Each room has seven beds, where the lucky ones sleep.
On one recent day, children watched a soccer match on television while others
scampered up and down the stairs. Two boys sat next to each other, sharing a
pair of head phones to listen to music on a mobile phone.
The orphanage owner wants the property back and staff have been given notice to
clear out within three months: they do not know where they will go.
"If we can't find another house, we will camp in al-Firdous square," said Samir
Jassim, assistant to the orphanage manager. "Hopefully an official passing by
will see us and find a solution for us."
The orphanage depends on private donations. Sometimes it gets help from
non-governmental organizations but it receives no government funds and is not
registered with the Labor and Social Affairs Ministry.
"It was too complicated for us. This is easier," said Jassim.
Social workers say they pay special attention to children like Salah whose
parents were blown up in bombings. A policeman took care of him for two months
after his parents were killed near a mosque.
Despite his problems, social workers say Salah has made progress: "When he
first came to us, he could not speak at all, affected by the shock. Now he is
slowly beginning to talk," said Jassim.
Saif Salah Hisham, an eight year-old boy, also lost his parents to an
explosion. He was four at the time.
PoEtEsS
"Happiness is the key to the foundation of satisfaction, contentment and
acceptance…"Zohra Moosa (Deaf Poet)
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{Invite (mankind, O Muhammad ) to the Way of your Lord (i.e. Islam) with wisdom
(i.e. with the Divine Inspiration and the Qur'an) and fair preaching, and argue
with them in a way that is better. Truly, your Lord knows best who has gone
astray from His Path, and He is the Best Aware of those who are guided.} (Holy
Quran-16:125)
{And who is better in speech than he who [says: "My Lord is Allah (believes in
His Oneness)," and then stands straight (acts upon His Order), and] invites
(men) to Allah's (Islamic Monotheism), and does righteous deeds, and says: "I
am one of the Muslims."} (Holy Quran-41:33)
The prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "By Allah, if
Allah guides one person by you, it is better for you than the best types of
camels." [al-Bukhaaree, Muslim]
The prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) also said, "Whoever
calls to guidance will have a reward similar to the reward of the one who
follows him, without the reward of either of them being lessened at all."
[Muslim, Ahmad, Aboo Daawood, an-Nasaa'ee, at-Tirmidhee, Ibn Maajah]
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