Tag Archives: DAMASCUS

Save the Life of Sheikh Dr. Ahmad Badr Al-Din Hassoun

Posted on September 6, 2025 by fatherdave

The petition copied below is the initiative of Haytham Manna – a Syrian human rights activist who helped found the Arab Commission for Human Rights (ACHR) and later became spokesperson for the National Coordination Committee for Democratic Change (NCC).  He … Continue reading →

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Did Mufti Hassoun Incite Violence in Aleppo?

Posted on August 28, 2025 by fatherdave

Opponents of Dr Hassoun, the former Grand Mufti of Syria, have repeatedly accused him of using incendiary rhetoric and of incitement during the years of resistance in Syria, beginning in 2012. Dr Hassoun explained to me privately that he had … Continue reading →

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Meeting Grand Mufti Hassoun Changed My Life! #FreeGrandMuftiHassoun

Posted on August 20, 2025 by fatherdave

? A Tribute to Dr Hassoun, the former Grand Mufti of Syria I’ll never forget the first time I met Dr Ahmad Badr Aldin Hassoun back in 2013 – then the Grand Mufti of Syria. It was on the last … Continue reading →

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The Ongoing Threat to DIVIDE SYRIA!

Posted on July 12, 2025 by fatherdave

July 7, 2025 – my friend, Maram Susli, addresses a meeting of the Syrian Social Nationalist Party (SSNP) on the anniversary of the 1949 execution of its founder, Antoun Saadeh.

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Praying for a RESURRECTED Syria!

Posted on May 8, 2025 by fatherdave

This is Father Dave, and, as I say, I’m still grieving the death of the Syria that I knew and loved though, as a Christian, I also believe in the miracle of resurrection. Continue reading →

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A Candlelight Vigil for Syria

Posted on March 21, 2025 by fatherdave

March 19, 2025 -We held a Candlelight Vigil for Syria at The Melkite Cathedral in Sydney. It was a beautiful coming together of Christians and Muslims, Syrians and Australians, to grieve and to pray for our beloved Syria and her … Continue reading →

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Stop the Syrian Genocide!

Posted on March 20, 2025 by fatherdave

Thousands of us gathered at the Sydney Town Hall on Sunday, March 16, 2025, to protest the terrible wave of violence that has been unleashed against minority groups in Syria. Continue reading →

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A Tribute to the Syrian Arab Army

Posted on February 6, 2025 by fatherdave

Father Dave here, and I’m still grieving the collapse of Syria, and the ascendency of one-time Al Qaeda leader, Ahmed Hussein al-Sharaa, to the country’s leadership. I’ve been fearing for my many Syrian friends. I’ve been praying for their safety … Continue reading →

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Prayers for Syria – the Webinar

Posted on January 7, 2025 by fatherdave

On Dec 11, 2024, I was joined by Maram Susli (Syrian Girl) and Dr Tim Anderson (author of “The Dirty War on Syria”). We did our best to make sense of what had just happened in Syria, and this despite … Continue reading →

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A Sad Day for Syria

Posted on December 9, 2024 by fatherdave

The following is the official statement of “Hands Off Syria“, Sydney (hereafter ‘HOS‘), dated Monday, December 9th, 2024 Today is a sad day for the supporters of Syria, however, it is much worse for the people of Syria, as, unfortunately, … Continue reading →

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