DAR AL ISLAM: AL ZAWAHIRI EULOGIZES MULLAH DADOLLAH

Al-Zawahiri Eulogizes Taliban Military Commander Mullah Dadollah

In the name of God, and all praise is due to God, and may peace and prayers be upon the Messenger of God, and upon his family, companions, and allies.

Muslim brothers everywhere: Peace be upon you and the mercy of God and His blessings.

I announce to you today the passing away of one the heroes of Jihad in this era and a knight among its knights, Hajji Mullah Dadollah Akhund, may God bestow His all-encompassing mercy on him and house him in His spacious Gardens with the Prophets, truthful ones, martyrs and righteous ones, and what fine companions those are.

The Crusader forces and their agents, the Afghan intelligence and armed forces, came together against him in Helmand Province and besieged his position with a large force. He engaged them, then broke out of the siege. They then besieged his second position, but he engaged them and broke out of the siege. Then they besieged his third position, and resorted to heavy bombing, and he, his blood brother and some of his brothers were martyred -- may God bestow His all-encompassing mercy on them and reward them on behalf of Islam and Muslims with the best reward.

Father of a courageous one, father of all courageous
The terrors of battles have made him a terror
It is as if your soul is not happy with you as its companion
Unless you are more generous than the generous
And does not consider you protective of it
Until you sacrifice for it in fright
Were it not for the difficulty, all people would have been chiefs But generosity impoverishes and bravery kills.

The commander of the martyrdom-seekers has passed on to his Lord a martyr, as we consider him, having prepared, equipped, and left behind him hundreds of martyrdom-seekers who impatiently await the order to swoop down on the Crusaders and their helpers in desire of what God has. The commander of the martyrdom-seekers has passed on to his Lord a martyr, as we consider him, having threatened the Americans and saying to them, "If you have atomic bombs, we have the martyrdom-seekers."

Those who sacrifice their souls for their Prophet
On the day of turmoil and domination of the strong
And those who look with reddened eyes
Like coals, but whose sight is not tired
As if they are offering a sacrifice, they purify themselves
With the blood of those infidels who attack them.

The commander of the martyrdom-seekers has passed on to his Lord a martyr, as we consider him, as he was in the midst of his troops leading the campaign of attack against the Crusaders and their helpers to cleanse the soil of Afghanistan from their filth. And his martyrdom has come to pour fuel on the fire of rage blazing in the hearts of his troops against the Crusaders and their helpers.

So no peace until horses trip over spears
And skulls are struck by white swords
And no security until the war oppressors publicly
Ubaydah one day, and wars are oppressors.

And if the martyrdom of the amir of the martyrdom-seekers, Abu-Mus'ab al-Zarqawi, may God have mercy on him, was the beginning of the massive breakdown of the Americans in Iraq, the martyrdom of the commander of the martyrdom-seekers, Mullah Dadollah, may God have mercy on him , shall break the back of the Crusaders and their helpers in Afghanistan and hasten their imminent defeat, God willing.

Hence, I say to our amir, the amir of the believers Mullah Muhammad Umar, may God protect him: Be patient and seek your reward, for the martyrdom of your brother Dadollah, even if severe for Muslims, is a good omen of victory, God willing.

Ikrimah Bin-Abu-Jahl, may God be pleased with him, fought along with 400 Muslim notables after they made an allegiance to die in front of the tent of Khalid Bin-al-Walid, may God be pleased with him, when war broke out between Muslims and Romans at Al-Yarmuk. And when the battle intensified, Ikrimah Bin-Abu-Jahl, may God be pleased with him, alighted from his steed, to fight until death. Khalid Bin-al-Walid, may God be pleased with him, told him, "Don't do this, for your killing would be severe for the Muslims." He replied, "Let me be, Khalid, for you had a precedent with the Messenger of God, peace and prayers be upon him. I and my father were among the severest of people against the Messenger of God." So he, may God be pleased with him, went forth until he was killed, and then came the conquest and victory with the help of God.

Oh amir of the believers, you should know that your troops, Al-Muhajirun [those who left Mecca with Prophet Muhammad] and Al-Ansar [those who supported Prophet Muhammad in Medina], have made a covenant with God to fight to death until God grants them victory or takes them as martyrs. We ask God to make us and them steadfast in that.

I stayed behind, seeking to stay alive, but I didn't find
For myself a life like the attack
And it is not on our heels that our wounds bleed
But it is on our feet that blood drips.

Oh ummah of Islam, seekers of knowledge, groups of Jihad, and battalions of martyrdom-seeking, the commander of the martyrdom-seekers Mullah Dadollah has left the circles of knowledge and immersed himself in the battles of Jihad. He lost his leg and his body became full of shrapnel and wounds. Yet, he continued to move from one battle to another, fought the Russians, apostates, and Americans, until God honored him with martyrdom while he was patiently seeking his reward. So don't depart from his path, continue with his march, and be among the patient reward-seekers, for victory is in an hour of patience. The Truth, Blessed and Exalted be He, says, "O you who believe! Persevere in patience and constancy; vie [with one another] in such perseverance; strengthen each other; and fear Allah, that you may prosper." (3:200)

And our final prayer is that all praise be to God, Lord of the universe, and may peace and prayers be upon our master Muhammad and upon his family and companions.




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