The first edition of inspire featured a message to the american people and muslims in the west by anwar alawlaki, a dual u. This article presents an analysis of al qaeda in the arabian peninsulas english language publication inspire that was conceptualized and conducted on the basis of the informationmotivationbehavioral skills imb framework. When followers went to download 67 pages of instructions for how to make a bomb in the kitchen of your mom from inspire magazine, alqaedas first englishlanguage magazine, the. Jun 03, 2011 when followers went to download 67 pages of instructions for how to make a bomb in the kitchen of your mom from inspire magazine, alqaedas first englishlanguage magazine, the terrorists. The second new publication by inspire, calls itself the lone mujahid pocketbook. The latest contender in the currentaffairs magazine market carries the innocuous title inspire, and the cover art of its fifth edition, spring 1431 or 2011 if you follow the infidel calendar would not look out of place on the new age selfhelp shelves of your news. Sep 28, 2011 the article, labeled opinion, appeared on page 4 of the magazines fall 2011 issue pdf, which is dedicated to commemorating the 10th anniversary of the attacks. Al qaedas digital magazine inspire in the selfradicalization process. Oct 02, 2011 in its seventh online edition posted on 27 september 2011, inspire, the official alqaeda magazine in english, slams president mahmoud ahmadinejad for sharing the same misgivings as voltaire. Alqaeda, broadbased militant islamist organization founded by osama bin laden in the late 1980s. The magazine is published by the media arm of al qaeda in the arabian peninsula, but it covers al qaeda operations worldwide. Inspire magazine wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. New issue of alqaidah in the arabian peninsulas magazine. May 04, 2012 two new editions of inspire, al qaeda in the arabian peninsulas aqaps englishlanguage propaganda magazine, were published may 2.
The article, labeled opinion, appeared on page 4 of the magazines fall 2011 issue pdf, which is dedicated to commemorating the 10th anniversary of the attacks. Al qaeda in the arabian peninsula issue 11 special issue 1. For this analysis, i obtained digital pdf copies of all nine issues of inspire. Al qaedas use of imagery as propaganda in inspire magazine purpose this study analyzes images created by al qaeda that are released within inspire magazine, which is an official publication released by sada al malahim, the media arm of al qaedas yemen branch known as al qaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap. Jul 01, 2010 alqaida puts celebrities and bombs online with inspire magazine. Holton al qaeda has issued its latest edition of inspire magazine, inspire 17. In particular, inspire 17 features the emir of al qaeda in the islamic maghreb, abu musab abdel al wadoud. This study is a content analysis that examines al qaeda in the arabian peninsulas aqap use of imagery propaganda as in the first six issues of inspire magazine. Islamic state of iraq and the levant arabic addawlah alislamiyah fi aliraq washsham. Stop spreading conspiracy theories about 911 september 28, 2011 1. An assessment of qaedaal cores current relationship with affiliated groups, associated groups, and adherents, and how it has changed over time. Al qaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap is a sunni terrorist organization and al qaeda aq affiliate based in yemen. Samir ibn zafar khan december 25, 1985 september 30, 2011 was the pakistani american editor and publisher of inspire magazine, an englishlanguage online magazine reported to be published by alqaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap.
Inspire is an english language online magazine reported to be published by the organization alqaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap. Al qaeda s first english language magazine is here. The eleventh issue of al qaeda in the arabian peninsulas inspire magazine celebrates the april 15 boston bombing, praises the tsarnaev brothers and enc inspire magazine. Pdf copies of the first 14 issues of inspire magazine were obtained via two sources. Al qaedas first english language magazine is here the atlantic. Mar 17, 2014 al qaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap has released the 12th issue of inspire magazine. Alqaeda magazines latest issue covers middle east revolution. Federal law enforcement officials have reportedly confirmed that dzhokhar tsarnaev and his brother got bombmaking instructions from inspire magazine. Alqaeda unveils new magazine aimed at western jihadis. But isiss englishlanguage magazine, dabiq, offers a useful study into their pr strategy, especially when compared to al qaedas english magazine, inspire. The long war journal has obtained a copy of the magazine, which is published as a pdf file online the cover story of the magazine, shattered. Al qaeda in the arabian peninsulas inspire magazine has received. Alqaida puts celebrities and bombs online with inspire magazine.
Al qaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap, al qaeda in the indian subcontinent. Alqaeda magazines latest issue covers middle east revolution yahoo the cutline 33011 joe pompeo posted on 0330 2011 4. Two new editions of inspire, al qaeda in the arabian peninsulas aqaps englishlanguage propaganda magazine, were published may 2. Wednesday, march 30, 2011 new issue of al qaeda s inspire magazine aims for rapid repositioning. Inspire includes a message to the people of yemen directly transcribed from ayman alzawahari, al qaedas second in command. Return of al qaedas inspire magazine stratfor worldview. Nov 17, 2016 since june, aqap has released four inspire guides reintroducing tactical information from its longer englishlanguage magazine, inspire. Emerging from the 2009 merger of the yemeni and saudi arabian branches of al qaeda, aqap has claimed numerous attacks in yemen and has also targeted westerners at home and abroad. Samir khan was killed on september 30, 2011, in the u. The early parts of the question challenge a number of points in aq propaganda before getting to the. Alqaidas use of propaganda is postmodern in character. Al qas eda inspire magazine promotes lonewolf attacks.
Wednesday, march 30, 2011 new issue of al qaedas inspire magazine aims for rapid repositioning. Two alqaeda affiliates, alqaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap, and alqaeda in the islamic maghreb aqim, quickly issued a joint statement eulogizing almasri. Al qaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap has released the 12th issue of inspire magazine. Al qaedas propaganda magazine inspire calls for train. The 14th edition of al qaeda in the arabian peninsulas aqap inspire magazine, released on september 9, encourages lone mujahideen to pick up the banner of jihad by conducting assassinations. I dont know how many of you are familiar with inspire magazine, myers said. The al qaeda network today also comprises semiautonomous or self radicalized actors, who often have only peripheral or ephemeral ties to either the core cadre in pakistan or affiliated groups elsewhere. Al qaeda in the arabian peninsula releases 12th issue of. For instance, the englishlanguage magazine produced by al qaedas senior leadership, resurgence, was shortlived and never achieved inspires broader distribution. Alqaeda central has fewer than 1,000 members, many of whom have sanctuary in. Alqaeda calls for car bomb attacks on american cities. Inspire includes a message to the people of yemen directly transcribed from ayman al zawahari. Inspire magazine, an english language jihadist magazine produced by alqaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap, illustrates this trend. One such true islam article, in support of alqaeda founder osama bin laden, openly called for the murder of u.
Differentiating al qaeda and the islamic state through. The man who inspired the fort hood shooter, the christmas day attacker, and the. For those brothers with degrees in microbiology and chemistry lies the greatest opportunity. Stop the conspiracy theories, al qaeda tells iranian. Apr 23, 20 senior correspondent john miller reports on an online magazine that instructs aspiring jihadists in athome bombmaking and executing lone wolf terror attacks. The magazine has increased in stature after the revelation that the alleged boston marathon bombers apparently relied on the publication when planning their attack. The articletitled why usama ibn laden is the leader of the believersasserted that america and its allies are legitimate targets in warfare.
Al qaeda in the arabian peninsula antidefamation league. New issue of al qaeda s inspire magazine aims for rapid repositioning al qaeda in the arabian peninsula has released the latest issue of inspire, and its a 70page behemoth devoted to the middle east uprisings. The magazine is one of the many ways aqap uses the internet to reach its audience. Some invoke the global jihadist rhetoric of alqaeda or isis, while others are movements, leaders, targets, tactics, and arenas of operation have all proliferated in ways unimagined in 2001.
Alqaida puts celebrities and bombs online with inspire. Al qaeda lashed out at president mahmoud ahmadinejad in the latest issue of its englishlanguage magazine for claiming the united states and not. The rest of a pdf file posted on friendly websites showed. One of the more interesting aspects of inspire magazine is its use of a public key encryption system for communication based upon a program called asrar al mujahideen. Mar 10, 2014 al qaeda is starting an english language magazine as part of a fresh effort to recruit and inspire western jihadis to launch attacks in their own countries, according to security analysts. New issue of al qaidah in the arabian peninsulas magazine.
In 2011, after publishing nine issues of the magazine, khan and. May 26, 2018 thus far, al qaedas senior leadership in south asia has not produced a weekly arabic newsletter similar to almasra, nor a regular englishlanguage pamphlet such as inspire. The tsarnaev brothers were two of 26 individuals documented who successfully enacted an act of terror, and two of 25 individuals who accessed propaganda materials that provided instructions on how to prepare or execute violent terrorist acts. Mi6 replaces alqaeda bombmaking instructions with cupcake recipes. According to fisher, the portable document format pdf file that contained the first issue also contained a.
Inspire by the alqaeda, gaidi mtaani by somali alshabab and dabiq by the isis are. This article presents an analysis of al qaeda in the arabian peninsulas english language publication inspire that was conceptualized and conducted on the basis of the informationmotivation. The latest issue of alqaedas inspire magazine contains an article about using car bombs in u. Inspire charles vallee, research assistant, ict summer 2015 the views expressed in this publication are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the international institute for. Background al qaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap was formed in january 2009, when the yemeni and saudi. Numerous international and domestic extremists motivated by radical interpretations of islam have been influenced by the magazine and, in some cases, reportedly used its bomb. A story about change, argues that the 911 attacks were a turning point in american history. Numerous international and domestic extremists motivated by radical interpretations. One of the more interesting aspects of inspire magazine is its use of a public key encryption system for communication based upon a program called asrar almujahideen. Jun 03, 2011 get breaking news alerts from the washington post. The main letter to awlaki challenges is a multipart question challenging the methods and beliefs of al qaeda generally and inspire specifically. In particular, inspire 17 features the emir of al qaeda in the islamic maghreb, abu musab abdel alwadoud. The long war journal has obtained a copy of the magazine, which is published as a pdf file online. Al qaeda and affiliates congressional research service summary al qaeda aq has evolved into a significantly different.
A critical analysis of its significance and potential. Border routledge, 2011 and criminalstates and crimi. And the good news is you can prepare it in the kitchen of your mom too. The jihadi threat united states institute of peace. Aqap inspire magazine as a tool motivating to terrorist activities.
The jihadi threat isis, alqaeda, and beyond robin wright united states institute of peace woodrow wilson center. The new edition of al qaeda s online propaganda magazine, known as inspire, calls on its followers to target trains in the us and europe, identifying three methods of attack. The fundamentals of using this program are explained in the first issue of inspire magazine. Aqaps inspire magazine contains military analysis of. Were all to blame for giving al qaedas magazine more credit than its due. Inspire is an english language online magazine reported to be published by the organization alqaeda in. In his article tsunami of change, which appeared in the may 2011 inspire magazine, awlaki clarified, we do not know yet what the outcome of the uprisings would be, and we do not have to. Were english speaking countries the primary target. Inspire is an english language online magazine reported to be published by the organization al qaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap. Aqap and aqim eulogize zawahiri deputy abu alkhayr almasri, site intelligence group, march 2, 2017.
John rollins, coordinator specialist in terrorism and national security january 25, 2011 congressional research service 75700. American al qaeda members inspire magazine revolution muslim okbomb. Anybody can read the pdf and see that this inspire magazine is a stupid joke. Mar 30, 2011 alqaeda magazines latest issue covers middle east revolution yahoo the cutline 33011 joe pompeo posted on 0330 2011 4. Al qaeda in the arabian peninsula has released the latest issue of inspire, and its a 70page behemoth devoted to the middle. A citizen of the united states, he was killed in a drone strike in yemen together with anwar alawlaki. The latest contender in the currentaffairs magazine market carries the innocuous title inspire, and the cover art of its fifth edition, spring 1431 or 2011 if you follow the infidel calendar would not look out of place on the new age selfhelp shelves of.
Alqaeda has overcome the critical challenges of bin ladens death in 2011. A case study william rosenau and alexander powell with contributions from pamela g. These shorter publications allow rapid dissemination of aqap messages following global attacks, as was the case three days after the mass casualty operation in nice, france on july 14. Aqap releases issue 14 of inspire magazine, focuses on lone wolf operations, blacks in america periodicals created. Proceeding from the terrorists view of media as a critical arena of jihad, this study applies content analysis to al qaeda and islamic stateproduced magazines in order to empirically differentiate the two groups through the strategies. We published this analysis about inspire, a magazine by al qaeda in the arabian peninsula that has in fact inspired several terrorist plots, on march 21, 20. Stop the conspiracy theories, al qaeda tells iranian leader. Numerous international and domestic extremists motivated by radical interpretations of islam have been influenced by the magazine. They are all mentioned in the first edition of the yemenbased english language version of inspire, a magazine published by the muslim terrorist group al qaeda in the arabian peninsulas aqap. Straub, kathryn 1986metadata show full item record. Much to the dismay of antiterrorism agents and peaceloving human beings, alqaeda of the arabian peninsulas controversial englishlanguage magazine inspire is still going strong.
Cbs news inspire, an online magazine associated with an al qaeda affiliate group called aqap or al qaeda of the arabia peninsula continues to be published a. Al qaeda has issued its latest edition of inspire magazine, inspire 17. As al qaeda and the islamic state vie for ascendancy in the jihad movement, policymakers grapple with distinguishing the threat posed by these groups. One particular region of interest is aqap, because of how it implements propaganda strategies. The fourth issue of the englishlanguage terrorist magazine inspire, released online by the media wing of al qaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap on january 16, 2011, calls for terrorist attacks in the u. This is an alqaeda magazine to communicate with sympathizers and recruits around the world. Alqaeda in the arabian peninsulas periodic love letter to englishspeaking jihadis is out again in the form of inspire magazines fifth volume. It began as a logistical network to support muslims fighting against the soviet union during the afghan war and transformed into the active terrorist organization known for. Al qaedas inspire magazine publishes calls for attacks in. One of the greatest challenges when combatting and preventing radical islamist lone wolf attacks is that it is a challenge of combatting ideology rather than a.