Maktabah Al-Imām Al-Ghazālī

What brought about the fall of the Nusairi Shia Assad regime after more than 50 years of oppression and tyranny? Perhaps it was the cries of the women imprisoned in Sednaya, abused by their Nusairi guards. Perhaps it was the silent testimony of the knives used by regime soldiers to slaughter innocent children. Perhaps it was the waters of the Mediterranean Sea, which witnessed countless people drown while fleeing to Europe on overcrowded boats. Perhaps it was the olive trees whose branches were shattered by relentless regime shelling. Perhaps it was the prison floors of Tadmur, stained with the blood of innocent men.   Perhaps it was the cries of orphaned children whose parents were killed by Russian missile strikes as they slept in their homes. Perhaps it was the tears of mothers whose sons and daughters were murdered while simply going out to buy a loaf of bread. Perhaps it was the suffering of those left permanently disabled by the regime's chemical attacks in Ghouta. Perhaps it...

Story 1 I met a middle-aged brother who had spent many years imprisoned in Tadmor Prison. During the rule of Hafez al-Asad, Tadmor became infamous for its extreme brutality and torture. The brother explained that prisoners were strictly forbidden from performing Salah in their cells. The guards maintained constant surveillance to ensure that no one performed Salah. On one occasion, the brother devised an ingenious way to perform his Salah. When his food was placed on the floor of the cell, he would remain standing for a few moments, looking down at the food. This served as his qiyaam (standing posture in Salah). After a short while, he would sit down in front of the food, intending it as his jalsah (sitting posture in Salah).   Throughout this entire process, his lips remained motionless because the guards watched even the slightest lip movement. Anyone caught reciting or performing Salah was subjected to punishment. Lesson Beyond exposing the cruelty of the Asad regime, this story...