The Encyclopedia of the Afghan Jihad (Arabic: موسوعة الجهاد الأفغاني, tr: Mawsuat al-Jihad al-Afghani) is a multivolume encyclopedia describing diverse weapons in Arabic.[1] It was first published in Pakistan in late 1992 or early 1993.[2] The encyclopedia consists of more than 8,000 pages[2]—an abridged version has been reduced to approximately 1,000 pages[1]—and has been divided into 11 volumes.[3]
| Original title | موسوعة الجهاد الأفغاني |
|---|---|
| Country | Pakistan |
| Language | Arabic |
| Genre | Reference work |
| Pages | 8,000+ |
An electronic version of the original, full-length encyclopedia was discovered in the possession of a group of Muslim militants in Belgium in the 1990s.[2] Since then, several copies have been found; one was found in the possession of Abu Hamza al-Masri, a Muslim cleric who controlled the Finsbury Park Mosque in London,[4] and another was recovered from Osama bin Laden's headquarters in Kandahar.[1]
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The first volume deals with explosives, the second with first aid, and the last volume teaches the use of small arms, including anti-aircraft guns, anti-tank arms, and artillery.[3] such as:
- Explosives
- First aid
- Pistols, revolvers
- Bombs, mines
- Security intelligence
- Tactics practiced
- Weapons
- Tanks
- Close fighting
- Topography area survey
- Armament
References edit
- ^ a b c Argamon, Shlomo; Howard, Newton (15 July 2009). Computational Methods for Counterterrorism. Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg GmbH. p. 306. Bibcode:2009cmc..book.....A. doi:10.1007/978-3-642-01141-2. ISBN 978-3-642-01140-5.
- ^ a b c Gerecht, Reuel Marc (2001). "The Terrorists' Encyclopedia". Middle East Quarterly: 73–85. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
- ^ a b "Chris Eskridge's Criminal Justice Classes and More". University of Nebraska–Lincoln. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
- ^ Milmo, Cahal (8 February 2006). "Cleric gets seven years in jail for soliciting murder". The Independent. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
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