Overview
Twitter personality and alleged ISIS member “Qaswarah Al farsi” bills himself as “the only farsi [Persian] in the khilifah [caliphate].” He has been mentioned and promoted by other known extremist propagandists on Twitter, including Neil PrakashAbu Khaled the Australian, Twitter post, August 26, 2015, 1:58 p.m., https://twitter.com/itsabUk313. and Umm Nutella Lioness.Umm Nutella Lioness, Twitter post, August 26, 2015, 2:15 p.m., https://twitter.com/o7_HaqqPrevails/status/636648851932348416.
Al farsi’s Twitter photo depicts three weapon-laden masked men with the words “The Few, The Proud, The Muhajideen [holy warriors].”Qaswarah Al farsi, Twitter, accessed September 12, 2015, https://twitter.com/AlQaswarahA1. On September 5, 2015, he tweeted “How blessed are you o’ Islamic state for you have resurrected the Sunnah of jihad on almost all levels. How blessed are you o’ Islamic state.”Qaswarah Al farsi, Twitter post, September 5, 2015, 4:30 p.m.
Associated Groups
- Extremist entity
- ISIS
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- Type(s) of Organization:
- Insurgent, territory-controlling, religious, terrorist, violent
- Ideologies and Affiliations:
- Islamist, jihadist, pan-Islamist, Salafist, takfiri
- Position(s):
- Propagandist
ISIS is a violent jihadist group based in Iraq and Syria. The group has declared wilayas (provinces) in Egypt, Libya, Algeria, Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Nigeria, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and the North Caucasus. ISIS has also waged attacks in Turkey, Lebanon, France, Belgium, Iraq, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Malaysia, Tunisia, and Kuwait.
History
Daily Dose
Extremists: Their Words. Their Actions.
Fact:
On May 8, 2019, Taliban insurgents detonated an explosive-laden vehicle and then broke into American NGO Counterpart International’s offices in Kabul. At least seven people were killed and 24 were injured.