Amir is obligatory on Muslims, quoting from Imam Shawkani and Ibn Taymiyyah R.A who used evidences from the Prophet SAW Hadeeth.}.

And why not since we are blessed with Allah's Power and Assistance that is spread widely; our arms reaching farther, and our bases more secure than the government of Palestine whose legitimacy was accepted by many despite the fact that the occupying Zionist kills and captures whoever they will and frees whomever they will at any time and place, as is clear from the capture of more than 60 of their ministers and statesmen, while the American occupier doesn't even reach one of our soldiers without us spilling their blood, and Allah is a witness to that many times over.

And we, as we announce the establishment of this state, relying on the Sunnah of the Prophet (SAW) when he went from Mecca to Medina and established the State of Islam there, despite the fact that a coalition of the polytheists and the people of the book were against him. Since the Jews had their separate areas and were at very high levels of administration, military training and organization and while the hypocrites and the polytheists who joined them headed by Ibn Sulul who craved to rule over Medina, challenged the young state, the Prophet (SAW) was ready to give a third of Medina's harvest. Despite their limited numbers and equipment, it was necessary so that the state became a refuge for the Muslims, where their rights were protected against those who sought to hurt them. And we, with Allah's Might and Power, have control over many parts (of Iraq) that is equal to the area of the first Medina state; a state where the enemies had no presence and the Mujahideen established the Sharia Hudud (Punishments) at the earnest request of Ahl-As-Sunnah themselves.

Let the invader aggressors and the spiteful Rafidah (Shiites) know that the blood of Ahl-As-Sunnah is dear and valuable and they will not be split apart in vain after today. We will face any transgression from them with Allah's Strength, with a harsher and more severe retaliation that has no limits. And let them know that the Baghdad of Rasheed, the Land of the Khilafah, was built by our ancestors and it will not leave our hands except over our dead bodies and skulls, and we will continue to plant in it anew the Flag of Tawheed, the Flag of the State.

And we call upon all the Mujahideen, the Scholars of Iraq, the Tribal Chiefs, and the masses among Ahl-As-Sunnah to pledge allegiance to the Amir of the Mu'mineen, the honorable Sheikh Abu Omar al-Baghdadi today, to listen and obey his orders whether favorable or not, and to work hard to strengthen the pillars of this state; to sacrifice for it our lives and what we hold valuable, and we promise you that we will be sincere and loyal, dealing with you in justice and kindness, proceeding you using the Book of Allah, and the Sunnah of the Prophet (SAW) not deviating from it a single inch. We will drive away the invaders, and establish peace and security, an honorable life, not depriving you of the goods of your land, for it is yours, and we will extend our hands to our Muslim brothers around the world, especially, around our dear country, providing them our good and experience, while we benefit from what they have that is good and knowledge.

In addition, we call upon all Muslims from Ahl-As-Sunnah around the world, to aid us starting with words and ending with blood for you are our source of power, and it is in you we extend our hope after Allah, so do not fail us, and stand with us. Defend us and burn the land under the one who wants harm to us.

And we extend a special appeal to the learned, the people of Knowledge, asking them to fear Allah in us, and be a support for us, and incite the people to defend us and pray for us.

"Honor, power and glory belong to Allah, to his messenger, and to the believers, but the hypocrites know not."

Spokesman, Ministry of Information

The Islamic State of Iraq

22 Ramadhan 1427

October 15, 2006

Source: JUS