Sahar Qumsiyeh

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Latter-day Saint Life
How the Savior Helped Me Forgive the Soldiers Who Imprisoned My Brother and Killed My Friends
By  Sahar Qumsiyeh
February 27, 2018 10:13 PM MST
“Go home! You can’t enter Jerusalem! Go back!” the soldier at the checkpoint screamed at me. This soldier who had invaded my country was now telling me that I was denied access to the city of my birth. I tried to form angry words to respond to his unjust act but was halted by the words of the Savior echoing in my ear: “Love your enemies.”
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How a Muslim's Prayer Helped a Mormon Get Past Israeli Soldiers to Attend Church
By  Sahar Qumsiyeh
January 27, 2018 02:12 PM MST
Sahar Qumsiyeh, a Palestinian born in Jerusalem, often faced extreme difficulties attending LDS sacrament meetings in Jerusalem, the closest services to her home in Bethlehem. Facing checkpoints, blocked roads, the possibility of arrest, and even Israeli soldiers shooting at her on numerous occasions, Qumsiyeh continued to press forward in order to partake of the sacrament on a regular basis. The following is an excerpt from her story, Peace for a Palestinian: One Woman's Story of Faith Amidst War in the Holy Land.
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After Asking God to End Her Life, This Palestinian Found Peace in the Gospel
By  Sahar Qumsiyeh
January 12, 2018 10:08 PM MST
“Go home! You can’t enter Jerusalem! Go back!” the soldier at the checkpoint screamed at me. This soldier who had invaded my country was now telling me that I was denied access to the city of my birth. I tried to form angry words to respond to his unjust act but was halted by the words of the Savior echoing in my ear: “Love your enemies.”
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