Abercrombie For the uninitiated, the story of his journey to inspire hope about how wonderful the struggle for peace and not hate each other because of differences in race, ethnicity, or religion.
Thomas J. Abercrombie, born August 13, 1930 in Stillwater, Minnesota. In this state he grew and began his career as a professional photographer. Initially, when Abercrombie at the age of 15 years looking at Lumberjack Days parade, motorcade pilot who had just returned from World War II.
Incidentally his brother, Bruce included in the pilot group. And, he brought a camera Leica purchased in Italy. From his brother's camera is, Abercrombie began photographing everything, including the first photo is a picture of his girlfriend, Lynn.
Early retirement from the Armed Forces due to fungus on his feet, brought to the front desk Abercrombie photo editor National Geographic Society in 1956. Then, start his adventures in the world of photography. News coverage about the Fargo Forum and the Milwaukee Journal him as the recipient of the Newspaper Photographer of the Year.
As a magazine photographer NatGeo took Abercrombie went to the Middle East. He had interviewed the President of Lebanon, Camille Chamoun who made the president be amazed afterwards. The President was previously known to be very stiff, but the encounter with Abercrombie changing temperament. Abercrombie successful 'entry' into the personal activities of the President, he is perpetuating the image of the president and his wife were relaxing under a tree.
Abercrombie is known to have a high curiosity, and not in a hurry to deal with people, making it easier to approach and take on trust someone to be photographed and written. For example, while in eastern Afghanistan, he had photographed buzkashi, a traditional Afghan sport using horses. Abercrombie involved in perolombaan, and as a result he got a lot of beautiful pictures.
Not merely photographer, Abercrombie also has kenekadan and skills above average. Only with a pocket knife, he had to amputate a toe in the Tibetan pilgrims affected gangre. He has also operated on victims of the earthquake in Iran, and it was done alone.
During ventured into the Middle East, Tom learned many languages, and he mastered Arabic, German, French, and Spanish. He can read the Quran, and always used the name Omar in his travels in the Arab region.
Maybe this time he finally got the guidance, then embraced Islam. However, he still adhered to the 'silence' that never touting about his new beliefs. For him, the act is more important than a thousand words.
When photographing and writing The Sword and The Sermon (sword and sermon), Abercrombie went to Kazakhstan to visit a mosque in Alma Ata and Friday prayers there.
"I introduced myself to the sheikh there. As we speak Arabic, the Kazakhstan elderly pilgrims whose number continues to expand, start gathering surround us. When I showed pictures of Mecca and the Hajj, they almost cried. Much rubbed my shirt ago wipe their faces with the blessing of a pilgrim. I became very emotional, "he says as published in National Geographic.
Yes, Abercrombie has opened the eyes of the two parties. On the one hand, he is aware of the hard-line Islamic people, that there are still many people in the west there are open arms to Islam. As well, he also strikes a sentimental person west through the photos, the Islamic world is real.
May the rest Haji 'Omar' Tom Abercrombie (died 3 April 2006) of the world to bring change for the better for peace.
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