. . . Soon the car arrived at the first checkpoint. ISIS guards stood with firearms and swords. Abu had prayed about this moment—for courage to stand for his beliefs.
'Who are you?' a guard asked.
'We are Christians leaving Mosul, because we are not permitted to stay in this Muslim land,' Abu replied.
The guard, now joined by others, refused to let the family pass. Instead, they placed a call to superiors. Thirty minutes later, two shiny SUVs arrived. Young men brandishing new, expensive firearms stepped out and began peppering the family with questions.
Abu answered honestly: 'Yes, we are Christians.'
'Leaving is no longer an option for you and the rest of your infidel family,' said the leader. 'Convert to Islam or be killed. It is that simple. It is an easy choice . . .,
he refused he would not,did not let go of his faith
a Faith that means so much
a Faith he shares with myself
a Faith so misrepresented
a Faith demonstrated as important and relevant by this great man and many like him leaving Syria looking just for peace
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