Indeed, through poetry, Al Qaeda defines what it means to be a member of the movement and commemorates the big episodes in the group’s history by glorifying the exploits of “martyrs.” Although much of this poetry is not necessarily of high quality, it nonetheless underscores the image that Al Qaeda’s leadership wishes to project, namely that Al Qaeda’s message is authentic and reflects “real Islam.”
实际上，基地组织通过诗词来规定恐怖运动成员的内涵并且通过赞美所谓烈士的功绩来渲染这一恐怖组织历史上的重大事件。尽管这一诗词未必高明，但是它还是强调了基地组织头领想要建立起来的一种形象，也就是基地组织的论点是可靠的，而且反映了“真正的伊斯兰”。