08 Works, The Art of War, Henry Zaidan's Alma and her soldiers return Home, with footnotes

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Arriving Back to their compound

They make their getaway into the desert

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The battle lost, Alma and her soldiers begin to arrive home in small groups.

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Arriving Back to their compound

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A Riderless Horse

They make their getaway into the desert

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A riderless horse is a single horse without a rider and with boots reversed in the stirrups, which sometimes accompanies a funeral procession. The horse, sometimes caparisoned in black, follows the caisson carrying the casket. A riderless horse can also be featured in parades (military, police or civilian) to symbolize either fallen soldiers, fallen police officers or deceased equestrian athletes. More on A Riderless Horse

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Arriving Back to their compound

They make their getaway into the desert

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Elma rides off to meet the Elders

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 Alma must report to the elders on the events of their raid.

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Alma with the Elders

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 Alma must report to the elders on the events of their raid.

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Remembering their Dead

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Henry Zaidan

Remembering their Dead

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At the end of the day, friends gather to remember the fallen.

Alma was by far the most distinguished of women because of her many superior qualities, especially because of the bravery she demonstrated in defense of her people.

Islam elevated the status of women, treating them on an equal footing with a man. Women had a newfound independent identity, in the physical and spiritual spheres.

Islamic history is full of warrior women who fiercely fought for what they believed in, defended what they cherished, and defied all expectations and became legends.

The Warrior Woman is an ancient archetype that is not well known because the stories have been both forgotten and suppressed. Mythology is full of warrior goddesses.

Traditionally, the Bedouin were among the most dangerous of desert tribes, fighting among themselves when outsiders weren’t available. Constantly on the move to find new pastures for their livestock, they learned to live with the minimum of possessions and little external support in the harshest of lands. Loyalty to tribe and family was all that helped a warrior survive. More on Desert Warriors

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