On this day, society commemorates the martyrdom of the Prophet Jesus for spreading the word of Allah. It is a day that Christians and Muslims alike respect, even if the interpretation of dates and details differ.
This is a day that, like Lent, I personally find to be symbolic of the brotherhood of Islam and Christianity, sons of Abraham. For when a Shi'a thinks of the sacrifices made by those most favored by Allah, all on our behalf, how can he not think of Imam Husain AS? Chelum is almost here, and the memory of Ashara is still fresh.
Let the piety of Issa AS, and the nobility of Imam Husain AS, be a reminder to us all, irrespective of creed, of the character to which we should aspire, inshallah.
Friday, March 25, 2005
Wednesday, March 23, 2005
Explosion in Texas City
Texas City is about 15 miles from my house in League City. Our house is safe, there is no indication of any problem there at home according to our nanny. My wife, who is doing a surgery rotation at UTMB hospital on Galveston island, says that it's pretty insane over there, however, with all the injured being rushed to them because that's the only level 1 trauma facility in the county (Ben Taub in Houston is about 30 miles away).
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