Stacia Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 (edited) So much heartbreak... http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-42122809 Eta: Updated news link and title. Edited November 25, 2017 by Stacia 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ausmumof3 Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 Oh no... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol in Cal. Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 Horrible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 I had not heard. They are saying it is now over 300. This was posted in a US News Report article: "There was no claim of responsibility for the attack, the deadliest by Islamic extremists in Egypt's modern history. The mosque is frequented by Sufi Muslims, a mystic school of Islam that militants consider heretic." Horrible Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onalulu Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 God bless the families and victims. My daughters have ties there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umsami Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 They're saying at least 27 of those killed were children. :( This is really tough for me with family in Egypt and aligning myself more Sufi. To add an educational aspect, if a Muslim dies, you usually say "Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un" which basically means to God we belong and to God we return. It kind of reaffirms the Muslim belief that one's length of life is predetermined.... that God gives us life, and so God can take it away. (Maybe not the best explanation....perhaps others will add to it.) 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 This is so horrible. I wondered where this had happened because I caught only a small tail-end of the radio saying, “more than 200 are dead as a result of this act of terror†and didn’t know what had actually happened. I thought it would be in the ME. So very sad. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravelingChris Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 I heard about yesterday morning. Just heartbreaking. And this morning reports that ambulances coming to assist the injured were shot upon by the terrorists. Evil. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanny Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 At this time they are showing 305 dead. Attacking worshipers in the House of God is very evil. http://www.foxnews.com/world/2017/11/25/egyptian-mosque-attack-death-toll-climbs.html 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanny Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 <snip> It kind of reaffirms the Muslim belief that one's length of life is predetermined.... that God gives us life, and so God can take it away. (Maybe not the best explanation....perhaps others will add to it.) Muslims have that in common with Jews and Christians. From the Old Testament. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrincessMommy Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 So sad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiguirre Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 Today's news is that the Egyptian military has launched air strikes against suspected ISIS targets in the Sinai. I hope they manage to hit the people who actually committed this atrocity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EMS83 Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 Lord, have mercy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creekland Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 (edited) Lord, have mercy. I’m especially dismayed that Black Friday coverage has been 1000x more prevalent than this story’s. 😔 This is why my primary news comes from BBC. They actually cover the World News and admit there's more than just the US and Europe in the World. It's really, really amazing to compare their coverage to any US source. If one only gets news from US (major) sources, they miss so much of what happens in the world. On BBC this news was the top story since it happened. It still is. I only find US sources useful for local stories at this point. ETA Even when we were in the Middle East we found Al Jazeera to be more competent at reporting World News than our US options. We just don't get them here with our TV plan. Edited November 25, 2017 by creekland 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EMS83 Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 (edited) I'm with you Creekland; I hate every single one of our news sources. Edited November 25, 2017 by CES2005 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happi duck Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meriwether Posted November 26, 2017 Share Posted November 26, 2017 That is awful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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