New York Post

No, you’re doing evil all wrong!

Al Qaeda boss (I)slams ISIS counterpar­t

- By JAMIE SCHRAM jschram@nypost.com

It’s a terrorist family feud. The top dog of al Qaeda, 9/11 architect Ayman al-Zawahiri, is going all jihad on ISIS boss Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, saying the Islamic militant is spreading lies about his terror organizati­on, according to a new report.

In a 14-minute message titled “We bow to no one except Allah” published by al Qaeda’s media arm, Zawahiri says Baghdadi has been waging a fraudulent propaganda campaign that targets al Qaeda by questionin­g its jihadist priorities.

Zawahari, 65, took over the group in 2011 after Osama bin Laden was killed in Pakistan by American forces.

The terror lord blathered that every jihadist group’s “top priority” should be to destroy Americans, calling on them to come together against the “Crusaders” with Shiites and other religious extremist groups.

“Tell America, to other than Allah we do not kneel,” he warned in his terror tantrum.

Zawahari also whined that Baghdadi had smeared al Qaeda by saying that it “opposes sectarian attacks on Shiites and was prepared to work with Christian leaders,” Agence France-Presse reported Friday.

Al Qaeda has a strict Sunni ideology and a great distrust for Shiites.

“The liars insist upon their falsehood, to the extent that they claimed we do not denounce Shiites,” Zawahiri said, according to a translatio­n of the Arabic message.

Zawahiri was particular­ly miffed at Baghdadi over the “Christian leaders” remark.

“What I have said is that they are partners in the land, such as agricultur­e, trade and money, and we keep their privacy in it, in accordance with the laws of our Sharia,” the terror czar said.

Zawahiri added that jihadist groups should unleash coordinate­d attacks against Shiite-led Iraqi forces — and not innocent civilians.

“I had told them several times to stop explosions in markets, husseiniya­t and mosques and to concentrat­e on military, security and police forces and Shiite militiamen,” Zawahiri said.

Husseiniya­t refers to Shiite houses of worship.

In the end, Zawahiri said he just wants murderous terrorists to just get along.

“What we want is to manage a conversati­on between those who are working for Islam — and the people of jihad at their forefront — around the best method and wisest techniques to bring victory to the religion,” he said.

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