Caliph

Rais & Abdul Aziz

2002

“Anti-Islamic hatred is rife everywhere, and it continues to increase over time. Most people who cause this have never read about true Islam. They have never met Muslims. Some of them treat Muslims like animals.” said Abdul Aziz.

“Don’t we have the right to answer?” asked Rais.

“Do you think we haven’t used it yet? Islamic organizations have voiced their opposition statement to terrorism. But the media rarely includes their voices.”

“That means we have to get closer to the media.”

“Exactly, we must not regard the media as enemies. We have to stay away from being exclusive.”

“It will be done by building our identity as Muslims?”

“September 11th is a wake-up call. It is a choice for us to wake up and fight for Islamic identity or sink with the slander heading toward us. Islam has been used by some parties to be a political tool.

“Now the most important thing is we have to show our country and the world, about the differences in Islam as a political tool, and the Islam that we adhere, and also be adhered by 1.2 billion of us.”

Rais, 2003

They brought Rais out of America, to an area where he had never expected so far: Afghanistan.

It’s a place where war raged.

It’s a country that once defeated and humiliated the Soviet Union.

They reached a place where many armed men welcomed them.

Rais was investigated and interrogated about his identity. The people who welcomed them talked to the people who brought them. It looked like they were negotiating something.

Rais introduced himself with his real name but with a fake identity. He’s Rais Hoetomo, a casual laborer and an illegal immigrant. After that, Rais was taken to a room.

However, he persisted in not opening his identity. It’s too dangerous and will affect many people’s safety while he did not yet know what will happen to him.

Nevertheless, all the pain and suffering that he went through had helped him enough to prepare for the worst.

It turned out that Rais had to undergo a series of tests. One of them was a fight test.

It was fortunate that his experience so far has taught him the things needed to face his examiners.

A man with a thick bearded and burly beard attacked Rais. Rais dodged, using his weight to slam this person. The attacker’s head hit the wall. But he rose.

This person attacked Rais. Rais was evasive. Knowing his attack did not reach the target, the attacker’s knees tried to charge at Rais. Rais held the knee with the sole of his foot and used the man’s energy to lift himself. Rais then landed a punch right on his chin.

The attacker fell.

The people around him seemed to enjoy their fight.

They shouted the sentence of Takbir.

Rais left the battle area and begin to relax.

The next morning, Rais woke up and found that people had gathered. They were given food in the form of rations, and Rais got his share. He had been accustomed to eating this in the past few years.

The next day, Rais got another test. He was united with a fighter. That time his opponent was a burly but agile person. It was a gloomy, dark day, and Rais had to face someone who needed to beat him. Several times he got attacked on his ribs, chest, and neck.

Rais fell back.

When Rais’ opponent was about to attack, suddenly a power from somewhere arose in him. Rais suddenly got up and launched a high-speed punch. At that moment, the attacker died after receiving force from Rais.

Rais looked around.

He knew that he was back in trouble. He was a people’s concern.

It would be very, very bad for him.

He had a hard life lately and suffered all the wounds and bitterness of life, now he felt that he must be prepared if his death was determined.

These people wanted to kill him.

What else should be done to avenge their friend’s death?

These people must hate him, a newcomer who killed their friend.

Rais could only surrender.

Ibn Awwad’s Lecture on Al Qaeda

2003

Brethren, Scholars are the status granted by Allah to His chosen people. The Scholars are the representatives of the Apostles. Because of this, the Scholars have preserved their purity from all nefarious deeds such as corruption, the nature of liars, and the attitudes of the Antichrist.

But the Scholars today have strayed a lot from how they should be. Therefore, we must awaken them. Today, a new generation of people becoming clerics in the future.

Brotherhood and gentlemen, I come across something that interests me. I see my people get displaced genius. He could become a scholar in the future.

I can guarantee the quality of this man when I notice his very unusual character.

We shouldn’t waste him.

I will form this person as I wish. It looks like I’ve found what I’m looking for. I’ll get him no matter what.

His name is Rais Hoetomo.

I feel familiar with his name. I am sure that someone as good as himself will never disappoint me. Hopefully, he is the person we’ve been waiting for. I want to form a strong army immediately, and I pray to God. Hopefully, this is the time.

I hope all of you support me.

Rais, 2003

Rais was surprised that he was still alive.

He had committed a heinous act by killing someone, at least from the point of view of the flock of the person he killed. The punishment for the killer was the death sentence.

“They will kill him,” Rais heard some whispers among the people.

“How they will do that?”

“I don’t know, ambushed him at night?”

“Can’t they immediately kill him now?”

Rais left the place of the rumors. He moved away. But before he could go, someone had called him.

He was asked to take a new test.

It was not expected that he must face many people at once. There were around five people, and these people seemed very eager to finish him. Rais could see it from each other’s eyes.

Without warming up, someone stepped forward and immediately beat Rais’ face.

Rais fell but then rose again.

He smiled.

“Why are you laughing?” asked the attacker.

“Your punch is too weak,” answered Rais.

The attacker looked offended.

He, along with some of his friends, immediately lunged at Rais. Rais faced them with all the abilities he has.

Rais used all of his experiences, expertise, and fighting techniques that he had learned since he plunged into the world of darkness.

Rais dodged, defended, hold back, then strike back. All kinds of punches and kicks released by his opponents did not affect Rais. On the other hand, Rais’ attacks were very efficient and met his targets.

The battle, which took a long time, was over.

All of Rais’ opponents had fallen.

The one who still standing was only Rais., not long after that, there was a clapping sound. Rais turned his head.

He found someone standing up.

“Who are you?” Rais asked.

“A friend.” Answered that person.

“Is there a friend for me here?”

“You will need it.”

Some people came to move the bodies of the people that Rais had knocked down. They then gave Rais a towel and showed him where to clean himself. Rais went to the place where they led him.

He then cleaned himself there.

He felt the joy of fresh cold water flush all over his body.

After finishing, Rais was escorted to a room. It’s a large room in which there was only himself with the person who clapped earlier.

“Are you tired of living?” The person asked.

“Why?” Rais asked him back.

“You’re plunging into the world of darkness like this. There is no reason but to get bored with life,”

“There are many reasons to live,”

The person smiled. He stood up and approached Rais.

“Mr. Hoetomo, you are indeed an extraordinary man.”

“Do you know who I am?”

“Yes, from the beginning, that’s why I asked you about your purpose for coming here, including your behaviors in recent times.”

“Sorry, I don’t know you.”

“My name is Harun Bashar. I am a representative of Usamah Ibn Awwad. He is the most feared person in America today,”

Rais was silent.

He tried to control himself.

“Why do you see me now?” asked Rais.

“You certainly have the intention. You are currently in our region. Why? Is there anything you are looking for here?”

Rais leaned forward. Harun Bashar tried to know this person, like everyone else, he had an Arabic face.

“I’m sick of America,” answered Rais.

“Aren’t you a rich man?”

“But America is a hypocrite. For the past years, I have experienced that the miserable life in the world of darkness is the result of America’s system’s hypocrisy. How can a country that claims itself to be a superpower can let its citizens live their life like that?”

Harun did not react.

He looked at Rais.

“Then why did you come here?” Harun asked.

“I want to know what Ibn Awwad’s plans are. It seems like what he did has succeeded in giving America a shock, which makes me satisfied. ”

“After you find it, what are your plans?”

“I want to destroy America.”

“America cannot be destroyed unless our people are united,” said Harun. “We are more than one billion. We must combine our forces to destroy the devil.” he continued.”

Rais was listening to him.

“But before that, you must be able to become a true Mujahideen.” Harun continued.

“How’s the way to do that?”

“Only you who can determine that.”

Harun Bashar moved away, but then he turned his face to Rais for a moment.

“Tomorrow, I’ll leave you something. You have to find a way to meet the person who is supposed to receive my deposit. When you find it, that’s when you will become a true Mujahideen.” Said Harun Bashar.

“Why is that needed?” asked Rais.

“You will know the answer later,”

Harun Bashar passed and left Rais alone.

Rais knew that the plan went according to what he wanted. Then all he had to do was wait for the time and follow up on his next project. Rais was aware that this moment would be crucial to the success of his mission.