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Article: The concept and practice of Jihad in Islam.
- Article from:
- Parameters
- Article date:
- March 22, 2003
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"All these crimes and sins committed by the Americans are a clear declaration of war on God, his Messenger, and Muslims.... [T]he jihad is an individual duty if the enemy destroys the Muslim countries... As for the fighting to repulse [an enemy], it is aimed at defending sanctity and religion, and it is a duty... On that basis, and in compliance with God's order, we issue the following fatwa to all Muslims: The ruling to kill the Americans and their allies-civilian and military--is an individual duty for every Muslim who can do it in any country in which it is possible to do it."
-- Osama bin Laden et al., in "Declaration of the World Islamic Front for Jihad ...