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“Why Jihadist Media Matters, Even if It’s Sucky, Like al-Fursan”

SNIPPET: “For those wondering if this Jihad Recollections magazine actually matters, here’s my take in between my 71 promised posts:

In one way, no. Jihad Recollections just sucks when compared to the real-deal stuff (what Thomas over at Jihadica works on). This al-Fursan junk has no real substance, is thematically scattered, focused more on glitz than content and offers no ideological steps forward.

In a bunch of other ways, yes. It makes more hardcore stuff available in English, it’s produced by an American citizen, it’s directed at radicalizing Americans, Canadians, Brits and Aussies and strengthening an al-Qaida identity among its readers and it actualizes the kind of self-styled jihadi propaganda army of one philosophy advanced by Abu Musab al-Suri.

Am I overdoing it by analyzing every page? Of course. It’s a stunt. In many ways, this is my own gratuitous act of intellectual terrorism against the jihadis.”

BLOG:

http://mypetjawa.mu.nu/archives/197166.php

April 08, 2009

“American Based Jihad Magazine Analyzed”

SNIPPET: “No need to speculate, Tom. Al Fursan is Samir Khan’s personal attempt at replicating the work of groups like GIMF. And as we all know, he’s in Charlotte.

We also now know, thanks to self promotion over at Revolution Muslim, that Yousef Khattab’s street dawa buddy Younus Abdullah Muhammad, who lives in New York, was also involved in its production:

Al-Fursan presents the new jihadi magazine Jihad Recollections. In this inaugural edition, revolutionmuslim.com’s chief analyst, Younus Abdullah Muhammad, wrote the lead article.

I’m guessing that at least one other author is in Ireland and that most of the others can be found hanging around Sammy’s forum. Thanks to Howie.

By Rusty at April 8, 2009 11:17 AM”

Note: Videos included.

http://jarretbrachman.net/?p=174

“Al-Fursan Media: Jihad Recollections (The Video)
Now we get a video advertisement for the magazine.”

SNIPPET: “Also note the prominence of Abdallah Azzam - I guess they’re going old school.

Remember, Azzam did pioneer the importance of 1) jihadi journalism and 2) focusing on the youth and 3) educating the global movement”