While participating in jihad imbues an individual with important religious credibility, death in battle provides immortality, as the deceased is ranked a martyr. This is particularly true for widely recognized jihadi leaders. With martyrdom, their personalities are elevated to the status of mythical heroes, on par with famous historical warriors and the martyrs of Islamic tradition. Indeed, their martyrdom not only further legitimizes their cause and their actions, but in many cases, the individuals become motifs in their movement’s visual propaganda. In this image, the leader of Chechen mujahidin (fighters), Amir Khattab, also known as Habib ‘Abd al-Rahman, is immortalized in a collage of pictures.
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Group Name
Islamic International Peacekeeping Brigade (IIPB)
Group Type
Jihadist Group
Group Affiliation
Local Jihad (Independent entities with limited or no ties to international / external movements)
Language
Arabic and English
Image Number
0147
Groups Region of Operation
Central Asia
Groups Country of Operation
Chechnya and Dagestan
Weapons
Rockets, Missile
Weapon Analysis
Surface to air
Body Parts
Face / Bust
Air
Sky
People
Group Leader / Influential figure, Operational Leader, Operative / Warrior (=mujahid), Man / Men
People Analysis
Amir Kattab aka Habib `Abd al-Rahman
Flora
Grass / Leaves / Branches Only
