The FIRST time the afternoon prayer is called from the iconic Ummayad Mosque in Damascus after 54 years of the bloodthirsty Assad regime
Al Jazeera’s reporter can’t help but cry
John the Baptist (Prophet Yahya in Islam) is buried here. And so many rebels dreamt of praying here
Genocide is costly after all.
And those who responded to that agony with sheer arrogance are responsible for their own downfall.
The rest of us will keep fighting evil whether it’s wrapped in red or blue.
Is there a man more beautiful than this. He lost everything, yet is going around Gaza comforting everyone. An angelic presence whom I hope will be reunited with his beloved Reem in Paradise. He says to the grieving woman “your loved ones have returned to our Lord who is more kind and loving than us.” I love this man so much. Even in the face of cruelty, he hasn’t lost his compassion or faith.
Is anyone else noticing how we have to really emphasize and stress the words “children”, “women”, and “Christian” to get people to have empathy?! The sentiment is that the loss of life for a “Muslim man” is just a normal thing, can be overlooked and life moves on…