ID#: 1323 May 17 : Sugar Land : #GlobalQiyam4Syria at Maryam Masjid

77,777+ people dead, 100's of thousands of families affected ... Syria needs our prayers!

This Friday night, May 17th, stand in Qiyam and join others all over the world praying to Allah for our siblings in Syria. Join us at Maryam Islamic Center for a night of Qiyam-ul-Layl and prayer.

Who: Imam Tauqer Shah

Date: Fri, May 17th, 2013

Time: 9:45 PM to 11:00 PM

Where: Maryam Islamic Center, 504 Sartartia Rd., Sugar Land, TX 77479

What: Current situation in Syria, Qiyam-ul-Layl, and Prayer

Initiated by Imam Suhaib Webb: http://www.suhaibwebb.com/society/international/suhaibwebb-com-and-ella-collins-institute-call-for-a-global-qiyam-for-syria/

Even if you can't join us at Maryam Masjid, please remember to stand in Qiyam-ul-Layl and pray, especially this Friday night, in your home. Pray, beg, and cry to the One that can change the situation in Syria. Believe in your dua, and pray as you would pray for your own family members.

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Background:

To fully appreciate the magnitude of this tragedy, look at the following statistics provided by CNN:

• 70,000: The estimated death toll as of mid-February, according to the United Nations Human Rights Center.

• 22,530,746: Syria’s estimated population in July 2012, according to the CIA World Factbook.

• 0.311: Approximate percentage of the Syrian population killed so far. For comparison’s sake, 0.311% of the population would be 976,066 people for the United States, 196,077 people for the United Kingdom and 4,177,476 people for China, the world’s most populous country.

• 3,043: Average number of deaths per month.

While these numbers are appalling, CNN continues, “And that might be an underestimate. U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay said Syria’s raging civil war has made it “increasingly challenging” to collect accurate and reliable data.” Talk with Syrian friends and these numbers turn to horrific images of murder, plunder, rape, displacement and psychological torture.

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