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  • ON THE SHEIKH HASSOUN AND JOHN PAUL, BY HUDA ORFALI and PETER PATON

    This expresses some of my feelings since returning from Syria. More poems by Huda can be found here.

    The 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

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