"And I have found both freedom and safety in my madness, the freedom of loneliness and the safety from being understood, for those who understand us enslave something in us. But let me not be too proud of my safety. Even a Thief in a jail is safe from another thief. "

Khalil Gibran (How I Became a Madman)

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Wednesday, January 13, 2016

Russian airstrike heavily damages Ottoman-era Aleppo mosque- Syria Direct

A Russian airstrike reportedly targeted an Ottoman-era mosque on Tuesday, killing at least 10 worshipers and heavily damaging the historic site, reported pro-opposition Aleppo Media Center in a video posted to YouTube Tuesday.
It is not clear what hit the Agha Jaq Mosque during Asr (afternoon) prayers in the rebel-held Qadi Askar neighborhood in Aleppo city, reported the pro-opposition Syrian Human Rights Committee on Tuesday.  
The Qadi Askar neighborhood is located in the heart of Aleppo’s ancient city and many houses and structures within it date back to the Ottoman era (16th to 20th centuries).