When even a second of unity is denied

(Asian Cup 2007: Iraq vs. South Korea — Penalty Shots)


Today was a very beautiful day , My heart was filled with joy but not for too long as every beautiful thing in Iraq is , I was so happy and thrilled not only because my country soccer team made it to the finals after defeating Korea but because of what I have seen in the streets.


That was a very beautiful scene in the intersection , people cheering for their country they cheered for Iraq , without mentioning any sectarian leader , or mentioning their ethnicity , I wasn’t carrying anything to take photos with . I returned home quickly to tell my wife and carry the digital camera , I told her about everything then I asked her why don’t we go out in the car to Palestine St. it’s a relatively safe area , we could have a little fun there , so we went and took the camera with us , unfortunately I don’t have a handy cam anymore , so as we reached the beginning of Palestine St. I saw the celebrations , I took these pictures , people were very happy but the ignorant continued shooting bullets to express their happiness . Anyway we wandered in the car celebrating with the people and having a good time , then my wife said something I wasn’t thinking of , she told me that this massive gathering of people might attract a suicidal bombing or a car bomb , don’t you think? So I decided to get back home , and till this moment the outlines of this post was ready in my head , so after we got back home , I watched the news and I was shocked , 16 people died and 66 injured in Zaiona , 10 died and unknown number of injuries in Mansor , those were innocent people celebrating the victory of their country soccer team , why should they die , even in the darkest areas of my mind I didn’t think that they will be targeted , I couldn’t imagine that there is such a sick , twisted , criminal man who would like to kill these young , happy civilians , I don’t know , it’s just too much , can’t they give us one happy day ? is that too much to ask? May god have mercy on their souls.

Taken from Last Of Iraqis

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3 Responses to “When even a second of unity is denied”

  1. When i read the news about this, i was so sickened. I know my feelings don’t matter, but my thoughts were the same as Mohammed’s, when he asked “can’t they give us one happy day?”. You just want to go to Iraq and kick some major ass… i know that sounds immature - but it angers you so much. Who are these idiots? I can’t believe that the people who were responsible for today’s bombings had any love for their country, people, religion, or anything good. Sick, twisted and absolute mentalists, that’s what they are - whoever they are.

  2. I’ll add a dua, so it’s not just all good for nothing hot air:

    May Allah grant peace, security and justice to all the lands - not only the ones where Muslims reside. May He guide us back to the straight path, and help us to return justice and mercy to the Ummah of Muhammad, sallalahu ‘alayhi wa salam. The kind of justice and mercy that this Ummah was loved for in the past, and the kind that this present world lacks so terribly. Verily Allah loves justice and He is the Most Merciful of those who show mercy. Ameen.

  3. Ameen dear sister. As always, beautiful said.

    I saw that footage last night when I came home followed by the news. I’m not embarrassed to say this; I can’t really remember last time I carried that much on what happened yesterday. Even now, it’s too emotional to talk about.

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