Don't Curse the People of Syria
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It is recorded in al-Mustadrak 'ala al-Sahihayn that the Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, said:
...لا تَسُبُّوا أَهْلَ الشَّامِ» المستدرك على الصحيحين
“Never curse the people of al-Shām…” al-Mustadrak 'ala al-Sahihayn
Resources:
1. Introduction to The Prayer of the Oppressed (PDF): https://bit.ly/2kz4a6w
2. Blog Post: A Reflection on Divine Love: https://bit.ly/2mhoPwj
Published on Sep 13, 2019
Category: Featured, Highlights, Life & Society, Middle East, Videos
Topics: Oppression, Syria, Syrian Refugees, Zaytuna College Values: Compassion, Forgiveness, Integrity, Love
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a:19:{s:8:"theTitle";s:80:"Banks and shops reopen in Damascus as life returns to post-Assad normal in Syria";s:12:"thePermalink";s:115:"https://www.islamicity.org/103649/banks-and-shops-reopen-in-damascus-as-life-returns-to-post-assad-normal-in-syria/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:10:"Al Jazeera";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:56:"https://img.youtube.com/vi/fJTDjUg_flo/maxresdefault.jpg";s:6:"isWhat";s:5:"video";s:7:"theIcon";s:33:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:43:"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJTDjUg_flo";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:39:"bashar al-assad|/topics/bashar-al-assad";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Dec 11 2024";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:42:"December 11, 2024 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:29:"Al Jazeera|/source/al-jazeera";s:5:"theID";i:103649;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:0:"";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:139:"In Damascus, a new chapter unfolds as residents and opposition fighters collaborate to restore the city after the fall of the Assad regime.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:80:"Banks and shops reopen in Damascus as life returns to post-Assad normal in Syria";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:96:"content.php & related posts > post_tag=oppression OR syria OR syrian-refugees OR zaytuna-college";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}
a:19:{s:8:"theTitle";s:53:"Syria, the Umayyad Mosque, and the Messiah’s Return";s:12:"thePermalink";s:83:"https://www.islamicity.org/103650/syria-the-umayyad-mosque-and-the-messiahs-return/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:16:"Yaqeen Institute";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:56:"https://img.youtube.com/vi/eV3S51exOZs/maxresdefault.jpg";s:6:"isWhat";s:5:"video";s:7:"theIcon";s:33:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:43:"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eV3S51exOZs";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:33:"syria crisis|/topics/syria-crisis";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Dec 11 2024";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:42:"December 11, 2024 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:41:"Yaqeen Institute|/source/yaqeen-institute";s:5:"theID";i:103650;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"2 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:186:"This description is a reflection of a profound speech or sermon that deeply ties together Islamic history, spirituality, and current events.
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a:19:{s:8:"theTitle";s:85:"Syrians now have ‘historic opportunity’ to build a peaceful future, says Guterres";s:12:"thePermalink";s:113:"https://www.islamicity.org/103607/syrians-now-have-historic-opportunity-to-build-a-peaceful-future-says-guterres/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:14:"United Nations";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:83:"https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Free-Syrian-flag-scaled.jpg";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:29:"corruption|/topics/corruption";s:7:"theDate";s:10:"Dec 9 2024";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:41:"December 9, 2024 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:37:"United Nations|/source/united-nations";s:5:"theID";i:103607;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"9 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:186:"
After 14 years of brutal war and the fall of the dictatorial regime, today the people of Syria can seize an historic o......";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:85:"Syrians now have ‘historic opportunity’ to build a peaceful future, says Guterres";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:96:"content.php & related posts > post_tag=oppression OR syria OR syrian-refugees OR zaytuna-college";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}
a:19:{s:8:"theTitle";s:65:"Syria’s Ahmed al-Sharaa named president for transitional period";s:12:"thePermalink";s:97:"https://www.islamicity.org/103984/syrias-ahmed-al-sharaa-named-president-for-transitional-period/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:17:"Aljazeera English";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:56:"https://img.youtube.com/vi/QK8kmOGTnl8/maxresdefault.jpg";s:6:"isWhat";s:5:"video";s:7:"theIcon";s:33:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:43:"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QK8kmOGTnl8";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:31:"ahmed alara|/topics/ahmed-alara";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Jan 29 2025";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:41:"January 29, 2025 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:43:"Aljazeera English|/source/aljazeera-english";s:5:"theID";i:103984;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"8 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:186:"De facto leader Ahmed Alara has been officially declared the interim president of Syria, months after his opposition group successfully overthrew longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad.
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a:19:{s:8:"theTitle";s:52:"What can be expected from the new Syrian government?";s:12:"thePermalink";s:86:"https://www.islamicity.org/103730/what-can-be-expected-from-the-new-syrian-government/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:7:"Dw News";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:56:"https://img.youtube.com/vi/D_0z9XsrIDw/maxresdefault.jpg";s:6:"isWhat";s:5:"video";s:7:"theIcon";s:33:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:43:"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_0z9XsrIDw";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:33:"syria crisis|/topics/syria-crisis";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Dec 22 2024";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:42:"December 22, 2024 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:23:"Dw News|/source/dw-news";s:5:"theID";i:103730;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"8 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:139:"Turkey and Syria have initiated diplomatic talks in Damascus for the first time since the overthrow of the Assad regime earlier this month.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:52:"What can be expected from the new Syrian government?";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:96:"content.php & related posts > post_tag=oppression OR syria OR syrian-refugees OR zaytuna-college";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}
a:19:{s:8:"theTitle";s:66:"A New Dawn for Syria: Breaking Free from Dictatorship and Division";s:12:"thePermalink";s:100:"https://www.islamicity.org/103697/a-new-dawn-for-syria-breaking-free-from-dictatorship-and-division/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:15:"Mahboob Khawaja";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:78:"https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/syrian-dawn-scaled.jpg";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:27:"syria war|/topics/syria-war";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Dec 18 2024";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:42:"December 17, 2024 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:35:"Mahboob Khawaja|/by/mahboob-khawaja";s:5:"theID";i:103697;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"8 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:91:"Syria becomes a new nation free of bloody authoritarian dictatorship lasting over 54 years.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:66:"A New Dawn for Syria: Breaking Free from Dictatorship and Division";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:96:"content.php & related posts > post_tag=oppression OR syria OR syrian-refugees OR zaytuna-college";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}
a:19:{s:8:"theTitle";s:89:"A Syrian refugee in Palestine’s Gaza joyfully longs to return home after Assad’s fall";s:12:"thePermalink";s:118:"https://www.islamicity.org/103699/a-syrian-refugee-in-palestines-gaza-joyfully-longs-to-return-home-after-assads-fall/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:9:"Trt World";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:56:"https://img.youtube.com/vi/Qg1U_g33vDk/maxresdefault.jpg";s:6:"isWhat";s:5:"video";s:7:"theIcon";s:33:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:43:"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qg1U_g33vDk";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:33:"assad regime|/topics/assad-regime";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Dec 17 2024";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:42:"December 17, 2024 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:27:"Trt World|/source/trt-world";s:5:"theID";i:103699;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"3 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:131:"A Syrian refugee recounts their difficult journey of displacement due to war, first fleeing to central areas and then to the south.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:89:"A Syrian refugee in Palestine’s Gaza joyfully longs to return home after Assad’s fall";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:96:"content.php & related posts > post_tag=oppression OR syria OR syrian-refugees OR zaytuna-college";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}
a:19:{s:8:"theTitle";s:48:"What’s next for Syria? - An interview with HTS";s:12:"thePermalink";s:77:"https://www.islamicity.org/103700/whats-next-for-syria-an-interview-with-hts/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:14:"Channel 4 News";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:56:"https://img.youtube.com/vi/HE0Ngirug10/maxresdefault.jpg";s:6:"isWhat";s:5:"video";s:7:"theIcon";s:33:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:43:"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HE0Ngirug10";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:39:"syrian refugees|/topics/syrian-refugees";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Dec 17 2024";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:42:"December 17, 2024 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:37:"Channel 4 News|/source/channel-4-news";s:5:"theID";i:103700;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"6 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:186:"This interview provides insight into the Syrian Revolution's ongoing transformation, focusing on the role of Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), its evolution, and the aspirations for a p......";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:48:"What’s next for Syria? - An interview with HTS";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:96:"content.php & related posts > post_tag=oppression OR syria OR syrian-refugees OR zaytuna-college";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}
a:19:{s:8:"theTitle";s:81:"Families of Syrian detainees seek missing relatives at notorious 'slaughterhouse'";s:12:"thePermalink";s:114:"https://www.islamicity.org/103680/families-of-syrian-detainees-seek-missing-relatives-at-notorious-slaughterhouse/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:17:"Aljazeera English";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:56:"https://img.youtube.com/vi/HppeNt3y2E8/maxresdefault.jpg";s:6:"isWhat";s:5:"video";s:7:"theIcon";s:33:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:43:"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HppeNt3y2E8";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:27:"brutality|/topics/brutality";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Dec 16 2024";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:42:"December 16, 2024 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:43:"Aljazeera English|/source/aljazeera-english";s:5:"theID";i:103680;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"4 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:186:"This video highlights the painful search of Syrian families for their loved ones, many of whom have been detained in government-run prisons for years.
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