Signs of ar-Rahman - Hoor al-Ayn

carry him, nor could she afford to hire an animal on which to carry herchildren.> Besides an insignificant number, not worth mentioning, no non-Afghanis have entered the battlefield. Those Muslims who haveaccompanied the Mujaahideen on the field can be counted on one’sfingers. On the other hand we find on the communist side many EastGermans, Cubans and South Yemenites [i.e. from the Marxist influencedRepublic of South Yemen]> This was at the time of writing the book. However, thereafter Muslimsfrom different countries took active part in the Jihaad. Of particularmention is the contribution of the individual (non-governmental) brothersfrom the Arab states.Some of the requests made by the author to the Muslim public• Every Muslim family should set aside one day in a month, to bespent towards the Afghani Jihaad.• Excursions should be arranged to Peshawar so that one maypersonally witness the Afghani Jihaad, thereby increasing one’senthusiasm and courage, and the [dead] souls may be enlived bylooking at the living [i.e. the Mujaahideen].• An appeal to the doctors to spend a month annually amongst theMujaahideen.These requests, although relevant to the time of writing the book, arebeing mentioned since they are equally applicable today in Kashmir,Bosnia, Chechnya, Burma, Tajikistan, etc.As Allaah Ta’ala says in the Qur’aan:Verily in this is a reminder for those who have a heart, or lendan ear while present (conscious)64