On October 21, 2009, MEMRI published two reports on U.S.-born imam Anwar Al-Awlaki: Special Dispatch No. 2610, "U.S.-Born Imam Anwar Al-Awlaki on the State of Jihad Eight Years After 9/11: The U.S. Cannot Win - There is No Rolling Back the Worldwide Jihad"(1) and Al-Awlaki's article "44 Ways of Supporting Jihad," on the MEMRI Jihad and Terrorism Threat Monitor.(2)
  
Following the November 5, 2009 shooting at Fort Hood army base in Texas, in which Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan is accused of killing 13 and wounding 29, the connection between Hasan and Al-Awlaki came to light; Hasan's family attended the Dar al Hijrah Islamic Center in Falls Church, VA, where Al-Awlaki was preaching in 2001,(3) and Hasan, according to a Fort Hood acquaintance, was an admirer of Al-Awlaki(4) and expressed "deep respect" for his teachings.(5) Previously, the FBI linked the mosque to two of the 9/11 hijackers.(6)

On November 9, Al-Awlaki published an article on his website Anwar-alawlaki.com, in which he called Hasan a "hero" and "a man of conscience who could not bear living the contradiction of being a Muslim and serving in an army that is fighting against his own people."

Information on Host of Anwar Al-Awlaki's Website 

The registration information for Anwar Al-Awlaki's website is as follows: The domain ANWAR-ALAWLAKI.COM is protected by the private domain registration company DomainsByProxy.com. The information listed for DomainsByProxy.com is: Domains by Proxy, Inc., DomainsByProxy.com, 15111 N. Hayden Rd., Ste 160, PMB 353, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260, United States, (480) 624-2599 Fax (480) 624-2598. A trace of the server hosting the website shows that it's being hosted by New Dream Network, LLC, 417 Associated Rd., PMB #257, Brea, CA 92821; their "Abuse Team" can be reached at: +1-714-706-4182, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
  
Following is Al-Awlaki's article, as it appeared on his website.

"Nidal Hassan Is A Hero"

"Nidal Hassan is a hero. He is a man of conscience who could not bear living the contradiction of being a Muslim and serving in an army that is fighting against his own people. This is a contradiction that many Muslims brush aside and just pretend that it doesn't exist. Any decent Muslim cannot live, understanding properly his duties towards his Creator and his fellow Muslims, and yet serve as a U.S. soldier."

"How Can There Be Any Dispute About the Virtue of What He Has Done?"

"The U.S. is leading the war against terrorism which in reality is a war against Islam. Its army is directly invading two Muslim countries and indirectly occupying the rest through its stooges.
  
"Nidal opened fire on soldiers who were on their way to be deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan. How can there be any dispute about the virtue of what he has done? In fact the only way a Muslim could Islamically justify serving as a soldier in the U.S. army is if his intention is to follow the footsteps of men like Nidal. The heroic act of brother Nidal also shows the dilemma of the Muslim American community. Increasingly they are being cornered into taking stances that would either make them betray Islam or betray their nation. Many amongst them are choosing the former. The Muslim organizations in America came out in a pitiful chorus condemning Nidal's operation."

"The Fact That Fighting Against the U.S. Army Is an Islamic Duty Today Cannot Be Disputed"

"The fact that fighting against the U.S. army is an Islamic duty today cannot be disputed. No scholar with a grain of Islamic knowledge can defy the clear cut proofs that Muslims today have the right - rather the duty- to fight against American tyranny. Nidal has killed soldiers who were about to be deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan in order to kill Muslims. The American Muslims who condemned his actions have committed treason against the Muslim Ummah and have fallen into hypocrisy.
  
"Allah(swt) says: Give tidings to the hypocrites that there is for them a painful punishment - Those who take disbelievers as allies instead of the believers. Do they seek with them honor [through power]? But indeed, honor belongs to Allah entirely. (al-Nisa 136-137)"

"The Wisdom Behind the Opinions That Call For Migration [of Muslims] From The West"

"The inconsistency of being a Muslim today and living in America and the West in general reveals the wisdom behind the opinions that call for migration from the West. It is becoming more and more difficult to hold on to Islam in an environment that is becoming more hostile towards Muslims."

"Ask Allah to Accept From Him His Great Heroic Act"

"May Allah grant our brother Nidal patience, perseverance, and steadfastness, and we ask Allah to accept from him his great heroic act. Ameen"

Endnotes:
(1) Memri
(2) Memri
(3) Yahoo News, November 9, 2009.
(4) McClatchy Newspapers, November 8, 2009.
(5) The Telegraph (UK), November 7, 2009.
(6) Houston Chronicle, November 9, 2009.

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Dishonest and ugly guy Nidal Ha*san
written by MOHAMMAD KHALIL, November 09, 2009

I am constrained to write regarding the worst action done by Nidal Ha*san. I would like to mention as a true muslim that neither Imam Anwar Al-Awlaki nor Nidal Ha*san are having any authority regarding my great religion ISLAM. Major Nidal Ha*san did exactly opposite what our religion teaches us. This is no Islam at all whatever he did. He could have refused to go to Afghanistan and should have faced court martial instead of killing any innocent person. His action was more worst as he killed his colleauges. Our religion does not permit us even to kill any animal, what to say about killing a human moreover a colleague. While typing these words tears are in my eyes. My heart is with the families and their loved ones of innocent persons killed and injured by him.

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Who's fooling who?
written by Dave Falcone, November 10, 2009

How can it the be that the most influential muslim community in the US only three years ago was being led by this man? Either he lost his mind - or its all a lie. Who is fooling who and what is really going on in US Mosques? Seems implausible that he turned from peace to hate seemingly overnight. A muslim country would NEVER stand for this on its own soil. I for one hope the noose tightens as muslims here seem unable and unwilling to police their own ranks. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!!!!!!

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