New Trend Magazine Commentary
LASHKARE TAIBA Mujahideen: Ray of Hope for Pakistan
Volunteers for Kashmir Jihad now work in Flood Disaster Area
"Your riches and your children may be but a trial: Whereas Allah, with
Him is
the highest reward. " The Qur'an 64:15
People used to wonder how a jihadist movement could possibly
emerge
in Pakistan where the elites are westernized and the religious ones are
either sectarians or intellectualized (a polite word for talkers).
Lashkare
Taiba has shown that Pakistan is still very rich in Islamic potential.
This new movement emerged in response to the oppression of Kashmir
by
the Indian occupation army. The Pakistani people were outraged by the
massive
atrocities being committed by the 700,000 strong Hindu army being
perpetrated
on the gentle people of Kashmir.
1. The activists of Kashmir were imprisoned.
2. The militants were tortured.
3. Thousands of Kashmiri women were raped.
4. Humiliation at the hands of the Hindu occupiers was the daily
experience
of the average Kashmiri.
The people of Pakistani spoke out, demonstrated, shouted and
screamed,
wrote and emailed around the world, but nothing happened. The daily
murder
and rape of Kashmiri men, women, children continued.
Then Allah sent His spirit into the new generation of Pakistan.
These
people trained with weapons, changed their lifestyles, gave up their
comforts
and plans for the future and prepared for martyrdom or victory.
The image of Lashkare Taiba can be seen in the story of the two
FIDAIS
(those who sacrifice themselves) who after entering Kashmir, went to an
big
army camp of the Indian occupatipn forces and ATTACKED THE CAMP. They
killed
six Hindu soldiers and wounded 24 before they were martyred. The entire
occupation army was put on the alert. A NEW ELEMENT HAD JOINED THE
KASHMIR
STRUGGLE. These are mujahideen who seek out the rapist Hindu army and
ATTACK
it, instead of hiding from it.
TWO MUSLIMS ATTACKING AN ENTIRE ARMY CAMP: Allahu Akbar! This is a
reminder
of the days of the Prophet's sahaba. Perhaps Khalid ibn al-Waleed was
like
this when with him 9000 Muslims saw a 100,000 Roman (European) force
and
attacked it.
And now that Pakistan is facing test by flood, the Lashkare Taiba is
emerging
in another role: helping the needy and the homeless.
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Inshallah, we'll provide a series of reports on Lashkare Taiba during
August.
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Readers are strongly urge to help the flood victims in Pakistan and the
victims of the Indian army in Kashmir by donating generously to
Lashkare
Taiba. Donations should be sent to:
Jamaatal-Muslimeen, P.O. Box 10881, Baltimore, MD 21234
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2001-08-01 Wed 15:11ct