Posted on 10/29/2002 12:43:01 AM PST by twntaipan
JULY 2000 : (NY :"UNITY MEETING" BETWEEN THE ICNA & BALTIMORE'S JAMAAT AL MUSLIMEEN [JaM] ) Further evidence of the connection between ICNA and JI is found in a July 2000 Unity Meeting that took place in New York between ICNA and its Baltimore-based rival, Jamaat al-Muslimeen. [pdf] Speaking for the side of ICNA, in his native language of Urdu, was none other than the President (Amir) of JI, Qazi Hussain Ahmad (who is still the head of JI). During the meeting, he stressed the need for participation in Jihad; he stated that Islam must be translated into political dominance; and he said that the sword and the Quran go together
His sharp rhetoric was not unusual, given his public support for the Taliban and his numerous get-togethers with Osama bin Laden. While Ahmads communication with the head of Al-Qaeda is serious, his organizations dealings with Hamas are much more damning. And ICNAs involvement in this is apparent, as well.
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