South Asia Studies Project

November 18, 2011 Special Dispatch No.4299 'Occupy Wall Street' - Reactions and Support in the Arab and Muslim World, Part IX: Hizb-e-Islami Chief Gulbuddin Hekmatyar: Occupy Wall Street Movement Inspired by Afghan Jihad; 'The Uprising in Europe and the United States is the Effect of Afghan Jihad on International Level' In a message on Eid al-Adha, Hizb-e-Islami Afghanistan (HIA) chief Gulbuddin Hekmatyar has said that this year's uprisings in the Middle Eastern countries and the 'Occupy Wall Street' protests in Europe and the U.S. are inspired by the Afghan jihad. Eid al-Adha, the feast of sacrifice, was celebrated from November 7 to 9 in South Asian countries. Following is the message, as translated from the Pashtu-language Pakistani daily Wrazpanra Wahdat: The full text of this report is available to MEMRI's Jihad and Terrorism Threat Monitor Subscribers. Subscription information is available at this link. JTTM subscribers can visit this page to view the report.