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Publication: The Sydney Morning Herald
Date: April 14, 2008
URL: http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/the-jihad-confession-email/2008/04/13/1208024978809.html
Jihad confession email from Kafeel Ahmed to
his brother Sabeel Ahmed, 30 June 2007.
Inshallah, by the time you get this message
I should have achieved one of the two goals by the will of Allah. I sincerely
apologise and pray that you forgive me for keeping this from you. It was for
your safety and for the sake of the project. And after much deliberation I
have decided to write this message so that you are prepared to take the knock-on
effects of my actions.
My sincere request that you do the following:
1. Pray to Allah for acceptance of my deeds.
2. Pray to Allah to give you calm and composure
and strength (for you will need this).
3. Do not inform anyone about me or my deed
(and I mean anyone).
4. If they figure out it was me (I have tried
to clear up my tracks as much as possible) then go ahead and tell them whatever
they ask of you (about my PhD and the project on global warming and my trip
to Iceland and give them my comp if they ask).
And of course this is going to put you in
trouble (Allah forbid). Say only that which is necessary. And please don't
argue. Try to continue as normal but appear shocked. Try to put off telling
Abbu-Ammi (mother and father) for as long as possible.
I am sorry for putting you in this situation.
But it's about time that we give up our lives and families for the sake of
Islam to please Allah. And you will, inshallah, get the reward for this.
5. If they can't figure out who it was, then
keep me alive for as long as possible.
6. If I am caught, then try to maintain calmness
(and if asked, repeat my story of PhD and project on global warming) and don't
try too hard to get me released, I am prepared for the long haul (may Allah
save me from the dreaded prisons).
It will be your task to explain to people
at home. I and the team are making maximum efforts to prevent this.
7. In any of the above cases, leave this place
and go back home or elsewhere as soon as possible.
8. Please take care of Abbu and Ammi...
At any time, don't hold back from joining
the Jihad, by money, words and actions. Allah makes it easy for those who
do so...
This is the project that I was working on
for some time now ... everything else was a lie. And I hope you can all forgive
me for being such a good liar. It was necessary, just so that you know. Everything
since last week was executed by me and my team. This is confidential on behalf
of our Emir. (If you got a sms, then the plan was stalled mid-way).
The other email contained my will. In case
I am caught please delete it before reading. Otherwise please delete once
you have gone through. Never check this email again on your computer. Delete
internet files, and delete cookies. Delete the downloaded txt file.
May Allah ... reward you for the troubles.
Your brother Abu Abdurahman