Declaration of Jihad Against African Sudanese
A Fatwa from Kordofan
Bismillahi Al-Rahmani Al-Raheem
(In the Name of Allah the Beneficient the Merciful)

Praise be to Allah, and due prayers and peace be unto the messenger of Allah.

The conference of the Ulmah (scholars in Islamic Studies), the imams of mosques, and the sheikhs of the Sufi sects in the State of Kordofan, which was held at the Peoples Committee Hall, in El-Obaeid, on 24 Shawl 1413 (the Muslim hijrah calendar), which corresponds with 27 April 1993, hereby issue the following Fatwa about the imperativeness of mobilizing for jihad (holy war) in order to fight in the war, which is taking place in the Southern part of Kordofan State and in Southern Sudan, and therefore resolve the following:

1. The rebels in Southern Kordofan or in Southern Sudan have rebelled against the state and have waged war against Muslims, with their prime objective being the killing and massacring of Muslims, the destruction of mosques, the burning copies of the Quran, and violating the honor and dignity of Muslims, while the rebels are being driven and instigated by the enemies of Islam from amongst the Zionists, the Christian Crusaders, and the forces of arrogance, who have been supplying them with food and
arms. Therefore, the rebels who are Muslims and are fighting against the state are hereby declared apostates from Islam, and the non-Muslims are hereby declared Kaffirs (infidels) who have been standing up against the efforts of preaching, proselytization, and spreading Islam into Africa. However, Islam has justified the fighting and the killing of both categories without any hesitation whatsoever with the following Quranic evidence; Allah said "Oh you who believe, if there will be anyone who becomes an apostate from amongst yourselves away from Islam, Allah will bring about another nation who will love him and he loves them, of those
who are humble towards the believers, and proud (in their behavior) above the Kaffirs (infidels), they will struggle in jihad for the sake of Allah, and will not heed to any blame which may be leveled against them by anyone. This is the favor of Allah which he gives to whom he wishes, and that Allah is omnipresent, and all knowing".

2. Another Quranic evidence, which supports the stated position, is what Allah has said, "They will continue to fight you (i.e. the enemies of Islam), until you abandon your religion if they could get you to do so, and whoever abandons his religion from amongst you, may them and their deeds becomes defunct and a waste here in this life and in the hereafter; surely, they will be condemned permanently to the fire of Hell".

3. The justification for killing the rebels, is further supported by what Allah has said in the Quran: "Oh, the prophet of Allah,(i.e. Mohamed), wage jihad against the Kaffirs and the hypocrites, and be tough and heavy handed with them, as they will destined to Jahannum, and to a fate of misery".

4. The justification for fighting and killing the rebels, is further justified and supported by what the messenger of Allah, Peace be Upon Him, had said; "Whoever attempts to divide you, the unity of your purpose, and/or the unity of your Muslim groups or peoples; kill him". A statement reported by a Hadith Chronologist called "Muslim".

5. Our greatest example in fighting against apostates, is the first Khalifah Abu Bakre El-Siddig, may the blessing of Allah be upon him, who fought against some of the Arabs who deserted Islam .In his most famous statement, he said: "In the name of Allah (swearingly), I will fight those who may differentiate between salat (prayers) and zakat (payment of taxes)"; i.e. those who may fulfill one act of worship and lapse on the other. He also said: "In the name of Allah (swearingly), if the apostates and deserters of religious duties will refuse to pay up a "camel" in tax which they used to pay during the time of the messenger of Allah, peace upon him; I will fight them until they continue to pay these dues". In our Islamic history and heritage, there was also the war, which was waged by the Khalifah (successor), Ali Bin Abi Talib, in the battle of "Saffaine".

6. As for those Muslims who cooperate with the rebels, and try to question or doubt the Islamic justifiability of Jihad, are hereby classified as "hypocrites", who are no longer Muslims, and also "apostates" from the religion of Islam; and that they will be condemned permanently to the fire of Hell.

The Quranic verses which support these claims and our position in general, include the following: "The hypocrites will be condemned to the lowest and worst parts of hell fire"; and what Allah has also said: "Forewarn all the hypocrites that very painful experiences will be inflicted upon them, those who take the kaffirs for guidance and leadership other than those who believe in Allah, hoping to have through them dignity and wealth; surely, all the dignity and wealth belong to Allah".

Signed on behalf of the conference by:

1. Sheikh Musa Abdulmajeed.
2. Sheikh Mishawir Gummah Sahal.
3. Sheikh Mohamed Salih Abdulbagi
4. Sheikh Quraishi Mohamed al-Kur
5. Sheikh al-Nayer Ahmed El-Tayib
6. Sheikh Ismail Abdulseed Abdalla