Gaza's Strength, Our Weakness: Spirituality During Genocide

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Gaza's Strength, Our Weakness: Spirituality During Genocide

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Feb 27, 2024

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Shaykha Zaynab Ansari provides insight and guidance on how Muslims can spiritually and emotionally process the genocide in Gaza, understanding Qadaa' and Qadr, and explaining what it means to be patient but not passive in the face of injustice.

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Feb 27, 2024

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Gaza's Strength, Our Weakness: Spirituality During Genocide

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