The Nineteen Lions
Sat, Feb 7, 2004 at 4:14:35 pm PST
It’s been a while since we checked in over at ClearGuidance (aka “Islam on crack”), the web site for American Muslim youth with an openly pro-jihad agenda; and what do we find the kidz reading these days? An article from the Al Qaeda-linked Azzam Publications, idolizing the September 11 hijackers: The Nineteen Lions.
On a historic sunny September morning in 2001, a few men, armed with little more than their faith, brought the greatest modern military might to her knees.“Fasten your seat belt,” the sign flashes. You buckle up. The safety video plays, you ignore it as usual. The plane is ushered onto the runway; there is a slight pause and then the sounds of the engine rise to a crescendo in tandem with the adrenaline surging through your blood. The plane ascends, a brief pause, now you are flying. Your pulse is racing, you can feel your heart thudding against your chest; admonishing yourself you increase your remembrance of Allah. You look at your watch. In your mind the countdown which began the day you were given your mission details moves closer to zero hour. You pick up the in-flight magazine, appearing to flick through the pages you once more go over the details of the operation: soon there will be no room for error.
The minutes move too slowly, you are eager for the Paradise: finally the time arrives. Without a glance you rise from your seat and dart to the cockpit. Securing control of the plane, you set your sights on your target. As the building approaches, you look about you at the faces of your brothers in arms and all you see is the blazing light shining off their faces. Attempting to conceal your delight you direct the plane towards the North Tower, with a prayer you shout ‘Allahu Akbar (Allah is the Greatest)’ as you graciously glide into the Tower, obliterating an Idol of the Modern Age.
This is obviously merely a guess, we will have to wait for the exact details as the first hand account is reserved for the inhabitants of Heaven, and I ask Allah that it is so. If Allah overlooks my countless sins and showers mercy upon me in far excess of what I deserve and grants me the Paradise; I will ask the 19 Martyrs, perhaps Mohammed Atta in particular, to tell his story time and time again, and when signs of boredom appear on his face, I will move onto another of the 19. Perhaps moving onto Sheikh Abdul-Aziz Al-Omari, or Marwan Al-Shehhi (whose regiment destroyed the South Tower of the WTC) for I will never tire of hearing about this tale of unparalleled valour.
