The post-Hosni Mubarak Egypt is one that is characterized by increasing uncertainty. With a new government on the horizon, questions remain regarding how much influence Islamic law will have in the land. And a recent video featuring Hazem Salah Abu Ismail, an Egyptian candidate for president, simply adds to the concern.
The clip, which has been analyzed and subtitled in English by Translating Jihad, shows Abu Ismail, a man the Weekly Standard says, ”may well follow Mubarak as Egypt’s first Islamist president,” making some eyebrow-raising comments.
The original, untranslated video was posted to YouTube back on August 4 showcases a man who may very well be unfriendly to the United States’ anti-terror policies. In the clip, Abu Ismail expresses support for the now-deceased terror leader Osama bin Laden. In addition to asking Allah to “accept him with the righteous and the martyrs,“ he says that bin Laden was able to ”speak the word of truth with power.”
Below, watch these comments, complete with translated subtitles:
And here’s the full transcript:
And Usama bin Laden—may Allah be pleased with him—may Allah take great mercy upon him. I ask Allah to accept him with the righteous and the martyrs, O Lord. Do not imagine that a martyr is only someone with whom you’ve always agreed throughout your life. If you had a different point of view from him, and then he was killed, this would not negate his martyrdom. Now this man (i.e. bin Laden) had religion wealth, and he was able to spend millions in the path of Allah, and speak the word of truth with power. However, he preferred to sacrifice his flesh, his offspring, his family, and his wealth, and go to the front lines to work in the path of Allah. The most glorious among us are always the martyrs. May Allah have mercy on him. The testimony which he obtained was a great fortune. I suppose that he—and Allah is his judge now—is among those of whom it is said, “If only my people knew,” Allah-willing. May Allah take great mercy upon him, and I ask Almighty Allah that the Muslims may soon be able to avenge him, as well as all of the martyrs of Islam, such as ‘Abdallah ‘Azam, Ahmad Yasin, and others, O Lord. Read More
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