From a Father's Duʿa on the Day of Arafah to a nation’s awakening, The story of Hamza al-Khateeb

As narrated by his mother and brother

"I am the mother of the first martyr, I am the mother of Hamza Al-Khateeb", narrated the mother of Hamza whose currently on her Hajj Pilgrimage.

For remembrance and history:

A list of countries and militias that participated in killing the Syrian people alongside the criminal regime of Assad. 🧵 Iran: Provided significant military and economic support, sent military advisers and fighters from the IRGC, mobilized sectarian fighters against Sunnis, and committed horrific massacres that resulted in the deaths of hundreds of thousands of Syrians across the country.

The night the prison was freed narrated by a former prisoner...🧵

I heard a sound, the sound of police shouting or some distant noise. Prisons are usually silent at night, so I was surprised by it.... There was a young man named Abu Hassan who slept near the window. I slept farther away. When I heard the noise, he called me:

"Abu Karam, wake up!"

"Wake up for what?" I asked.

"There’s takbeer"

Crimes of Hassan Nasrallah and Hezbollah in Syria

Thread🧵 Even from the early days of the Syrian revolution, Hezbollah actively supported Assad regime and participated both logistically and on the ground, brutally crushing demonstrations across Syria. Their members were deployed to suppress, assault, and detain protestors.

Today marks 24 years since the death of Hafez al-Assad. In this thread I'll mention some of the massacres he committed against Syrians. Tal al-Zaatar Massacre (1976), committed by Lebanese militias backed by Hafez al-Assad against one of the largest Palestinian refugee camps in Beirut at the time, which housed 50k-60k people. 7 month siege, 55,000 shells fired over 52 days, massacre of more 3000 people.

12 years ago during the month of July the city of Hama witnessed massive protests marking a significant chapter in the Syrian revolution.

A thread🧵on how it began from peaceful protests on 1/7/2011 to a siege and a brutal crackdown on 31/7/2011. Since early June, protesters have been conducting massive sit-ins in Al-Assi Square on a weekly basis, despite attempts by Assad forces to prevent them using force, including the Children of Freedom massacre on 3/6/2011 resulting in death of 65 people.

Protests in Suwayda (regime areas) against regime happening now. Protesters in Suwayda:

How Assad's Damascus look like. Past 24 hours:

- Power outage left Damascus and its surroundings without electricity for hours.
- No fuel to run generators during power outage.
- Gov. institutions stopped operations and electronic transactions due to lack of Internet.

6 years ago, at this time of year, Aleppo saw the most barbaric Assad bombing, Russian airstrikes, and siege. All hospitals were levelled, markets closed, electricity cut, no food no water, people were dying every hour. The world was silently watching. 30/11/2016, Over 45 people including women and children were killed while they tried to flee the besieged East Aleppo.

11 years ago on this day 18/4/2011 the first sit-in protest was held at the new clock tower in Homs. This thread I'll explain how the peaceful sit-in turned out to a pool of blood of martyrs.

#WeWillNeverForget On 17/4/2011, a massacre by Assad regime in the city of Homs claimed the lives of dozens of people. This sparked outrage, and next day, after funeral prayers for those who died, it was decided to stage a sit-in protest at new clock tower which was later known as Freedom Square.

The boy from Sinjar, true story narrated by a friend of mine - thread I was driving when I saw a man with an 8yr old boy waiting for a vehicle. I stopped to give them a ride. Only the boy climbed in and the man who was with him left him. After I drove, I asked the boy "Where are you from?" he replied, "Sinjar (a town near Marrat Noman)".