Remembering 9/11 (10 years later)

[Zeeshan]

May God bless the fallen ones, heroes, fire fighters, victims, survivors and their loved ones. Saw a half-mast flag today and never felt more proud to be an American citizen. It's been a long route from the first time I landed my feet ashore singing hymns of Germany, France and benefits of socialism or subsidiaries in Canada and was the biggest critic of USA (esp. because of Manifest Destiny policy and all). How times (and my mind) has changed since then! Now I am ready to die for my country.

May God bless USA!
May God unite us all!

Let us never forget the day. I will shortly post about that dark day's incident.

(A friendly advice: let us keep this thread for condolences purpose only and not for any debate...)

Peace

[Navo]

Usually, when you try to recall memories from long ago, they come back hazily and you have difficulty placing it in a specific location or at a certain time. But not this day. I used to live in New York City at the time and I was in Language Arts class that morning, when someone burst into the room and asked my teacher to turn on the radio. It was the first and last time that I heard a reporter sobbing during a broadcast.

Many people all over the world remember where they were when the attacks took place, even if they are not American citizens or have not lost loved ones. Because on that day, when the planes went into the twin towers and the Pentagon, people knew nothing would ever be the same. My father says that there was a similar feeling when the Berlin Wall fell and when the Soviet Union collapsed. But now, even more than during those momentous occasions, it is possible to trace the repercussions of this calamitous event - from that site in Manhattan to the shattered shells of Kabul and Baghdad and the shattered lives of those caught in the crossfire of war. So, when looking back, let us not only recall and pay our respects to those who died on that dark day but also to the many innocent lives that were lost subsequently; in the many '9/11s'.

[Zunaid]

Chomsky said it best in his recent article. The ramifications and ripples of that day of infamy continues to effect lives (and deaths) to day. Evil brought forth additional evil.

But let us not forget the evil that was wrought 10 years ago. Let us not forget the over 3000 people who perished; Let us not forget the sorrow of the friends and family who lost someone on that day.

Go bless America.

[Navo]

A nice article to mark the occasion by Ariel Dorfman, a playwright and Chilean-American who has gone through two calamitous September 11s
- http://www.thenation.com/article/163...r-september-11

[Electrequiem]

RIP to the ~3,000 innocent lives lost on 9/11/2001.

RIP to the 919,967 (based on lowest credible estimates) civilian deaths that resulted from the wars that ensued 9/11.

“Remember that all through history the way of truth and love has always won. There have been tyrants and murderers and for a time they seem invincible but in the end, they always fall -- think of it, ALWAYS.” - Mahatma Gandhi

[Rifat]

i still remember that day, I was very sad, shocked and confused, may Allah make it easy for the victims...


since that day, the world has not been the same

[Rifat]

Originally Posted by Electrequiem
RIP to the ~3,000 innocent lives lost on 9/11/2001.

RIP to the 919,967 (based on lowest credible estimates) civilian deaths that resulted from the wars that ensued 9/11.

“Remember that all through history the way of truth and love has always won. There have been tyrants and murderers and for a time they seem invincible but in the end, they always fall -- think of it, ALWAYS.” - Mahatma Gandhi

+1

[Ajfar]

My thoughts and prayers goes out to all those who were affected by this horrible incident. I want to remind everybody about one of BK bhai's special post.

Originally Posted by bujhee kom
I Just finished my Tarabi and right after that I ran Uptown Manhattan at the Ring Garden on Riverside Drive (near my home) and joined a group of good people, some Lutherans/Episcapilians/Catholics, Buddhists (I didn't know these guys, some were far easterners) and some of Jewish faith (3 Israelies) and a few of us Shiites (bunch of Syrians , Palestinians, Pershians) and Sunnis (me and a few other) and a whole bunch of self-claimed athiests (good folks) had a good soul searching, bonding, prayer, candle light, thoughts share amongst us! For the 6th year in a row we promissed how we will look out for each other, support each other and love each other and will never forget to pray (the ones among us who pray) for the murdered innocent victims (World Trade Center, New York, Pentagon, Pennsylvania, Scotland Lockerby, Bali, London, Oklahoma City, Tel Aviv, Tibet, Auschwitz, Jerrusalem, Sarejevo, Tehran, Baghdad to Basra) of terrorism (state sponsored or induvidual action,) and war (funded, controlled by the West or the East).

We have been doing this for 6 years and for the last 3 years in a row they have asked me to lead the prayers, Alhamdulillah! I lost 2 distant relatives of mine, a husband and a wife, in the September 11 terrorist attck at the World Trade Center, I see their orphans (I became close to them kids over the years), they were there with me along with 15-16 other Albenian/Bosnian orphans beautiful young souls!

We won't get those perished lost souls back just I will never see or hear the laughter of the murdered Officers/Soldiers at the Pilkhana massacre (I mentioned them in our prayer as well), but we can take initiative and remember them and let all the passers-by know who we are softly speaking of, remembering and the beautiful thing was a lot of them joined us slowly and it grew quiet large at the end (close to 70, including some NYPD cops from the 34th precinct) and we all hugged each other very strongly (I like that)

It was a cold rainy night here tonight but I sweated as I had the spirits landed on me and I swear my friends I felt it, top to bottom! It was a sad day/night for many many of us, but it was a beautiful thing, Alhamdulillah!

By the way we also had a mother with us who's child/ a firefighter (Engine/Ladder 28, Inwwod, Manhattan) also died that day eight years ago! She is a friend of mine now, and It's her who always requests me to lead the prayer.

May Allah forgive the victims of war and terrorism and give them eternal peace!

Rest in peace dear all. You will never be forgotten!

[al Furqaan]

May the World know Peace.

[roman]

[roman]

[roman]

My thoughts and prayers to all those who lost their lives and were affected by this horrible act. Hope and pray for a safe and better world...

[Banglaguy]

The loss of human life was great, but the loss of humanity has been far greater.

[Naimul_Hd]

Respect To Those Who Died In 9/11 But In Palestine Gaza That's 24/7....

[Zunaid]

Originally Posted by Naimul_Hd
Respect To Those Who Died In 9/11 But In Palestine Gaza That's 24/7....

Why BUT? Let's just remember those who died because of mans inhumanity to man without favor.

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[Banglaguy]

Originally Posted by Naimul_Hd
Respect To Those Who Died In 9/11 But In Palestine Gaza That's 24/7....

I agree. Remember, Nagasaki? Hiroshima? 140,000 people in a few hours of destruction.

[lamisa]

may Allah give peace to those who have lost their dear ones during this incident. and may those who have lost their lives RIP

[Banglatiger84]

i dont see the point in mentioning Gaza and Palestine in this thread.
we can always have it in another thread, linking it to 9/11 makes it sound like 9/11 happened because of Palestine when in reality it was anything but that

[ialbd]

The 9/11 victims (and the nearly 1 million ones in the aftermath) will always always be in my prayers. There can be all kinds of debate & controversy on who's behind what.... but the truth is these people did die going to work just like everyday....

[Zeeshan]

Originally Posted by Naimul_Hd
Respect To Those Who Died In 9/11 But In Palestine Gaza That's 24/7....

Originally Posted by Banglaguy
I agree. Remember, Nagasaki? Hiroshima? 140,000 people in a few hours of destruction.

I will try my best not to spurn a debate thus breaking my own 'rule'. All I want to say is at the end of the day, it's really not a 'competition' of 'number game'. True US media would report a single death incident of a soldier abroad and gloss over civilian deaths of Iraqis or Afghans but let us not look up to them for as ideal. Fox and other conservative medias are not the whole nation.

Even if a SINGLE person died in an act of terrorism, we as a humanity should bleed at the same time whether he be she or a Hindu, Jew, Muslim, Christian, black, white or whoever.

Please let us not make it a number game where we get choose which deaths 'count' or 'don't count' like the Fox.

God bless and peace.

Zee

[Naimul_Hd]

^^ I neither stated any number buddy nor i am into any competition, I am just remembering other innocent people who are also victim of 9/11 in other parts of the world. Even after 10 years, this 9/11 has turned into 24/7 for them. Nothing wrong with praying for other innocent people who are indirectly related with 9/11, right ?

[Severus]

I'd also mention Kashmir, Chechnya, Libya, WW1,2, Genghis Khan just to diversify this thread further :p

[Zeeshan]

Originally Posted by Naimul_Hd
^^ I neither stated any number buddy nor i am into any competition, I am just remembering other innocent people who are also victim of 9/11 in other parts of the world. Even after 10 years, this 9/11 has turned into 24/7 for them. Nothing wrong with praying for other innocent people who are indirectly related with 9/11, right ?

Sorry. I just quoted the whole 'chain of posts' so to speak. Perhaps should have quoted BG only.

[Rabz]

That day ( night for those of us who were in Australia), is still so fresh in the memory.
I can literally detail second by second.
Can't believe its been 10 years.

[Trigger_Tiger]

Originally Posted by ZeeshanM
Even if a SINGLE person died in an act of terrorism, we as a humanity should bleed at the same time whether he be she or a Hindu, Jew, Muslim, Christian, black, white or whoever.

Please let us not make it a number game where we get choose which deaths 'count' or 'don't count' like the Fox.

God bless and peace.

Zee

Great post !