What are the blocked passages and the burned reeds?
The passages are the escape routes out of Babylon for any citizens of Babylon that may happen to escape the fire and radiation caused by the explosion of many nuclear missiles. The Muslim nations will surround Babylon and kill any Babylonian citizen/soldier that attempts to escape from its destruction. The burned reeds are even any kind of vegetation that may be growing in the more remote areas of Babylon. It will include cactus, weeds, thistles and thorns. Nothing will be left alive in Babylon including the people, the grain, the animals, and even the weeds.
