Statement made in a video entitled “A Quarter of a Century Since 9/11”:

“Islam today is going through severe tests, a difficult phase, and a total war. The enemies of Allah Almighty do not want this religion, the word of truth, or divine law to prevail. Therefore, they have fought Muslims through religious, cultural, economic, and ultimately military means.”Middle East Media Research Institute, “Al-Qaeda Marks 25th Anniversary of 9/11 With Retrospective Video Glorifying Attacks,” Homeland Security Today, September 14, 2026, https://www.hstoday.us/subject-matter-areas/counterterrorism/al-qaeda-marks-25th-anniversary-of-9-11-with-retrospective-video-glorifying-attacks/.