I was delighted to see this vigil taking place in Bahrain where Muslim youth took to the streets condemning the terrorist attacks that happened in London, saying "Not in my name."
I personally hope a similar vigil can be organized in Jordan and across the Arab world, as it is a direct and courageous condemnation of such an atrocity. Who knows, this might turn out to be what Thomas Friedman is talking about in his recent column. Make sure to read Chanad’s blog for more details. |
Those vigils are good, but there should be more protests about the victims of terror in Iraq, like the 24 children today.
huh? Thamer has lost me here..
we’re talking about terrorism and how the victims could have been anyone of us or our loved ones too!
Ma Sh Allah Ma Sh Allah.
Yes, there was candlelight vigils held at the British embasy here in Amman.
And probably at other such diplomatic missions around the world.
But most of us jordanians wonder why no one does something like this when some of theirs are killed.
Like in Palestine or in Iraq. Kashmir. And Cheshnya. Arabs, yes, Muslims, yes. It makes sense. When western people are killed – even one – it becomes a tragedy. But thousands of Arabs and Muslims killed, yallah.
Eish?
Londoners got a taste. Good. Choke on it.
Anyways, most of us are discussing the fuel price raises here … there were many lines outside petrol stations over the weekend.
Amman has become Baghdad central. A housing shortage has taken over our fair city.
I’m going to send this link to some other blogs so they can SEE the Muslims as I know them in Jordan. The same Jordanians who flooded our home with tearful visits, calls and emails after 9/11.
Not in my name
A candlelight vigil was held this evening in front of the British Embassy to Bahrain to show solidarity with the British people, and to express our complete rejection of the terror attacks in London that took place on Thursday.
British Embassy Vigil Pics
I haven’t said anything because I feel like a broken record (with a broken heart). Here are some pictures from the vigil held in Amman outside the British Embassy.
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UPDATE: Bahraini candlelight vigil at the British embassy
Jordanians hold vigil over attacks Via Mental Mayhem: Sixty Jordanians held a vigil outside the British Embassy in Jordan’s capital, Amman, to protest at the London terror attacks and express solidarity with the British people. The one-hour vigil was o…
It’s already happened.
http://news.scotsman.com/latest.cfm?id=768922005
We coo too.
Mal7as
This is like stating the obvious. When our governments support such things only then it makes sense to organize demonstrations and vigils. Truely, we like to put ourselves down even if we don’t need to 🙂
this is very nice to see. i just hope the american media cover these kind of things becuase they did not in the past.
it also reminds me of strong americans who stood up and protested the war on Iraq. this is just what we need, more citizens of this world condem and protesting violent acts.