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"Bring Back Our Girls" Montage

"Bring Back Our Girls" Montage
Montage was created with licensed images purchased from Shutterstock.

On April 14, 2014 276 Nigerian school girls were kidnapped by Boko Haram from Chibok. Another 11 Nigerian school girls were kidnapped by Boko Haram on May 4, 2014 from Warabe and 20 from Garkin Fulani on June 9, 2014. Boko Haram threatens to sell them into prostitution.

These girls -- all 307 need to be released immediately and unconditionally so that they may be able to return to their families and pursue their God-given dreams.

"[I]t is not lawful for you that you should take women... against their will." [Islam: Qu'ran: The Women 4:19]

"[D]o not compel [women] to prostitution, when they desire to keep chaste..." [Islam: Qu'ran: The Light 24:33]

"Acquisition of knowledge is binding on all..." [Islam: Ibn Maja in al-Sunan, 1:81 §224]

By their actions it is apparent that Boko Haram's members are not Muslims but infidels in the strongest sense. If they are not infidels, they ought to prove it -- Release the girls, stop the senseless killings and repent for their crimes against Allah and humanity.

In Islam, God is known as al-Wadud or "He who loves."

"Religion is love and love is religion" -- Islam: Imam al-Baqir (676-733 CE)

“The Eternal… made all things in [l]ove. On [l]ove they all depend.” [Islam: Farid ud Din Attar, 12th Century CE Sufi poet]

“God created a hundred portions of mercy. He placed one portion between His creation [so] they [could] have compassion on each other…” [Islam: Saheeh Al-Bukhari, Saheeh Muslim, Al-Tirmidhi, et al.]

“I will not lose sight of the labor of any of you who labors in My way, be it man or woman; each of you is equal to the other.” [Islam: Qu'ran: The Book of Imran 3:195]

“There is no compulsion in religion…” [Islam: Qu'ran: The Cow 2:256]

“My God, who can have tasted the sweetness of [Your] love, then wanted another in place of [You]?” [Islam: Supplication 77]

Note: The open shackles symbolize release and the pair of hearts portray that they are first and fore-most loved by their families and secondly by the world.

* ઇઉ *, Angelofruhr, Martine, and 92 other people have particularly liked this photo


107 comments - The latest ones
 foto buff
foto buff
Kudos William.... you are right they are the infidels....
9 years ago. Edited 9 years ago.
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Thank you Foto buff!
9 years ago.
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Thank you Tao!
9 years ago.
 RHH
RHH
Wonderful creation, William.
9 years ago.
 RHH
RHH
Thanks for the visit and comments.
9 years ago.
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Thank you Ron!
9 years ago.
 RHH
 Don Sutherland
Don Sutherland club
Fantastic work and important message.
9 years ago.
 Indira Nair
Indira Nair
A great message....Well done!
9 years ago.
 Annemarie
Annemarie club
this is wonderful !
happy weekend:o)
9 years ago.
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Thank you everyone!
9 years ago.
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Thank you El Pare! Hope Boko Haram immediately frees them or the international community conducts a successful rescue very soon.
9 years ago.
 Nora Caracci
Nora Caracci club
splendid work for a great message !!!
9 years ago.
 Nora Caracci
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Thank you Nora!
9 years ago.
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Thank you Paul!
9 years ago.
 beverley
beverley
o0o my heart goes out to them and their families,
and hope they will soon be found safe and unharmed
and returned to their loved ones and may it never ever
happen again. Your quotes ... what double standards
these people have ! a well presented piece of work
William oOo
9 years ago.
 Nico Andries
Nico Andries
A very good tribute.. The own government should make a priority out of it in cooperation with international efforts..
9 years ago.
 William Sutherland
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Thank you Mrscurlyhead, Bev, Nico, and Dubonnet!
9 years ago. Edited 9 years ago.
 sasithorn_s
sasithorn_s
A great message and wonderful creation, William!

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9 years ago.
 Malik Raoulda
Malik Raoulda club
William a very promising wonderful initiative and a strong commitment from you ..!
Thank you to discuss this very topic humanist and news.
Happy week.
9 years ago.
 Christiane ♥.•*¨`*•✿
Christiane ♥.•*¨`*•✿
SO WELL DONE !!! **********

Wish you a nice week end, William.
9 years ago.
 Proxar
Proxar
!!! Excellent !
9 years ago.
 Zucchi57
Zucchi57
Thanks William...
9 years ago.
 Jean
Jean
A beautiful image which puts its message across so well. If only we all followed the teachings of our religion. Human behaviour fills me with despair sometimes
9 years ago.
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Thank you everyone! Hope the girls are freed soon!
9 years ago.
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Thank you Dave and Pajmcb!
9 years ago.
 RHH
RHH
Excellent Shot Seen In:
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9 years ago.
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Thank you Ron!
9 years ago.
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Thank you Pajmcb!
9 years ago.
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Thank you Hawkeye!
9 years ago.
 yokopakumayoko Francesco
yokopakumayoko Franc…
Beautiful shot!

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9 years ago.
 beverley
beverley
ADMIRED in PEOPLE 4U
9 years ago.
 Horizon 36
Horizon 36 club
Excellent work....well done William
9 years ago.
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Thank you everyone!
9 years ago.
 Dave Hilditch
Dave Hilditch
A beautiful piece of work produced for a great cause. Let's hope they're found soon.
9 years ago.
 Maï
Maï
Wonderful achievement, a message that goes well.
9 years ago.
 Treasa Ui Cionaodha
Treasa Ui Cionaodha
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Stunning Portrait.. Well done William. I share all your sentiments regarding this disgraceful kidnapping of these Children. May God help them and keep them safe until they are released which cant be soon enough. Regards Tess.
9 years ago.
 William Sutherland
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Thank you! I just hope the international community can do something since I have no faith in Nigeria, especially after the Amnesty International report -- www.amnestyusa.org/news/press-releases/nigerian-authorities-failed-to-act-on-warnings-about-boko-haram-raid-on-school

I'm just concerned, though, that the international community is engaging in more show than action.
9 years ago.
 Helena Ferreira
Helena Ferreira
Great work and dedication...
9 years ago. Edited 9 years ago.
 ctofcsco
ctofcsco
Well done! This one just cannot be SEEN IN enough!
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9 years ago.
 ctofcsco
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Excellent Shot Seen In:
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9 years ago.
 Mike (Bogger3)
Mike (Bogger3)
Beautiful Portrait, I agree ;-)
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9 years ago.
 Rafael
Rafael club
Un magnífico simbolismo ! Bravo por la composición y expresividad ! ****
9 years ago.
 Clickity Click
Clickity Click
What a hideous crime ... what a powerful image you have created to keep this issue in the forefront. May those young girls be found before it's too late!
9 years ago.
 Esther
Esther club
A wonderful message.
9 years ago.
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Thank you again everyone! Still hoping for the best mother's day gift for so many Nigerian mothers -- the safe return of their daughters!
9 years ago.
 Diana Australis
Diana Australis club
A fitting tribute....and one we all hope for....
9 years ago.
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Thank you Diana!
9 years ago.
 RHH
RHH
9 years ago.
 RHH
RHH
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9 years ago.
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Thank you Ron!
9 years ago.
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
You're welcome Fogline! Hope in a tiny way it keeps awareness alive so the world doesn't rest until they're free and home with their families!
9 years ago.
 Pam J
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Blessed Be.

Candles lit.
9 years ago.
 Valfal
Valfal
Excellent photo and message, William. I also pray for these poor girls to be freed and returned safely to their families.
9 years ago.
William Sutherland club has replied to Valfal
The first thing I did when I got up was go to the news... really hoping that they were freed and reunited with their mothers on Mother's Day. So sad, those infidel brutes don't care about families anymore than they do about Allah!
9 years ago.
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Thank you Pam, Nina, Kate, and Valfal!
9 years ago.
 Ch'an
Ch'an club
I totally agree whit your text, their to many people who pretend to be muslim and who are infidels in reality !!!!
9 years ago.
William Sutherland club has replied to Ch'an club
Thank you for the courage to admit this since so few are willing to do so. It's precisely these people who make Islam into some sort of evil theology and dishonor Mohammad who in reality believed in tolerance (e.g. Muslims for the first few centuries coexisted peacefully with Jews and Christians and respected diversity of opinions protected by the Constitution of Medina, which enabled its rapid spread) and forgiveness (he forgave those who had plotted against him in Mecca when the City fell to his army and a woman who had attempted to poison him).
9 years ago.
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Thank you again everyone! Still waiting for them to be freed. It's really sad that based on the latest news stories, still little to nothing is being done. For example, one escaped victim has yet to be questioned by the police, there's little troop presence in the area, and families are pleading that the world keeps up the pressure and doesn't forget.
9 years ago.
 Rita Guimaraes
Rita Guimaraes
Fantastic, William.
A very sensitive and beautiful trobute.
9 years ago.
 William Sutherland
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Thank you Rita!
9 years ago.
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Thank you Shelby!
9 years ago.
 RHH
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9 years ago.
 RHH
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9 years ago.
 RHH
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9 years ago.
 William Sutherland
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Thank you Ron and Joan!
9 years ago.
 RHH
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9 years ago.
 William Sutherland
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Thank you everybody!

Mixed news today. It is great news that the circulated video shows that many of the girls are alive. At the same time, it is just another slap in the face to Mohammad and Allah and a further figurative desecration of the Qu'ran if some of the girls have been indeed forcibly converted to Islam. :(

www.cnn.com/2014/05/12/world/africa/nigeria-abducted-girls

Considering that the Nigerian government is completely impotent when it comes to finding and rescuing the girls, I really hope they just make the prisoner swap demanded of them. There are no better or viable alternatives for Lagos. They OWE the families and kidnapped girls this much considering the military fled hours before the abductions. If they didn't want a fight, all they had to do was simply evacuate the school before Boko Haram moved in!
9 years ago. Edited 9 years ago.
 RHH
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9 years ago.
 RHH
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9 years ago.
 William Sutherland
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Thank you Ron!
9 years ago.
 .t.a.o.n.
.t.a.o.n.
the kidnappers are no moslems, they're simply most awful criminals !
9 years ago.
 William Sutherland
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Couldn't have said it better TAON! They simply hide behind Islam to commit and justify their heinous crimes against humanity as if God would approve!
9 years ago.
 Donna Gabhriel
Donna Gabhriel
great picture!
9 years ago.
 William Sutherland
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Thank you Donna!
9 years ago.
 Treasa Ui Cionaodha
Treasa Ui Cionaodha
Hi again William
Congratulations on Explore Well deserved for this one Hugs Tess *_*
9 years ago.
 William Sutherland
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Thank you Tess and Jennifer! I'm still hoping and waiting too!
9 years ago.
 Danielle
Danielle
Excellent !
9 years ago.
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Thank you Danielle!
9 years ago.
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Thank you Dany! Have a great weekend!
9 years ago.
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Thank you Sharon! I agree. Every day I await good news!
9 years ago.
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Not a good thing it appears the world has grown silent, forgotten and are letting the Nigerian government off the hook! :(
9 years ago.
 Ecobird
Ecobird club
A beautiful portrait and a story that tugs at the heartstrings
9 years ago.
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Thank you Ecobird!
9 years ago.
 Eve
Eve
Magnifique ....bravo !!!
9 years ago.
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
I hope there is!
9 years ago.
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Thank you Prairie Rambler!
9 years ago.
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Thank you Chalame, Franca, NGC300, and Dany!
9 years ago.
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
You're welcome Leieladonna! Hope eventually something is done since only today another 20 girls were kidnapped. :( The Nigerian government and military are complete jokes.
9 years ago.
 FMW51
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Very well done William!
9 years ago.