a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:51:"Weighing the Unbearable: The Tragic Reality of Gaza";s:12:"thePermalink";s:85:"https://www.islamicity.org/103085/weighing-the-unbearable-the-tragic-reality-of-gaza/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:11:"Ershad Khan";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:71:"https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/flying-dove.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:39:"israel violence|/topics/israel-violence";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Oct 21 2024";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:41:"October 20, 2024 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:27:"Ershad Khan|/by/ershad-khan";s:5:"theID";i:103085;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"2 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:186:"This powerful poem by Ershad Khan reflects on the unimaginable suffering endured by families in Gaza, where the weight of human loss is measured in heartbreaking terms. Through ......";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:51:"Weighing the Unbearable: The Tragic Reality of Gaza";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:78:"_blp_taxonomy_archives.php & zone12 & tax-query & mostrecent on by=ershad-khan";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:15:"A Hopeless Case";s:12:"thePermalink";s:48:"https://www.islamicity.org/102030/hopeless-case/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:11:"Ershad Khan";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:68:"https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/genocide.png";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:25:"genocide|/topics/genocide";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Jun 20 2024";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:38:"June 20, 2024 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:27:"Ershad Khan|/by/ershad-khan";s:5:"theID";i:102030;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"2 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:186:"  They sat just ten feet away from me Three brave, humble warriors Battle-tested, battle-scarred Sharing raw, heart-wrenching stories Stories like how they arrived T......";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:15:"A Hopeless Case";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:78:"_blp_taxonomy_archives.php & zone12 & tax-query & mostrecent on by=ershad-khan";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:35:"Eyes: The Tragedy of Yazan Kafarneh";s:12:"thePermalink";s:69:"https://www.islamicity.org/101507/eyes-the-tragedy-of-yazan-kafarneh/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:11:"Ershad Khan";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:67:"https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Eyes-by.png";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:31:"war on gaza|/topics/war-on-gaza";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Apr 29 2024";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:39:"April 29, 2024 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:27:"Ershad Khan|/by/ershad-khan";s:5:"theID";i:101507;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"1 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:186:"His eyes were pure Big eyelashes with innocent stare His eyes gave the look of Being unsure If there are still people Left to care Care about him And children in the t......";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:35:"Eyes: The Tragedy of Yazan Kafarneh";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:78:"_blp_taxonomy_archives.php & zone12 & tax-query & mostrecent on by=ershad-khan";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:25:"Living Through A Genocide";s:12:"thePermalink";s:59:"https://www.islamicity.org/92136/living-through-a-genocide/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:11:"Ershad Khan";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:82:"https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Living-thru-a-genocide.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:25:"genocide|/topics/genocide";s:7:"theDate";s:10:"Nov 7 2023";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:41:"November 7, 2023 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:27:"Ershad Khan|/by/ershad-khan";s:5:"theID";i:92136;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"1 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:186:"[su_audio url="https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Living_Through_A_Genocide.mp3" width="90%"] I’m living through a genocide Thousands of innocent childre......";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:25:"Living Through A Genocide";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:78:"_blp_taxonomy_archives.php & zone12 & tax-query & mostrecent on by=ershad-khan";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:16:"Farewell Ramadan";s:12:"thePermalink";s:49:"https://www.islamicity.org/4915/farewell-ramadan/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:11:"Ershad Khan";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:91:"/global/images/photo/IC-Articles/perfect_reflectionIC__600x338.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:23:"ramadan|/topics/ramadan";s:7:"theDate";s:10:"May 1 2022";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:40:"August 24, 2011 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:27:"Ershad Khan|/by/ershad-khan";s:5:"theID";i:4915;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"1 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:48:"A reflective poem about the last days of Ramadan";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:16:"Farewell Ramadan";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:78:"_blp_taxonomy_archives.php & zone12 & tax-query & mostrecent on by=ershad-khan";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:22:"Sleep, You Beautiful !";s:12:"thePermalink";s:53:"https://www.islamicity.org/78514/sleep-you-beautiful/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:11:"Ershad Khan";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:108:"https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/a-nurse-holds-a-five-month-old-palestinian_child.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:25:"children|/topics/children";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"May 19 2021";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:37:"May 18, 2021 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:27:"Ershad Khan|/by/ershad-khan";s:5:"theID";i:78514;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"2 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:103:"The names and the faces of children change... The brutality and the misery do not… Let the dark...";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:22:"Sleep, You Beautiful !";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:78:"_blp_taxonomy_archives.php & zone12 & tax-query & mostrecent on by=ershad-khan";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:31:"The Trailblazer Female Chaplain";s:12:"thePermalink";s:65:"https://www.islamicity.org/76962/the-trailblazer-female-chaplain/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:11:"Ershad Khan";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:91:"https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Muslim_Chaplain_Saleha_Jabeen_2.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:41:"american muslims|/topics/american-muslims";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Feb 26 2021";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:42:"February 26, 2021 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:27:"Ershad Khan|/by/ershad-khan";s:5:"theID";i:76962;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"5 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:103:"The U.S. Air Force commissioned its first female Muslim chaplain candidate, marking the first time t...";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:31:"The Trailblazer Female Chaplain";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:78:"_blp_taxonomy_archives.php & zone12 & tax-query & mostrecent on by=ershad-khan";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:18:"Prayer for America";s:12:"thePermalink";s:52:"https://www.islamicity.org/66046/prayer-for-america/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:11:"Ershad Khan";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:75:"https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/u.s_flag_istock.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:37:"social justice|/topics/social-justice";s:7:"theDate";s:10:"Nov 4 2020";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:41:"November 3, 2020 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:27:"Ershad Khan|/by/ershad-khan";s:5:"theID";i:66046;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"3 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:64:"On November 3rd, 2020, sunlight touches the Eastern Seaboards...";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:18:"Prayer for America";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:78:"_blp_taxonomy_archives.php & zone12 & tax-query & mostrecent on by=ershad-khan";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:9:"Fireworks";s:12:"thePermalink";s:43:"https://www.islamicity.org/22415/fireworks/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:11:"Ershad Khan";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:80:"http://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Rohingya_refugees_isp.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:23:"kashmir|/topics/kashmir";s:7:"theDate";s:10:"Jan 2 2020";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:42:"December 30, 2019 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:27:"Ershad Khan|/by/ershad-khan";s:5:"theID";i:22415;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"1 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:102:"Fireworks, fireworks! In dazzling colors Pierced through the dark Lit up cold, Manhattan sky.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:9:"Fireworks";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:78:"_blp_taxonomy_archives.php & zone12 & tax-query & mostrecent on by=ershad-khan";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:19:"Cry Kashmir, Cry…";s:12:"thePermalink";s:49:"https://www.islamicity.org/21321/cry-kashmir-cry/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:11:"Ershad Khan";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:73:"http://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Kashmir_People.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:33:"human rights|/topics/human-rights";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Aug 19 2019";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:40:"August 18, 2019 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:27:"Ershad Khan|/by/ershad-khan";s:5:"theID";i:21321;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"1 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:186:"Cry Kashmir cry Let your tears overflow Jhelum river, Dal lake Let the tear ducts dry   Cry Kashmir cry When in the midst of lockdown Taking away your dig......";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:19:"Cry Kashmir, Cry…";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:78:"_blp_taxonomy_archives.php & zone12 & tax-query & mostrecent on by=ershad-khan";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:13:"Unlucky Seven";s:12:"thePermalink";s:47:"https://www.islamicity.org/20274/unlucky-seven/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:11:"Ershad Khan";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:86:"http://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Amal_Hussain_Yemeni_Child_2.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:19:"yemen|/topics/yemen";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"May 30 2019";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:37:"May 29, 2019 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:27:"Ershad Khan|/by/ershad-khan";s:5:"theID";i:20274;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"1 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:186:"They say seven is a lucky number Don’t know why… If you ask my mom I know she won’t agree with you It won’t mean a thing in her world…! She will only stare at yo......";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:13:"Unlucky Seven";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:78:"_blp_taxonomy_archives.php & zone12 & tax-query & mostrecent on by=ershad-khan";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:6:"Scream";s:12:"thePermalink";s:40:"https://www.islamicity.org/17662/scream/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:11:"Ershad Khan";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:75:"http://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Free_Press_isp_3.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:39:"jamal khashoggi|/topics/jamal-khashoggi";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Nov 27 2018";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:42:"November 26, 2018 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:27:"Ershad Khan|/by/ershad-khan";s:5:"theID";i:17662;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"1 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:186:"(To Jamal Khashoggi and all journalists who made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty)   He screamed… Glass shattering, heart-piercing scream He screamed i......";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:6:"Scream";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:78:"_blp_taxonomy_archives.php & zone12 & tax-query & mostrecent on by=ershad-khan";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:9:"Companion";s:12:"thePermalink";s:43:"https://www.islamicity.org/12166/companion/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:11:"Ershad Khan";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:74:"http://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/lonely-solitude.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:37:"life and death|/topics/life-and-death";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Jun 29 2017";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:38:"June 29, 2017 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:27:"Ershad Khan|/by/ershad-khan";s:5:"theID";i:12166;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"1 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:186:"You are too committed Too sincere And punctual too… All others can break their promises But never you! You are one I can count on One that I will meet on time Your sense o......";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:9:"Companion";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:78:"_blp_taxonomy_archives.php & zone12 & tax-query & mostrecent on by=ershad-khan";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:16:"Aleppo’s Tears";s:12:"thePermalink";s:47:"https://www.islamicity.org/10985/aleppos-tears/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:11:"Ershad Khan";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:69:"http://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/allepo45be.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:19:"syria|/topics/syria";s:7:"theDate";s:10:"Jan 3 2017";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:40:"January 2, 2017 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:27:"Ershad Khan|/by/ershad-khan";s:5:"theID";i:10985;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"1 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:186:"Aleppo’s Tears by Ershad Khan~ ~ It’s getting dark and cold But she’s running again, There is no time to wait When misery unfolds…. ~ From street to street Block t......";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:16:"Aleppo’s Tears";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:78:"_blp_taxonomy_archives.php & zone12 & tax-query & mostrecent on by=ershad-khan";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:5:"Stare";s:12:"thePermalink";s:39:"https://www.islamicity.org/10721/stare/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:11:"Ershad Khan";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:66:"http://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/omran-5.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:10:"Sep 2 2016";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:42:"September 2, 2016 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:27:"Ershad Khan|/by/ershad-khan";s:5:"theID";i:10721;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"1 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:186:"Stare By Ershad Khan - I had to freeze When I first saw you there, Taking over the space of my TV screen For prolonged moments I could do nothing…. But let my hear......";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:5:"Stare";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:78:"_blp_taxonomy_archives.php & zone12 & tax-query & mostrecent on by=ershad-khan";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:19:"Aylan: Remember me!";s:12:"thePermalink";s:38:"https://www.islamicity.org/9362/aylan/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:11:"Ershad Khan";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:72:"http://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Aylan-800x400.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:19:"syria|/topics/syria";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Sep 11 2015";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:43:"September 10, 2015 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:27:"Ershad Khan|/by/ershad-khan";s:5:"theID";i:9362;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"1 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:186:"  Look at me! Here I am... Floating through the sea, Finally made it on your shore, Resting my petite body Face down, but not tired anymore. Stare at me......";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:19:"Aylan: Remember me!";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:78:"_blp_taxonomy_archives.php & zone12 & tax-query & mostrecent on by=ershad-khan";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:7:"Katrina";s:12:"thePermalink";s:40:"https://www.islamicity.org/4936/katrina/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:11:"Ershad Khan";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:80:"http://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/hurricane_katrina2005.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:23:"katrina|/topics/katrina";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Aug 29 2012";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:40:"August 28, 2012 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:27:"Ershad Khan|/by/ershad-khan";s:5:"theID";i:4936;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"4 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:73:"A reflective poem on seventh anniversary of Hurricane Katrina experience.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:7:"Katrina";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:78:"_blp_taxonomy_archives.php & zone12 & tax-query & mostrecent on by=ershad-khan";}