''Al-Khansaa'' was an online women's magazine launched in 2004 by a
Saudi branch of
al-Qaeda.
The magazine claimed to have been founded by Saudi leader
Abd-al-Aziz al-Muqrin shortly before his death.
It offered advice on
first aid
First aid is the first and immediate assistance given to any person with either a minor or serious illness or injury, with care provided to preserve life, prevent the condition from worsening, or to promote recovery. It includes initial in ...
for wounded family members, how to raise children to believe in
Jihad and physical training for women to prepare for combat.
The magazine was named after
Al-Khansaa, an
Arab
The Arabs (singular: Arab; singular ar, عَرَبِيٌّ, DIN 31635: , , plural ar, عَرَب, DIN 31635: , Arabic pronunciation: ), also known as the Arab people, are an ethnic group mainly inhabiting the Arab world in Western Asia, ...
poet and a contemporary of
Muhammad
Muhammad ( ar, مُحَمَّد; 570 – 8 June 632 CE) was an Arab religious, social, and political leader and the founder of Islam. According to Islamic doctrine, he was a prophet divinely inspired to preach and confirm the mo ...
.
References
2004 establishments in Saudi Arabia
Magazines established in 2004
Online magazines
Magazines published in Saudi Arabia
Works by al-Qaeda
Women's magazines
Propaganda newspapers and magazines
Magazines with year of disestablishment missing
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