Prayers for all the forgotten children in War Zones!

With the build up to guy fawkes it seems as if everyone has loads of fire works to spare well at least in my area as for days every evening there has been constant loud booms and bangs coming from all directions!

Yaqub who is now 4 and a half months old didnt take too kindly to all the banging especially as he has a cold at the moment so each time he managed to dose off he was starteled by a loud boom and would wake up a little scared! He would of course be quickly comforted by either me or his baba with a cuddle and a reassurance that he was not alone and that everything was going to be ok!

It was at this time I suddenly remembered all the millions of children all around the world whose childhood sounds are nothing but booms and bangs but unfortuantely there are many differences here the sounds they hear are not the sounds of loud colourful joyous fireworks rather or guns, bombs, followed by screaming! Another difference is that many of these children cry and weep in fear of these noises only to have nobody come running to comfort and hold them and to wipe their tears away as their parents have been killed or are too weak, or lost to comfort them. These are the forgotten children of the world why? Not because we dont know they are out there but because no one is there to hold them and to tell them its going to be ok, they dont have someone running to them saying 'its ok mama loves you baba loves you' for them its all loud bangs bombs and them smell of blood and death on their door steps.





The very least we can do for these forgotten children is to remember them in our prayers and ask Allah to help them in their time of need! Remember all children are innocent and are victims of the ugly game of adult warfare!

'Oh Allah I beg you to have Mercy upon all the innocent people especially the children of the world Ameen. Do not let fear enter their hearts, do not allow them to cry to empty hollow walls where they get no response or comfort Ameen. Do not allow them to be captives of evil oppressors Ameen. Grant them a childhood of happiness, love, tranquilty Ameen. Grant them a playground safe to play in not one filled with hidden bombs, dead bodies and spilt blood Ameen. Ya Allah grant them comforting arms to hold them Ya Allah grant them loving arms to hold them Ya Allah grant them gentle hands to wipe away their tears Ameen Thuma Ameen'