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Abu Ali Express publishes historical photo linking Erdogan, Karsawi, and others

The Zioneer Intelligence Desk

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Abu Ali Express posted a 20-year-old photo showing Turkish President Erdogan, late Sunni scholar Karsawi, Islamic Movement deputy Khateeb, and late Pakistani Muslim Brotherhood leader Qazi Hussain Ahmed.

01 · THE DISPATCH

Abu Ali Express, the source focused on Arab and Islamic world affairs, posted a historical photograph this afternoon showing four prominent Islamist figures: the late Sunni scholar Sheikh Youssef al-Qaradawi (who died in 2022 and was known for his religious rulings that permitted suicide attacks against Israelis), Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Sheikh Kamal Khatib (deputy head of the northern branch of the Islamic Movement in Israel), and the late Qazi Hussain Ahmed (former leader of the Muslim Brotherhood in Pakistan, died in 2013). The channel noted the photo appeared in their feed this morning and dates back over 20 years, captioning it as showing "how it all began" in reference to their previous post. The image comes from a period when Muslim Brotherhood-linked figures maintained closer ties; Erdogan's administration today hosts senior Hamas officials and backs the Palestinian cause, while Qaradawi's legacy remains influential in Islamist circles. No further context or analysis was provided in the post.

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