We all need to pray for one another, and to love one another. We should always pray for the safety, peace, love and brotherhood for people all over the world.

Too bad we can't have an independence day for the entire world. A day of freedom from ignorance, hatred, war, power and control.

A day where we can all love each other as human beings and toss away the weapons of war, and cast out our fears and hatreds from our hearts into the graves.

We must mourn the graves of the innocents all over the world, and give the children of the world the hope of a peaceful, loving and beautiful world.

A world full of love and without hatred or fear. A world where we can join hands together and accept one another, regardless of our skin color, ethnicity, religion or nationality. If we don't unite as a human race, then we have condemned the future generation of children to a dark and grim future. Think of love, compassion and peace always.

Merciful God, You made all of the people of the world in your own image and placed before us the pathway of salvation through different preachers who claimed to have been your saints and prophets. But, the contradictions (made by us) in the interpretation of your teachings have resulted in creating divisions, faith-based hatreds and bloodshed in the world community.

Millions of innocent men, women and children have so far been brutally killed by the militants of several religions who have been committing horrific crimes against humanity and millions more would not be butchered by them in the future, if you guide and help us find ways to reunite peacefully.

Look with compassion at the whole human family; take away the controversial teachings of arrogance, divisions and hatreds that have badly infected our hearts; break down the walls that separate us; reunite us in bonds of love; and work through our struggle and confusion to accomplish your purpose on earth; that, in your good time, all nations and races could jointly serve you in justice, peace and harmony.

S.A. Rehman

Islamabad

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