Rifaat's elevation
An homage to Rifaat Radwan.
He ran towards the bombs, not away from them
To save his people, to bring them relief
The vests and flashing lights offered no safety,
But no obstacle could stop a man of unshakable belief
Ash-hadu an la ilaha illa Allah
I bear witness there’s no god but Allah
When the bullets rained, he filmed his own execution
He asked for forgiveness and prayed for martyrdom:
“Forgive me, mother — I chose to help people.”
“O Allah, forgive my sins and bestow upon me martyrdom.”
Ash-hadu an la ilaha illa Allah
I bear witness there’s no god but Allah
Like so many of his folk, he went in his youth
As if to bestow His favours upon him,
God protected the truth deep inside the grave
Elevated, he served his people from the other realm
Ash-hadu an la ilaha illa Allah
I bear witness there’s no god but Allah
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Video recorded by martyred worker reveals how Israel executed 15 paramedics, civil defence staff in cold blood
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Rest in Power, brave, resolute, young Rifaat. Your desire to help others, your steadfastness in the face of death - we must all help to show the world the crimes of the Zionists. RESPECT.
This was beyond heartbreaking. He is with God, alhamdulillah. BUT, I do believe that it is past time that Arab and Muslim armies must bypass the "Arab" and "Muslim" leaders, and mobilize. Enough is beyond enough--the Holocaust of Gaza must be made to stop.