Something amazing happened. Perhaps, we come across miracles every day. Perhaps, our whole life is a miracle. Maybe miracles are created by those closest to us, but as tradition follows – we do not see what is closest. Something happened that astonished me today. It was far from me but it was astounding.
All of us are aware of the Egyptian crisis, am I not right? So not only are there the angry and violent people, who want to take Mubarak down, but there are also the pro-Mubarak forces. Surprisingly the crowd that supports Mubarak is the one which is armed with machetes and guns. That is in addition to behaving in a highly organized manner. Many conclude that this is undercover police. I don’t quite know enough to jump to conclusions.
This is just the setup to what happened. So a number of Muslim protesters assembled in the Tahrir Square for their routine prayer. That is when the pro-Mubarak forces decided to attack them. However, CHRISTIANS formed into a human shield around the praying people, allowing MUSLIMS to finish their prayer!
I know that we are all the same and that Christianity mandates that we must help one another but really THAT DOESN’T HAPPEN. And to see these courageous people protecting another group of people whose beliefs they do not share, simply out of niceness and solidarity – that is just wow! One of the comments I saw on the internet is: “faith in humans = restored.” Well said.
Sadly, this is more visible amidst all the killings and violence. I wish for all the victims of the revolt to rest in peace, царство им небесное, and I am truly thankful that through the darkness sometimes shines the light of what human nature is. It is unimaginably corrupt but at the same time it is capable of heroic deeds like no other.
To follow the story: http://makkah.wordpress.com/2011/02/02/christians-protecting-muslims-in-egypt-during-prayers/ It's a short one.
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