Al-Qaida targets India over Prophet remark by Nupur Sharma, calls on Muslims to boycott Indian products

Terror outfit Al-Qaidahas once again targeted India over remark made by former BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma against Prophet Muhammad. Al-Qaida called on Muslim countries to boycott India, Indian products, and to expel Hindus working in Arab countries.

The terror group Al-Qaida Media, As-Sahab, published fifth issue of a periodical magazine One Ummah. One of the articles in the magazine targetted India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi and referred to the controversy over Nupur Sharma’s remark. Al-Qaida also called on Muslims and Islamic nations to unite against India.

"The Hindu government of India was encouraged by the silence in the Muslim world to cross the limits this time and go on to insult the Prophet," the Al-Qaida’s article reads.

Al-Qaida has also sought the help of Muslims in terrorist activities in Kashmir Valley.

“We invite our noble Ummah to unite against this Hindu government and help their brothers and sisters in India so that the enemies of Allah dare not repeat such an outrageous offense against our Prophet,” the article published by AlQaeda further reads.

“We also invite all Muslims, specifically businessmen, to boycott Indian products, fire Hindu employees and expel



them from Muslim countries. It is a disgrace to let millions of supporters of Modi reside in Peninsula of the Prophet, the Al-Qaida’s magazine seen by India Today further reads.

The magazine also features images of 9/11 hijackers and calls them "heroes".

One Ummah magazine also highlights Al-Qaida presence in Somalia. The article on Somalia features Ahmed Abdi Godane aka Mukhtar Abu Zubair, former Emir of Al-Shabaab. Godane was killed in a US drone strike in September, 2014, in Somalia.

The magazine also announced forthcoming as-Sahab publication on slain AQIS leaders, narrated by Ayman al-Zawahiri. Notably, the magazine makes no indication whether Zawahiri is alive or dead.

Last week SITE intelligence group reported that Al-Qaida had released a 35-minute recording. The terror group claimed that the recording was narrated by its leader Ayman al-Zawahiri, who is believed to have been killed in a US raid in August 2022.

The magazine also features the biography of the former Emir of al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) Abdelmalek Droukdel aka Abu Musab Abdel Wadoud. Originally from Algeria, he was killed in northern Mali in a French special operation during the Battle of Talahandak in June 2020.