Minbar Media interview with Rawil Kosaynov Amir of the Al-Zahir Baibars company from Jund Al-Khilafah After the recent events that were witnessed Kazakhstan, and after monitoring reactions regarding the internal situation in that country, we found that there is a state of ambiguity and uncertainty overshadowed the public opinion there. It seems that this ambiguity is due to the deliberate campaign of the media deception and confusion from the regional and formal media. Because of that Minbar Media decided to meet brother “Rawil Kosaynov” Amir of the Al-Zahir Baibars company that is working with Jund Al-Khilafah brigade inside Kazakhstan. It interviewed him about the situation there and the circumstances related to the bombings proclaimed by the company in Atyrau, in the west of the Country. Minbar Media: Firstly, can you brief us more about the Jund Al-Khilafah brigade? Rawil Kosaynov: Jund Al-Khilafah is a group of mujahidin from different nationalities gathered by the willingness to work together to support the Moslem causes and repulse the injustice tat over them everywhere. Their goal to empowering Islam and breaking the backbone of the oppressors from the rulers and occupying Kaffir forces to the Moslem land. The battalion consists of several companies that most of them are active in Afghanistan and other parts of the world and it has a charter that hasn’t been published to the public yet – but it could be published later Insha’Allah. It uses the method of underground organizations in not revealing it’s administrative and leadership structure. M.M: Is it true that Jund Al-Khilafah is an organization of one Mazhab that it only consists of “Wahhabists” as they say? R.R: This talk is propagated by the government for the purpose creating chasm between our Dawah and the people. We are calling for reviving of Islam and implementing openly. We don’t force on the people a certain Mazhab. In Jund Al-Khilafah there are those who from the Imam Abu Hanifa Mazhab, and from imam Malik Mazhab, and there are Hambalies, Salafies and others. We respect all the Mazhabs and tribute all the Ulema, and we have no reticence regarding them from the Imam Abu Hanifa to sheikh Ibn Abdulwahab may Allah have mercy over then all… M.M: Why did you call it Jund Al-Khilafah whereas the Khilafah is still relatively far away goal? R.R: This name reminds the Moslems their obligation in reviving the Islamic Khilafah as a system that its pillars were established by the prophet peace and blessings be upon him, and after him by the honored Sahabah, may Allah be pleased with them. And it’s a legal
system of rule that should prevail all the land of the Muslims from the east to the west. We also are optimistic with this name, maybe one day Allah we make us part of the Muslims army under the righteous Khilafah, and for Allah that is not hard or difficult, especially that we believe that the Central Asia region is in addition to the Islamic Maghreb and Yemen are candidates to be the nucleus to resurrect the state of the Khilafah in the future Insha’Allah. we ask Allah that he doesn’t derive us His favor. M.M: Who is the general Amir of Jund Al-Khilafah? R.R: I’m not authorized to reveal this matter; also I don’t have an answer to this question… M.M: Your company “Al-Zahir Baibars”, why this name, then what are the activities that you provide to your members, and are you only interested in Kazakh affairs? R.R: We chose the name of the mujahid commander Al-Zahir Baibars rahimahullah for what he was this great commander was characterized of high ability in leading battles against the Tartar, whom he defeated them in Ain Jalut, and after that he cleansed Bilad Al-Sham from the remains of the Crusaders, and for his big favor over the Kazakh people, since he participated in converting them to Islam when he convinced ruler of the West Berke Khan with Islamic Aqeeda. Moreover his ethnic origins were from the same region in west Kazakhstan and this confirms the deep contacts between the Kazakhs and the Islam and jihad. So Al-Zahir Baibars we a big mujahid commander, and one of the pillars that supported the Islamic Khilafah in his time rahimahullah. Regarding us in the company, 90% of us are from Kazakhstan and have several military activities in the lines of combat in Afghanistan in cooperation with the rest of the companies. We also take care in the military, ideological, intellectual, political training of our brothers so that they upgrade to a decent level of ability to fight the battle. But at the same time we are very keen regarding what is happening in Kazakhstan, and allocate to it a significant part of our capabilities, since it is one of our special priorities after the serious initiatives that were taken by the government of Nazarbayev. M.M: “Serious initiatives” what do you mean by that? R.R: I mean by that arresting the Daa'iyahs and especially in the Western region, and using the methods of fabrication and false allegations against them. Add to that torturing to death and killing the prisoners without guilt, for example in one month several people were killed because of torture. Nazarbayev wasn’t satisfied by this, but he embarked to keep unjust laws that limit the freedom of the Muslims in being adherent to their religion. So he banned Salat and Hijab.
M.M: The law that your referring to doesn’t ban Salat or Hijab, it only bans them in the institutions of the state, so why you use this generalization? R.R: I say to you that this step resembles a clear banning of to these two legal obligations, since most of the people are related, is they wished so or not, with the institutions of the state like the schools, universities and government administrations… so if the state banned them from their religious obligations its by that did that same act that we mentioned. The ban is there, even if it was for one Salat or in one place. This is considered with no dispute a Kufr act that makes its doer out from the religion of Islam. M.M: Ok, some say that Jund Al-Khilafah is part of other groups that are active in Central Asia, is that true? R.R: No, that’s not true, we work independently, and also we aren’t in conflict with any one of our brothers in any place, Alhamdulillah. M.M: Many ask why did you chose this timing to move against the government despite the estrangement between the government and Islam isn’t a new matter, then the arrests aren’t against activists in the field of Dawah isn’t an urgent matter since these campaigns are going on for years. Why now? R.R: Years before the campaigns of silencing and persecution weren’t in this level of fierceness. In addition we also weren’t in this level of readiness in repelling the assault and defending the Moslems. M.M: You are blamed by some that you were hastened in executing your threat against the government and didn’t give it enough time to think about it. Between the threats and bombings were only 10 days, why was this hastening? R.R: This is not hastening but rather rapidity, it was in the same rapidness of the government in dealing with our warnings. We monitored their hasty statements regarding this, so we found them between skeptical and arrogant disdaining the mujahidin and expressing a desire of not to concession one inch from the unjust government decisions. They didn’t leave to us any choice except revving to execute the operations. And as I have mentioned previously, we wanted it to be another warnings, maybe they might to their sense. So bloodshed would be prevented. M.M: Why this concern regarding the prevention of bloodshed while the government isn’t concerned regarding this matter? R.R: It’s not the blood of supporters of the governments that we are concerned about, but rather the blood of the public who are present in the state administrations and headquarters of government. We didn’t stop asking fatwas from the Ulema regarding this.
M.M: In your last statement you promised the government to shed rivers of blood if it didn’t respond to your demands. Are you still adhere to your intention? R.R: Yes surely, if the government didn’t end it’s oppression we are totally ready to tighten strikes against it and it will be as we has promised Insha’Allah severe and shattering blows to the pillars of the regime. We are going to continue to follow everything that comes for them from statements and actions regarding this, and we will deal with them according to what comes from them. We are ready to give them more time this time to think very well about the subject. M.M: What is the message that you wish to send to the Kazakh people? R.R: Firstly, I wish to say to my honorable people not to surrender to the oppression of these rulers, so don’t allow them to be barrier between them and their adherent to the regulations of the religion. It’s sufficient what he lived under oppression for decades of the communist rule and the rule of the tyrant Nazarbayev, and it has in the revolutions that are going on in many countries a good example, to rise up in the face of the oppressive government and overthrow it to obtain its freedom and pride. And to those who claim affiliation to Islam from the workers inside and outside the state organs we say to them, if you were really honest in what you claim, why don’t you stand in the face of this tyrant ruler and call him to leave this stupid policy in dealing with the people and sanctities?! M.M: Do you want to add anything else? R.R: This is enough, God bless you, wa As-Sal mu `Alaykum wa Rahmatu l-l hi wa Barak tuh. M.M: Wa `alaykumu s-sal mu wa Rahmatu l-l hi wa Barak tuh, brother Kosaynov. The interview was conducted by Hyder Al-Khorasani Wednesday, 2011-11-09 Corresponding to 13 Dhu Al- ijjah 1432 A.H.