HW: Trivia File Addendum

[Johan Edlundh]

hi,

I've done a minor investigation of the cover art to the bootleg _Assassins
of Allah_

the picture is two arabs on horse, fighting each other with long and sharp
swords; the left horseman has just chopped the right ones leg, just above
the knee - he is holding his own leg over his head, and looks a bit
astonished. Blood is flowing. The scene is macabre, but it's a clear blue
sky, and the summer is fine.

behind is a river, and beyond that is an arabic city...


well, this picture shows a scene of the Famous Battle of Khandajh - trenches
- where Mekka was defended from non islam arabs in the embryonic stage of
Islam at the 7th century.

over the left character is written:
"Ali ebn abi Thaleb,
Allah, bless Ali!"

beside the "chopped" character is written:
"Omar ebn Verd al Ameri
The Famous Battle of Khandajh"

Ali is the defender, and a cousin to Mohammad, the Prophet.
Omar, who's mission until this very moment has been to destroy the Sanctuary
of Kaba, is an arab - but NOT a muslim.

The "ebn" sequence in the names has the same effect to the name as the
scottish "mac", and "al Ameri" tells us he's a bit "more importent" person
than just "Ameri".


That's all for today from your local muslim - \\ali ben joe