For some reason this story has disturbed me more than any of the other degradations to humanity already reported on and witnessed by victims of Islamic extremism. No doubt, in a scale of sheer brutality and disconnect to the very sense of what distingushes a human from a rabid hyena, the other acts such as against innocent little girls by ISIS exceeds this, but I cannot explain how this one truly effected me, such that ... well, there are no words for it. Maybe I identify with him, maybe I don't know why.
But this incident was the last straw for me, my soul now is sure, any "religion" that would do this in the name of it's "religion" is almost certainly beyond repair.
His name, as known to those children and adults alike, was simply "Sorcerer". He was a street magician in Syria.
He would make coins "disappear".
His impromptu performance with little wooden blocks or sticks, chicken feathers, would delight the children. He was a makeshift celebrity with those in the surrounding towns, he gave them joy.
He was an illusionist. In words, motion, with his eyes, hands, the turn of the card. He never said anything against Islam, just doing those amazing little tricks, adding laughs to those watching, the pause, the turn of the word, then the magic moment.
He was on some street in the capital of ISIS, in Raqqa, Syria. Doing his magic. Before a crowd.
Then they just came up to him. ISIS "soldiers". They put their hands on his sholders, he was stunned, then they dragged him and took him to the public square. And told him, held by jackals, that he violated Islam's law that says idle entertainment is forbidden. Then they proceeded to cut his head off.
For doing magic tricks.
Illusions.
I love you Sorcerer. Show me your dice.
******* these ********.
ISIS behead street magician for entertaining crowds in Syria with his tricks - Mirror Online
But this incident was the last straw for me, my soul now is sure, any "religion" that would do this in the name of it's "religion" is almost certainly beyond repair.
His name, as known to those children and adults alike, was simply "Sorcerer". He was a street magician in Syria.
He would make coins "disappear".
His impromptu performance with little wooden blocks or sticks, chicken feathers, would delight the children. He was a makeshift celebrity with those in the surrounding towns, he gave them joy.
He was an illusionist. In words, motion, with his eyes, hands, the turn of the card. He never said anything against Islam, just doing those amazing little tricks, adding laughs to those watching, the pause, the turn of the word, then the magic moment.
He was on some street in the capital of ISIS, in Raqqa, Syria. Doing his magic. Before a crowd.
Then they just came up to him. ISIS "soldiers". They put their hands on his sholders, he was stunned, then they dragged him and took him to the public square. And told him, held by jackals, that he violated Islam's law that says idle entertainment is forbidden. Then they proceeded to cut his head off.
For doing magic tricks.
Illusions.
I love you Sorcerer. Show me your dice.
******* these ********.
ISIS behead street magician for entertaining crowds in Syria with his tricks - Mirror Online
