Women's magazine offers tips to terrorists

The Washington Times ^ | January 17, 2005 | John Phillips

[Bald Eagle777]

ROME — Al Qaeda has introduced an online women's magazine with articles including dietary advice for suicide bombers and tips on how to "dominate the passions" before blowing yourself up, according to Italy's SISDE secret service. SISDE analysts disclosed the existence of Al Khansa, the unusual monthly Internet publication for female militants that is hosted by several Islamist Web sites, in the Italian spy service's quarterly review Gnosis. Khansa is a popular name for Arab women, recalling a 7th century female poet, Tumadir bint Amr, who was known by the sobriquet of Al Khansa — meaning "gazelle" or "snub-nosed" — because of her beauty and exquisite, petite nose. She became "the historic symbol of the woman warrior, and, at the same time, of all the mothers of the martyrs," according to SISDE, which is responsible for preventing terrorist reprisals against Italy's deployment of troops in Iraq..But, the Italian spy review said, it is not clear whether al Qaeda's call to arms for women represents "female emancipation," or rather "a tactic to involve all components of the [Islamic community] in the global jihad." ...as recently as May 2003, the influential Egyptian sheik Yussuf al-Qaradawi issued an edict blessing "aspiring [female] kamikazes for use in the interests of the holy war, freeing them of the duty of modesty and public invisibility." An aspiring female martyr, or "mujaheda," must learn the Koran by heart, have basic first aid training [and] be able to prepare an emergency kit "in which natural honey and water from the Zemzem spring at Mecca are indispensable since they flow directly from Paradise," Al Khansa advised.."This is obviously an 'emancipation' that is light-years distant from what the West means" by the word, the SISDE essay said...

[Bald Eagle777]

This excerpted article is from 1/17, yet still a shocker. AQ is showing their true regard for women, by recruiting them to blow themselves up. It's not just the guys to watch out for. We need to stay alert.

Previous reporting on Al Khansa located at: A magazine for female "Shakhids" hits the shelves (Jan 15, 2005) http://english.pravda.ru/accidents/21/96/382/14821_.html

'Good Housekeeping' for Mrs. Mujahedeen (Oct 11, 2004) http://service.spiegel.de/cache/international/0,1518,322576,00.html

Helping women balance family life, jihad (Sep 15, 2004) http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Middle_East/FI15Ak02.html A new jihadist magazine for women celebrates human sacrifice (Aug 25, 2004) http://www.jerusalemposts.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&p=4823

3 'Jihad' magazine for women on web (Aug 24, 2004) http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/3594982.stm

IDSS Commentaries, Terrorism is Not Dead http://www.ntu.edu.sg/idss/Perspective/IDSS592004.pdf SITE Institute http://siteinstitute.org/ (Makes Al Khansa publication available--subscription r equired: http://siteinstitute.org/terroristpublications.html)

[Cornpone]

How chic...I'm surprised it didn't debut in Paris.

[Marano NYC]

The right to equally blow up oneself is proof to the left that they are making progress on womens issues.

[Bald Eagle777]

Assuming that the Left doesn't just totally bury this, as is their custom with other important, publicly-available facts. We are up against some really Unconventional wackos. So much for "progress" in this case. Who knows what they will cook up next.

[Marano NYC]

I am still shaking my head at a teacher who taught my niece Islam was spread by trade.
Thank god you aren't in NYC it is worse. Our radicals are on steroids. I could not believe the Jesus was a Palestinian bit.

[The Loan Arranger]

Can I get a gift subscription for my ex?

[Larry381]

My ex-wife was a terorist before it was fashionable. She didn't need a bomb, her mouth was her weapon of choice and her lawyer could put Bin Laden to shame.

[The Loan Arranger]

Were we married to the same female?

[Arthur Wildfire! March]

"This excerpted article is from 1/17, yet still a shocker."

You find the right pieces of old news, they're generally more shocking than recent news. The old media is trying to ignore a mountain of crimes and depravity, and the new media is swamped with the most recent ones.

[Gum Shoe]

"AQ is showing their true regard for women, by recruiting them to blow themselves up. It's not just the guys to watch out for. We need to stay alert."

Great point. Like those wenches that participated in the Russian school takeover, or who blew up that Russian airliner.