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Signs of Jesus’ (pbuh)
Second Coming

Furthermore, as this tribulation is described as resembling
"patches of dark night," its origins are unclear and it is unexpected.
Thus, this hadith could refer to one of the world's worst terrorist at-
tacks: 9/11, when New York City and Washington, DC, were attacked.
As the whole world saw, a big, thick cloud of dust and smoke swal-
lowed up the immediate surroundings.
A large cloud of smoke formed after the airplanes exploded after
smashing into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. The result-
ing smoke reached so high and spread so far that it could be seen
throughout the city and even from neighboring cities. The ensuing
collapse of the Twin Towers caused yet another huge cloud of smoke
and dust, which completely enveloped people in the area.
This incident is very important for several reasons: It is one of the
most serious acts of terror in world history, and it occurred along with
other signs and bears characteristics similar to ones described in the
hadith. Therefore, this act may well be the "tribulation like patches of
dark night" foretold by the hadith as the sign of the Mahdi's emer-
gence. Takvim, September 12, 2001

The greatest terror in history