Originally Posted by
Ex FSO GRIFFO
And here I were, thinking that this was supposed to be an 'Aviation' site....
Back to the thread....??
It's unlikely that any thread on aviation terrorism will not eventually devolve towards religious extremism, specifically extreme Islam, or maybe just Islam in general.
It may be noteworthy that they seldom head towards Zen Buddhism or Inuit Shamanism.
As for the magic carpet legend, I seem to remember that it is somehow tied to the Isra al-Mi'raj night journey hadiths, an alternative or supplementary account that involves a carpet instead of Buraq (Bouraq).
See Griffo, there's your aviation content for you.