I am going to tell you about a girl named Layla. Layla is a 10-year-old Palestinian girl who grew up in war, with no family except her brother. One day, while Layla was sleeping, an airstrike hit her house. She managed to escape, but she lost her arm in the blast.

Layla struggled to survive, as it was just her and her brother on their own. She feared she would never be able to ride horses again, something she dreamed of. Layla had always wanted to be a great horse rider, and she remembered that Allah would help her.

Layla's turning point came when she went to an orphanage. Her horse-riding teacher helped out at the orphanage and used to secretly take her to a field where Layla would ride the horse she had gotten for her 9th birthday. She would always make dua (prayers) so that she could become a great horse rider. Layla often asked her teacher to help her get a prosthetic arm, but it was too expensive.

She said, "I love horse riding, and I believe Allah will make it easy for me." Layla loved going to the field to ride, and she never wanted to leave. Despite her challenges, she was able to turn her sorrows into giggles and hope. Even with her disability, Layla continues to believe in Allah, the Almighty.

This is a reflection of how strong Palestinians' faith is. Despite all the hardships, they believe in Allah, and that is what we should do too. No matter where we're from or what race we are, we will always feel sympathy for our ummah because we are all Muslims.

Our ummah is like a body—when one part is hurt, the other parts feel the pain too.