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They are not just numbers. My beautiful, tranquil town nestled on the eastern hills, its silken veil draped over the Bekaa Valley, shimmering with crimson, turquoise, yellow, and green hues, as if proclaiming to the heavens, "I am a gift from God." It is the land of Prophet Seth, which Maryam Al-Bassam named the Great Republic of Prophet Seth.
Abu Ali Hussein Saleh Shukr was one of the martyrs of the heroic battle of Nabi Sheet, which raged through the town's houses, neighborhoods, and squares, all the way to the Shukr family cemetery, the burial ground of the invaders…
For those who don't know Abu Ali, he is a model of the villagers, with his booming voice, his laughter, his frown, his zeal, and everything that can be said of a devout Baalbek… Abu Ali, a son of the military establishment, I will never forget our morning trips when you used to drive me and your children from the village to the nuns' school in your car, brimming with affection, to the tunes of Fairouz's "Looking for Shadi, But Shadi Didn't Return"… and we would wait with the others, the rain would fall, and our little hearts would find solace under the umbrella. Sayyid Hussein, neighbor of contentment, possessor of ideas that you never kept silent about, you would voice them in every gathering, captivating the audience, making them hear thoughts, as if the mosque had fueled your rebellious spirit… I will never forget the last night I visited the mosque and we prayed Isha together, and as always, undeterred by all the enemy's threats, with your characteristic pride and unwavering resolve, you did not abandon The short sermon, despite your busy schedule, and in a moment I will never forget, you patted my shoulder as if reading a farewell message on your last night of Ramadan…
Abu Ali, you did not accept the enemy's threats. You clung to the soil of your home, and as always, you refused to leave. Perhaps it crossed your mind that your affiliation with the military institution might protect your life and the lives of your family, but alas, under a government that stripped it of all means of power and rendered it shackled, unable to uphold its loyalty to its sons…
Sayyid Hussein, you and your family, young and old, men, women, and children, are like the ink of Karbala. Your blood has not been, and will not be, shed in vain. The forty are blessed, some steadfast, some martyred, and some approaching martyrdom in the squares of our village, whose squares have expanded to encompass a homeland…
The mosque, the neighborhood, and the villages will not forget you. With your sacrifice, you are writing a history that some tried to reduce us to mere numbers… Thanks to you and the sacrifices of many others with blood, money, and children, we will change the course of history…
The family of values will triumph over the scum of evil in #Epstein.
And before Farewell, I say to you and to all who accompanied you in the epic of heroism in the village, we are proud of you. You triumphed like your ancestor Ali, fasting, patient, and victorious at his altar…
We will wait for the rain and sing your song, which I have always longed for, and for the school trip. Perhaps you are the best teacher in any school you attended. Perhaps on his birthday, the world will recognize you as the best teacher from our neighborhood in the entire nation…
We will wait for the rain that brings goodness. We await you emerging from the rubble, calling out in your familiar voice, “Rise, let us pray the prayer of victory!”