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Don't Curse the People of Syria

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By: Hamza Yusuf    Sep 14, 2019 No Comments


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

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Families of Syrian detainees seek missing relatives at notorious 'slaughterhouse'
a:49:{s:10:"the_blp_id";s:13:"related-posts";s:13:"the_title_ORG";s:77:"Bashar al-Assad denies ‘planned’ Syria departure, says he wanted to fight";s:9:"the_title";s:77:"Bashar al-Assad denies ‘planned’ Syria departure, says he wanted to fight";s:13:"the_permalink";s:105:"https://www.islamicity.org/103683/bashar-al-assad-denies-planned-syria-departure-says-he-wanted-to-fight/";s:6:"the_id";i:103683;s:14:"the_view_count";s:2:"74";s:17:"the_comment_count";s:1:"0";s:8:"the_date";s:11:"Dec 16 2024";s:12:"the_date_ORG";s:42:"December 16, 2024 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:17:"the_image_caption";s:0:"";s:18:"the_embed_cf_value";s:43:"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohz6rus5IXg";s:22:"the_thumbnail_cf_value";s:56:"https://img.youtube.com/vi/ohz6rus5IXg/maxresdefault.jpg";s:9:"the_image";s:387:" <a href="https://www.islamicity.org/103683/bashar-al-assad-denies-planned-syria-departure-says-he-wanted-to-fight/"><img src='https://www.islamicity.org/wp-content/plugins/blueprint-timthumb/timthumb.php?src=https://img.youtube.com/vi/ohz6rus5IXg/maxresdefault.jpg&w=500&h=281&q=100' class="thumbnailpostcontent" ></a> ";s:13:"the_thumbnail";s:156:"https://www.islamicity.org/wp-content/plugins/blueprint-timthumb/timthumb.php?src=https://img.youtube.com/vi/ohz6rus5IXg/maxresdefault.jpg&w=500&h=281&q=100";s:15:"the_author_name";s:10:"Al Jazeera";s:15:"the_author_full";s:92:"   Source: Al Jazeera";s:12:"the_by_terms";s:0:"";s:16:"the_source_terms";s:66:"Al Jazeera";s:18:"the_category_terms";s:388:"Featured, Highlights, Middle East, Videos, World Affairs";s:18:"the_post_tag_terms";s:502:"Assad Regime, Corruption, Freedom And Rebellion, Government And Politics, Syria Crisis, Syrian Refugees";s:16:"the_values_terms";N;s:18:"the_channels_terms";N;s:18:"the_category_slugs";s:52:"featured highlights middle-east videos world-affairs";s:18:"the_post_tag_slugs";s:98:"assad-regime corruption freedom-and-rebellion government-and-politics syria-crisis syrian-refugees";s:16:"the_values_slugs";s:0:"";s:18:"the_channels_slugs";s:0:"";s:11:"the_excerpt";s:354:"Bashar al-Assad stated he left Syria only after Damascus had completely fallen. According to him, the military had lost its final positions, and state institutions were nonfunctional. His exit, as per the claim, was not planned but was facilitated by Russia. Russian Evacuation and Military Base Events Assad revealed he was evacuated to Russia by…";s:8:"is_video";b:1;s:8:"is_audio";b:0;s:11:"is_articles";b:0;s:8:"is_photo";b:0;s:9:"the_topic";s:75:"Assad Regime";s:14:"the_topic_text";s:12:"Assad Regime";s:13:"the_view_time";s:1:"3";s:9:"loop_item";a:0:{}s:10:"loop_index";i:6;s:5:"first";b:0;s:4:"last";b:0;s:4:"even";b:1;s:3:"odd";b:0;s:8:"rs_count";i:12;s:13:"is_full_width";b:0;s:12:"is_big_image";b:0;s:9:"cell_cell";s:25:"cell-cell-owl-related.php";s:4:"cell";s:3:"owl";s:13:"small_devices";s:1:"1";s:19:"small_devices_count";s:15:"same-as-desktop";s:18:"is_query_wordpress";b:1;s:6:"is_diy";b:0;}
Bashar al-Assad denies ‘planned’ Syria departure, says he wanted to fight
a:49:{s:10:"the_blp_id";s:13:"related-posts";s:13:"the_title_ORG";s:26:"Historic Syria Amid Change";s:9:"the_title";s:26:"Historic Syria Amid Change";s:13:"the_permalink";s:61:"https://www.islamicity.org/103640/historic-syria-amid-change/";s:6:"the_id";i:103640;s:14:"the_view_count";s:3:"464";s:17:"the_comment_count";s:1:"0";s:8:"the_date";s:11:"Dec 11 2024";s:12:"the_date_ORG";s:42:"December 10, 2024 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:17:"the_image_caption";s:0:"";s:18:"the_embed_cf_value";s:0:"";s:22:"the_thumbnail_cf_value";s:82:"https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Umayyad-Mosque-Dale-Lu.jpg";s:9:"the_image";s:369:" <a href="https://www.islamicity.org/103640/historic-syria-amid-change/"><img src='https://www.islamicity.org/wp-content/plugins/blueprint-timthumb/timthumb.php?src=https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Umayyad-Mosque-Dale-Lu.jpg&w=500&h=281&q=100' class="thumbnailpostcontent" ></a> ";s:13:"the_thumbnail";s:182:"https://www.islamicity.org/wp-content/plugins/blueprint-timthumb/timthumb.php?src=https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Umayyad-Mosque-Dale-Lu.jpg&w=500&h=281&q=100";s:15:"the_author_name";s:10:"Majd Arbil";s:15:"the_author_full";s:142:"By: Majd Arbil   Source: IslamiCity ";s:12:"the_by_terms";s:58:"Majd Arbil";s:16:"the_source_terms";s:54:" IslamiCity ";s:18:"the_category_terms";s:316:"Faith & Spirituality, Featured, Highlights, Middle East";s:18:"the_post_tag_terms";s:61:"Syria";s:16:"the_values_terms";N;s:18:"the_channels_terms";N;s:18:"the_category_slugs";s:37:"faith featured highlights middle-east";s:18:"the_post_tag_slugs";s:5:"syria";s:16:"the_values_slugs";s:0:"";s:18:"the_channels_slugs";s:0:"";s:11:"the_excerpt";s:370:"Historic Syria, encompassing modern-day Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, and parts of Palestine, holds a remarkable place in Islamic tradition and history. Known as "Bilad al-Sham" in Arabic, this region is celebrated in both the Quran and the Hadith as a land of immense spiritual, historical, and prophetic significance. Quranic Significance The Quran refers to the land…";s:8:"is_video";b:0;s:8:"is_audio";b:0;s:11:"is_articles";b:1;s:8:"is_photo";b:0;s:9:"the_topic";s:61:"Syria";s:14:"the_topic_text";s:5:"Syria";s:13:"the_view_time";s:1:"5";s:9:"loop_item";a:0:{}s:10:"loop_index";i:7;s:5:"first";b:0;s:4:"last";b:0;s:4:"even";b:0;s:3:"odd";b:1;s:8:"rs_count";i:12;s:13:"is_full_width";b:0;s:12:"is_big_image";b:0;s:9:"cell_cell";s:25:"cell-cell-owl-related.php";s:4:"cell";s:3:"owl";s:13:"small_devices";s:1:"1";s:19:"small_devices_count";s:15:"same-as-desktop";s:18:"is_query_wordpress";b:1;s:6:"is_diy";b:0;}
Historic Syria Amid Change
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Banks and shops reopen in Damascus as life returns to post-Assad normal in Syria
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Syria, the Umayyad Mosque, and the Messiah’s Return
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Syrians now have ‘historic opportunity’ to build a peaceful future, says Guterres
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Syria: Inside Sednaya prison
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Syrians Are Celebrating Fall of Assad, Even as "the Bigger Picture Is Grim"
 
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