Sep 08, 2017 why white nationalists love bashar alassad. Bashar alassad unveils new standard version of quran. Syrian president bashar alassad has ordered the release of a new revised version of the koran in order to correct distortion and misleading lessons, state television reports. Independent and vice mentioned, syrian president bashar al assad updates koran and syrian president assad s government has revised the holy quran, respectively. Dec 06, 2012 bashar alassads political career alassad is seen in an 1997 photograph during the time his father, president hafez assad, reshuffled the top of the syrian military. I have never met him, but i did have one memorable experience that gave me a glimpse. Assad arrived at the hall and placed his right hand on the quran, the muslim holy book. The message of the quran muhammad asad is one of the most famous and influential converts to islam. Alqaeda, the islamic state and the evolution of an insurgency charles. The president, currently involved in a brutal war in a vicious civil conflict, authorised the publication of the new standard. Great book on mysticism and channeling and everything else. One hopes that bashar al assad s supporters on the left will have the strength to read the book if only to weigh their scanty knowledge of the country against an experts testimony. President alassad during launching new standard version.
The standardized edition of the holy quran a system of. Bashar alassad born 11 september 1965 is the president of syria and the head of the baath party in syria. Damascus, sanaminister of awqaf religious endowments mohammad abdulsattar alsayyed said the new standard version of quran was not meant to be a new quran rather a firsthand fully checked. Difference between bashar and insaan the quranic teachings. Syrian president bashar alassad has revealed a new version of the quran which standardises the islamic holy book in order to prevent against distortion and misleading teachings, according to. Bashar hafez al assad was born in damascus on 11 september 1965, the second oldest son of anisa makhlouf and hafez al assad. Syrian president bashar alassad updates koran to stop distortion or misleading information the independent. War in syria is a reality and assad is often mentioned every time media cover conflicts in that country. Syrian president bashar alassad gestures during an interview in 2015 with the bbc.
Bashar alassad biography childhood, life achievements. Aug 28, 2012 bashar has gone along with this instead of understanding the new circumstances created by the arab spring. The bashar alassad i know global public square cnn. Defiant bashar assad sworn in for 3rd term as syrias 40. President alassad during launching new standard version of. Independent and vice mentioned, syrian president bashar alassad updates koran and syrian president assads government has revised the holy quran, respectively. I saw personally how bashar alassad grew more comfortable as president over the years i met him. How bashar alassad became a brutal dictator psychology. Syrias bashar alassad bashar alassad came to power in 2000 on a wave of hope for political and economic reform. Syrian president bashar al assad has ordered the release of a new revised version of the koran in order to correct distortion and misleading lessons, state television reports. All of allahs messengers were apparently human beings with respect to their physical. President alassad said that the launch of the new version coinciding with laylat alqadr the night of decree which in islamic belief is the night when the first verses of the quran were revealed.
Syrian president bashar alassad updates koran to stop distortion. Assad has held these positions since the death of his father hafez alassad 19302000, who had ruled syria since 1971. The history behind bashar alassads rise to power and the civil war. Read for thy sustainer is the most bountiful one who has taught man the use of the pen taught man what he did not know. Bashar alassad chose to pursue a career in medicine, the untimely death of his older brother and father pushed him into the political spotlight. It was impossible not to miss the support for bashar alassad that was on display in the white supremacist gathering in charlottesville. The bashar alassad i know global public square blogs. Who is bashar alassad and is whats he done good, bad, or. Syrian president bashar alassad has ordered the release of a new revised version of the quran with an updated and controversial tafsir, or interpretation, in order to correct distortion and misleading lessons, state television reports. The quran is only one of their holy books and texts, and their interpretation thereof has.
Syrian president assad sworn in for 3rd term fox news. News about bashar alassad, including commentary and archival articles published in the new york times. Alawiyah, are a sect of shia islam primarily centred in. In 2008, while living in damascus, i attended a performance of an adaptation of one of shakespeares king richard plays by a kuwaiti theater company.
Aug 25, 2017 white supremacist support for assad in charlottesville and beyond by louis proyect it was impossible not to miss the support for bashar al assad that was on display in the white supremacist. Minister alsayyed briefed president alassad on the new standard. White supremacist support for assad in charlottesville. Sep 10, 20 i have never met him, but i did have one memorable experience that gave me a glimpse. Bashar has gone along with this instead of understanding the new circumstances created by the arab spring. Assads relationship with alqaeda and the islamic state of iraq and the levant has been subject to much attention. University and author of the new book, against the fascist creep, said assad is a figure that is central to a realization of eurasianism. Bashar alassad unveils new standard version of quran doam.
Assad unveils new standard version of quran the syrian. After his death in 2000, his son bashar succeeded him. The message of the quran translated and explained by muhammad asad foreword read in the name of thy sustainer, who has created created man out of a germcell. Need another excuse to treat yourself to new book this week. Damascus, syria proclaiming the syrian people winners in a dirty war waged by outsiders, president bashar assad was sworn in on wednesday.
President bashar alassad releases updated quranic tafsir. Syrias embattled president bashar assad was sworn in. Bashar alassads political career alassad is seen in an 1997 photograph during the time his father, president hafez assad, reshuffled the top. Bashar al assad chose to pursue a career in medicine, the untimely death of his older brother and father pushed him into the political spotlight. President bashar alassads regime in syria has now endured through. Jun 12, 2016 independent and vice mentioned, syrian president bashar alassad updates koran and syrian president assads government has revised the holy quran, respectively. Nov 03, 2015 war in syria is a reality and assad is often mentioned every time media cover conflicts in that country.
Jul 14, 2015 bashar alassad received minister of religious endowments mohammad abdulsattar alsayyed and members of the ministrys permanent committee for the holy quran affairs on monday. Syrias assad reveals new standardised version of quran. Bashar alassad lost his brother, who died in 1994 and as a result bashar was elevated to the position of his fathers successor. He had inherited the presidency after the death of his father, hafez alassad, in 2000. Two commonly used arabic terms in the quran, to refer to human beings are. Asad has ruled syria since hafez alassad became president of syria in 1971 and established an authoritarian to totalitarian regime under the control of the baath party. His spiritual journey from his own jewish roots to the fold of sunni islam is dramatically, dazzlingly and poignanty told in the road to mecca. The quran is the onlyreligous book that teaches that every person will be accountable for his deeds and how he has practised his. Assad s paternal grandfather, ali sulayman al assad, had managed to change his status from peasant to minor notable and, to reflect this, in 1927 he had changed the family name from wahsh meaning savage to al assad. Since hafez alassad took power through the 1970 corrective movement, the government has been dominated by a.
Bashar al assad received minister of religious endowments mohammad abdulsattar alsayyed and members of the ministrys permanent committee for the holy quran affairs on monday. Newsweek, the most bloodyminded and ignorant of all, called it new copy of the controversial quran. The press drew attention to the picture of assad with the. Syrian president bashar alassad gestures during an interview in 2015 with the bbc in damascus, syria.
Syrias assad reveals new standardised version of quran by jack moore 71515 at 3. Bashar hafez alassad is a syrian politician who has been the president of syria since 17 july. The term albashar is often used to refer to the physical characteristics or appearance of human beings. Since hafez alassad took power through the 1970 corrective movement, the. Oct 24, 2019 articles tagged basharalassad the syria withdrawals other victims. The term alinsaan is used when reference is to be made towards human behaviour or conduct. How syrias bashar alassad created the islamic state. Support the guardian available for everyone, funded by readers contribute subscribe contribute search jobs. Apr 04, 2018 two sisters leave home for syria, tearing a family apart norwegian journalist asne seierstads new book is a heartbreaking but necessary account of two teenage sisters from a moderate muslim. Current time requires acts that prevent misinterpreting the holy book.
Assad unveils new standard version of quran the syrian observer. This series contains absorbing accounts of the leaders who have changed the course of history. White supremacist support for assad in charlottesville and. Though he was thought to be part of an enlightened generation of arab leaders, bashar alassad has exercised tyranny in syria to sustain the rule of the minority alawite regime. Chapters al fatiha the opening chapter muhammad asad. In the new version, quranic letters are simplified and sketched with. There have been hundreds of chemical attacks in syria since 2011, but bashar alassad continues to be protected by his russian allies. He is also fighting against his own people and the is. Proclaiming the syrian people winners in a dirty war waged by outsiders, president bashar assad was sworn in on wednesday, marking the start of his third sevenyear term in office amid a bloody. Sep 26, 20 born on september 11, 1965, bashar al assad had no intension of entering political life, let alone becoming president of syria. Syrian president bashar alassad has ordered the release of a new. Forces sdf had pushed the islamic state, known as isis, out of the. News about bashar alassad, including commentary and archival articles published in the new. How bashar alassad became a brutal dictator psychology today.
Muhammad assad and bashar assad have the same second name this is maybe not only. In addition, the regimes of hafiz and bashar al assad simply do not make concessions from a perceived position of weakness. A new fence is added to a border town already split. While coverage has focused on the plight of kurds, more syrian locals and ngo workers face arrest and torture in the. Proclaiming the syrian people winners in a dirty war waged by outsiders, president bashar assad was sworn in on wednesday, marking the start of his third sevenyear term in office amid a.
Bashar al assad is the president of war torn syria. Under his leadership, the country underwent a degree of relaxation, with hundreds of political prisoners being released and a few tentative steps towards easing media restrictions. Current times require acts that prevent the misinterpretation of the holy book, says assad. President al assad said that the launch of the new version coinciding with laylat alqadr the night of decree which in islamic belief is the night when the first verses of the quran were revealed. Minister sayyed briefed president assad on the new standard version of the quran, following a presidential request for an update of the holy book. Feb 01, 2005 this series contains absorbing accounts of the leaders who have changed the course of history. Bashar alassad received minister of religious endowments mohammad abdulsattar alsayyed and members of the ministrys permanent committee for the holy quran affairs on monday.
Why white nationalists love bashar alassad the intercept. Partial contents of a bashar alassad barrel bomb sky news at least 71 people, including 37 children and 10 women, were hospitalized in aleppo in syria on tuesday with severe breathing difficulties, after the regime of syrias president bashar alassad used helicopters to drop barrel bombs containing chlorine on a crowded market. Two sisters leave home for syria, tearing a family apart. President bashar al assad received minister of religious endowments mohammad abdulsattar alsayyed and members of the ministrys permanent committee for the holy quran affairs on monday. President alassad during launching new standard version of holy.
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Apr 09, 2018 bashar alassad knows what he can get away with. Muhammad asad foreword read in the name of thy sustainer, who has created. The second son of former syrian president hafez al. Minister sayyed briefed president assad on the new. The quran is only one of their holy books and texts, and their interpretation thereof has very little in common. Syrian president assads government has revised the holy quran. Why bashar alassads regime in syria is weaker than ever. Bashar alassad was elected in 2000, and reelected in 2007.
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