** These are some examples of true friendship! If you get yourself out of the picture and notice who has shared life's experiences with you; then just maybe you can learn to become a true friend! **

Date:   11/13/2017 9:32:53 PM ( 7 y ago)

How to know a true a true friend is Camaraderie!

** It not often in this life we get the opportunity to find a true friend! Abou Fatma was such a true friend to the end!
See if you can measure up! **

Date: Original Posting 12/16/2010 viewed 13,621 times
From: simplytruth.com
Topic started by: Kerminator on 16,Dec 2010, 14:00 GMT

Title: Abou Fatma a True Friend to the end!

" In this world when you chance to come upon a true friend; from time to time consider it a Blessing!"

A True-ism:
When you find such a friend, cherish them and learn to care!

The Four Feathers movie is based upon a 1902 adventure novel by British writer A.E.W. Mason that has inspired many films of the same title. We will consider the 2002 film version:

** For a detailed account of this time period in N.E. Africa read {The River War}
by Sir Winston Churchill


By 1884 over a quarter of the earth's surface had been conquered by the British Army.
Plus the British Navy controlled all the oceans of the world!
There was no greater honor for a young man than to fight for Queen and Country.
Those that refused the call to arms brought shame and humiliation on their friends and families...

Title Card:
The Symbol of their disgrace was to receive a white feather for cowardice...


This is a movie based upon the conflict in Sudan in the late 1800's; between the British Army who was putting down a Islamic Jihad...
{Jihad has been going on thru out Islamic history!}


HISTORY:

Sudan was a collection of small, independent kingdoms and principalities from the beginning of the Christian era until 1820-21, when Egypt conquered and unified the northern portion of the country.

Northern Sudan was basically Muslim, with southern Sudan being Christian. However, neither the Egyptian nor the Mahdist state (1883-1898) had any effective control of the southern region outside of a few garrisons. Southern Sudan remained an area of fragmented tribes, subject to frequent attacks by BLACK Islamic slave raiders.

** Black Slavery has been going on for thousands of years in Africa - Not just by the Europeans in the 1800's!

In 1881, a religious leader named Muhammad ibn Abdalla proclaimed himself the Mahdi, or the "expected one," {a savior figure} who began a religious crusade to unify the tribes in western and central Sudan. ** He was a Christ like leader per the Islamic religion! i.e going to unit everyone into Islam!

His followers took on the name "Ansars" (the followers) which they continue to use today and are associated with the single largest political grouping, the Umma Party, led by a descendant of the Mahdi, Sadiq al Mahdi. Notice how the Islamic cause goes on!

In the 1880's taking advantage of dissatisfaction resulting from Ottoman-Egyptian exploitation and poor administration, the Mahdi led a nationalist revolt culminating in the fall of Khartoum in 1885.
Gen Chas Gordon was killed there. The Mahdi died shortly thereafter, but his state survived until overwhelmed by an invading Anglo-Egyptian force under Lord Kitchener in 1898.

While nominally administered jointly by Egypt and Britain, Britain exercised control, formulated policies, and supplied most of the top administrators.

Independence
In February 1953, the United Kingdom and Egypt concluded an agreement providing for Sudanese self-government and self-determination. The transitional period toward independence began with the inauguration of the first parliament in 1954. With the consent of the British and Egyptian Governments, Sudan achieved independence on January 1, 1956, under a provisional constitution.

This constitution was silent on two crucial issues for southern leaders--the secular or Islamic character of the state and its federal or unitary structure. However, the Arab-led Khartoum government reneged on promises to southerners to create a federal system, which led to a mutiny by southern army officers that launched 17 years of civil war (1955-72).


The movie '4 feathers'; is based upon the latter 1800's in the Sudan

" The Four Fathers"
Produced - 2002...
Following is part of a conversation after Abou Fatma {Black African Former Aid to General Gorden} had rescued the British Officer Harry Faversham {deserter} from wondering alone across the desert in Sudan!

Abou Fatma: Are you a deserter?
Harry Faversham: Something like that. I was sent to fight and I ran away.
Abou Fatma: Why?
Harry Faversham: Why? I just... There are many reasons why. Mostly I was afraid.
Abou Fatma: [laughs] I found you half dead crossing the desert alone. And you say you are afraid?
Harry Faversham: There's a different kind of fear. Why are you protecting me?
Abou Fatma: Because God put you in my pathway. I have no choice.
Harry Faversham: God? For An Englishman... and a Christian? You must have done something terrible to offend Him.


Abou Fatma continues on to help and protect Harry, even going to prison with him; always protecting him from the very face of death. A true friend!
Abou even comes up with a plan to drug the British prisoners to appear dead so they escape!

Why?
Because God had placed Harry on his pathway of life!

Later:

Then after the Regiment has returned to England, one of Harry's friends, another Officer Jack (one who had given him, a white feather) addresses the assembled Regiment and tells what the real meaning comradeship and the bond of friendship is that exist among a band of Solderers or brothers!


Jack Durrance: Speaking of those who did not return:

" You may be lost, but you are not forgotten. For those who have traveled far, to fight in foreign lands, know that the soldier's greatest comfort is to have his friends close at hand.
In the heat of battle it ceases to be an idea for which we fight. Not for the Queen, or the flag, nor for country! Rather we fight for the man on our left, and we fight for the man on our right.
Because when all the armies are scattered and all the empires fallen away, all that will remain is the memory of those precious moments that we spent sided by side, friends to the end!
It is Camaraderie!"

** This is a prime example of how the team work and joint experiences bond a group of veterans for life!
{a recent movie; "a Band of brothers"} also exemplifies this facet of life!


These are some examples of true friendship!

If you get yourself out of the picture and learn to love your neighbor; then just maybe you can learn to become a true friend!


Have you ever stopped to see who God has placed on your pathway of life? It is time to stop and look dear friend!

 

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