This expresses some of my feelings since returning from Syria. More poems by Huda can be found here.
© Marc GopinThe Peacemakers
by Huda Orfali
Friday, September 15, 2006
Dedicated to His Holiness Pope John Paul II and the Grand mufti of Syria Sheikh Ahmad Hasoun
The Peacemakers
Collaboration by Peter Paton and Huda Orfali
As the religious divide grows
In the troubled world
They call for dialogue and harmony
In a country where prayers are heard
From two divine neighbors
The church and the mosque
They echo one another
In one call for love
In the world of Islam
He is a shining light
Who teaches tolerance
And unconditional love for all
A spiritual leader
Of great virtue and purity
Who extols and promotes
The Brotherhood of Man
A magnificent orator
Whose words celebrate the truth
Healing all the divisions
That separate faiths and beliefs
A tireless and blessed worker
For the oppressed and the poor
Who embraces all humans
As sacred children of God
In the world of Christianity
He was a shining light
His touch healed the divide
When he visited the Umayyad mosque
Where his namesake is buried
And prayed with his Muslim brethrens
A Saint who embraces all humans
As sacred children of God
Peter Paton & Huda Orfali
© 2006
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