Thank you message by Aafia Siddiquis family. August 1, 2014 By the Grace of Allah Almighty, the Most Compassionate the Most Merciful... In the last eleven years there have been very few days when we could sing that to the entire universe with every bit of our energy. August 1, 2014 was one of those days. At 7:34 Texas time that morning (8:34 AM Washington, DC, EST) the White House petition asking for the repatriation of Aafia Siddiqui reached 100,012 signatures. After eleven brutal years this represents a chance to end her nightmare. This month has been a great source of hope and encouragement for us. Unfortunately we have no way to contact Aafia to let her know that thousands across the globe care for her and are trying to get her home. She is being kept incommunicado in what seems to be retaliation for an appeals motion filed in court and the petition to the White House. This petition will be presented to President Obama. He may choose to act on it immediately. He may decide to look more closely into the case. He may not choose to act at all. We are hoping and praying that his sense of compassion and justice will guide him and allow Aafia to come home. Whether President Obama chooses to act on it or not is a subject for another day. Today we need to express our gratitude and love for everyone who helped make this moment possible. We are grateful to Mauri Saalakhan and Sister Zeina for initiating this petition drive, and to all those who participated. We are humbled at the number of hits which exceeded a million in two weeks and the millions of messages via SMS, WhatsApp, and the countless who sent letters with their names and signatures. We thank the newspapers that posted notices to assist the campaign. Around the world people of conscience united to help a woman none of them have ever met, a victim of international politics, rendered, tortured, and falsely accused. They have shown that there are people across the world who are outraged by injustice and have the courage to raise their voices. We dont know all your names, but God knows who you are. Our words of thanks cannot describe our gratitude for your support but God and His countless bounties and mercies will follow you all where ever you may be. The Family of Dr. Aafia Siddiqui
Posted on: Sat, 02 Aug 2014 18:12:07 +0000
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