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[[Nidal Malik Hasan]]'s family attended the Dar al Hijrah Islamic Center in Falls Church, Va., where Awlaki was preaching in 2001. Also Nawaf al-Hamzi and Hani Hanjour, Sept. 11 hijackers, at the same time worshipped at that [[mosque]]. Two officials said the Washington-based task force was notified of communications between Hasan and Awlaki. <ref> [http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_fort_hood_shooting_suspect AP Sources: Defense Dept worker looked into Hasan.] </ref> Awlaki praised Hasan as a hero and urged Muslims in the US military to follow in his footsteps. He also said that American Muslims who condemned Hasan attack are hypocrites who have committed treason against their religion. <ref> [http://eye-on-the-world.blogspot.com/2009/11/fort-hood-murderer-nidal-malik-hasan.html Fort Hood murderer Nidal Malik Hasan reached out to radical anti-American imam Anwar al-Awlaki.] </ref> Malik Hasan is reported to have stated: "In the [[Qu’ran]], it says you are not supposed to have alliances with [[Jews]] or [[Christians]], and if you are killed in the military fighting against Muslims, you will go to hell."

[[Nidal Malik Hasan]]'s family attended the Dar al Hijrah Islamic Center in Falls Church, Va., where Awlaki was preaching in 2001. Also Nawaf al-Hamzi and Hani Hanjour, Sept. 11 hijackers, at the same time worshipped at that [[mosque]]. Two officials said the Washington-based task force was notified of communications between Hasan and Awlaki. <ref> [http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_fort_hood_shooting_suspect AP Sources: Defense Dept worker looked into Hasan.] </ref> Awlaki praised Hasan as a hero and urged Muslims in the US military to follow in his footsteps. He also said that American Muslims who condemned Hasan attack are hypocrites who have committed treason against their religion. <ref> [http://eye-on-the-world.blogspot.com/2009/11/fort-hood-murderer-nidal-malik-hasan.html Fort Hood murderer Nidal Malik Hasan reached out to radical anti-American imam Anwar al-Awlaki.] </ref> Malik Hasan is reported to have stated: "In the [[Qu’ran]], it says you are not supposed to have alliances with [[Jews]] or [[Christians]], and if you are killed in the military fighting against Muslims, you will go to hell."

Awlaki has been based in [[Yemen]] since August 2006, and preaches to U.S. Muslims in online lectures. <ref> [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/6534584/Fort-Hood-shooting-Nidal-Malik-Hasan-had-contact-with-911-imam.html Fort Hood shooting: Nidal Malik Hasan 'had contact with 9/11 imam'.] </ref>

Awlaki has been based in [[Yemen]] since August 2006, and preaches to U.S. Muslims in online lectures. <ref> [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/6534584/Fort-Hood-shooting-Nidal-Malik-Hasan-had-contact-with-911-imam.html Fort Hood shooting: Nidal Malik Hasan 'had contact with 9/11 imam'.] </ref>

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“Jihad is the greatest deed in Islam and the salvation of the ummah is in practicing it. In

"Jihad is the greatest deed in Islam and the salvation of the ummah is in practicing it. In

times like these, when Muslim lands are occupied by the kuffar, when the jails of tyrants

times like these, when Muslim lands are occupied by the kuffar, when the jails of tyrants

are full of Muslim POWs, when the rule of the law of [[Allah]] is absent from this world and

are full of Muslim POWs, when the rule of the law of [[Allah]] is absent from this world and

when Islam is being attacked in order to uproot it, Jihad becomes obligatory on every

when Islam is being attacked in order to uproot it, Jihad becomes obligatory on every

Muslim. Jihad must be practiced by the child even if the parents refuse, by the wife even

Muslim. Jihad must be practiced by the child even if the parents refuse, by the wife even

if the husband objects and by the one indebt even if the lender disagrees.”

if the husband objects and by the one indebt even if the lender disagrees."

“Dear brothers and sisters the issue is urgent since today our enemy is neither a nation

"Dear brothers and sisters the issue is urgent since today our enemy is neither a nation

nor a race. It is a system of kufr with global reach. The kuffar today are conspiring against

nor a race. It is a system of kufr with global reach. The kuffar today are conspiring against

us like never before. So could we be heading towards the great battle between the

us like never before. So could we be heading towards the great battle between the

Romans and the Muslims - Al Malhamah - which the Prophet (saaws) spoke about?” Anwar al-Awlaki. (February 5, 2009.) <ref> [http://www.nefafoundation.org/miscellaneous/FeaturedDocs/nefaawlaki44wayssupportjihad.pdf “44 Ways to Support Jihad”.]

Romans and the Muslims - Al Malhamah - which the Prophet (saaws) spoke about?" Anwar al-Awlaki. (February 5, 2009.) <ref> [http://www.nefafoundation.org/miscellaneous/FeaturedDocs/nefaawlaki44wayssupportjihad.pdf "44 Ways to Support Jihad".]

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== External links ==

== External links ==

*[http://www.facebook.com/pages/Anwar-Al-Awlaki/28000817427 Anwar Al Awlaki.] At Facebook. (His page has been downed.)

*[http://www.facebook.com/pages/Anwar-Al-Awlaki/28000817427 Anwar Al Awlaki.] At Facebook. (His page has been downed.)

*[http://www.kalamullah.com/anwar-alawlaki.html Imam Anwar Al-Awlaki.] An audio interview.

*[http://www.kalamullah.com/anwar-alawlaki.html Imam Anwar Al-Awlaki.] An audio interview.

== References ==

== References ==

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[[Category:Terrorism]]

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