The Shaykh’s inquiry about its area, the number of Muslims, and their conditions there.
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The Shaykh : All right, Eritrea, do you know its area? Approximately how much is it? I mean, not in kilometers, because that is difficult for the general public to grasp, but in comparison to some well-known countries on earth, from among the Arab countries, approximately how much is it?
The questioner : As for the Arab countries, I cannot see or know of a country that equals it, but it is distinguished by its strategic position, as it lies on the Red Sea with a length of one thousand kilometers from Djibouti to Sudan. It is the only point that prevents the Red Sea from being Arab. If Eritrea becomes an integral part of Ethiopia, as it is now, and as the Western countries, including America and Israel, claim, regarding its independent islands on the Red Sea, in reality, this point prevents the word "Arab" from being applied to the Red Sea, or rather, prevents the Arabs, or even the Muslims, from agreeing to call it an Arab sea, thanks to Eritrea. From this point, it has always been a subject of dispute and usurpation, so that they might remove it from the Arab nation. It has an important strategic position. As for its area in kilometers, if you say, as you mentioned, that it is not well known, it is one thousand and one hundred and nineteen square kilometers.
The Shaykh : For example, you visualize a map of Asia, including our lands, Jordan, the Hijaz, and so on. As for these lands, is it smaller or larger?
The questioner : It is approximately the size of Jordan.
The Shaykh : So it is like that.
The questioner : A little bit more, a bit larger.
Another questioner : No, no, it is one and a half times the size of Syria.
The Shaykh : That is, one and a half times the size of Syria.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : All right, how far does it extend from the Red Sea to the east, for example?
The questioner : To near Port Sudan in Sudan, one thousand kilometers.
The Shaykh : One thousand kilometers.
Another questioner : To the north.
The questioner : On the west of the Red Sea, in what is known as the Horn of Africa, and its importance stems from the fact that the Bab al-Mandab is located there, opposite the Suez Canal...
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : And the Israeli Eilat, and it has many islands on the Red Sea, which the enemies of Allah covet.
The Shaykh : Yes, how many of our Muslim brothers are there in Eritrea?
The questioner : Approximately three million Muslims, and approximately one million Christians, and a small number of polytheists.
The Shaykh : What is their position regarding the movement, the Christians?
The questioner : As for the movement, those who have a glimpse of knowledge and correct creed, especially the scholars...
The Shaykh : What is the correct creed?
Another questioner : He saysThe Shaykh : The Shaykh is asking about the position of the Christians regarding jihad?
The Shaykh : I am asking about the Christians?
The questioner : Of course, this is[Al-Baqarah 2:120].
The Shaykh : That is true, but there is a difference between them rising up against you and them being dormant, having no power or state. I know this Qur'anic reality, but I am asking about their current reality regarding you, what is it?
The questioner : Currently, they are preparing to pounce on us...
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : And they are the ones who stripped our daughters and inherited our homes and everything, and expelled us outside the country, outside Eritrea. So now they are preparing to end the Islamic jihad. They see the jihad movement as more dangerous than, for example, the other African countries and others, more than Ethiopia, and therefore they have calculated a thousand times against us.
The Shaykh : So I understand from your words that the Eritrean Christians are the same as your enemies, and the war is ongoing between you and them?
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : But.
Another questioner : And the Abyssinians, Eritrea was occupied by the Abyssinians. When the Abyssinians occupied it, the Christians took the opportunity and formed a very strong front, stronger in terms of weapons than our brothers. And these are opposed from two sides...
The Shaykh : From the side of the Abyssinians and from the side of the Eritrean Christians.
The questioner : The Eritrean Christians themselves.
The Shaykh : All right, does the Abyssinia interfere openly or secretly?
The questioner : Openly, because it occupies the entire country. And the Christian revolution existing in Eritrea itself also wants to seize power for itself from Ethiopia and from the Muslims alike. But everyone agrees against the jihad movement.
Another questioner : Then there is a third front, the Muslims themselves.
The Shaykh : We are afraid of them. How?
Another questioner : The secular Muslims.
The questioner : Those who had a presence and existence before the jihad movement.
The Shaykh : And now?
The questioner : Yes, now they are divided among them; there are Ba'athists, and there are secularists, and there are communists, and they also oppose the jihad movement.
The Shaykh : Yes, they oppose?
The questioner : Yes, they oppose the jihad movement.
Another questioner : The committed Muslims in Eritrea are one front.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Approximately how many are these enemies, these communists and their like?
The questioner : They form about five fronts.
The Shaykh : No, what is their total number approximately?
The questioner : I cannot count them, but they have many arsenals of weapons, and they also have recognition from Arab and non-Arab countries.
The Shaykh : Arab countries too?
The questioner : Yes, the number, every force can own five thousand or six thousand, like that.
The Shaykh : And do these people fight with you?
The questioner : It has not happened, but the spies and deception, they work behind our backs.
The Shaykh : That is, secretly, sneakily, they do not hold back?
The questioner : Yes, they do not hold back.
The Shaykh : But as for confrontation, they cannot?
The questioner : We have not confronted them, and they have not confronted us.
The Shaykh : So the Christians are the ones confronting?
The questioner : Yes, and those with them who have defected, meaning with the Christians, the advocates of progressivism, and among the Christians there are also Muslims.
The Shaykh : Geographical Muslims.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : We ask Allah for you to be granted a glorious and immediate victory, if Allah wills, so that you can fulfill what you pledged to Allah.
The questioner : May Allah bless you.
The questioner : As for the Arab countries, I cannot see or know of a country that equals it, but it is distinguished by its strategic position, as it lies on the Red Sea with a length of one thousand kilometers from Djibouti to Sudan. It is the only point that prevents the Red Sea from being Arab. If Eritrea becomes an integral part of Ethiopia, as it is now, and as the Western countries, including America and Israel, claim, regarding its independent islands on the Red Sea, in reality, this point prevents the word "Arab" from being applied to the Red Sea, or rather, prevents the Arabs, or even the Muslims, from agreeing to call it an Arab sea, thanks to Eritrea. From this point, it has always been a subject of dispute and usurpation, so that they might remove it from the Arab nation. It has an important strategic position. As for its area in kilometers, if you say, as you mentioned, that it is not well known, it is one thousand and one hundred and nineteen square kilometers.
The Shaykh : For example, you visualize a map of Asia, including our lands, Jordan, the Hijaz, and so on. As for these lands, is it smaller or larger?
The questioner : It is approximately the size of Jordan.
The Shaykh : So it is like that.
The questioner : A little bit more, a bit larger.
Another questioner : No, no, it is one and a half times the size of Syria.
The Shaykh : That is, one and a half times the size of Syria.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : All right, how far does it extend from the Red Sea to the east, for example?
The questioner : To near Port Sudan in Sudan, one thousand kilometers.
The Shaykh : One thousand kilometers.
Another questioner : To the north.
The questioner : On the west of the Red Sea, in what is known as the Horn of Africa, and its importance stems from the fact that the Bab al-Mandab is located there, opposite the Suez Canal...
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : And the Israeli Eilat, and it has many islands on the Red Sea, which the enemies of Allah covet.
The Shaykh : Yes, how many of our Muslim brothers are there in Eritrea?
The questioner : Approximately three million Muslims, and approximately one million Christians, and a small number of polytheists.
The Shaykh : What is their position regarding the movement, the Christians?
The questioner : As for the movement, those who have a glimpse of knowledge and correct creed, especially the scholars...
The Shaykh : What is the correct creed?
Another questioner : He saysThe Shaykh : The Shaykh is asking about the position of the Christians regarding jihad?
The Shaykh : I am asking about the Christians?
The questioner : Of course, this is
And never will the Jews or the Christians approve of you until you follow their
ولن ترضى عنك اليّهود ولا النّصارى تتبع ملّتهمThe Shaykh : That is true, but there is a difference between them rising up against you and them being dormant, having no power or state. I know this Qur'anic reality, but I am asking about their current reality regarding you, what is it?
The questioner : Currently, they are preparing to pounce on us...
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : And they are the ones who stripped our daughters and inherited our homes and everything, and expelled us outside the country, outside Eritrea. So now they are preparing to end the Islamic jihad. They see the jihad movement as more dangerous than, for example, the other African countries and others, more than Ethiopia, and therefore they have calculated a thousand times against us.
The Shaykh : So I understand from your words that the Eritrean Christians are the same as your enemies, and the war is ongoing between you and them?
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : But.
Another questioner : And the Abyssinians, Eritrea was occupied by the Abyssinians. When the Abyssinians occupied it, the Christians took the opportunity and formed a very strong front, stronger in terms of weapons than our brothers. And these are opposed from two sides...
The Shaykh : From the side of the Abyssinians and from the side of the Eritrean Christians.
The questioner : The Eritrean Christians themselves.
The Shaykh : All right, does the Abyssinia interfere openly or secretly?
The questioner : Openly, because it occupies the entire country. And the Christian revolution existing in Eritrea itself also wants to seize power for itself from Ethiopia and from the Muslims alike. But everyone agrees against the jihad movement.
Another questioner : Then there is a third front, the Muslims themselves.
The Shaykh : We are afraid of them. How?
Another questioner : The secular Muslims.
The questioner : Those who had a presence and existence before the jihad movement.
The Shaykh : And now?
The questioner : Yes, now they are divided among them; there are Ba'athists, and there are secularists, and there are communists, and they also oppose the jihad movement.
The Shaykh : Yes, they oppose?
The questioner : Yes, they oppose the jihad movement.
Another questioner : The committed Muslims in Eritrea are one front.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Approximately how many are these enemies, these communists and their like?
The questioner : They form about five fronts.
The Shaykh : No, what is their total number approximately?
The questioner : I cannot count them, but they have many arsenals of weapons, and they also have recognition from Arab and non-Arab countries.
The Shaykh : Arab countries too?
The questioner : Yes, the number, every force can own five thousand or six thousand, like that.
The Shaykh : And do these people fight with you?
The questioner : It has not happened, but the spies and deception, they work behind our backs.
The Shaykh : That is, secretly, sneakily, they do not hold back?
The questioner : Yes, they do not hold back.
The Shaykh : But as for confrontation, they cannot?
The questioner : We have not confronted them, and they have not confronted us.
The Shaykh : So the Christians are the ones confronting?
The questioner : Yes, and those with them who have defected, meaning with the Christians, the advocates of progressivism, and among the Christians there are also Muslims.
The Shaykh : Geographical Muslims.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : We ask Allah for you to be granted a glorious and immediate victory, if Allah wills, so that you can fulfill what you pledged to Allah.
The questioner : May Allah bless you.
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