The
global jihad (sometimes referred to as
World War III), from the
Salafi-jihadist perspective, is a confrontation between the
people of God[wp] and the
enemies of God[wp] for control of the holy cities of
Mecca and
Medina,
Islam, and ultimately
world domination[wp]. The victor is also granted the right to exploit the assets of the world's richest
corporation, now known as
Saudi Aramco[wp].
There are four primary
belligerent[wp] groups, Al Qaeda, the Islamic State, Iran, and global infidels. This Essay is a summary categorization of the four dominant belligerents, their allies and proxies.
Dar al-Harb
Dar al-Harb (the Realm of Conflict), according to Salafists, is principally made up of the
New World Order[1] as organized within the
kufr member states of the
United Nations. The Islamic Republic of Iran is a participating member of the U.N. and, despite its name, is considered to be among the unbelieving nations.
Global infidels
From the Salafi-jihadist perepective, global infidels are a diverse group who have not embraced the Prophet's message after 1400 years. Whether this is due to resistance among the
kufrs or failure among the
ummah to execute Allah's will is a matter of speculation and debate among scholars on both sides of the divide.
Global infidels, as of 2014, broadly follow alliance schemes set down during the
Cold War, with a few alterations.
China,
Japan and
India, three economic powerhouses relative to the combined output of all the competing Islamic belligerents, coupled with their burgeoning potential for military strength, are also reckoned among global infidels.
Comparative asset value of Saudi Aramco, the world's richest corporation against United States GDP, China, and total world economic output, in trillions, 2014.
[2]
Global infidel alliance
Sheikh
Abd al-Aziz bin Baz[wp], Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia from 1993 until his death in 1999, was ostracized by the Salafi-jihadists for his support of the New World Order, replacing
Shariah with
secular rule
[3] and bringing Saudi Arabia, the
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques[wp], within the global infidel alliance.
Nato Muslim partners
Russia and non-Muslim federated Republics
Since its founding in 1992 the
Russian Federation has fought several
insurgencies against al-Qaeda affiliates within its borders.
[5] Russia has provided assistance to Iran and the Alawites in the war against al-Nusra and ISIS. By virtue of its position among the
five permanent members[wp] of the
United Nations Security Council[wp], and its traditional
Christian character, it properly belongs to the Realm of Conflict.
Muslim Republics of the Russian Federation
Dar al-Salam
The word 'Islam' is a
contraction[wp] of the term, 'Dar al-Salam', usually translated as 'the Realm of Peace' or 'Abode of Peace'. Three factions within the Realm of Peace are presently at War with each other and the global infidels for the prize of Mecca & the assets of Saudi Aramco.
[7]
Iran
Extent of influence of a proposed Iranian Superpower.
[8]
Because of its Shi'ite character, the
Islamic Republic of Iran is referred to as
Rafida[wp], or
rejectionist of the
orthodox Salafi traditions handed down thru
Ibn Taymiyyah[wp],
Abd al-Wahhab[wp], and others. While the government of Iran has been labeled as the leading state sponsor of terrorism
[9], its official Shi'a brand of Islam stands in contrast to Sunni Salafi-jihadism, which regards Shiism not so much as a dissident sect, but rather
heretical and treasonous.
Within the U.N framework of the "New World Order", as some so-called "
Islamists" refer to it, Iran pursues its foreign policy objectives under the
kufr Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations[wp] while covertly resorting to
terrorism.
The Shi'a who look to the Islamic Republic of Iran currently are on the defensive in a
genocidal campaign unleashed by the Islamic State. Iran is actively supporting the
Assad regime of Syria against an insurgency by the Sunni Salafi-jihadists of al Nusra (al Qaeda) and ISIS. Iran receives support from the
kufr regime of Russia
[10], proving they are in bed with global infidels and are traitors to Islam.
Since its founding in 1979, the Islamic Republic of Iran has been in a covert war with the
House of Saud[wp]. They consider themselves more adept as Custodians of the Holy Places than the Saudis, who rely for their security on the
Great Satan[wp], who has spread debauchery, Westernization, and Hollywood movies around the planet.
Shiite proxies
The Islamic State
The
Salafi-jihadis[wp] of the Islamic State currently are at war with their brother Salafi-jihadis of al Qaeda, with the
rejectionist Shi'a of Iran and its proxies, and with the global infidel alliance led by the United States. (Salafi-jihadis expound an
anti-Semitic conspiracy theory that the global infidel alliance is led by Israel which controls the United States and all its crony proxies, stooges, and satellite regimes).
The
Islamic State's design for global hegemony dates from a time when the earth was flat.
The Islamic State (official map).
Courtesy: The Islamic State
In 1492 Columbus sailed the ocean blue, because of the threat Islamic extremists posed to
Western commercial trading interests. For nearly a millenium prior to Mohammad, East-West trade between Europe, India, and China was facilitated via the
Silk Route[wp]. With the rise of Islam, Western merchant caravans often were hi-jacked, their goods looted, and the tradesman enslaved or beheaded. After the failure of the
Four Crusades to rollback the onslaught
[11] of the new faith, Christopher Columbus devised a scheme to by-pass Islam and restore global trade. By sailing West to get East, Columbus accidentally discovered a new continent which proved to be a boon to the
economic growth[wp] of
Western civilization[wp] for the next 500 years.
Modern Salafists who aim to resurrect the first three hundred years of Islam (as seen in the map, upper right)
[12] neglect the fact the world has somewhat changed since the Prophet Mohammad's day, and the existence of the Western Hemisphere hampers their plans for world domination making it more difficult and complicated
[13].
Provinces
- Wilayat al-Sinai[wp]
- Wilayat al-Yaman
- Wilayat al-Haramayn
- Wilayat al-Libya[wp]
- Wilayat al-Algeria[wp]
- Wilayat al-Khorasan
Al Qaeda
The remaining Salafi-jihadis of al Qaeda currently are at war with their brother Salafi-jihadis of ISIS, with the
rejectionist Shi'a of
Yemen, and with some elements of the global infidel alliance, principally Russia in Dagestan and other Republics of the Russian Federation, and France in the 2015
Charlie Hebdo attack. Also, they are at war with the government of
Pakistan, the Western satellite state of
Afghanistan, and Christian villages of Nigeria.
Al Qaeda is now the Junior Varsity in the global jihad, a bit player, and motivated by the personal animosities and jealousies of its leader,
Ayman al-Zawahiri who was shunted aside for the role of
Caliph by the upstart
Baghdadi. Power struggles for the sucsessorship to Mohammad are as old as Islam itself. Why Allah honors certain caliphs who murder competitors to the successorship, and not others, remains a subject of debate.