<p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr">In a scene that made the world cry, Sheikh Khaled Nabhan, who became a symbol of paternal tenderness and humanity during the Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip, was martyred. </p><figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:728/400;" src="https://cdn.sbisiali.com/news/images/6ce52c9b-2bc3-42a4-b20c-67d70ec41217.jpeg" ></figure><h2 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="color:hsl(187, 48%, 51%);">Martyrdom of Sheikh Khaled Nabhan... "The Spirit of the Spirit" Remains Immortal</span> </h2><figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:770/513;" src="https://cdn.sbisiali.com/news/images/299ae13c-cfab-4225-be43-1f09f70cdfe8.webp" ></figure><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> The Sheikh was known for his famous saying “Spirit of the Spirit” which he used to bid farewell to his granddaughter Reem, who was martyred in the occupation raids. Sheikh Nabhan was martyred in an Israeli raid that targeted the Nuseirat camp, leaving behind a legacy of tenderness, pain and steadfastness.<br><br> The scene of the sheikh embracing his granddaughter’s body was not just a passing moment, but became a global symbol for the victims of the aggression on Gaza. His moving words “Spirit of the Spirit” spread as a slogan in demonstrations around the world, and activists drew graffiti depicting that moment, making Sheikh Khaled a symbol of unbreakable Palestinian patience.</p><h3 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="color:hsl(187, 48%, 51%);">"With His Beloved" Sheikh Nabhan tells stories of loss and resilience</span> </h3><figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:380/200;" src="https://cdn.sbisiali.com/news/images/1dcc9291-0f69-41ca-bf5f-e2fcfbccf04f.webp" ></figure><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Before his martyrdom, Sheikh Khaled Nabhan used to revive the memories of his two martyred grandchildren, Reem and Tariq, through moving words and situations that reflect the depth of his grief and steadfastness. In a previous interview, the Sheikh spoke about his feeling that they were still alive, saying: “I put them in the grave and I felt that they were alive. At night I would say to myself, maybe they are alive, I don’t know.”<br><br> Even in the darkest of circumstances, the sheikh continued to spread joy in the lives of the children of Nuseirat camp, distributing apples and strawberries in the spirit of his granddaughter, Reem, and giving the children haircuts inspired by Reem and Tarek, as if he was trying to keep their memory alive in every detail.</p><h3 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="color:hsl(187, 48%, 51%);">From Khaled's words to an immortal humanitarian message</span> </h3><figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:1211/908;" src="https://cdn.sbisiali.com/news/images/75e2017d-129e-4970-ae4d-1636834aede0.jpeg" ></figure><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Sheikh Khaled Nabhan’s words expressed a universal human pain, and activists from all over the world showed solidarity with him. Demonstrations were held in support of Gaza, raising his slogan “Spirit of the Spirit,” and he became a symbol that inspires millions. On Reem’s birthday, activists expressed their love for the Sheikh, saying: “We love you and the whole world sees you and loves you. Your steadfastness and grace inspire and move us.”<br><br> Today, with his passing, the world bids farewell to an exceptional human being, but his memory will remain an immortal symbol of the steadfastness of the Palestinians against aggression. As Palestinian doctor Ghassan Abu Sitta wrote: “Now he can be with his beloved.”<br></p>