Muslims of Liberated Saraqeb, Syria, put up Christmas Tree for Local Christians

Posted on 12/23/2012 by Juan Cole

Muslims of Syrian town of Saraqeb put up Christmas tree for local Christians.

The young man who is being interviewed stresses the unity of all Syrians, whether Muslim, Christian, Druze, etc.

The Syrian revolutionaries took it at the beginning of November. It was subsequently the site of the execution of captured Syrian army troops. Last spring, the Syrian military was also accused of war crimes in Saraqeb.

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§ 10 Responses to “Muslims of Liberated Saraqeb, Syria, put up Christmas Tree for Local Christians”

  • Omar says:

    This is nice to see. But religious tolerance is/was widespread under Assad. If anything, if the “free Syrian army” takes reign, scenes like this will be remnants of the past.

  • jo6ka1 says:

    Ty, gives hope in nearly hopeless times
    Jo

  • jo6ka1 says:

    jo6ka1 ‏@jo6ka1

    Muslims of Liberated Saraqeb, #Syria, put up Christmas Tree for Local Christians VIDEO link to goo.gl
    HOPE IN NEARLY HOPELESS TIMES;JO

  • John McCutchen says:

    No war on Christmas in Saraqeb

  • G.J.W. says:

    That is very kind to do for others. This world does not need, hate and violence. I am very weary of seeing innocent people killed. I am tired of seeing children, with no arms or legs. I am tired of seeing dead people lying in streets.

    Muhammad so I was told, was a very wise, gentile, kind prophet, very tolerant of others. Many Muslim people have said this to me. Muhammad was a teacher to his people and, that is what he taught.

  • akhbar says:

    Poisonous gas sprayed in a rebel-held neighbourhood in Homs, medics there say

    link to blogs.aljazeera.com

  • Eli_Skenandore says:

    Well that’s a most wonderful thing, and boy did I need to see that.

    Wopila!

    (Thank you in Lakota. And to you, too, Oui, and Egyptian123)

    We see you.

  • kenbro says:

    a nice gesture,,but could someone interpret the graffiti(s) on the wall behind this production??????
    really curious to see what the “mood” of this community is.

    • Sammur says:

      Kenbro, to the right of the tree (when facing it) it says “O’ green Syria, you are green” as in beautiful. To the left of the tree, in the smaller green font it says “Syria is for everyone (for all)”; the red font is too fancy I can’t read it.

      Generally all the graffiti seems positive and uplifting.

    • Sammur says:

      Kenbro, to the right of the tree (when facing it) it says “O’ green Syria, you are green” as in beautiful. To the left of the tree, in the smaller green font it says “Syria is for everyone (for all)”; the red font is too fancy I can’t read it.

      Generally all the graffiti seems positive and uplifting.