Arabic → English transcript

Today I did an interview on Al Arabiya.

Look at fate. My sis- in- law…

My brother’s wife is from Idlib, from Binnish.

But when they saw my interview with brother Abu Rayan on Al Arabiya…

They called them and said,“ Mohammad was on TV.” They said to him,“

Mohammad is dead.”

For seven years he has not talked to us, so no… They said,“ God willing,

they actually came back and saw us.”

On the Al Arabiya channel.

And they said,“ That’s right, that’s Mohammad, and that’s you and Abu Rayan,”

and they sent me a message on Viber.

On the fourth, they even woke me up from sleep,

saying,“ Your family wants to talk to you after an exile of seven years.

I know nothing about them and they know nothing about me.”

And I thank Al Arabiya channel for this effort. This is a tremendous effort.

After seven years without seeing my family, how were your feelings? Today when…

A joy that…

I do not know what to tell you.

Maybe everyone in Latakia knows me.

The old- timers, I caused a stir in Latakia. The old guys know me,

I mean I am known. I am happy.

To see one’s family.

My mother died and my father died upset with me.

Praise be to God, praise be to God.

This is God’s decree. We cannot… say anything.