The Reflections of a Bomb Maker

Before being shot and killed in Wonosobo, Jabir kept a journal for over a year. His visions of jihad were mixed with feelings of fear, apprehension and resentment.

June 13, 2006

THE notes were neatly written, with even columns. Almost every entry was dated, and sometimes given a title, but never revealing where it was written. The location is only given as Gods earth or in exodus.

The length of the entries varied. Sometimes they filled a full page, but mostly there were only short sentences, resembling poetry. Some started with the dedication in the name of God, others began with lengthy quotes from verses of the Quran or

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