The Mahdi Times August 2011 | Page 10

Showky, a 60 year old Ansari, lives hours away from the other Ansari in Egypt and from the Safa studio. He has worked extremely hard in preparation for the show, spending up to 8 hours a day in meetings with other Ansari, discussing and going through material for the show. All of this work, coupled with the Nasibi hate he was faced with when he initially went to Safa, and the fasting during this blessed month, has taken it's toll on Showky and he found himself rather ill. Then by the Grace of Allah (swt) and the Ansari support and praying for him, The Psalms of Islam, Al Sahifat Sajjadiya, by Imam Zain ul Abideen (a.s), the Imam's Supplication when Hostility was Show to Him and His Supplication When Sick or Visited by Distress of an Affliction, Showky made a quick recovery, picked up his weapons and went on into the battlefield. From the very beginning, the Nasibi hate was blatantly obvious from the crew members at Safa. They make no apologies for their hatred of Shia and revel in it by not hiding it. However, Zoghby turned out to be much more elusive. The same Zoghby that has appeared on television spewing sheer disgust of Shias, here is just an example of the hate that Zoghby spreads online. "...And I never had anyone except Allah but I am telling the authorities, Egypt? Egypt? Do you like that Egypt has become a place for Shia? We used to surround this thinking until I almost had it covered up and now the Shia are appearing on Satellite Stations in Egypt taking part in debates!! Debates! Where are you? Where is our dignity? Where is our religion? By Allah you shall be aske