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Speaking of "jihad as part of a methodology to establish the Islamic state" (see today's previous post), I have received my copy of Swiss journalist Sylvain Besson's La Conquête de L'Occident, which contains the text of "The Project" - the document I discussed last week. The Project is an outline for a strategy - most likely drawn up by the Muslim Brotherhood - to combine jihad, surveillance, infiltration and propaganda (among other techniques) in order to "establish the reign of Allah throughout in the world" via the creation of the Caliphate and its subsequent dominance.
It should be emphasised that, while the author or authors remains unknown (although I'm working on an article that presents an interesting guess), its authenticity - in that it is what it pretends to be, and is the product of "Islamic researchers" - has been admitted by the Egyptian financier and longtime Muslim Brotherhood member in whose villa it was found by Swiss authorities, who entered it into evidence in a court case against him. The Swiss daily Le Temps reports (paid link, in French):
"Youssef Nada, the keeper of the Project for nearly 20 years, simply told the Swiss investigators that he hadn't written the text. Approached several times by Le Temps, he finally explained that the document had been drawn up by some 'Islamic researchers' but that it didn't represent the official position of the Islamic Brotherhood. 'I don't agree with but 15 or 20% of the text', he said. Why in that case, did he keep it at his house? 'I don't know. I should have thrown it away'."
As for the content: after a preamble, The Project presents 12 "points of departure" - guidelines for local and national action in a global context. After the points of departure are listed, each is taken up in turn, and "Elements", "Procedures" and "Suggested Missions" pertaining to each are outlined.
As the document, at 14 pages, is a little long for a blog post, I've decided to post my translation in sections, starting with the preamble and the Points of Departure. All errors are my own - any or all French text available upon request.
Towards a worldwide strategy for Islamic policy
(Points of Departure, Elements, Procedures and Missions)
This report presents a global vision of a worldwide strategy for Islamic policy [or "political Islam"]. Local Islamic policies will be drawn up in the different regions in accordance with its guidelines. It acts, first of all, to define the points of departure of that policy, then to set up the components and the most important procedures linked to each point of departure; finally we suggest several missions, by way of example only, may Allah protect us.
The following are the principal points of departure of this policy:
Point of Departure 1: To know the terrain and adopt a scientific methodology for its planning and execution.
Point of Departure 2: To demonstrate proof of the serious nature of the work.
Point of Departure 3: To reconcile international engagement with flexibility at a local level.
Point of Departure 4: To reconcile political engagement and the necessity of avoiding isolation on one hand, with permanent education and institutional action on the other.
Point of Departure 5: To be used to establish an Islamic State; parallel, progressive efforts targeted at controlling the local centres of power through institutional action.
Point of Departure 6: To work with loyalty alongside Islamic groups and institutions in multiple areas to agree on common ground, in order to "cooperate on the points of agreement and set aside the points of disagreement".
Point of Departure 7: To accept the principle of temporary cooperation between Islamic movements and nationalist movements in the broad sphere and on common ground such as the struggle against colonialism, preaching and the Jewish state, without however having to form alliances. This will require, on the other hand, limited contacts between certain leaders, on a case by case basis, as long as these contacts do not violate the [shariah?] law. Nevertheless, one must not give them allegiance or take them into confidence, bearing in mind that the Islamic movement must be the origin of the initiatives and orientations taken.
Point of Departure 8: To master the art of the possible on a temporary basis without abusing the basic principles, bearing in mind that Allah's teachings always apply. One must order the suitable and forbid that which is not, always providing a documented opinion [? "Il faut ordonner le convenable et interdire le blâmable, tout en donnant un avis documenté"]. But we should not look for confrontation with our adversaries, at the local or the global scale, which would be disproportionate and could lead to attacks against the dawa or its disciples.
Point of Departure 9: To construct a permanent force of the Islamic dawa and support movements engaged in jihad across the Muslim world, to varying degrees and insofar as possible.
Point of Departure 10: To use diverse and varied surveillance systems, in several places, to gather information and adopt a single effective warning system serving the worldwide Islamic movement. In fact, surveillance, policy decisions and effective communications complement each other.
Point of Departure 11: To adopt the Palestinian cause as part of a worldwide Islamic plan, with the policy plan and by means of jihad, since it acts as the keystone of the renaissance of the Arab world today.
Point of Departure 12: To know how to turn to self-criticism and permanent evaluation of worldwide Islamic policy and its objectives, of its content and its procedures, in order to improve it. This is a duty and a necessity according to the precepts of sharia.
More to come, needless to say - I'll probably post the "Elements, Procedures and Missions" of each "Point of Departure" daily, along with some commentary. Should be interesting.
UPDATE: Part II of The Project analysis is here, with background information on the authenticity question, as well as supported speculation as to the identity of the (or 'an') author.
UPDATE: There is a previous post for today.
Avatar4321 said:my question is who on earth in all of Islam could try and claim right as the Caliph. The Muslim people won't accept just anyone. There hasnt been a Caliph in nearly 500-1000 years. (Not sure exactly when i just know its been a while). Even then there were multiple caliphs claiming the same authority.
I just find it hard to believe any one could try to rebuild that unless it was God's will. And I don't think God supports Islam like that.
