Clarification on False Attributions Concerning Farhad Qarar
False attributions about Farhad Qarar are repeatedly circulated. The following points correct central claims.
A substantial part of these misrepresentations goes back to disputed attributions in expert reports and public portrayals, especially unsupported claims by Dr. Guido Steinberg, which were received by others without examination, contrary to scholarly standards. Farhad Qarar has disputed these attributions in several statements and refuted them on the basis of numerous pieces of evidence.
No Translation or Dissemination of Jihadist Content
Farhad Qarar has never translated, published, or disseminated any book, written work, or other written or spoken content of jihadist groups. Such attributions are false and contradict his published statements and publications.
No Translation or Dissemination of Texts by Abu Muhammad al-Maqdisi
Farhad Qarar has never translated, published, or disseminated any written work, book, or other statement by Abu Muhammad al-Maqdisi. This attribution is likewise false, entirely unsupported, and expressly rejected by the author's official statements.
No Joint Publication with His Brother
Farhad Qarar has never jointly authored a written work with his brother, produced a translation with him, or otherwise published or disseminated a text with him. This claim is likewise false and entirely unsupported.
No Responsibility for khutbah.net
The former website khutbah.net never belonged to Farhad Qarar. He did not create, own, organise, operate, or determine which content was made available on that website. The contrary attribution is false and entirely unsupported.
No Connection to al-Hazimi or an Alleged Hazimi Faction
Farhad Qarar was never a follower of the so-called Saudi preacher al-Hazimi, nor did he belong to any alleged Hazimi faction. He never had anything to do with this person and merely mentioned him critically once or twice. This is another defamatory attribution based solely on assumptions by Dr. Guido Steinberg.
Further Statements
More detailed statements and the numerous pieces of evidence contained in them are available on this website, especially in the statements concerning public attributions and expert reports.