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Resumen Abstract): The Islamist movement Tabligh e Jama'at, which preaches the most radical interpretation

of Islam and in which many people have found a source of inspiration for practicing jihad, is using Spain as a

platform to spread jihadism in Latin America. Every year, dozens of Tabligh's "missionaries" (da'is) cross the

 Atlantic Ocean to preach - mainly in Panama, Argentina, Brazil, and Venezuela - the return to the original

principles of Islam to clear it from Western contamination.

 A report by Athena Intelligence, the prestigious advanced research network on insurgency and terrorism,

warned that "despite its alleged peaceful and apolitical nature, the Tabligh e Jama'at's activities might be

indirectly used (and, in fact, have been frequently used) by jihadists." "The indoctrination by Tabligh," the report

added, "conveys a view of the world that, in practice, might serve as an anteroom to the jihadist ideology: a will

to return to the original principles of Islam, primacy of the Muslim identity over any other sort of identity,

preeminence of intra-Islamic solidarity, separation from non-Muslims, and distrust towards the West."

"The fraudulent instrumentalization of the Tabligh members' trips by the jihadists is likely to happen." That is to

say, Islamist terrorists "might attempt to pass themselves off as Tabligh e Jama'at members so as not to raise

suspicions during their trips."

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Texto completo: Text of report by Spanish newspaper ABC website, on 28 April

[Report by Javier Pagola: "Most Radical Islamism Expanding Towards Latin America From Spain"]

The Islamist movement Tabligh e Jama'at, which preaches the most radical interpretation of Islam and in which

many people have found a source of inspiration for practicing jihad, is using Spain as a platform to spread

 jihadism in Latin America. Every year, dozens of Tabligh's "missionaries" (da'is) cross the Atlantic Ocean to

preach - mainly in Panama, Argentina, Brazil, and Venezuela - the return to the original principles of Islam to

clear it from Western contamination.

The arrival to Spain of the Tabligh (Congregation To Spread Islam) movement was first noticed in the mid-

1980s, but it has noticeably increased its number of followers in recent years, coinciding with the increase in the

number of immigrants coming from Islamic countries, especially from Pakistan and the Maghreb. In fact, its

preaching has led Tabligh to spread throughout Spain in a very short time. It already has a strong presence in

Catalonia, Valencia, Murcia, Andalucia, Ceuta, and Melilla, although it has also started to settle in La Rioja,

Navarra, and Extremadura.

Since it consolidated its presence in Spain, the government has noticed that the Tabligh movement has entered

a new stage by spreading to various Latin American countries, taking Spain as a point of departure. At present,

its missionaries are travelling to certain Argentine, Brazilian, and Panamanian cities that already have large

Muslim populations, which are breeding grounds for spreading its Islamist discourse.

Brazil has the largest Muslim population - which is mainly gathered in Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, and Brasilia -

in Latin America. Argentina is another country chosen by Tabligh to spread its message. In fact, the arrival of 

some 30 Egyptians and Pakistanis belonging to this movement was noticed in 2004. Recently, a Tabligh

delegation has visited Chavez's Venezuela.

However, the presence of Tabligh "missionaries" from Spain has also started to be noticed in countries like

Chile and Mexico, especially in the controversial region of Chiapas. The arrival to Latin America of preacherswho leave from Spain facilitates the work of this radical Islamic sect's representatives, and not only because

they arouse less suspicion than those who arrive from Arab countries, but because, after their time in Spain,

they start to speak Spanish fluently.

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Periodic Trips

Those responsible for the Tabligh e Jama'at community plan and organize these trips in the meetings

(mashura) that they hold periodically. They take into account that the members of this movement have 40 days

a year at their disposal to travel. Each trip lasts three days.

The organizers of these trips choose as their destinations cities, towns, and villages with Muslim populations

and even sympathizers committed to the Tabligh. The sympathizers facilitate the "missionaries'" work and

provide them with accommodation, which, on some occasions, is a mosque. A situation has arisen in which,

after a three-day stay, the entire population was converted to Islam by Tabligh preachers, although it is true that

this has happened in very small villages. But it is still symbolic.

To preach in these Central and Latin American countries, the Tabligh "missionaries" have found the poverty of 

the places they visit to be a breeding ground. On some occasions, they present themselves as real NGOs

rendering social services, a different kind of support, and easing the local population's problems. That is why

they are logically welcomed by people with uncertain futures. These large pockets of poverty make these

countries vulnerable to the spreading of radical discourses.

 A report by Athena Intelligence, the prestigious advanced research network on insurgency and terrorism,

warned that "despite its alleged peaceful and apolitical nature, the Tabligh e Jama'at's activities might be

indirectly used (and, in fact, have been frequently used) by jihadists." "The indoctrination by Tabligh," the report

added, "conveys a view of the world that, in practice, might serve as an anteroom to the jihadist ideology: a will

to return to the original principles of Islam, primacy of the Muslim identity over any other sort of identity,

preeminence of intra-Islamic solidarity, separation from non-Muslims, and distrust towards the West."

 Anteroom to Jihad

Furthermore, the report warns of the risk entailed by "the extended trips of the Tabligh followers to Muslim-

majority countries, especially to Pakistan, to deepen their religious knowledge might lead some of them to

establish contact with jihadist recruiting networks."

"The fraudulent instrumentalization of the Tabligh members' trips by the jihadists is likely to happen." That is to

say, Islamist terrorists "might attempt to pass themselves off as Tabligh e Jama'at members so as not to raise

suspicions during their trips."

For example, the Athena Intelligence report recalls that the Abu Dahdah network, which was dismantled in

November 2001, used the Tabligh's network to recruit sympathizers, such as Moroccans Amer Azizi, Khaled

Zeimi, and Mustapha al-Maymouni. The first of them went to the training camps in Afghanistan and when he

returned, he became one of the main network's scouts. For his part, Al-Maymouni is currently imprisoned in

Morocco for his participation in the Casablanca attacks. Zeimi formed part of Al-Maymouni's jihadist cell, and in

2004 he was caught by surprise close to the Trillo nuclear plant with a camera, and he was incapable of 

explaining what he was doing there.Madrid train bomber Serhane Ben Abdelmajid, alias "The Tunisian," frequented the Tabligh community in

Madrid. Moroccan Aziz al-Bakri, who died fighting in Iraq in April 2003, was also related to this sect.

Mohammed Srifi Nali, who was arrested in December 2005 within the framework of the operation "The Union,"

also belonged to the Tabligh community and intended to recruit other members of this sect in Malaga and

Seville.

Credit: ABC website, Madrid, in Spanish 28 Apr 08

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Islamist sect using Spain to spread jihad in Latin America - paper  

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Título de publicación: BBC Monitoring Americas 

Año de publicación: 2008 

Fecha de publicación: Apr 30, 2008 

Lugar y fecha de origen: LATAM 

Editorial:

BBC Worldwide Limited 

Lugar de publicación: London 

País de publicación: United Kingdom 

Materia de publicación: Business And Economics, Political Science 

Tipo de fuente: Wire Feeds 

Idioma de la publicación: English 

Tipo de documento: News 

ID del documento de ProQuest:

460159792 

URL del documento: http://search.proquest.com/docview/460159792?accountid=14609 

Copyright: ABC website, Madrid, in Spanish 28 Apr 08/BBC Monitoring/(c) BBC 

Última actualización: 2010-07-01 

Base de datos: ABI/INFORM Complete 

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Bibliografía

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