Furthermore, Azzam has said in their latest attack that any article contradicting their news is an attack on them which according to them is the first reason that led them to believe “JUS is CIA”!! They make this statement with respect to an article we published that contradicted mainstream reports that Ramzi Bin Al Shaiba was arrested in a raid in Karachi. Not only is this absolutely arrogant, which is clearly unIslamic according to the Ahadeeth by the Prophet (saws) that states

Our sources were based on reports from Jehad Online, which our article clearly attributed. Azzam acknowledges that Jehad Online was our source of information so it would be logical that just as we published material that contradicted the “infallible” Azzam’s news item (remember the Prophet’s saying: “Every son of Adam is fallible”), Jehad Online also would taste their wrath. Yet in their statement, Azzam praises Jehad Online (albeit after reminding viewers that both Jehad Online and Alneda came online after 911 inferring that they are not as seasoned as Azzam). So the question remains whether this has anything to do with the fact that Alneda and Jehad Online publishes in Arabic and therefore not considered to be real competitors?

From the time I have began publishing JUS, there has been no less than three times that I have seen Azzam discredit other media outlets and countless times they continue to publish the fact that they are the only authentic news. Well frankly that is just untrue – there are several sources of authentic, uncensored news such as Daily Islam, Ausaf, Dawn, Kavkaz, Jehad.net, Jehad Online, Alneda and many others, including JUS.

Many Muslims make sacrifices to work on this portal every day and this latest attack is an attack on their efforts. That disturbs me. We have been nothing other than supportive from the beginning and it is unfortunate that our success is so resented. As a seasoned publisher, there is an old saying which is that “there is nothing better than controversy on a slow news day”. What that means is that controversy creates interest and this attack did not hurt hits on JUS but rather fueled them as people are interested to find out for themselves. We expect this had the same effect for Azzam’s site however we don’t think the expense of the Ummah is the right way to go about creating an audience. The only thing this mud slinging hurts is the Ummah and the Jewish vigilante groups had a heyday with this latest attack by Azzam, as I am sure the authorities did too, as they perceive success in getting the Muslims fighting amongst themselves.

We do not serve Azzam or Maktabah Al Ansaar – we serve Allah and Allah alone. With or without these brothers, JUS will continue to expand our efforts and fight the righteous Jihad as long as Allah wills it and we have breath in our bodies.

When one demonizes others, they see themselves as righteous and the abstract “enemy” as evil. This is naive, self-righteous, and unIslamic. When one does this, they have been drawn into simplistic dualism. It is on the basis that we appeal to our brothers to bury their hatchet for the greater good of the Ummah. This behaviour is childish and does not reflect well on them and only takes time away from the important work we both have to do. We make this appeal publicly with full knowledge that our brothers know exactly who were are and the sincerity of our intentions and we leave the outcome to Allah, as He wills it.

On a final note, prior to releasing this statement, we have contacted Azzam and Maktabah Al Ansaar urging them to retract their statement for the good of the Ummah. We have had no reply.

I swear by Allah that these are the facts and I ask Allah to encourage our brothers to do the right thing, unifying the efforts of the Ummah. Further, we ask all of our brothers and sisters to forgive us for our shortcomings and our prayer is All praise be to Allah.