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Jeremiah Helps us to Hope in God Week-28-of-2023

Peace friends, this week we read 8 chapters a day from the book of Jeremiah which can be listened audio here then meet to share from the Scriptures at the Bible study group 🌏 EN RO SP God bless your support for Relate4ever Resources as we are reaching new people every day at Eforie.Church https://relate4ever.com/wp-content/24-Jeremiah-Audio-KJV-Relate4ever.mp3 1:5 Before I formed you in the…

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The Guardian:

Research published in the Lancet medical journal estimates that the death toll in Gaza during the first nine months of the Israel-Hamas war was about 40% higher than numbers recorded by the Palestinian territory’s health ministry. The peer-reviewed statistical analysis was conducted by academics at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, Yale University and other institutions, using a statistical method called capture-recapture analysis. The researchers sought to assess the death toll from Israel’s air and ground campaign in Gaza between October 2023 and the end of June 2024, estimating 64,260 deaths due to traumatic injury during this period. The study said 59.1% were women, children and people over the age of 65. It did not provide an estimate of Palestinian combatants among the dead. Up to 30 June last year, the health ministry in Gaza reported a death toll of 37,877 in the war, which began on 7 October 2023 after the Hamas-led attack on southern Israel in which 1,200 people were killed and more than 250 taken hostages. According to Palestinian health officials, a total of more than 46,000 people have been killed in the Gaza war, from a prewar population of about 2.3 million. It has not been possible for international media to independently verify the death toll in Gaza as Israel does not allow foreign journalists into the territory. A senior Israeli official, commenting on the study published on Friday, said Israel’s armed forces went to great lengths to avoid civilian casualties. “No other army in the world has ever taken such wide-ranging measures,” the official said. “These include providing advance warning to civilians to evacuate, safe zones and taking any and all measures to prevent harm to civilians. The figures provided in this report do not reflect the situation on the ground.” The Lancet study said the Palestinian health ministry’s capacity for maintaining electronic death records had previously proven reliable, but deteriorated under Israel’s military campaign, which has included raids on hospitals and other healthcare facilities and disruptions to digital communications. Israel accuses Hamas of using hospitals as cover for its operations, which the militant group denies. The study used death toll data from the health ministry, an online survey launched by the ministry for Palestinians to report relatives’ deaths, and social media obituaries to estimate that there were between 55,298 and 78,525 deaths from traumatic injuries in Gaza up to 30 June 2024.

The study’s best estimate was 64,260 dead, which would mean the health ministry had under-reported the number of deaths to that point by 41%. The estimate represented 2.9% of Gaza’s prewar population, “or approximately one in 35 inhabitants”, the study said. The figure is only for deaths from traumatic injuries and does not include deaths from a lack of healthcare or food, or the thousands believed to be buried under rubble.

The Lancet’s study reveals that the death toll in Gaza is significantly higher than the official numbers, leading to the credence of claims that the death toll is undercounted.

[fagcrisis]

please support the hungarian student protests

Hello! you know i'm not the kind of person to be making these posts, but the situation here is kind of dire right now

as you may know, for the past year hungarian students and teachers have been protesting against the horrific state of our education system. we have been demanding better wages and work conditions for our teachers, and more funding diverted towards education

the government currently does not have a dedicated education ministry

our far right government's response has been a law known as the status law, or the revenge law. this law includes the following

taking away the professional freedom of the board of education, handing descisions over to the school district (a government subsidiary)

further widens the salary range, making the wages of teachers completely tied to the will of their employer. many teachers in the country are currently making barely above minimum wage

reduction of vacation days

increasing the number of daily working hours from 8 to 12

forbidding teachers from being critical of the education system. this includes participating in protests, but also simply voicing criticism of the system online

punishing students if their teachers are on strike

the termination notice period was changed from 2 months to six months, meaning that a teacher has to work in the school they quit for 6 months after quitting

extending the school year to 180 days

the status law makes it harder for unions to do their jobs. the teachers, at first, tried to protest through peaceful methods and strikes, but their requests were not listened to. Moreover, the oppressive hungarian strike laws make it impossible to do this effectively. around the carmelite monastery, from which the high and mighty overlords control the country, a cordon was raised to keep the press out, which was found to be unlawful by the metropolitan court of budapest in april. despite this, they have not removed the cordon.

on may 7, the students who were protesting for a better education system tried to lawfully dismantle the cordon, which resulted in the police using tear gas against children and beating them with batons. Use of tear gas was not justified, the police ignored regulations and acted against the law.

several people have been arrested at these protests with such charges as wearing a mask (illegal under hungarian protest law) and attacking police officers. several people at the last protest have been detained and kept from speaking to their parents. the majority of the protestors are minors, and those are not are teachers overwhelmingly over the age of 40.

we are going to protest again on may 19th (this friday), and we would really appreciate if you spread awareness about our efforts. people will likely be hurt, and arrested on made up charges to scare us away from fighting for our teachers, but we won't give up

on twitter you can show your support for the protests under the hashtags #freehungary and #fuckorban

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A ninth-grade health and wellness textbook has caused a minor uproar in Russia after activist Yekaterina Mizulina — more commonly known for championing Internet censorship measures — unearthed excerpts showing dubious advice to young women about navigating the hostile world of male sexual predators. For example, the textbook urges schoolgirls to avoid wearing bright makeup and short skirts to prevent becoming victims of sexual violence, reasoning that such displays “provoke boys and men.” Despite claims from the book’s lead author that it’s not required reading in Russian schools, the victim-blaming lessons offered in the text have raised concerns that at least some schoolchildren are being subjected to a backward education in gender norms.

Sergey Vangorodsky, who coauthored The Foundations of Life Safety, told RTVI that Mizulina’s complaints are “unfounded” because the book is not standard reading in Russia’s high school curriculum.

However, several readers told Mizulina that the textbook is used in health and wellness classes at schools in Rostov-on-Don, Volgodonsk, and Tambov. It’s also available for sale online. “Given that not all school library collections are updated in a timely manner, it may still be in use in [other] schools. I’m confident that the Education Ministry will investigate the matter,” Mizulina wrote on her Telegram channel.

In a section called “Safe Behavior for Girls,” Vangorodsky and his coauthors write that women who are alone with a man “should be prepared for him to develop a desire for intimacy.” Here are some other eyebrow-raising snippets from The Foundations of Life Safety:

“Many conflicts and attacks occur due to the victim’s own behavior, signaling through her appearance that she is either ‘ripe for it’ (being in the wrong place at the wrong time), willing (too available), or defenseless (drunk, scared, aroused, [or] overly trusting). Avoid standing out among others with excessive extravagance.”

“If you are alone with a man (even one you know well), be prepared for him to develop a desire for intimacy with you. Maintain a relaxed demeanor, but do not try to flirt or tease him, as in an intimate setting, he may interpret your flirting as an invitation to intimacy and your resistance as playacting.”

“If you cannot escape or counter a rapist’s weapon or physical superiority, you can still defend yourself by leveraging men’s psychophysiological traits during sexual intercourse and targeting their vulnerable spots. Try to trick the rapist into believing you agree to intimacy, get him to lower his defenses, and then act decisively according to your chosen plan.”

“How not to become a victim of violence: When going to a party, a café, a bar, a concert, any large event, or somewhere with a bad reputation, do not wear very short skirts or paint your lips, eyelids, and eyelashes in wild colors. This provokes boys and men and is perceived by them as a signal.”

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Please share with your followers about what happened in Zagreb today(i don't have much followers, but want people to know)..i am so sad and angry about it

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/stabbing-attack-croatia-school-7-year-old-girl-killed-6-other-people-wounded/

"A 7-year-old girl was killed and at least five other students and a teacher were wounded in a knife attack at a school in the Croatian capital, Zagreb, on Friday, police said. The local hospital said the wounded teacher had suffered life-threatening injuries, Reuters reported.

Officials said the attack happened at 9:50 a.m. local time at the Precko Elementary School in the neighborhood of the same name. They described the attacker as a "young male" and said he had been detained.

Croatia's Interior Ministry said the attacker was 19 years old. Local media reported the attacker was a former student at the school, and showed video footage of children running away from the school building and a medical helicopter landing in the schoolyard.

Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic said he was "appalled" by the attack, and that authorities are still working to determine exactly what happened. He said several children have been taken to various hospitals in Zagreb.

School attacks are rare in Croatia. Last May, a teenager in neighboring Serbia opened fire at a school in the capital Belgrade, killing nine fellow students and a school guard."

I only found out after reading the ask, I haven't been online all day! I read some appalling articles in croatian, saying stuff like 'nobody is to be blamed because he is mentally ill', and 'he will probably be tried as mentally unstable'.

I'm devastated. This feels almost like a school shooting, even though the weapon was knife, and the attacker an adult attacking small children and their teacher. It's created terrorism. Most of the children who witnessed it and got injured will no longer be able to go back to school from trauma. A child is dead. And they have the nerve to write nobody is to blame. It's outrageous. No woman has ever done this.

[drmennafromgazs]

Help Menna complete her education and become a doctor.

I am Menna, a medical student at the Islamic University of Gaza. I graduated from high school with a 96.4% score in the scientific stream. I am a hardworking, determined, and ambitious student. Becoming a doctor has been my dream since childhood—I have always been passionate about the medical field and helping others.

My journey took an unexpected turn in my final year of high school. It was one of the best years of my life, and I had initially planned to study medicine in Egypt. I had prepared all my documents and my passport, ready to travel. However, at the last moment, I chose to stay in Gaza with my family instead. I enrolled in the Faculty of Medicine at the Islamic University of Gaza, and my first month there was one of the happiest times of my life. I finally felt like I was exactly where I had always dreamed of being.

Yet, deep down, I had a lingering feeling that things might not go as planned. And indeed, on October 7, war broke out, and life as I knew it was completely upended. Since then, I have merely been surviving, moving from one day to the next. It has now been almost a year. I tried continuing my studies online, but I lost the desire to stay in this country. I have struggled with depression, feeling like the worst version of myself. What pains me the most is not living the life I had envisioned—one full of goals and achievements. Now, everyone around me is trapped in the same routine, simply trying to survive.

When university applications in Egypt reopened, I applied and was accepted into my first-choice program. My documents had been ready for a year, so it felt like I was returning to my original plan—traveling to Egypt to complete my studies. I am not leaving because I fear war or death; I am leaving to secure my future, to one day return to my family, and to help rebuild my homeland. Maybe by then, I will love it as much as I once did. I also want to experience living abroad to grow into a wiser, stronger version of myself. The only thing left is for the border to open, and I have faith that it will happen soon, Insha’Allah.

However, the border never opened, and we were forced to flee our home in Rafah. Life became even more unbearable—we survived death multiple times. But I never lost hope. I applied for a scholarship from the Ministry of Education to study in Turkey and was accepted. I also applied for a medical scholarship in Algeria and was accepted. Yet, the closed border remains the obstacle between me and my dreams.

2025 Update:

Now, I am continuing my studies online at the Islamic University of Gaza, as all my other options have disappeared. I need your support to help me pay my tuition fees and provide for my family during this ongoing war, after losing our home and my father’s and brother’s business.

انا منة طالبة طب بشري ب الجامعة الاسلامية بغزة لقد انهيت الثانوية العامة ب معدل 96.4 في الفرع العلمي انا طالبة مجتهدة و مثابرة و طموحة لقد كان الطب حلمي منذ الصغر هي قصتي قصتي ك منّة انه انا حلمي من وانا صغيرة اصير دكتورة و اساعد الناس و عندي اهتمام كبير ب المجال الطبي ل حد م وصلت توجيهي كانت من احلى سنين حياتي و حصلت ع معدل ٩٦.٤ و كنت مقررة مسبقاً الدراسة في مصر و لكن قررت في اللحظة الاخيرة اني م افارق اهلي و اضل ب غزة و فعلاً سجلت ب جامعة الاسلامية ب غزة طب بشري على الرغم من اني مجهزة ورقي و الجواز و مستعدة اسافر لكن مش كلشي بنخططله بيصير الحمدلله و داومت شهر ب الكلية و كان من احلى شهور حياتي لاني شايفة حالي ب المكان الي بستحقه و الي بطمحله من سنين لكن دايما، كان عندي شعور انه الدنيا مش حتضلها منيحة معي و مش حكمل و فعلاً اجت الحرب ب ٧ اكتوبر و من بعدها بطلت عايشة فعلياً بس بنمشي ايامنا و حيصيرلنا سنة حاولت اكمل مع الجامعة الكتروني بس بطلّت حابة هلبلاد و لا حابة اكمل فيها و كتير بمر ب نوبات اكتئاب لاني حاسة حالي ب افشل نسخة مني و هاد اكتر اشي مزعلني ب كل الحكاية لاني مش عايشة الحياة الي كنت راسماها ب مخي و لا الحياة الي كلها اهداف و انجازات صرنا كلنا بنعيش نفس الحياة و نفس الروتين لحد م فتح تسجيل في مصر و سجلت و طلعلي اول رغبة انا بدي اياها و كل ورقي جاهز من سنة و هيك بكون رجعت ل خطتي الاولى وهي السفر ل مصر بس انا مش مسافرة خايفة من الحرب او من الموت انا حسافر عشان اكمل مستقبلي و أرجع عند اهلي و نعمر هلبلاد ممكن ب وقتها اكون رجعت حبيتها زي قبل و بدي اعيش تجربة الغربة لحتى تصقل شخصيتي و تبني منّة الكبيرة الواعية بس ضايل يفتح المعبر و انا حاسة انه قريب ح يفتح ان شاء الله ربنا يكتبلي اكمل حلمي و مستقبلي و لكن لم يفتح المعبر و نزحنا من بيتنا في رفح و اصبحت الحياة اشد قسوة علينا، و نجونا من الموت المحتم مرات عديدة و لكن لم افقد الامل فقد تقدمت ل منحة وزارة التربية والتعليم لدولة تركيا و قبلت فيها و ايضاً تقدمت ل منحة الجزائر لتخصص الطب البشري و قبلت فيها و لكن المعبر حاجز بيني و بين تحقيق احلامي..

و الآن أنا اقوم ب استكمال دراستي عبر التعليم الالكتروني مع الجامعة الاسلامية بغزة بعد انعدام جميع الخيارات و احتاج دعمكم و مساندتكم حتى اقدر على تسديد رسومي الجامعية و توفير احتياجات عائلتي في ظل استمرار الحرب على غزة و فقدان منزلنا و مشروع ابي و أخي ..

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Purpling

I have experience in youth ministry, both as a youth, and a leader, and working at Christian summer camp. There is a common camp rule, especially in evangelical spaces, known as "no purpling." It's very similar to the rule for dancing "leave room for the Holy Spirit," but it's very specific. Here is a photo of some camp rules I found online that are very common. It was difficult to find it actually written out. I found one camp that had it written, but the font color was atrocious and difficult to read, so I'll spare you. Usually this rule is spoken, again like the "leave room for the Holy Spirit." And, like that rule, is often said in a joking tone and gets laughs, but the concept is taken very seriously. #4 is "Boys are blue; girls are pink. Combined this makes purple. Purple is bad before marriage, especially on high school retreats. No girls in guy cabins, no guys in girl cabins. Girls, even if the boys side of the cabin is on fire, don't save them. They probably started the fire anyway."

And now, some rhink Purple. Also - bi colors/bi lighting anyone?

[beardedmrbean]

Outrage has spread in Somalia after an eight-year-old girl, who had been missing for six months, was found living with a man who said he was her husband.

The girl was reported missing by her family in the semi-autonomous region of Puntland last September.

Months later, it emerged the girl's father had consented for her to be married to an adult named Sheikh Mahmoud.

Security forces surrounded the man's house last week and forced they way in after he locked himself in a room with the girl.

The incident has sparked anger on social media and public protests in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu.

It has also prompted fresh debates about child protection laws, as currently there is no minimum legal age for marriage.

"What's more shocking than the tragedy itself are the allegations of abduction and the fact that her family had no knowledge of her whereabouts for months," Fadumo Ahmed, chairperson of leading rights group the Somali Women Vision Organisation, told the BBC.

"We trust the responsible institutions to take the right and necessary legal action."

According to the eight-year-old's uncle, she was taken from her home in the city of Bosaso last September by a female relative. This relative said she was escorting the child on a trip to see another a uncle.

But months later, a video surfaced online, showing the girl reciting the Quran.

Her family subsequently launched a search for the child - it is unclear why they did not do this sooner.

They discovered she was in the Carmo area, living with Sheikh Mahmoud.

Sheikh Mahmoud initially said he was solely teaching the girl the Quran. But after legal complaints were filed, he changed his statement, saying he had married the girl with her father's consent.

When asked by the BBC how he justified marrying an eight-year-old, Sheikh Mahmoud said that the traditions of Islam's Prophet Muhammad, along with that of the Shafi'i school of thought, allowed child marriage.

After the BBC questioned his reasoning - citing opposition from numerous Somali Islamic scholars - Sheikh Mahmoud maintained that he would not abandon the marriage.

Puntland's police and human rights authorities intervened on 25 March, removing the girl from the man's home after her family filed a complaint.

The girl is now back with her family, Puntland's police force told the BBC.

Additionally, an investigation into the case has been launched, government officials have said.

Child marriage remains prevalent in Somalia.

According to a report published in 2020 by the United Nations Population Fund and the Somali government, 35% of women aged between 20 and 24 in the country were married before the age of 18. In 2017 this figure stood at 45%.

The rate of child marriage is driven by various factors, including poverty, insecurity and traditional customs that often disregard a girl's age in wedding arrangements.

In an attempt to tackle this issue, Somalia's ministry of women and human rights submitted a draft child rights bill to parliament in 2023.

However, the proposal was sent back after MPs objected to certain provisions. The bill is expected to be reintroduced, but there is no clear timeline for this.

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By Nurit Yohanan

Education to martyrdom in math classes

Among the passages flagged by IMPACT-se is an 11th-grade history text that claims Zionists “used false claims” to justify their connection to the land while establishing a “Zionist settlement in Palestine.”

These “false claims” include “first, that Jews, despite belonging to various countries and societies, represent a single national group characterized by Semitic ethnic traits… and that there is no solution to the Jewish problem other than the establishment of a Jewish state in the Promised Land (Palestine).”

It also refers to the Jewish settlement of the land as “Zionist colonialism… in Palestine.”

A map of the Arab world in a Grade 11 Geography textbook. (courtesy IMPACT-SE)

Educational material for 12th graders on Islam includes a religious text interpreting the Quran that portrays Jews as liars and deceivers. A discussion question asks whether a warning about resisting “the temptation of enemies” refers only to Jews.

According to IMPACT-se, the textbooks glorify martyrdom and violence, including a first-grade reading exercise that uses the word “shahid,” or martyr, to teach an Arabic letter. In a second-grade Arabic textbook, a poem tells of a boy and girl pledging to “carry the flame of the revolution,” as they go from Haifa to Jaffa to Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque.

An 11th-grade reading exercise includes “Martyrs of the Intifada” by Palestinian poet Fadwa Tuqan, which praises stone-throwers during the First Intifada. An 11th-grade history textbook describes the high Palestinian death toll in the First Intifada as “fuel that powered the uprising.”

“The blood of every martyr gave the Intifada the strength to continue,” the text reads.

Archive: Clashes in Ramallah during the first intifada (Nati Shohat/Flash90)

The glorification of jihad and martyrdom extends even into arithmetic, IMPACT-se found. Fourth and ninth-grade math textbooks include problems requiring students to calculate the number of martyrs killed over a given period.

Meanwhile, at least three maps found in the textbooks omit Israel, instead terming the area between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River as Palestine. An 11th-grade map also refers to 1988 as the year that Palestine was founded, referring to the Palestine Liberation Organization’s largely nugatory declaration of independence that year.

Glorification of the war on the class chalkboard

Beyond the online textbooks, the IMPACT-se report claimed to find images and videos from schools that opened since February in which students are exposed to materials and other content inciting violence against Jews or Israel.

According to Mahmoud Matar, the PA Education Ministry’s representative in Gaza, 93% of all schools in the Strip were destroyed in the fighting that was sparked on October 7, 2023, with Hamas’s deadly invasion of southern Israel.

But in February, as a ceasefire took hold, the PA announced that it was opening 680 learning centers across the Strip. To cope with demand, students must attend in shifts, going for a limited number of hours a few days a week.

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Boyah

Boyah (plural: Boyat) was subcultural identity of AFAB non-binary,tomboy,demi girl & trans-masculine folks of Persian Gulf. Boyat are asigned female at birth,but express gender atypical behaviour. The origin of this queer subculture is unclear, some boyat claimed that it was started through online forums & groups. [citation needed]

Boyah subculture was more visible in Gulf states (including Kuwait,Oman,Saudi Arabia,UAE,Bahrain). Boyah identity may fall under the modern Transgender and Non-binary umbrella. However some people may considered them as people of forth gender.

Sexuality

Boyat folk's sexuality can be confusing in various cultural contexts. Most of the Boyat had intimate and romantic relationships with cis-girls in their past life, but they do not consider themselves as homosexual.

The term Boyah itself does not mean lesbian in arabic.In later life many Boyat had to pursue a heterosexual marriage & had children.Because marriage is a obligatory in local arabic customs.In addition to this, some boyah were androsexual & interested in boys only.

Culture & Lifestyle

Trans-masculine/tomboys/AFAB non-binary/AFAB genderpunk took the “Boyah” cultural identity in their early adolescence. On the otherhand, some boyat took the male role to challenge societal gender norms and stereotypes in Arabic Gulf States.

In general, a boyah is characterized by no make-up, no feminine expressions, no feminine name,feminine pronouns.In boyah subculture, Boyat community may use a massive masculine watches.Boyat people worn loose-fitting male cloth with a touch of the military, vibrantly coloured dresses,shirts and boyah jeans(which are baggy with big prints all over them). Since the age of internet Arab's boyat community started informal groups,online forums.

Most of the boyat have to lead double lives because gulf states has strict cultural gender roles especially for womxn.Many of them are forced to get married.In general Boyah phenomena is considered a disgrace to an arab family's honour.Additionally atypical gender expression is seems to be indecent and deviant in GCC states.Many boyat face stigma for not adhering with rigid patriarchal gender roles.

After leaving home, many undergo a radical transformation,changing their clothes at school/college or a friend's house.While in transition ,they run no real risk of being caught because,while in public, Emirates women are required to wear the national dress - a long black over-garment called an abaya, which makes it easier to switch roles without drawing attention.

Media

In general, Gulf media portrays queerness in negetive ways. A Boyah named Abeer appeared on the Saudi TV Show “Ya Hala” where he/ze said that he/ze was attracted to women while still at school. He/Ze had a complete love relationship with a classmate for a long time. Another person named Hamood joined a show of Radio Sawa where he/ze explained ze was rebelling against social (gender) norms and his/zee family’s restrictions through this boyah phenomena.

On a national television of UAE, a boyah named Bandar openly spoke about his queer relationship with another girl and expressed the desire to marry her and have children with her through IVF. His statement on Abu Dhabi's national television shocked the whole nation.

Decline of Boyah Culture

In the Persian Gulf region, boyah identity became very controversial since 2007. In 2007, the Kuwaiti parliament amended Article 198 of the country’s penal code so that anyone “imitating the opposite sex in any way” could face up to a year in jail and/or a fine of 1,000 dinars ($3,500). A further problem was that the law made no attempt to define “imitating the opposite sex” So it was basically left to the discretion of the police. Within a couple of weeks at least 14 people had been arrested in Kuwait City & thrown into prison. Boyat made their debut as a public concern in 2008 when Dubai police denounced cross-dressing - its chief, Dahi Khalfan Tamim, called on the Ministry of Social Affairs to find out how widespread the practice is and what causes it.

In 2009, Dubai launched a public campaign under the slogan "Excuse Me, I am a Girl", which cautioned against “masculine” behaviour among AFAB queers & tomboys and aimed to steer them towards "femininity". The impetus for this was a moral panic which swept through several Gulf states at that time, regarding the Boyah phenomena. 2 months after announcing the campaign the police persecuted 40 people (for their gender atypical expression), imprisoned them for 3 years in jail.In addition, trans-masculine/trans males,trans women,gender-queers were also shamed & abused by the UAE's police team.

Public Attitudes

Many conservative patriarchal arab people see a greater danger in the Boyah subcultural practices; they fear it can become permanent and cause great distress for the women and their families.

Psychiatrist Yousef Abou Allaban says, "It can go extreme, where they change their sex and have an operation.'' Saudi journalist Yousef Al-Qafari said in an interview on Radio Sawa that family disintegration and lack of true love have led women to act like a man. Al-Qafari said education was the best way to tackle this phenomenon.He called on the Ministry of Education to take up this role.

Social worker Nadia Naseer said, “Families play an essential role in such cases. Families should monitor their female members, especially when they start acting like men by cutting their hair short, wearing men’s clothing, or refusing to wear women’s accessories”. She also said, when a girl or woman does this,she is looking for attention & sending a message that she is a boyah.

Saudi writer Randa Alsheikh, in one of her columns, said that she attended a social gathering where she saw a group of females who appeared almost completely like men.“I would not be exaggerating if I say I could not tell the difference between them and men,” she wrote.She said that they looked, talked and walked like men & “even worse” some appeared to be in their 40s. We need to quickly address this phenomenon to contain these girls so that they are able to build good families and a healthy society,”

[cristianpaduraru]

Isaiah helps us to know the Son of God Week-27-of-2023

Peace friends, this week we read 10 chapters a day from the book of Isaiah which can be listened audio here then meet to share from the Scriptures + at the Bible study group 🌏 EN RO SP God bless your support for Relate4ever Resources as we are reaching new people every day at Eforie.Church https://relate4ever.com/wp-content/23-Isaiah-Audio-KJV-Relate4ever.mp3 God was telling the Prophets what…

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Studying the Bible in the USA: A Guide for International Students

This creates an opportunity for the international student to go deeper into theological studies with new cultural experiences from studying the Bible within the USA. Whether interested in a Bible college for clergy in Florida or other Bible schools in the USA that accept international students, this guide should provide key information within the scope of one making a wise decision. We will also nip in a discussion on how to access financial aid opportunities, including making opportunities for the Bible scholarship fund in Florida. Read more : https://mannabibleinstitute.blogspot.com/2024/08/studying-bible-in-usa-guide-for.html

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Sanjana Karanth at HuffPost:

For the past 14 months, Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya has faced Israel’s war on Gaza’s health care system head-on, documenting to the world his fight as a physician to treat patients and keep his hospital in the north afloat despite constant bombardment, depleted humanitarian aid, a painful shrapnel injury and the killing of his own son.

On Friday, the Israel Defense Forces arrested him. After nearly three months of daily Israeli attacks, soldiers stormed Kamal Adwan Hospital, killing dozens of people and detaining more than 240 others, including patients and medics. Captives were forced to strip and wait outside in winter temperatures before soldiers took them to Israeli prisons and interrogation centers, according to the Gaza Health Ministry. Among them was Abu Safiya, a pediatrician and hospital director and Gaza’s lead physician for the U.S.-based medical aid group MedGlobal. Kamal Adwan was the last functioning hospital in North Gaza, as Israel continues to wall the region off from the rest of the Palestinian territory and from any kind of outside humanitarian assistance. Still, despite the resulting lack of resources and the increasing casualties, Abu Safiya managed to keep the hospital in Beit Lahia at least partially running ― expanding its bed capacity from 120 to 200, and regularly posting updates online to show the world what Kamal Adwan, its patients and its staff were enduring at the hands of the Israeli military. [...]

“The IDF entered the hospital over the past year four times, and they interrogated [Abu Safiya] four times, and they searched every place in the hospital. So if there’s anything that could have been suspicious, they would have found it a long time ago,” Sahloul said. “So all of these talks about being [a] Hamas center and things like that is nonsense. No one believes these things anymore.” Despite soldiers telling Abu Safiya that he was free to leave, the doctor reportedly refused to abandon his medical team at the hospital. “He took all of us and wanted to get us out at night, but they yelled at him and arrested him,” nurse Waleed Al-Boudi told Middle East Eye, adding that Abu Safiya was taken captive at Al-Fakhoura School. Israeli army footage of the arrest shows what appears to be the last time Abu Safiya was seen before his detention, with soldiers shaking his hand, addressing him as “Doctor” and having him enter their tank with them. Abu Safiya, still wearing his white coat, can be seen telling the soldiers that there is no one left inside Kamal Adwan Hospital. Sahloul said the IDF would not confirm Abu Safiya’s whereabouts with MedGlobal, but that family and eyewitnesses said he was in Ofer prison with dozens of fellow medical workers before getting transferred to the notoriously brutal Sde Teiman prison. HuffPost could not independently verify Abu Safiya’s location.

[...] Groups like the World Health Organization, Amnesty International and the Council on American-Islamic Relations have demanded that Israeli forces release Abu Safiya from captivity and stop targeting Gaza’s hospitals and health care workers. Sahloul said that he and Abu Safiya’s family have asked U.S. President Joe Biden, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and President-elect Donald Trump to pressure the Israeli government to release the hospital director and his colleagues. The State Department is “aware of reports and still gathering information,” a spokesperson told HuffPost on Monday, adding that claims of Hamas operating in hospitals present Israel with “an unusual burden” but that Israel should do more to curb civilian casualties. The agency did not say whether it would pressure Israel to release Abu Safiya.

Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya took a stand against Israel Apartheid State’s war crime attacks on hospitals in Gaza, and he was arrested by the terrorist Israel Occupation Forces for his efforts.

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GRACE UPON GRACE E:12

Ministering To Others

Hi y’all, today we are going to talk about ministering:) as Christian’s we should preach the world (Bible) to unbelievers because it allows God to open their heart to Him and just be more educated on Jesus. We are going to talk about 1. What is ministering 2. Leading by example 3. Speaking with love not judgement 4. The power of testimony 5. Trusting the Holy Spirit 6. How and Where To Minister. <3

What Is Ministering?:

You might think that ministering is only for priests, but it’s actually for every type of Christ follower, whether you’re a priest or regular man/woman who loves God! Ministering is so beautiful because it’s lovers of Jesus spreading His love. You don’t need anything to minister, it’s not even a job, it’s a type of conversation with unbelievers in all types of places, never get nervous or embarrassed of the reactions you might get, because it could lead to them thinking about your interaction later in their day.

Leading By Example:

Just living for God in Godly ways is enough to lead by example, others seeing your “Jesus Glow” can make them think about opening the Bible or pray because you look so happy and fulfilled. It’s so important as Christians to not just preach about living for Christ but actually acting out our words so we don’t look hypocritical.

Speaking With Love, Not Judgement:

I see so many beautiful preachers go to the colleges or parades/events on the internet like e.g. Nicolas Bowling or Cliffe Knechtle, to spread the word of God and answer unbelievers questions. But sometimes I come across preachers who are aggressive and looking for an aggressive debate, which isn’t going to lead anyone to Christ, but maybe further away. When you minister, it’s important to have grace by speaking with kindness, listening, non judgement and sharing your testimony, so they feel comfortable in your presence instead of scared.

The Power Of Testimony:

Sharing how and when you encountered God is so powerful! They show God’s work in a real and personal way. When we share our testimony, we aren’t just telling our story—we’re revealing the love, mercy, and transformation that Jesus brings. Your testimony is hopeful to others that need to hear to believe that God can help them too, also people may argue about theology, but they can’t deny your experience with God. So when you share, share honestly (no sugar coding), focus on Jesus, keep it simple and trust the Holy Spirit to guide you while speaking. Never underestimate your testimony. Even if you think it’s small, God can use it in a big way. Your testimony could be the light that leads someone to Jesus!

Trusting The Holy Spirit:

To trust the Holy Spirit is to rely on God to guide your words and actions. Ministering to others can feel overwhelming. But God never intended for us to do it alone. The Holy Spirit is our guide, giving us wisdom, strength, and the right words at the right time. We need the Holy Spirit because we shouldn’t rely on our own understanding but on the Holy Spirit who is our teacher. Another reason is, the Holy Spirit gives us spiritual gifts like e.g. wisdom, discernment, teaching, and more to equip you.

Where And How You Can Minister:

• At Home: Minister to your family by showing Christ’s love, praying together, and leading by example.

• At school or Work: Your kindness, patience, and willingness to share God’s truth can be a testimony to those around you.

• In Friendships: Encourage and pray for friends, and be a light in their lives.

• Online: Social media, blogs, or messages can be powerful ways to spread the gospel.

• Church: Leading Bible studies, mentoring new believers, or teaching children’s ministry.

• Community: Helping the homeless, visiting the sick, or volunteering in community programs. Or praying for others, whether in person, over the phone, or online.

I hope y’all enjoyed and learnt something new with this subject, God bless you and remember God loves you! Read you bibles,pray and worship Jesus today:)

MATTHEW 28:19-20

“Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”

2 CORINTHIANS 5:20

“We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ’s behalf: Be reconciled to God.”

COLOSSIANS 4:6

“Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.”

1 PETER 3:15-

“But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect,

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(Quds) The Palestinian Ministry of Education in Gaza has confirmed that 29,600 students in 11th grade have taken online exams to qualify for general secondary exams.

The ministry has also launched an e-learning initiative aimed at enrolling over 260,000 students in Gaza amid Israel’s ongoing genocide.

The ongoing Israeli onslaught prevented 39,000 secondary school students from taking the secondary school tawjihi exams last year.