After the invasion of Afghanistan, al-Qaeda, which was the dominant power there, stopped differentiating between Muslims and non-Muslims in its attacks. They targeted the western interests and interests of the states that collaborated with the American policies worldwide. Undoubtedly, al-Qaeda suffered heavy unexpected losses that were never imagined by its leaders who ordered the 9/11 attacks. Most of the operations of al-Qaeda were not specific, which resulted in huge human and material losses. Of course, no religion or convention can approve this situation. Al-Qaeda considers killing the Americans and their civilian and military allies as a religious duty upon each Muslim individual worldwide whenever possible until the Muslims liberate Al-Aqsa Mosque and the Holy Mosque or until they withdraw their armies from the Muslim lands humiliated and incapable of threatening any Muslim again. However, on the ground, the Muslim people pay the price for these thoughts because the Muslims became known internationally as terrorists. This strategy also affected the reputation of the Palestinian case. Do you not think that these conflicts encouraged the west to seize the riches of the Muslims? Do you not see that the Arab countries are suffering under the western sanctions? Al-Qaeda decontextualized and misinterpreted part of Islam and transformed it into a new Naziism, which threatens the whole world.

The truth to tell is that there is no justification, no matter what, for the al-Qaeda organization to target the Muslim civilians, who are innocent and isolated. There is no exceptional belief to grant them the right to do that, and the difference in opinion is not a justification to kill innocent people. Furthermore, most of those who are victims of the criminal al-Qaeda organization are in reality Muslim people who know nothing but spreading peace, security and stability in the country, and they do not exhort to anything but to peaceful coexistence, even with those with whom they differ in opinion. Anyone who analyzes the crimes committed by the al-Qaeda organization against the Muslims, which target many of the innocent isolated civilians, will conclude that there is no aim behind it, except spreading terrorism among the categories and branches of people, as well as creating a kind of categorical exhortation among the people of the one country and also generating hatred among its categories. From the “divide and conquer” perspective, the al-Qaeda organization works on targeting the civilians from a specific group or sect to create strife and spread terror. From here, the way to make chaos prevail has shown itself, and consequently the atmosphere will become prepared for their excellence and their appearance on the arena again, as has happened and is still happening in Afghanistan. Only in this way they can get the opportunity to control matters and reach what they are aiming for.

The Jihad which is sponsored by al-Qaeda has nothing to do with Islam. It is rather a kind of terrorism for the soul, the mind and the subjection of society to a bloody ideology that is based on violence and blood. In addition, it reflects the weakness and the inability of its distorted ideology, which has grown up in a chaotic environment. Thus, the idea that al-Qaeda is the protector of Islam is a wrong belief, as it does not distinguish between an unarmed peaceful citizen and someone who is armed to the teeth. In fact, al-Qaeda has been one of the reasons behind the closure of associations and charities, allegedly for funding terrorist activities. In addition, many people have been put in prisons and detention centers because of their religiousness. Consequently, preaching Islam has become difficult, given that this organization and many others represent terrorism. In fact, this situation is the result of al-Qaeda’s ideology and administration and the wrong understanding of Islam. I wonder what Jihad and Islam this aggressive social class, which is carrying out crimes against unarmed Muslims, is claiming. Is it reasonable to shed innocent people’s blood and to undermine the awakening of Islam under the banner of Islam? What Jihad are these people carrying out? They have changed the meaning of Jihad for many people. The definition of Jihad becomes bloodshed, falsification, lying and deception under the pretext that the war is a hoax. In so doing, they have distorted the image of Islam and Muslims and shown that they are mere murderers and criminals. In fact, Muslims have become the main victims of al-Qaeda’s acts. Thus, al-Qaeda claims that they are representing the interests of Muslims all over the world and that it is playing the role of the real guard and the first defender of Islam, and Muslims do not agree with their acts of murder, destruction and sabotage. Al-Qaeda thinks that it is doing well, but the majority of their victims are Muslims.