Friday October 26, 2012

I've Been Thinking:

The ceasefire between rebels in Syria and Syrian forces loyal to Bashar Assad will not hold. Nonetheless, creating that ceasefire is a very important step.

It is important in that this is the first time that both parties have agreed on anything. And once has happened there is a road map for future agreements.

This ceasefire is intended to permit everyone to celebrate the Eid, the three-day Muslim holiday called Eid al Adhah. It starts today and is a celebration of the story described in the 2nd Sura, which mimics Genesis 22. It is the story of Abraham taking Ishmael and binding him as a sacrifice, but in the end the father does not sacrifice his son.

All Muslims celebrate the Eid and it is said that 100 million animals are killed and eaten during these days. Agreeing to the cease fire now is a very significant gesture.

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