Its cover story, written by Abu Salamah al-Muhajir, offers practical advice for jihadi wannabes, overturning excuses such as wanting to finish college studies or not wanting to leave behind a wife.
“Know that you must eventually separate from your wife; it is as if it has already happened and in Paradise you shall be joined together if Allah Wills,” says the article, which is headlined “To the jihadis in the West”.
“And this is the best place of reunion!”
Magazines like Inspire are credited with radicalising a new generation of home-grown extremists.
More than 300 Britons are fighting with jihadist groups in Syria, according to intelligence sources, raising fresh fears they will return trained in some of the latest terrorist techniques.
The latest issue of Azan says attacks at home are more effective than fighting overseas.
“Every attack that is carried out is remembered year after year with ceremonies and minutes of silence. Imagine if every crusader nation had to remember a past attack every month; it would surely get their citizens to pressurise their governments into changing their foreign policies vis-à-vis their aggressions against the Muslims,” it says.
The article also claims that good Muslims need not worry about their ailing parents or young children if they leave for jihad.
“Indeed, if you fulfil the commands that Allah has obligated upon you, He will look after your children,” it says.
Along with the usual carefully selected quotations from the Prophet Mohammed and Osama bin Laden, the magazine also includes a tribute to the Honda 125 motorbike.
Models — armed with an AK-47 and a rocket-propelled grenade launcher – demonstrate how it is deployed in combat, complete with MP3 player to allow attackers to listen to the Koran on long journeys.
