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The Spineless Crowd

Ershad Khan|/by/ershad-khan Ershad Khan|/by/ershad-khan IslamiCity |/source/islamicity By: Ershad Khan   Source: IslamiCity May 28, 2025 No Comments
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Starving and silent, his bones cry out — a child of Gaza, turned away like so many of us. A haunting reflection of the "Spineless Crowd." Photographed by a nurse who bore witness during her visit to Gaza.
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A haunting poem inspired by a photo of a starving child in Gaza — a powerful reflection on silence, detachment, and collective responsibility. “The Spineless Crowd” challenges us to feel, to speak, and to no longer turn away.

I didn’t know his name,
Nor did I see his face.
All I saw was a picture of him—
Lying down, turned the other way.
Just like so many of us,
Who’ve turned away,
Choosing comfort
Over remembering his dark, miserable hours.

A heavily malnourished child of Gaza,
Whose life hasn’t yet
Reached double digits.
I saw him curled up,
Each vertebra of his bent spine
Jutting out—
Reminding me
Of the lack in mine.

I’m too uncomfortable
To look at him,
Too frozen to speak for him,
Too numb to feel for him,
Too hesitant to march for him.

His days are numbered,
His silence, loud.
And I remain detached—
Quietly blending in
With the Spineless Crowd.

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Allama Iqbal on Kashmir
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O People of Gaza! … Forgive Us!
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Life’s Essence
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Bidding Farewell
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Ceasefire, They Say
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A Tribute to Hazrat Imam Hussain (AS)
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A Hopeless Case
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Three Ghazals
a:19:{s:8:"theTitle";s:10:"He Is Near";s:12:"thePermalink";s:45:"https://www.islamicity.org/101602/he-is-near/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:12:"Salah Dandan";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:70:"https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/He-is-near.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:53:"iman (faith and belief)|/topics/iman-faith-and-belief";s:7:"theDate";s:10:"May 8 2024";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:36:"May 6, 2024 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:29:"Salah Dandan|/by/salah-dandan";s:5:"theID";i:101602;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"6 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:186:"He is Near. Closer than my jugular vein near ((Indeed, ˹it is˺ We ˹Who˺ created humankind and ˹fully˺ know what their souls whisper to them, and We are closer to them than......";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:10:"He Is Near";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:45:"content.php & related posts > channels=poetry";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}
He Is Near
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Eyes: The Tragedy of Yazan Kafarneh
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Exploring the Yardstick of Life- Reviewed by Kevin Gallagher
 
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