The Islamic State of Iraq announced in a 5:10 minute produced and issued to jihadist forums today, Thursday, April 19, 2007, by its al-Furqan Foundation for Media Production, the establishment of the cabinet of the “first Islamic administration”. An individual indicated to be the official spokesman for the Islamic State sits at a desk with his face blurred, naming the ten Ministers in the group’s “cabinet” beneath the emir, Abu Omar al-Baghdadi:
- Sheikh Abu Abdul Rahman al-Falahi as First Minister for the Emir of the Believers
- Sheikh Abu Hamza al-Muhajir, Minister of War
- Professor Sheikh Abu Uthman al-Tamimi, Minster of Shari’ah Affairs
- Professor Abu Bakr al-Jabouri, Minister of Public Relations
- Professor Abu Abdul Jabar al-Janabi, Minister of Security
- Sheikh Abu Muhammad al-Mashadani, Minister of Information
- Professor Abu Khadr al-Eissawi, Minister of Martyrs and Prisoners Affairs
- Engineer Abu Ahmed al-Janabi, Minister of Oil
- Professor Mustafa al-A’araji, Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries
- Professor Dr. Abu Abdullah al-Zabadi, Minister of Health
From prior communications from the Islamic State of Iraq and its Emir, the group portrays itself as functioning as a state and governing body, possessing means of taxation and jurisprudence, the Mujahideen acting as arbiters, and providing security to Muslims. This latest propaganda of naming ministers is another step within these actions.
The video and transcript are provided to our Intel Service members.