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Taliban Source Project – Index Year 1 – Issue 1 Date: Jumada Al-Awwal Taliban Source Project – Index Year 1 – Issue 1 Date: Jumada al-Awwal 1427 Page 1: Amir ul-Mu'mineen statement on the occasion of Al-Somood Magazine first issue. Pages 2-3: Editorial. Headline and author name unavailable. Page 4: Eulogy of Martyr of the Islamic Umma, Mujahed Abu Mosaab Zarqawi, by Amir ul-Mu'mineen Mullah Mohammad Omar. Pages 5-6: Recent protests in Kabul and position of Karzai’s government – by Ammar Abu Suheib. Pages 7-10: Will Afghanistan return to the era of the Soviet Union war and the Afghan Mujahedeen – by Shihabuddin Ghaznawi. Pages 11-12: Martyrdom operations in Afghanistan and their impact on modern military strategy – by Ahmad Mukhtar. Pages 13-15: Afghanistan and the fitna of Christianization – by Ikram Miyundi. Pages 16-17: Camera Talk (Showing pictures of operations and Mujahedeen). Pages 18-21: What is truly happening behind bars – by Sheikh Abu Yahya al-Liby. Pages 22-23: Birth of non-religious parties under tutelage of American occupation in Afghanistan – by Saladin Mumand. Pages 24-31: America seeking to crush Afghan identity – by Abu Khaled Ash-Sharki. Page 32: Statistics of Jihad for the month of Jumada al-Awwal 1427. Year 1 – Issue 2 Date: Rajab 1427 No front cover Page 1: Editorial. Israeli aggression on Lebanon and responsibility of the Islamic world. Page 2: Amir ul-Mu'mineen statement on the Israeli aggression against Lebanon. Pages 3-4: Statistics and the game of misleading – by Diya’ al-Islam. Pages 5-6: The false claims of the occupation forces – by Mullah Abdul Hadi Baghlani. Pages 7-10: Evidence and signs for the Crusader defeat in Afghanistan – by Hussam Abdel Ra’uf. Pages 11-14: Taliban Source Project – Index Letter to the British people – by Ikram Miyundi. Page 15: Letter to the British people: To the deceived British people - by Ikram Miyundi. Pages 16-17: Camera Talk (Showing pictures of operations and Mujahedeen). Pages 18-21: What is truly happening behind bars – by Sheikh Abu Yahya al-Liby. Pages 22-23: Quick look at the recent events in Southern Afghanistan – by Mawlawi Mohammad Bashir Bashir. Pages 24-32: Field reports. Year 1 – Issue 3 Date: Sha'ban 1427 No front cover Page 1: Editorial. If Allah’s support were to come. Page 2: Eulogy of Sheikh Mohammad Younes by Al-Somood Team. Pages 3-6: Afghanistan and the illusion of democracy – by Hussam Eddin. Pages 7-15: Evidence and signs for the Crusader defeat in Afghanistan – by Hussam Abdel Ra’uf. Pages 16-17: Camera Talk (Showing pictures of operations and Mujahedeen). Pages 18-19: Tolerance, to what extent? – by Dr Shihabuddin Ghaznawi. Pages 20-22: Al-Somood interviews commander of the Mujahedeen in Uruzgan. Pages 23-24: What is truly happening behind bars – by Sheikh Abu Yahya al-Liby. Pages 25-32: Field reports. Year 1 – Issue 4 Date: Ramadan 1427 No front cover Pages 1-2: Editorial. On the fifth anniversary of the occupation of Afghanistan. Pages 3-5: History preparing to repeat itself – by Nusayru'ddin Herawi. Pages 6-11: The testimony of one of their own. Pages 12-15: Taliban Source Project – Index Ramadan, the month of Jihad and victory. Pages 16-17: Camera Talk (Showing pictures of operations and Mujahedeen). Pages 18-20: On the occasion of the profanities of the Pope of the Vatican - by Ikram Miyundi. Pages 21-22: Senior officials in the collaborating government recognize crimes against humanity – by Dr Shihabuddin. Pages 23-26: Evidence and signs for the Crusader defeat in Afghanistan – by Hussam Abdel Ra’uf. Pages 27-28: In Al-Sira – by Sheikh Mansour Ash-Shami. Page 29: Our Heroes. Pages 30-31: Field reports. Page 32: Statistics of Jihad for the month of Ramadan 1427 Hijri – October 2006 AD. Year 1 – Issue 6 Date: Dhul-Qadah 1427 No front cover Page 1: Editorial. Repercussions of Crusader defeat in Afghanistan. Page 2: No longer suitable for American interests – by Dr Shihabuddin (Ghaznawi). Pages 3-4: Al-Somood talks to hero of Mujahedeen. Pages 5-6: International press review. Page 7: Reasons behind strengthening of the Taliban and weakening of collaborating government – prepared by Bashir Baghlani. Pages 8-10: Latest statements, developments and events – collected and prepared by H. Hamed. Pages 11-15: Evidence and signs for the Crusader defeat in Afghanistan – by Hussam Abdel Ra’uf. Pages 16-17: Camera Talk (Showing pictures of operations and Mujahedeen). Pages 18-21: In Al-Sira: The Great Badr Invasion. Pages 22-23: Quick look at the recent events in Southern Afghanistan – by Mawlawi Mohammad Bashir Bashir. Taliban Source Project – Index Pages 24-25: Members of the Northern Alliance recognize collaboration with Americans – by Dr Mohammad Farid (Berwani). Pages 26-27: Pages from the Jihad of the Afghan people against the British invasion – by Noureddine Niazi. Pages 28-31: From the combat trenches. Page 32: Statistics of Jihadist operations for the month of Dhul-Qadah 1427 Hijri - December 2006 AD. Year 1 – Issue 7 Date: Dhul-Hijjah 1427 No front cover Pages 1-2: Editorial. The Taliban and the horizons of a bright future in Afghanistan. Pages 3-4: What did they say about Afghanistan? Pages 5-6: Al-Somood interviews military commander of Ghazni province. Pages 7-10: The Taliban in the international press. Pages 11-15: Jurisprudence of the life of Mohammad - Al-Sira: Lessons from Raji' and Bi'r Ma'una incidents – by Sheikh Mansour ash-Shami. Pages 16-17: Camera Talk (Showing pictures of operations and Mujahedeen). Pages 18-20: Afghanistan calling: O Believers! Do not forget Me.. Do not forget Me – by Ikram Miyundi. Page 21: The execution of Saddam and the search for a fake victory – by Ali Salah. Pages 22-25: The international coalition against Hamas – Issued by Zionist The Reut Institute and translated by Ahmad Ibrahim. Pages 26-27: Pages from the Jihad of the Afghan people against the British invasion – Final part. Pages 28-31: From the combat trenches. Page 32: Statistics of Jihadist operations for the month of Dhul-Hijjah 1427 Hijri - January 2007 AD. Year 1 – Issue 8 Taliban Source Project – Index Date: Muharram 1428 No front cover Page 1: Editorial. Spring season and expectations surrounding overwhelming conquest. Pages 2-4: The course of the proud people. Pages 5-9: Deputy Leader of Islamic Emirate [Mullah Baradar] in exclusive interview with Al-Somood: Jihad in Afghanistan is not the responsibility of the Taliban solely, it is the duty of all Muslims around the world. Pages 10-12: The Taliban in the international press. Pages 13-14: What is happening to Al-Aqsa – by A.D. Suleiman Saleh. Page 15: Recent events – prepared by Ikram (Miyundi). Pages 16-17: Camera Talk (Showing pictures of operations and Mujahedeen). Pages 18-19: Afghanistan Calling: O Believers! Save me.. Save me – by Ikram (Miyundi). Pages 20-22: The reality of the "new" security plan in Iraq – by Abdullah al-Badri. Pages 23-24: In Al-Sira: The death of Ka'ab bin Ashraf and Abu Rafe' – by Sheikh Mansour Ash- Shami. Pages 25-27: What did they say about Afghanistan? Pages 28-31: From the combat trenches. Page 32: Statistics of Jihadist operations for the month of Muharram 1428 Hijri - February 2007 AD. Year 1 – Issue 9 Date: Safar 1428 No front cover Page 1: Editorial. Tribal conference or attempt to conceal the defeat? Pages 2-3: Jihad, not terrorism. Pages 4-6: Al-Somood interviews Military Commander of Kunar province, Mawlawi Dost Mohammad. Pages 7-8: The past year 1385 Hijri, beginning of the real victory of the Mujahedeen or End of Karzai's collaborating administration in Afghanistan? – by Hafiz Nassir Ahmad "Nassir", translated to Arabic by Dr Shihabuddin Ghaznawi. Taliban Source Project – Index Pages 9-10: Meanings of military operation in Bagram – by Dr Issam. Pages 11-13: The Taliban in the international press – prepared by Dr [Shihabuddin] Ghaznawi. Pages 14-15 --------------- Missing. Instead, there are pages 18-19 from previous month. Pages 16-17: Camera Talk (Showing pictures of operations and Mujahedeen). Pages 18-20: With the Martyrs – by [Ikram] Miyundi. Pages 21-22: Al-Aqsa, the maker of uprisings – by Engineer Ibrahim Ghusha. Pages 23-24: Who will reap the fruits of Jihad in Iraq? – by Ibrahim Bin Abdul Rahman at- Turki. Pages 25-27: Recent events. Pages 28-31: Field reports – by Al-Somood correspondents. Page 32: Statistics of Jihadist operations for the month of Safar 1428 Hijri - March 2007 AD. Year 1 – Issue 10 Date: Rabi' al-Awwal 1428 No front cover Page 1: Editorial. The establishment of the new front: an antagonist movement or an American play with the Russian card in a lost gamble? Pages 2-3: For times of adversity. Pages 4-5: Al-Somood meets with Sheikh Anwar ul-Haq Mujahed, the military commander of the Nangarhar province. Pages 6-9: The Taliban in the International Press – prepared by Dr [Shihabuddin] Ghaznawi. Pages 10-13: Our Heroic Martyrs – by Ikram Miyundi. Pages 14-15: The Taliban fighting the occupation, Christianization and drugs – by Dr Shamim Zubeir. Pages 16-17: Camera Talk (Showing pictures of operations and Mujahedeen). Pages 18-21: News Monitor. Taliban Source Project – Index Pages 22-23: On the anniversary of the martyrdom of Sheikh Ahmad Yassin – by Walid Khaled. Pages 24-25: Iraq's scholars at the guillotines of the American-Zionist project – by Mamduh Othman. Pages 26-27: Stories and lessons: The courageous hero Fairuz Ad-Dailami kills Al-Aswad al- Ansi in Sana'a – by Abi al-Hayja al-Assadi. Pages 28-31: From the combat trenches. Page 32: Statistics of Jihadist operations for the month of Rabi' al-Awwal 1428 Hijri - April 2007 AD.
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