Abu Haidar al-Awlaqi and the Debate Over the Taiz Siege

Good morning. O you who believe, if a wicked person brings you news, verify it, lest you harm people out of ignorance and regret what you have done.

God, Glorified and Exalted, commanded us in His Noble Book to verify things.

Today, look at the major campaign against Abu Haider al-Awlaqi.

What is the reason for this campaign? He wrote a comment on the page of someone named Mohammed al- Hassani.

He wrote, “May God reward you, believer.”

Why did he write that? Because the man went down to Taiz, to the Al-Hangar checkpoint. to see whether Taiz really is under siege, as they say, or not.

Of course, Mohammed al-Hassani is the same kind of person too.

I mean, a young activist, with no connection to politics and no involvement in it.

Whenever he posted something, people would always ask him, “Mohammed al- Hassani, why haven't you spoken about the siege of Taiz?”

He told them, “I'll go down and see and make sure for myself.”

He went down to Taiz, to the Al-Hangar checkpoint.

He asked the people there, “What is it? Is there a siege?”

Everyone entering Taiz was telling him, “There isn't one.”

Those leaving Taiz were telling him, “There is no siege on the road.”

So he conveyed the truth he had seen with his own eyes.

Abu Haider al-Awlaki liked what he said.

He said, “May God reward you.” Then he was attacked, without people knowing why.

All right, folks, poor Abu Haider al-Awlaki, may God help him.

He relies on his income from posts, Facebook, and social media.

Why are people fighting him this way? Why don’t people find out whether Taiz is actually under siege or not?

That is also a very important question. If we’re talking about Taiz, is it under military siege?

It is certainly under siege for them. No one is allowed in with weapons, ammunition, or people who are taking part in the war, from either side.

As for civilians, they can enter and leave.

And that is exactly as Mohammed al-Hassani reported it.

So, Good people, make sure of the facts, lest you harm people out of ignorance.

And thank you.