Al-Qaida, founded by the late Osama Bin Laden, is locked in a battle with the so-called Islamic State – which sprang from its Iraqi faction – for the leadership of a global jihad.
In his message, the 65-year-old Zawahiri complained that al-Baghdadi had alleged that al-Qaida opposes sectarian attacks on Shia Muslims and was prepared to work with Christian leaders.
“The liars insist upon their falsehood, to the extent that they claimed we do not denounce Shiites,” Zawahiri said, according to the translation of the message, which was released by al-Qaida’s media arm.
Zawahiri denied he had said that Christians could be partners in the governance of a future Islamic caliphate, having only said that they could go about their affairs within it.
“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,” he said.
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