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Al Somood Monthly Magazine Publishes Eulogy for Taliban Commander

"Men and Stances"

by Akram Mayundi

19-04-2009

In the name of Allah, the Merciful, the Compassionate

"The Martyr Al-Mulawi Dastakir, May God Have Mercy Upon Him, and His Glorious Stances

"Praise be to God, Who made us believers and put among us men who fulfill their promises to Him.

'Of them some have completed their vow (to the extreme), and some (still) wait: but they have never changed (their determination) in the least' [Al-Ahzab, 33:23].

Peace and prayers be upon God's messenger and worshipper Muhammad, who said: 'The martyr has six blessings from Allah: He is forgiven from the moment his blood is first shed; he will be shown his place in Paradise; he will be spared the trial of the grave; and he will be secure on the Day of the Greatest Terror (the Day of Judgment); there will be placed on his head a crown of dignity, one ruby of which is better than this world and all that is in it; he will be married to 72 of the al-hur al-ayn; and he will be permitted to intercede for 70 of his relatives.' Narrated by Al-Tirmithi, Ahmad, and Ibn-Majah.

"Peace also be upon his family and companions, who followed his footsteps, took him as a role model, and performed jihad for the cause of God hoping for martyrdom in this life and paradise in the afterlife. Peace also be on their good followers until judgment day. Thereafter, Almighty God has blessed us with men who give up their precious lives for the cause of God and Islam, taking stances like those of our great ancestors as a miracle foretold in the saying of the prophet, peace be upon him: 'My people are like the rain. I do not know whether its beginning or its ending is better.' Narrated by Al-Tirmithi, on behalf of Anas, may God be pleased with him.

"We wanted to present such men, who are a reminder of the past and advanced in status, to the dear readers of Al- Search Term Begin Sumud Search Term End . Our brother and master, the martyr Al-Mulawi Dastakir, may God have mercy upon him, has surpassed his peers in knowledge and action; he reached the status of the martyrs and the righteous. We do not justify anyone to Him as He knows best.

"Birth and Descent

"The martyr Al-Mulawi, may God have mercy upon him, was born in 1397, corresponding to 1977, in an honorable house in the Nurzay tribe, which is a famous Pashto tribe. His father was the martyr Haj Asal Khan, son of Haj Fayd Muhammad Khan, who lived in the village of Shlunij, Bala Murghab District, Badghis Province, which is situated in northwestern Afghanistan and is surrounded by Turkmenistan to the north, Ghor Province to the south, Herat Province to the west, and Faryab Wasarbal Province to the east.

"His Early Life

"Our master the martyr Al-Mulawi, may God have mercy upon him, grew up in a family of honorable lineage and noble descent. He was raised in the love of the Book [the Quran] and the Sunnah. From his childhood, he was connected to mosques and schools of religion. When he was old enough to do a degree, his father, the martyr Asal Khan, urged him to study theology. He started going to scholars in his area to learn from them at the elementary stage. Later on, when Dastakir grew up, he traveled to Helmand Province, then to a Pakistani town called Kawita, and in 1427 he graduated from a renowned school in Kawita called Shaldrah. The shaykh of hadith, Al-Hafiz Al-Mulawi Abd-al-Wahid, may God keep him, granted him a high degree in religious sciences, put upon his head the white turban of honor, and presented society with a Mujahid Muslim scholar and a good guide. May God reward both of them.

"His Conduct

"Our master the martyr Al-Mulawi Dastakir, may God have mercy upon him, was slightly tanned, thin, and of medium height. He had black hair, a long beard, grey eyes, and a big moustache. He was well-mannered, a pious scholar, a smart preacher, a brave leader, and a courageous hero. He was affectionate with his parents, family, and believing brothers. He was tough on God's infidel enemies and the hypocrites. May God rest his soul and place him in paradise.

"He Left Behind

"Our master the martyr Al-Mulawi Dastakir, may God have mercy upon him, left behind his elderly mother, wife, and son. Due to his love for jihad, he named his son, who was about 8 months old when he was martyred, Mujahid. He also left 11 good brothers, as well as a good family and a strong front of thousands of Mujahid brothers fighting the US enemies of God, their allies, and agents. May God bring them down.

"His Part in Jihad

"Our master the martyr Al-Mulawi Dastakir, may God have mercy upon him soul, was young at the time of the Soviet Union's aggression against Afghanistan, so he did not take part in the battles. However, he lived in a strongly jihadist family as his father was Haj Asal Khan and his cousin was Matu Akhandzah, who were among the greatest Mujahids and they were martyred on the same day in that period. That is why, since his childhood, he had loved jihad in the cause of God, not to mention his dedication to the service of Islam and Muslims.

"In the age of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, although he was young, he had a passion for religious sciences. Yet, he could not mix jihad with the acquisition of knowledge, and he was not allowed to abandon theology for holy jihad against the widespread corruption at the time.

"When the Crusaders, God's enemies, led by the former US President Bush who committed crimes against our beloved country, the martyr, may God have mercy upon him, started taking part in the heated battles when necessary, then returned to the embrace of the mosque and the schoolyard in order to finish his studies and get his high degree in religious sciences. His goal was to start teaching and guide the people to help raise the next generation in the right manner in order to prepare the youth in terms of knowledge, action, belief, and conduct, for holy jihad. Almighty God has bestowed on him this great blessing and made him a preacher, a guide, an educator, and a role model for people to follow, listen to, and abide by his fatwas and sayings.

"His knowledge, courage, good behavior, and steadfastness were witnessed, and this paved the way for his leadership of the Al-Mulawi Abd-al-Rahman Front in Bala Murghab District, Badghis Province. He, may God have mercy upon him, attacked the convoys, headquarters, and military bases of the enemy in Badghis Province and observed their every move. His jihadist activities had an important effect upon awakening the people and strengthening those who were weak of heart. Due to his heroism, he was appointed a leader of the Higher Emirate. He was made responsible for Badghis Province and won the title of 'Wali' [ruler] of this province.

"Our master the martyr Al-Mulawi Dastakir, may God have mercy upon him, was in all ways a man. God bestowed upon him the qualities of a Muslim leader, that of being pious, knowledgeable, well-mannered, honest, sagacious, and mature. Therefore, the youth were attracted to him and the Mujahideen were reunited through him. God granted him victory in many places, planting fear and terror in the hearts of his infidel and hypocrite enemies.

"His Heroism

"Among his heroic actions, which received media attention and was regretted by enemies of different nationalities and colors, and was grieved over by the ashamed hypocrites, was the Mujahidin Campaign. The number of Mujahideen in the campaign reached 325 under his wise leadership when it attacked an enemy convoy on Thursday 27 November 2008. The details of this successful attack were given in the 30th issue of Al- Search Term Begin Sumud Search Term End magazine by the leader Al-Mulawi Abd-al-Rahman, one of the contributors to the operation. Also details were reported to the media on Friday 28 November 2008 by Qari Muhammad Yusuf (Ahmadi), whereby he said: 'The Mujahideen have ambushed an agent enemy logistics convoy of 35 military vehicles and logistics trucks in the Akazu area of Bala Murghab District, Badghis Province.'

"He added that the attack, which lasted around four hours, resulted in severe losses in the enemy ranks as follows:

1- The death of 49 Afghan soldiers.

2- The capture of 19 soldiers.

3- The injury of a large number.

4- The destruction of eight military tanks.

Also the Mujahideen looted 21 military vehicles, 6 logistics trucks loaded with military supplies, weapons, and ammunition from the dead soldiers. He added that the Mujahideen jihadist consultative council would decide the fate of the captured enemy soldiers.

"After the attack, and after the Mujahideen had transferred the looted military vehicles and ammunition to safe places, US Air Force fighters began bombarding the area randomly until midnight. During this monstrous bombardment two Mujahids were martyred, and three more were injured. Also the random bombardment carried out by the US enemy on residential areas lead to the death of 18 civilians and the injury of many. Eyewitnesses stated that the enemy's planes bombarded wide areas of the villages in Bala Murghab District situated near the attack location, namely the villages of Akazu and Jawinu. Also, according to eyewitnesses, the bombs from the US planes hit the house of Abd-al-Hamid, a resident in the area, causing the death of 10 of his family members.

"His Ordeal

"When the agent police force arrested him unarmed in Kandahar in 1427 when he was on a bus, and they imprisoned him for 10 days without charge and with no witnesses to confirm that he had taken part in any crime, then God saved him from the unjust people. Another time he was arrested in Herat Province in Rabi al-Awwal 1429. Shortly after he was transferred to a prison in Kabul, where he spent seven months, then God saved him in Shawwal 1429. After that he immediately returned to his jihadist headquarters in Bala Murghab District to continue his jihadist activities until he met the Almighty, drenched in his pure blood, and he was placed in the martyrs' golden line.

"His Martyrdom

"Our master Al-Mulawi Dastakir, may God have mercy upon him, surrendered to God's will and was placed in the martyrs' golden line. He was martyred on the dark night of Monday 21 Safar 1430, corresponding to 16 February 2009, in a surprise bombardment by US fighters of the village of Jawi Janj in Bala Murghab District, which destroyed the house where he was with his colleagues. Our master the martyr Al-Mulawi Dastakir was martyred along with nine of his Mujahideen brothers, getting their sublime wish [martyrdom] granted and, God willing, resting forever.

'To Allah We belong, and to Him is our return.' [Al-Baqarah, 2:156]

"Among His Good Traits

"One of his good traits was that Almighty God made him for jihad as He placed in him many leadership qualities. Among his good traits was that he was fierce with the Crusader enemies of God and their agents, which is something they fear and flee from as if escaping from a lion or worse, to the extent that he was listed on their most wanted list. The enemy paid a lot of money to the hypocrites and traitors in order to arrest him. But they lost all their money, because they were never able to get him. So, they carried out this cowardly attack and killed him in his sleep.

"Among his glorious deeds was that the enemies of God considered his martyrdom good news, worthy of celebration. Later on, they reluctantly admitted that he was behind the increasing jihadist activities, whereby the Mufakirat al-Islam [website] is cited on Monday 21 Safar 1430, corresponding to 16 February 2009, as saying: 'US sources stated today that nine Taliban Mujahideen were killed including Mullah Ghulam Dastakir, the regional commander of the Taliban, in an air raid by the occupation forces targeting a house in northwestern Afghanistan. The US statement attributed the increase in resistance attacks during the last few months in Badghis Province to Mullah Dastakir. The statement further pointed out that last November he prepared an attack on an Afghan Army convoy, which lead to the death of...'

'That is the grace of Allah, which He will bestow on whom He pleaseth. And Allah encompasseth all, and He knoweth all things' [Al-Ma'idah, 5:54]."

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