Awareness | Plight of the Syrians
Asalaamu Alaikum to all. This post will not be like many of my others. It takes a much deeper and heavy route today. I realize that I have not been posting much this year. Life has become crazy, or as I see it, always was. Honestly, I have just not found the time.
I know I need to do a
tutorial, I know I need to do a look post. In fact the blog is due a few look
posts, what I wore to the blogger meet, what I wore on my anniversary… and I suppose if I go on at this rate, I,
will never catch up.
This morning though, as I
was checking facebook I came across One Solid Ummah’s latest post and because
of my ridiculous data situation I hardly ever check videos. Something however
made me click on it despite it’s warning of sensitive content. I sat there with
tears streaming down my face and then realized that I needed to write this
post.
Honestly a post such as
this was on my blog list for a while now. It seemed fitting that I after I saw
that video I finally cross it off the list, so to speak.
(Here is the link to the video if you feel inclined to watch it. Please be warned however its not for
the faint hearted!
It dawned on me that not
many of us, and truly because I look after teenagers I know, that not many of
our young ones know of the plight of the Syrians. It seems a superficial world this fashion and
blogosphere, or for the very least the one I’m in. What I wore, what I got, how
I’m doing it. We are all to blame for not giving a second thought to people who
live a war each day.
We are sheltered from it,
because Alhamdulillah due to the
struggle of our parents and grandparents we live in a free country. The war in Syria has been waging for about 3
years. The fact of the matter is, that wars are started in an attempt to bring
about change in whatever form it may be.
And I agree that after continuous failed attempts at peaceful resolution
there may be no other way to effect this change, but the outcomes of a war can
be hideously misconstrued.
No one thinks of the
innocent. No one thinks of the children. According to the United Nations, the death toll
in Syria surpassed 100,000 in June 2013, and reached 120,000 by September 2013.
More than four million Syrians have been displaced, more than three million
Syrians have fled the country and became refugees, and millions more
are left in poor living conditions with shortage of food and drinking water.
The
Humanitarian Crisis is escalating.
I
admit, I don’t now much about it. So I can’t and rather choose not to point
fingers. I just know that I make dua for it to stop, for the war on the
Palestinian’s to stop, for all those suffering from oppression in this world to
be granted ease and freedom.
It is narrated by Anas (R.A):
Allah’s Apostle (pbuh) said, “Help your brother, whether
he is an oppressor or he is an oppressed one. People asked, “O Allah’s Apostle!
It is all right to help him if he is oppressed, but how should we help him if
he is an oppressor?” The Prophet said, “By preventing him from oppressing
others.” Volume 3, Book 43, Number 624:Sahih Bukhari.
I just thought that if I can, in my small way help to
bring awareness, why not! Let us all try to help, whether it is with dua , time
or money.
Ways to help:
The Deen
store: The Syria Stationary Drive
The
Jamiatul Ulama Johannesburg
Muslim
Hands
Gift of
the Givers
www.giftofthegivers.org/
Save the Children
One Solid Ummah
https://www.facebook.com/onesolidummah
I am truly floored by these people who make it their lifes mission to help others. May Allah grant them all the help they need to continue.
and Allah knows the Best.
Such a brave post, I too feel emotional watching these videos, however feel the need to make my kids aware of what is happening around the world. My 9 year old is very aware of his privileges and being free, the only way to even try to bring about change is to educate the younger generation. The future leaders, make them aware and cultivate the need of wanting to help. It is important that they understand their place in the world and the effect just one person can make.
ReplyDeleteGood post Fatima!
Rushda
http://www.rubescloset.com
Thank you Rushda! I will definitely be teaching my kids too! I realise I must make my siblings watch some of these videos, take them on Humanitarian drives etc so they can become aware. Truly there are so many out there in much worse situations then any of us.
DeleteJust watched the video and immediately feel angry. I cant believe this type of situations are still happening in this day and age. I had the privilege to go to Syria and Palestine in 2009 and that experience has changed my entire life. Its so sad how our people are being killed by heavy artillery and they have NO weapons. Ya Allah! I make dua that who ever is responsible for this will be punished. Great post Fatima.
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