Three things that cannot be retrieved

Three things that cannot be retrieved

 

Ali, inside Hagia Sophia
The round medallion shown here, inside Istanbul’s sixth-century Hagia Sophia, prominently displays the name “‘Ali.”
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“Three things cannot be retrieved: the arrow once sped from the bow, the word spoken in haste, and the missed opportunity.”

The Caliph ‘Ali b. Abi Talib, son-in-law of the Prophet Muhammad

 


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