The term management or administration of savagery, a term detailed in abu bakr najis treatise, in fact refers to that hiatus which occurs between the waning of one power and the consolidation of power of another. Jun 11, 2015 there really is such a book, with the full title, the management of savagery. The most critical stage through which the ummah will pass later translated from the arabic by william mccants, a fellow at west points combating terrorism center. But people looking for insight into the extremist strategy that inflames the fighters of isis might begin with a book chillingly titled the management of savagery. The author writes under the pseudonym abu bakr naji. Since washingtons secret funding of the mujahideen following the russian invasion of afghanistan in the 1970s, america has supported extremists with money and hardware, including enemies such as bin laden. One is called the management of savagery, essentially a handbook for creating mayhem through acts of violence. Jun 02, 2016 to manage this new entity, alzarqawi relied on fatwas of abu abdullah almuhajir in his book the jurisprudence of blood and the theories of abu bakr naji in his bookthe management of savagery, which are both considered key references taught within the islamic state. In 2004, a jihadi using the pseudonym abu bakr naji posted online an influential book, the management of savagery, in which he offered a formula for the formation and expansion of a caliphate. A translation by will mccants is available here and the book itself is examined here. Published in 2004 by a jihadist who called himself abu bakr naji, the savagery book posits a world in which the superpower halo of the united states has disappeared and the. In the disorder of formerly stable arab lands, the jihadists would make their name through management of savagery. Jul 10, 2006 thats where a teacher at west point located a book with the chilling title, the management of savagery. The manual that chillingly foreshadows the islamic state the.
The manual that chillingly foreshadows the islamic state. In 2004, sheikh abu bakr naji published his main book titled management of savagery. That theory goes back to the organizations roots as the brainchild of abu musab alzarqawi, and is captured in the management of savagery. According to polk, the most renowned account of abu bakr naji can be surmised in his book, the management of savagery idarah attawhish maccants 2006. If we succeed in the management of savagery, that stage will be a bridge to the islamic state which has been awaited since the fall of the caliphate. Naji believed that a civil war within islam would lead to that sunni caliphate, so he recommended a merciless campaign of violence in muslim lands to polarize the population, expose the inability of the state to maintain control, attract followers, and create a spreading network of regions of savagery. The most critical stage through which the islamic nation will pass arabic.
Pdf the management of savagery download full pdf book. Asos hardi, independent journalist and publisher in iraqi kurdistan absract. The book, considered the bible of isil strategy, has been available on the internet for a decade. Alhakim is also claimed by al arabiya institute for studies to be abu bakr naji, the author of the 2004 e book management of savagery. Asos hardi will discuss the management of savagery, a book written by a lesser known alqaida leader, abibakir naji. Sep 26, 2014 in the disorder of the formerly stable arab lands, the jihadists would make their name through management of savagery. Aug 30, 2014 the term management or administration of savagery, a term detailed in abu bakr naji s treatise, in fact refers to that hiatus which occurs between the waning of one power and the consolidation of power of another. Management of savagery handbook of terror belfast child. The real identity of abu bakr naji is claimed by the al arabiya institute for studies to be muhammad khalil alhakaymah.
Between the jurisprudence of blood and the management of. There is very little information regarding him, with some people even saying that naji is an appellation referring to a committee polk 20. The management of savagery meet your next favorite book. In 2004, a pdf of a book entitled the management of savagery was posted online and circulated among sunni jihadist circles. Who the author is remains unclear, but he has imbued isis with the concept that islam was born in violence, and can only exist through violence such as the prophet and his followers showed in the first islamic wars. Max blumenthals the management of savagery clearly exposes the many twists, turns, and convolutions of the various actors. The management of savagery helps explain jihadists. Believe it or not the mad men and women of islamic state have an evil handbook on how best to terrorise and slaughter their enemies pretty much everyone on a planet earth then and a strategy for the creation of a new islamic sate, otherwise known as the caliphate. The management of savagery how americas national security state fueled the rise of alqaeda, isis, and donald trump. No part of this book may be reprinted or reproduced or utilized in any form or by any. William mccants fellow, combating terrorism center, west point.
As to the validity of his work, we need only look to the authors adherents to see whether his writing has relevance. The management of savagery by abu bakr naji translated by william mccants download the management of savagery translation of major alqaeda book that outlines its plan for defeating u. The management of savagery was the only book published under this name. The most critical stage through which the umma will pass by sh. One of the most prominent of those jihadi texts is a book called idarat altawahush, or management of savagery, by an anonymous jihadi ideologue. At the time, abu musab alzarqawis policy fully supported the traditional. The author of the book was one abu bakr naji, an egyptian, who was thought to have been an important alqaeda strategist, possible evens its onetime head of external affairs. The executions of foreign hostages, such james foley, steven sotloff and david haines, fits under the book’s definition of paying the price. The book what the washington post calls the mein kampf of jihad aimed to. In recognition of their value, the olin institute for strategic studies at harvard commissioned william mccants in 2005 to translate one of the most recent and significant of these works, abu bakr najis management of savagery some of its salient features are summarized in the brachman and mccants article cited above. The other is the online magazine of horror called dabiq, which combines theological justifications with ultraviolent means, apocalyptic dreams, and genocidal ambitions.
As for a detailed definition, it differs according to the goals and nature of the individuals in the administration. But, as ambassador abdullahi alazreg writes, the conflict between the muslim middle east and the west has existed for centuries. The management of savagery tells the story of the parallel rise of international jihadism and western ultranationalism. There really is such a book, with the full title, the management of savagery. The management of savagery, an ominous title if there ever was one, was written in 2004 under the pseudonym abu bakr naji and published online. On page 26 of the translation by mccants, we find naji s definition of the management of savagery. Jul 18, 2006 these three summaries cohere with my reading of the book thus far. One of the most prominent of those jihadi texts is a book called idarat altawahush, or management of savagery, by an anonymous jihadi ideologue who calls himself abu bakr naji. Oriel also writes that the threestage strategy of jihad mirrors the method bolsheviks used to establish the worlds first totalitarian state, and naji duly acknowledges communists as an inspiration for. Jun 16, 2014 the islamist strategist abu bakr naji offered a revealing outline of zarqawis method in his 2004 book, the management of savagery. The most critical stage through which the ummah will pass. Alhakim is also claimed by al arabiya institute for studies to be abu bakr naji, the author of the 2004 ebook management of savagery.
It is used today as a manual not only in syria and iraq but also by alqaeda affiliates in somalia, yemen, and libya. The author, the pseudonymous abu bakr naji, does not spend much. In spite of its complexity, this book is a fascinating read into the many aspects of how the initial setup of support for the afghan mujahideen has morphed into todays russophobic. Jul 01, 2006 in recognition of their value, the olin institute for strategic studies at harvard commissioned william mccants in 2005 to translate one of the most recent and significant of these works, abu bakr najis management of savagery some of its salient features are summarized in the brachman and mccants article cited above. Thats where a teacher at west point located a book with the chilling title, the management of savagery. Oct 31, 2014 in the spring of 2004 a strategist who called himself abu bakr naji published online the management of savagery. How the islamic states favorite strategy book explains recent terrorist attacks. He seems to be highly placed in the alqaida organization. Some may be surprised when we say that the religious practice of jihad despite the blood, corpses, and limbs which encompass it and the killing and fighting which its practice entails is among the most blessed acts of worship for the servantsa jihad is the most merciful of the methods for all created things and the most sparing of the spilling of blood. Naji even urged his readers to consult books on business administration. The most critical stage through which the islamic nation will pass.
Management of savagery a model for establishing the. Scholars soon noticed that the book, which was published by an unknown author writing under the pseudonym abu bakr naji, had become popular among many extremist groups such as alshabaab in somalia, and was. Topics isis, isil, islam, muslim, jihad, iraq, syria collection opensource language english. What is being assumed here is that a certain chaos will pertain, and that the disputed territory will be ravaged by violence as. In the past six months, saudi arabia has arrested around 700 suspected terrorists yesterday, the interior ministry released a statement which claimed that many of those arrested were trying to implement the blueprint laid out by abu bakr naji in his management of savagery naji argues that if jihadis want to take power, they need to abandon the idea of overthrowing. Management of savagery discusses the need to create and manage nationalist and religious resentment and violence in order to create longterm propaganda opportunities for jihadist groups. On page 26 of the translation by mccants, we find najis definition of the management of savagery. The most critical stage through which the umma will pass, which was translated into english in 2006 by william mccants, a fellow at west points combating terrorism center.
This dark jihadist instruction manual that first appeared in 2004 is called the management of savagery and offers a template for terrorism and defeat of all infidels. An old text outlines the cynical strategy of savagery. In the management of savagery, max blumenthal excavates the real story behind americas dealings with the world and shows how the extremist forces that now threaten peace across the globe are the inevitable flowering of americas imperial designs. In 2004, abu bakr naji, a suspected alqaeda strategist, published an online manuscript entitled, the management of savagery. The university of arizona ua is committed to ensuring an accessible and inclusive experience for students, employees and all who use university technology and resources. The most critical stage through which the islamic nation will pass which would define the jihadist. In the spring of 2004 a strategist who called himself abu bakr naji published online the management of savagery. These three summaries cohere with my reading of the book thus far. May 16, 2016 in 2004, sheikh abu bakr naji published his main book titled management of savagery. Remarkably, this expression is an essential part of a book entitled management of savagery by abu bakr naji, which is more like a. Published in 2004 by a jihadist who called himself abu bakr naji, the book. The book was aimed to provide a strategy that alqaeda and other jihadists could follow to create a new islamic caliphate. Management of savagery a model for establishing the islamic.
The policy of paying the price will deter the enemy and make him think one thousand times. Even though the ending is known, max blumenthals book the management of savagery draws the reader through an intriguing. Here we can discern that in his thinking about how to conduct jihad, naji has read, and is clearly influenced by, mao tsetungs thinking on protracted peoples war. The management of savagery, a book behind islamic state violence. Management of savagery by ambassador abdullahi alazreg in 2014 the extremist organization islamic state of iraq and syria claimed territory in syria and declared itself a state. How americas national security state fueled the rise of al qaeda, isis, and donald trump max blumenthal download bok. How the islamic states favorite strategy book explains recent. In the disorder of the formerly stable arab lands, the jihadists would make their name through management of savagery. Published in 2004 by a jihadist who called himself abu bakr naji, the savagery book posits a world in which the superpower halo of the united states has disappeared and the muslim world within the colonial boundaries known as the 1916 sykespicot agreement has descended into chaos savagery, as the author bluntly puts it. Published in 2004 by a jihadist who called himself abu bakr naji, the savagery book posits a world in. Analysis from a hindu viewpoint preamble even after our long struggle against the marunmattas, few hindus have any inkling of the aims and motives of the unmada, let alone its foundational principles and internal processes. The management of savagery, a book behind islamic state. The most critical stage through which the umma will pass. Mohammad hasan khalil alhakim aka abu bakr naji, aka abdullahi alazreg and aka abu jihad almasri, the egyptian who is father ofthe struggle.
Published in 2004 by a jihadist who called himself abu bakr naji, the savagery book posits a world in which the superpower halo of the united states has. Naji proposed a campaign of constant harassment of. The islamist strategist abu bakr naji offered a revealing outline of zarqawis method in his 2004 book, the management of savagery. Management of savagery by abu bakr naji believe it or not the mad men and women of islamic state have an evil handbook on how best to terrorise and slaughter their enemies pretty much everyone on a planet earth then and a strategy for the creation of a new islamic sate, otherwise.
Notably, naji discusses the value of provoking military responses from superpowers in order to recruit and train guerrilla fighters and to create martyrs. If we succeed in the management of this savagery, that stage by the permission of god will be a bridge to the islamic state which has been awaited since the fall of the caliphate. The management of savagery is the next stage that the umma will pass through and it is considered the most critical stage. The savagery is to eliminate all opposition and as per the author abu baker naji, if we succeed in the management of savagery, that stage will be a bridge to the islamic state. Abu bakr naji, one of isiss intellectual architects, published a book online outlining its strategy and vision. This book is famous due to for me its drivel, drivel of a mad man but on the other side this boon is a mix of mein kampf sort of and a practical handbook for revolutionary from middle east or urban guerrilla. Naji envisioned the creation of islands of disorder that are eventually filled by rudimentary jihadi rule the management. Oct, 2016 the university of arizona ua is committed to ensuring an accessible and inclusive experience for students, employees and all who use university technology and resources. Jun 02, 2016 in 2004, abu bakr naji, a suspected alqaeda strategist, published an online manuscript entitled, the management of savagery. To manage this new entity, alzarqawi relied on fatwas of abu abdullah almuhajir in his book the jurisprudence of blood and the theories of abu bakr naji in his bookthe management of savagery, which are both considered key references taught within the islamic state. Common expressions used by baath party and socalled islamic. Apr 24, 2007 in recognition of their value, the olin institute for strategic studies at harvard commissioned william mccants in 2005 to translate one of the most recent and significant of these works, abu bakr najis management of savagery some of its salient features are summarized in the brachman and mccants article cited above.
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