Not before an Ezekiel 38 and 39 scenario, I'll wager, but I wouldn't presume to disagree with them...
"Not before an Ezekiel 38 and 39 scenario, I'll wager"
Death and destruction are a prerequisite "sign" of the imminent return of the Mahdi. The tsunami and the recent earthquakes apparently are playing into their calculation. Perhaps they think they're going to help it along, and assume they'll survive because they're doing the will of Allah. Who knows? It does feel as if we're heading into very dangerous times, though, doesn't it?