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Gamal al-Banna
Egyptian writer and trade unionist (1920-2013).
Born December 15th, 1920 in Mahmoudiyah, Egypt. [ref]
Died January 30th, 2013 at 92 years old in Cairo (pneumonia). [ref]
When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche