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Shad Faraydoon’s Funeral
June 14, 2009 by Jeremy
We attended the second day of Shad’s funeral on Thursday in two groups: men and women.
The men gathered in the mosque for about 5 hours straight as other men who knew the family gathered to pay their respects. Inside the mosque the male family members stood around the perimeter and greeted the male guests each time they entered the room. Meanwhile the cleric sang prayers for the child.
The women gathered under a large tent outside the family’s house and loudly mourned the loss of little Shad. Hundreds of women turned out over the course of the last few days. It was an understandably intense emotional experience - especially for those of us who are largely unaccustomed to Middle Eastern modes of mourning.
Shad’s family has remained very kind and open to us even in the midst of their great loss. We hope to continue on with them insofar as they will allow us in the coming months and years.
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Jeremy Courtney lives and loves in Iraq as a co-founder and Executive Director of the Preemptive Love Coalition. He's also the father of two spectacular children, and married to the lovely Jessica Courtney. When not absorbed in PLC work he can be found writing songs and singing about hope and future. |
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