Episode 4
Asif shook him and told him to get up, it was morning already. He did not remember when he fell asleep. Asif smiled at him and said that he will send him to Madrasa where he will be fed good and shall be educated too and then after two hours he was sitting on the cycle and being taken somewhere he did not have any idea about.
While riding, he saw big huge buildings, colorful markets, sweet shops, cars and all those things to which he thought never existed. Then slowly everything was left behind as they started riding towards the exteriors of the city. After couple of hours Asif stopped in front of a big old building in a remote area surrounded by razor wire and there were two armed men at the entrance. Asif whispered something and they indicated them to go inside. While going into the building Shoaib noticed some boys playing in the courtyard so much wanted to go play with these boys but he was scared of Asif. As they entered he saw a big dark man who looked like a Ghazi, sitting in a chair. Shoaib got scared with his appearance. He did not look like a nice man. Asif asked Shoaib to sit in a corner and he went to general. They were speaking of something which Shoaib was unable to understand. All he knew was that he was there to get admission in Madrasa. He heard Asif laughing loudly Asif and saw him counting money. "Kisi ke naa chalta paise bina, chahe yahan chahe wahan sabse upar Jinnah" (May it be here or there but nowhere u can survive without money) Khuda Hafiz Janab said Asif he came back to Shoaib and told him that they will take you to Madrasa from here, you should study hard.. Now i am leaving , saying this Asif went out.
Shoaib was asked to go out and play with other boys. He came out and saw everyone. Hello brother, Asif turned around and saw a boy who was of his age and looked very friendly. His name was Sher Ali. Both shook hands and became friends. Sher Ali told him that he was an orphan. His parents died of joundas in refugee camp. He had no where to go and then some social workers brought him here for training and education.have sent him here for training. Sher Ali told him that he was an orphan and some social workers. They were 17 boys now and most of them are of same age group. Soon he became friends with most of them. After three days they were taken somewhere in a bus. Through out the journey he kept thinking about his mother. He was unable to take her face away which kept on flashing into his mind as soon as he close his eyes. Mountains started and he read the board saying Azad Jammu and Kashmir.
It was such a beautifull place, sorrounded by snow covered mountains. All the boys in the bus were mesmerised by the natural beauty as most of them had never seen mountains or snow in their life. What different Heaven would be, Shoaib thought. After 14 hours of Journey Bus entered into a big field which was sorounded by a 10 feet wall with watch towers and was being patrolled by guards with guns. They were divided into two groups and were taken in to a wooden cabin where already 8 boys were sleeping. Him and Sher Ali settled down in a corner ,Amazed and excited about this new place. Then the guard who brought them there told them that they will be staying in this room and gave them some clothes sheets and blankets.
Next day at six in the morning he heard a siren and everybody was told to come out. They all gathered in a field and to Shoaib's surprise there were more then 200 boys up to 20 yrs of age.Then the same Ghazi came to whom he saw with Asif. Everone respected him and he was the head of all this arrangement. He was huge and looked very impressive. Tall and wide with a long beard. He always wore black sunglases. He came to the centre and took mike in his hands. Looked at all of them and roared " ALLAH HU AKBAR" and everyone in the camp Screamed ALLAH HU AKBAR.
My children we all are son of Islam and our Islam is in danger. If someone attacks our family we make all effort to save it but this time our Islam is being attacked and it is our duty to save it from the Kafir. Those who insult Islam or invade in our Islamic territory should be killed along with their seeds. So that no one would ever dare to intervene gods work. This is our "JIHAD" and that makes you Jihadi. We are here to JIHAD for Islam and that's Khuda's work. All of those who work for Khuda go to Heaven. Here we will teach you everything and make you a perfect and deadly soldier. You all are chosen ones and it is our duty to teach you about warfare. We will make you strong. Say all of you Jihad Jihad Jihad Jihad Jihad Jihad Jihad Jihad.
Through out day and even while sleeping this one word echoed in Shoaibs mind. All he was thinking about was Jihad. He realized that everyone has a motive and a reason on earth and Jihad is his reason.... JIHAD.
To be continued..
