The image was added as a top banner on the Hanein site. The caption reads: “shabakat hunayn tan‘i ila al-umma nafsiha bi-istishhad farisiha al-batal shaykh al-islam al-mujahid; lan nansa ya amrika ilqa’ aghla juthman fi al-yam” (“Hunayn Network announces to the umma [Muslim nation] the death [martyrdom] of its brave cavalier, the shaykh al-Islam [title usually reserved for notable religious leaders] and fighter; we will never forget, O America, [your] throwing of a most precious body into the sea”). Usama bin Ladin is seen raising his right hand, a gesture used in prayer (a man will raise both hands up to the ears at the beginning of prayer while saying the phrase “Allah Akbar” or “ God is Greatest ”).
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Group Name
AQ
Group Type
Jihadist Group
Group Affiliation
AQ Core / Central
Dominant Colors
Blue, White
Secondary Colors
Black, Red
Language
Arabic
Isolated Phrases / Mottoes / Slogans
Shabakat hunayn tan`i ila al-umma nafsiha bi-istishhad farisiha al-batal shaykh al-islam al-mujahid; lan nansa ya amrika ilqa' aghla juthman fi al-yam
Image Number
0387
Groups Region of Operation
Global
Air
Clouds / Fog, Sky
Fire
Light Rays / Light
Geopolitical Symbols
Slogan
People
Group Leader / Influential figure, Operational Leader, Operative / Warrior (=mujahid), Man / Men
People Analysis
Usama b. Ladin (AQC)
Visual Themes
The clouds in the image evoke Allah’s total inscrutability prior to creation. Furthermore, as the bearer of rain, clouds are considered a symbol of khayr (bounty/good), which is a synonym for rain, and a sign of good things to come.
The dominant color white signals notions of death in a state of purity, grief and mourning, and it is the color of shrouds.
The dominant color white signals notions of death in a state of purity, grief and mourning, and it is the color of shrouds.
