The rubble turns into a pulpit... Gaza prays amid the ache of memories

In a moving scene that embodies the resilience of the Palestinian spirit, worshippers in Khan Younis gathered to perform Friday prayers amid the ruins of the destroyed Albaani Mosque. It was as if the rubble had turned into prayer rugs and the devastation into a pulpit of hope. Neither war nor pain could stop them from raising their hands to the sky, believing that prayer is stronger than destruction, and that faith is the unbreakable gate to patience.
Faith — An Unconquerable Weapon In Gaza, faith becomes an invincible weapon. When the walls collapse, souls remain lifted to God; when the minarets go silent, hearts still echo “Allahu Akbar.” The people of Gaza, who have endured loss and siege, cling to prayer as if it were their final bridge to salvation, and to patience as their shield against despair.
This land, filled with rubble and martyrs, is equally filled with determination and steadfastness. To Gazans, prayer is not merely a religious ritual, but a human and defiant act — proof that the Palestinian spirit never breaks, no matter how deep the pain.
With every prostration upon the dust, a new vow is made: that the homeland is worth every sacrifice, and that no matter how long it takes, tomorrow will rise upon a pure land watered by the patience of the faithful, the tears of mothers, and the resolve of a people who taught the world the meaning of dignity in the face of devastation.