And The Coming of the End is Nigh
The Bedouin people were more and more fearful and distrusting of Almasra. For they together had formed their nation, the union of goums and tribes, because the outside world was closing in. They did it because they feared the outside world, for it was not Islam nor Bedouin. And Almasra seemed the one to do it. He united the tribes by telling them of a time when their Istan would be a Jannah[1] on Earth. And he united his people, he united them under the flag of Badawistan.
But Almasra was corrupted. He contracted the Western Man's Disease, he contracts the Plague of Power. He wanted more and more power, more and more control. He was not satisfied with Mecca and Medina, he wanted all of the lands he could get. He indulged in Politics, in intruige. He played the powers off each other and he kowtowed to the Heathens. And his disease would be what killed him. Because while Almasra decided to be the next Valerien, he ignored his people, only slaughtering them senselessly. He was dead before he was killed. And he was killed because he was already dead.
It was a public affair, the trial and execution of Almasra. And his sucessor was his judge. The Case was built against him and the verdict was preordained, but the trial carried on anyways. There was a crowd of 500,000 Bedouins, most could not see. But with radio technology "aquired" from various sources, the words of the new Sheikh, Israfil[2], were broadcast to the crowd.
"I am your Qadi, Allah is your Qadi. And you, Almasra, for abandoning your people and for bowing to the west, for your cowardice in running from battle, in your Relation with Jinn, are guilty. For you have commited the crime of appealling to Nations and not God, as percribed in Sahîh al-bukhari, book 7 "Tayammum", number 331. For that is your sin. You are blind to the Qu'ran, you are blind to your people. You are blind to Allah.
You shall burn in holy fire as perscribed in At-Tahrim 66:6, for you don't execute the Commands of God, but instead your own desires. You have broken the Tabarra and you fail Walayah[3]. For you fraternize and go to bed with your Frenchmen Fellows, you are no better than a citizien of Sodom, and Allah will treat you as such."
The Charges and Reasons went on for 4 more hours. Then, Almasra was stripped naked and put on a white platform.
And Israfil spoke again, "Almasra, you have failed Allah and your people. You disobeyed his Command. YOu saw the Sword but did not blow the horn. As it is in the Qu'ran
"But if the watchman sees the sword coming and does not blow the trumpet, and the people are not warned, and the sword comes and takes any person from among them, he is taken away in his iniquity; but his blood I will require at the watchman's hand."And so Almasra, I cut your hand and take its blood. This blood shall save those whom you let die."
And Israfil sliced the hand of Almasra and he let the blood pool.
"And as it is told in the Qu'ran[4], you shall be consumed by hellfire at the Coming of Days. And that time is nigh, Almasra, and i declare you an Enemy and I shall save my people and execute the Command of ALLAH!"
Israfil took a torch and lit the oil covered platform ablaze. The screams of Almasra echoed eeirily through the Radio and the Air. And soon it was done. But Israfil was not finished. For he had all his people here, and he announced it all.
With the people looking on in awe, Israfil was handed a Shofar. And he took that Shofar[5] and blew it. The people looked at him with astonishment. And ever the grandstander and fanatic, Israfil began his tirade.
"I am the Caller, that was the Blast of Truth. And people, Al-Ghurr-ul-Muhajjalun[6], Qiyâmah has begun. Allah has spoken to me, and given me the Divine permission, for I am the Imam Mahdi[7], and this is what was fortold in the Qur'an 74.9. This is the Great Announcment, and the Day of Reckoning for our enemies."
The crowd fell to its knees. For this man would bring them to their redemption.
"Who is your (lord)?"
And the people answered, "ALLAH"
"What is your way of life?"
"Islam and Badawi!"
"Who is your leader?"
"THE MAHDI!"
[1] Islamic Heaven
[2] Also the name of the Archangel of Islam who will blow a horn to signal Judgement Day, and is the same as the christian angel, Raphael, the Healer
[3] Tenets of Islam meaning to disassociate from your enemies and gaurdianship
[4]Qur'an 2.174-6, 72.4, 72.15, 73.12, 74.26-27, 74.42-46, 79.36-39
[5]A horn made from a rams horn.
[6]The Pious and Holy People who will be svaed when Allah comes.
[7] The Guided One, who precedes and triggers the second coming and triggers the redemption of Islam and the defeat of its enemies