Born on september 11, 1965, bashar alassad had no intension of entering political life, let alone becoming president of syria. On 27 february 2012, syria claimed that a proposal that a new constitution be. How bashar alassad became a brutal dictator psychology today. 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. The observer view on the smoking gun that should force assad to face justice.
In the new version, quranic letters are simplified and sketched with. Aug 30, 2019 though he was thought to be part of an enlightened generation of arab leaders, bashar al assad has exercised tyranny in syria to sustain the rule of the minority alawite regime. 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. Bashar assad, 47, is a trained ophthalmologist who never wanted to be president.
The quran is only one of their holy books and texts, and their interpretation thereof has very little in common. Apr 09, 2018 bashar alassad knows what he can get away with. Syrias assad reveals new standardised version of quran by jack moore 71515 at 3. 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. Why white nationalists love bashar alassad the intercept. The standardized edition of the holy quran a system of. A new fence is added to a border town already split. War in syria is a reality and assad is often mentioned every time media cover conflicts in that country. Syrian president assad sworn in for 3rd term fox news. 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. Assads relationship with alqaeda and the islamic state of iraq and the levant has been subject to much attention.
The term alinsaan is used when reference is to be made towards human behaviour or conduct. President bashar alassad received minister of religious endowments mohammad abdulsattar alsayyed and members of the ministrys permanent committee for the holy quran affairs on monday. President bashar alassad releases updated quranic tafsir. 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. Mar 27, 2016 two commonly used arabic terms in the quran, to refer to human beings are. Listers wideranging access gives the book a vitality that combines with the authors. Muhammad asad foreword read in the name of thy sustainer, who has created. The quran is the onlyreligous book that teaches that every person will be accountable for his deeds and how he has practised his. Sep 08, 2017 why white nationalists love bashar alassad. Minister alsayyed briefed president alassad on the new standard. President alassad during launching new standard version of holy.
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. Nonetheless, to critique this new work, absolutely regardless of the authors and editors pristine intentions, and bring those criticisms to the authors and editors is no short of mandatory. 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. Syrian president bashar al assad 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. Muhammad assad and bashar assad have the same second name this is maybe not only. Bashar alassad received minister of religious endowments mohammad abdulsattar alsayyed and members of the ministrys permanent committee for the holy quran affairs on monday. Current times require acts that prevent the misinterpretation of the holy book, says assad. Bashar alassad, who spent years training to be a doctor, suddenly found himself, at the age of 34, occupying the most powerful position in syria as its new head of state. Jul 17, 2015 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.
President alassad during launching new standard version. Bashar alassad was elected in 2000, and reelected in 2007. Bashar alassad biography childhood, life achievements. Forces sdf had pushed the islamic state, known as isis, out of the. All of allahs messengers were apparently human beings with respect to their physical. While coverage has focused on the plight of kurds, more syrian locals and ngo workers face arrest and torture in the. White supremacist support for assad in charlottesville and. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. 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. Assad has held these positions since the death of his father hafez alassad 19302000, who had ruled syria since 1971. Sep 26, 20 born on september 11, 1965, bashar al assad had no intension of entering political life, let alone becoming president of syria. Support the guardian available for everyone, funded by readers contribute subscribe contribute search jobs.
It was impossible not to miss the support for bashar alassad that was on display in the white supremacist gathering in charlottesville. Syrian president bashar alassad has ordered the release of a new. Minister sayyed briefed president assad on the new. The bashar alassad i know global public square cnn. Great book on mysticism and channeling and everything else. 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. Two sisters leave home for syria, tearing a family apart. 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. 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. News about bashar alassad, including commentary and archival articles published in the new york times. Since hafez alassad took power through the 1970 corrective movement, the government has been dominated by a. He is also fighting against his own people and the is. Syrian president bashar alassad updates koran to stop distortion or misleading information the independent.
Independent and vice mentioned, syrian president bashar alassad updates koran and syrian president assads government has revised the holy quran, respectively. Bashar al assad is the president of war torn syria. There have been hundreds of chemical attacks in syria since 2011, but bashar alassad continues to be protected by his russian allies. The history behind bashar alassads rise to power and the civil war.
Bashar hafez al assad was born in damascus on 11 september 1965, the second oldest son of anisa makhlouf and hafez al assad. Bashar alassad unveils new standard version of quran doam. How syrias bashar alassad created the islamic state. In addition, the regimes of hafiz and bashar al assad simply do not make concessions from a perceived position of weakness.
I have never met him, but i did have one memorable experience that gave me a glimpse. Assad unveils new standard version of quran the syrian observer. Syrian president bashar alassad gestures during an interview in 2015 with the bbc in damascus, syria. White supremacist support for assad in charlottesville. Assad unveils new standard version of quran the syrian. Need another excuse to treat yourself to new book this week. Syrian president bashar alassad has ordered the release of a new revised version of the quran in order to correct distortion and misleading lessons. Syrias bashar alassad bashar alassad came to power in 2000 on a wave of hope for political and economic reform. University and author of the new book, against the fascist creep, said assad is a figure that is central to a realization of eurasianism. 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. The quran is only one of their holy books and texts, and their interpretation thereof has. Who is bashar alassad and is whats he done good, bad, or.
Current time requires acts that prevent misinterpreting the holy book. 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. He had inherited the presidency after the death of his father, hafez alassad, in 2000. 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.
Minister sayyed briefed president assad on the new standard version of the quran, following a presidential request for an update of the holy book. How bashar alassad became a brutal dictator psychology. The bashar alassad i know global public square blogs. Alawiyah, are a sect of shia islam primarily centred in. Why bashar alassads regime in syria is weaker than ever.
Chapters al fatiha the opening chapter muhammad asad. The message of the quran muhammad asad is one of the most famous and influential converts to islam. I saw personally how bashar alassad grew more comfortable as president over the years i met 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. 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. Independent and vice mentioned, syrian president bashar al assad updates koran and syrian president assad s government has revised the holy quran, respectively. The observer view on the smoking gun that should force assad to. 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.
Oct 24, 2019 articles tagged basharalassad the syria withdrawals other victims. Syrian president bashar alassad updates koran to stop distortion. Difference between bashar and insaan the quranic teachings. This series contains absorbing accounts of the leaders who have changed the course of history. Nov 03, 2015 war in syria is a reality and assad is often mentioned every time media cover conflicts in that country. Sep 10, 20 i have never met him, but i did have one memorable experience that gave me a glimpse.
The president, currently involved in a brutal war in a vicious civil conflict, authorised the publication of the new standard. Alqaeda, the islamic state and the evolution of an insurgency charles. Assad arrived at the hall and placed his right hand on the quran, the muslim holy book. Bashar alassads political career alassad is seen in an 1997 photograph during the time his father, president hafez assad, reshuffled the top. 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. Since hafez alassad took power through the 1970 corrective movement, the. The second son of former syrian president hafez al. 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.
President bashar alassads regime in syria has now endured through. 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. 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. Newsweek, the most bloodyminded and ignorant of all, called it new copy of the controversial quran. 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. Articles tagged basharalassad the syria withdrawals other victims. The term albashar is often used to refer to the physical characteristics or appearance of human beings. Bashar alassad biography life, children, parents, story.
Bashar alassad chose to pursue a career in medicine, the untimely death of his older brother and father pushed him into the political spotlight. Defiant bashar assad sworn in for 3rd term as syrias 40. Syrian president assads government has revised the holy quran. Bashar hafez alassad is a syrian politician who has been the president of syria since 17 july. Syrian president bashar alassad has revealed a new version of the quran which standardises the islamic holy book in order to prevent.
President alassad during launching new standard version of. Syrian president bashar alassad gestures during an interview in 2015 with the bbc. Jul 16, 2014 damascus, syria 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. Bashar alassad lost his brother, who died in 1994 and as a result bashar was elevated to the position of his fathers successor. Who is this figure and which forces is he fighting. Feb 01, 2005 this series contains absorbing accounts of the leaders who have changed the course of history. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext.
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