New Zawahiri Video Praises Mullah Dadullah's "Martyrdom"

Al-Qaeda spokesman Ayman al-Zawahiri eulogizes Dadullah as a "hero of jihad in this era and a knight among its knights." He asks Allah to "bestow his all-encompassing mercy on him and house him in His spacious gardens." Somehow I doubt that the vicious head chopper and torturer is enjoying such pleasant accomodations right now.

I will post a transcript when it becomes available.

UPDATE: Full text of transcript below the fold. Thanks to Howie for this transcript. Elegizing the Commander of the Martyrdom-Seekers
Mulla Dadullah (May Allah Have Mercy on Him)
Shaykh Ayman al-Zawahiri

As-Sahab Media
Rabi? al-Aakhar 1428

In the name of Allah, and all praise is due to Allah, and may peace and prayers be upon the Messenger of Allah, and upon his family, companions, and allies.

Muslim brothers everywhere: peace be upon you and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.

I announce to you today the passing of a hero among the heroes of Jihad in this era and a knight among its knights, Haji Mulla Dadullah Akhund, may Allah bestow His all-encompassing mercy on him and house him in His spacious Gardens with the Prophets, truthful ones, martyrs and righteous ones, and what fine companions those are.

The Crusader forces and their agents, the Afghan intelligence and armed forces, came together against him in Helmand province and besieged his position with a large force. He engaged them, then broke out of the siege. They besieged his second position, but he engaged them and broke out of the siege. Then they besieged his third position, and resorted to heavy bombing, and he, his blood brother and some of his brothers were martyred ? may Allah bestow His all-encompassing mercy on them and reward them on behalf of Islam and Muslims with the best reward.

Father of a courageous one, father of all courageous
The terrors of battles have made him a terror
It is as if your soul is not happy with you as its companion
Unless you are more generous than the generous
And does not consider you protective of it
Until you sacrifice for it in fright
Were it not for the difficulty, all people would have been chiefs
But generosity impoverishes and bravery kills

The commander of the martyrdom-seekers has passed on to his Lord a martyr, as we consider him, having prepared, equipped and left behind him hundreds of martyrdom-seekers who impatiently await the order to swoop down on the Crusaders and their helpers in desire of what Allah has. The commander of the martyrdom-seekers has passed on to his Lord a martyr, as we consider him, having threatened the Americans and saying to them, ?If you have atomic bombs, we have the martyrdom-seekers.?

Those who sacrifice their souls for their Prophet
On the day of turmoil and domination of the strong
And those who look with reddened eyes
Like coals, but whose sight is not tired
As if they are offering a sacrifice, they purify themselves
With the blood of those infidels who attack them

The commander of the martyrdom-seekers has passed on to his Lord a martyr, as we consider him, as he was in the midst of his troops leading the campaign of attack against the Crusaders and their helpers to cleanse the soil of Afghanistan from their filth. And his martyrdom has come to pour fuel on the fire of rage blazing in the hearts of his troops against the Crusaders and their helpers.

So no peace until horses trip over spears
And skulls are struck by white swords
And no security until the war oppressors publicly
Ubaydah one day, and wars are oppressors

And if the martyrdom of the Amir of the martyrdom-seekers, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi (may Allah have mercy on him) was the beginning of the massive breakdown of the Americans in Iraq, the martyrdom of the commander of the martyrdom-seekers, Mulla Dadullah (may Allah have mercy on him), shall break the back of the Crusaders and their helpers in Afghanistan and hasten their imminent defeat, with the permission of Allah.

Therefore, I say to our Amir, the Amir of the Believers Mulla Muhammad Umar (may Allah protect him): be patient and seek your reward, for the martyrdom of your brother Dadullah, even if severe for the Muslims, is a good omen of victory, Allah willing.

Ikrimah bin Abu Jahl (with whom Allah was pleased) fought along with 400 Muslim notables ? after they agreed with each other to die ? in front of the tent of Khalid bin al-Walid (with whom Allah was pleased) when war broke out between the Muslims and Romans at al-Yarmuk. And when the battle intensified, Ikrimah bin Abu Jahl (with whom Allah was pleased) alighted from his steed, to fight to the death. Khalid bin al-Walid (with whom Allah was pleased) told him, ?Don?t do this, for your killing would be severe for the Muslims.? He replied, ?Let me be, Khalid, for you had a precedent with the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him), whereas I and my father were among the severest of people against the Messenger of Allah.? So he (with whom Allah was pleased) went forth until he was killed, and then came the conquest and victory by the grace of Allah and His mercy.

And know, oh Amir of the Believers, that your troops, the Emigrants and Helpers, have made a covenant with Allah to fight to the death until Allah grants them victory or takes them as martyrs. We ask Allah to make us and them steadfast in that.

I stayed behind, seeking to stay alive, but I didn?t find
For myself a life like the attack
And it is not on our heels that our wounds bleed
But it is on our feet that blood drips

So oh Ummah of Islam, and oh seekers of knowledge, and oh groups of Jihad, and oh battalions of martyrdom-seeking: here is the commander of the martyrdom-seekers Mulla Dadullah, leaving the circles of knowledge and immersing himself in the battles of Jihad, and losing his leg and his body becoming full of shrapnel and wounds, but continuing to move from one battle to another, fighting the Russians, apostates and Americans, until Allah honored him with martyrdom while he was patiently seeking his reward. So don?t depart from his path, and continue his march, and be among the patient reward-seekers, for victory is in an hour of patience. The Truth, Blessed and Exalted is He, says, ?O you who believe! Persevere in patience and constancy; vie [with one another] in such perseverance; strengthen each other; and fear Allah, that you may prosper.? (3:200)

And our final prayer is that all praise is due to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may peace and prayers be on our master Muhammad and upon his family and companions.

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