The armadillo scurries away, head down, tail down, rose-flecked and glistening, escaping flames it never started. It represents the innocent caught in chaos created by others: armored against everyday threats, but overwhelmed by manufactured disasters.
So too with peaceful communities. Muslims worldwide build “armor” through faith, family, and good deeds, protecting against prejudice. Yet when external forces ignite “fires”—provoking or manipulating individuals into acts of violence—the innocent flee the fallout. The turmoil spreads, scorching reputations and harmony.









































