I always heard that hard moments are always long but I never imagined these moments would be so long that a short prayer would look like a life long prayer.
It was about 7 p.m when I started my prayers. few second later, a big bang shook me like a little bird. I'm so familiar with the sound. Its a sound of an explosion but this time its so strong which means it is so close to my family's house and more than that its so close to the mosque where my father, my uncle and all my neighborhood men pray. At that moment, There was nothing longer than my prayers which I wanted to finish it but it was very long. When I finished the prayers and while I was trying to go out, I heard a second explosion. OMG I'm sure many people died. I run quickly and I saw the smoke of the explosions. I started asking and the men in the street told me that two roadside bombs detonated. My neighbor who is an old women said "Laith, go and check for your brother). Sh wanted me to look for her son who is a real brother for me. I was trying to check weather the bomb was inside the mosque or not. Thanks God, its near the mosque. My other neighbor came out of her house crying and yelling "I lost my son, I lost my son" I tried to talk to her but she didn't listen to me and run towards the place of the explosion. Thanks God again, he was simply injured. I checked everything. I kept asking and I found out that only three or four people were injured. Only one man was seriouslyinjured. The Imam of the mosque used the loudspeakers asking everyone to leave home but again Iraqis never learn easily. The young men kept coming. I started shouting at them pushing them back. My uncle did the same and other men too.
It looks that the dream of living in peace in Iraq will not come true at least for the coming few years. The increasing violence during the last few days revealed the truth about the fragile security situation.
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Posted by: annie | April 01, 2009 at 04:56 AM
And I pray that God protects you and your loved ones... and all Iraqis. Please Jesus, rescue your children. Amen.
Posted by: Terry | March 27, 2009 at 05:33 PM
Laith, thanks so much for your work. I tell everyone I know to check this blog--we don't hear too many Iraqi voices here.
I'm not too worried about your English (it's better than my Arabic!) because I always understand your meaning.
Thanks again, and keep blogging.
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I am a bit confused here! If you are writing from Baghdad, there are no mosque prayers taking place at 7pm on the 10th of March. Maghrib prayers should be over by 1830 in any case, and Ishaa prayers don't start till 1945! Also, I am in Baghdad and never heard of a double explosion targeting a mosque on the 10th of March. (I hope my comment does not get deleted like last time)
Posted by: Ahmed Azher | March 13, 2009 at 01:18 PM
Oh Laith. I am glad your family and friends were safe. Still holding hope for peace and reconciliation in Iraq.
Posted by: Laura | March 11, 2009 at 02:12 PM