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September 15, 2004       Share:    

Source: http://www.zaman.com/?bl=national&alt=&trh=20040914&hn=12269

Istanbul Court Indictment Sheds Light on Al-Qaeda

(Zaman-Turkey) A 128-page indictment prepared by the Istanbul State Security Court (DGM) Republican Attorney General's Office delves into the establishment, aim, power, activities, and leadership of the al-Qaeda terrorist network. The indictment explains that al-Qaeda's main goal is to drive Americans and the lifestyle they represent from Islamic countries. The group also seeks to destroy Israel and topple pro-American administrations in the Middle East. Bin Laden's ultimate aim is the establishment of a state governed by Islamic law under the leadership of a single caliph that would represent Muslims across the globe. Al-Qaeda's worldview is to spread the doctrine of Wahhabism put forward by Muhammad bin Abd al-Wahhab.

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