‘Time to tread softer path’
ˆI AM SAD because of the ignorance that is currently prevalent and deep−rooted in my homeland,˜ columnist
wrote for Al−Qabas daily. ˆI am sad because nobody in my country wants to listen to the rational voice. I am not trying to claim that I represent such a voice; I am just sad that we are seemingly determined to neither read nor learn the lessons that history teaches us.
ˆI am sad because history shows us that millions of people have been killed in the name of religions and gods throughout the last 2,000 years.
ˆI am sad because we have ended up becoming racists, partisans, ideologists and elements affiliated to the Islamic State (IS) or the so−called `DAESH´, the Muslim Brotherhood Group and the Salafist Movement, and we have failed to learn how to deal with each other in a brotherly man− ner as citizens belonging to one homeland.
ˆI am sad because my government ignores me and others like me, but I never decided to approach the government. I am sad because I believe people like me are being treated as untouchables simply because we are not biased to a particular group but are determined to show bias only to our homeland.
ˆI am sad because the evaluation of effi− ciency is only based on religious and fanaticism criteria. I am sad because there is a denomination of my compatriots who are ready to burn themselves, their fam− ilies and their home− land for the sake of religious or sectarian fanaticism.
ˆI am sad because I cannot do anything to curb such a state of madness, fanaticism and brutal sectarian− ism that is currently lashing my homeland as if the individuals responsible for this sit− uation are competing to gain access to Paradise but without me.
ˆSuch being the case, one wonders what existence and life will be like in this uni− verse without our homeland in case the lat− ter disappears as a result of racist and sec− tarian struggles or if it is thrown in a whirlpool of revenge, hatred and extremism.
ˆThe religious dogma will remain with us for good. Nobody in this world can snatch that from us. However, our home− land should also remain dear to us, as with− out the homeland, we are equal to nothing. If you have doubts regarding this aspect, just ask tens of millions of homeless people and refugees and try to understand the importance of the homeland. Therefore, I cannot help but wonder how you can con− sider insulting your dignity and its symbol, which is your homeland.
ˆI think it is high time to realize that all of us should be treated on an equal footing before justice and law, but not before any− thing else. I think it is high time to realize that revenge, hatred, extremism and reli− gious fanaticism for more than 1,000 years resulted in nothing except the death of mil− lions of people and the devastation and destruction of properties.
ˆWho in their right senses believe that showing revenge and hatred towards others will lead us to victory and joy, and eventu− ally bring an end to the existence of our alleged foe? Who among us believe that we are always right and others are always wrong? Why do we stupidly refuse to learn from the lessons of history and the great experiments of the European continent?
ˆI think redemption can be realized only through peaceful coexistence based on reli− gious tolerance and by living in a commu− nity where every individual respects the religious dogma of others and stays in peaceful coexistence with each other for the sake of the safety of our lives and homeland.˜
ˆIt would be difficult for any observer or political analyst to figure out the secret behind deep antagonism that the Iranian regime harbors against the State of Kuwait,˜ columnist wrote for Al−Seyassah daily.
ˆSuch deep antagonism seems ambiguous, non−understandable and absolutely non−con− struable, particularly since Kuwait, through− out its history, has never been a source of dis− turbance or distress for the Iranians or a source of threat for their country.
ˆIn this context, those who may attempt to ascribe such a state of deep hostility har− bored by Iran against Kuwait to the support that Kuwait extended to Iraq during the Iraq−Iran war, we would like to tell them that the evidences in this regard are lacking and unconvincing because Kuwait was not in a position to abide by the decision taken by the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) to support Iraq during that war. In fact, Kuwait was striving to deter Iraq´s devilish inten− tions when the Iraqi regime at that time had called for annexing Kuwait to Iraq, due to which Kuwait was not ready to adopt an attitude towards Iraq, not even a neutral one.
ˆHowever, the most important aspect in this regard is represented by the fact that the Iranian regime which toppled the Shah regime had failed to appease its neighbors in the wake of such a development. It instead hastened to provoke its neighbors with its declaration to export its revolution to those countries, while the political address of this regime was mostly filled with hints of aggressive intentions.
ˆOnly the fair−minded people will real− ize that Kuwait is not in a position to bear more than its own capacity; Iran also real− izes this fact. Therefore, we are surprised by the hostility that Iran harbors against Kuwait, especially since the historical rela− tions between these two countries were always the best of its kind.
ˆIn this context, one may recall that Iran was one of the first countries that had rec− ognized the State of Kuwait immediately after its independence. Its attitude against the Iraqi invasion and occupation of Kuwait will always remain engraved in our memories, as Tehran strongly condemned the Iraqi invasion and called for an uncon− ditional withdrawal of the Iraqi troops from the Kuwaiti territories. It also completely abided by the international resolution that called for imposing blanket sanctions and boycott on Iraq.
ˆSuch being the case, it seems illogical to see Iran, from time to time, sending spy and terrorist cells to Kuwait, while its provoca− tive behaviors against us seem unjustifiable. Once again, we wonder why they are har− boring feelings of antagonism towards us.˜
ˆSeveral verses from the Holy Quran affirm that Allah (SWT) commands us to be Muslims, and not Sunnis, Shiites or members of any other sects,˜
wrote for
Al− Qabas daily.
ˆAllah did not command us to follow those sects and doctrines but only commands us to be Muslims. This command did not start during era of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) but with the father of all prophets Ibrahim (PBUH). Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), who is the leader of all Muslims, did not call for groups, sects and doctrines.
ˆHe even receives a command from Allah who told him Allah is one and all human beings should be Muslims. That is the call for worshipping only one God, and Islam introduced by Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) should be our religion. If we criti− cally study the history of the Prophet, he always calls us to obey monotheism and that no other God should be worshipped except Allah. There is no doubt that Muslims should be one indivisible family to obey Allah´s commandments, while we go back to the old order during era of the Prophet and Caliphs.˜
ˆWhenever Kuwait faces any kind of danger, we will not ask about religion or doctrine of those responsible for the threat. We will not find out whether he is a Kuwaiti or an expatriate. Any lover of this country will always be ready to pay the highest price by sacrificing his/her life in that regard,˜ wrote for Al−Khaleej weekly.
ˆAmidst the wave of terrorism that has swept across the Arab region, it is useless for anybody, for whatever reasons, to raise the issue of religious or doctrinal affilia− tions about such terrorists who threaten the lives of innocent people from all religions and doctrines. People should not be dis− criminated, because they are collectively target of the blind action. We have seen what happened in Iraq, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait where the victims of terrorist activ− ities were from different religions and doc− trines. This means that the extremists are simply enemies of humanity and life.
ˆThe only thing we are pretty sure of is that Kuwait will overcome such heinous activities and will be great again. We will face them in the future, because identifying them is a continuous process that cannot be completed within a day. This tiny country is so beautiful that at a particular time, it was regarded as `The Pearl of the Arabian Gulf´. This country has become the target of sadists who passionately hate others, especially the successful ones.˜
ˆThe incidents involving juveniles in commercial markets and malls have been increasing lately in a very apparent manner. If it continues this way, it will become easy for adolescents to end people´s lives,˜
wrote for Al−Qabas daily. ˆWe know that the concerned depart− ments in these commercial malls are seri− ously coordinating with securitymen par− ticularly for identifying suspects with the help of surveillance cameras and the secu− rity guards working in these malls. However, such cooperation, despite being positive, has not eradicated this negative phenomenon. Stricter security measures are required to stop the spread of such crimes as much as possible.
ˆEven though surveillance cameras can identify suspects and ease the process of their arrest, the irreversible fact is that crimes have already been committed, lives have been taken away and the relatives of the victims are heartbroken.
ˆTherefore, it is necessary to criminalize the possession of any sharp objects inside commercial complexes. A law in this regard must be passed as soon as possible.˜
ˆThose who have been following the incidents taking place in Syria and Yemen will notice that the incidents of the recent past have been weird and different. The consequences of the past incidents were predictable and consistent unlike those that occurred recently,˜
wrote for Al−Rai daily. ˆIn Syria, the Syrian army was achieving progress in Al−Zabadi but then the official TV channel of Lebanese Hezbollah sud− denly announced that the Syrian govern− ment, which is supported by Hezbollah forces, agreed to a ceasefire with radical Islamists and extremists.
ˆThe same thing happened in Yemen, where the supporters of Hadi and the Arab coalition were fighting the Houthi forces and the supporters of ousted president Saleh, leaving behind corpses in all gover− norates. However, we discovered that the Houthi forces suddenly started withdraw− ing, which enabled Hadi to get back Aden and the surrounding areas.
ˆIt seems all this was not a sudden reac− tion, as some people may think. It probably could be based on political and diplomatic tactics aimed to put an end to the chaos which is widespread in the region particularly fol− lowing the change in the dynamics of the regional and international reform represented by Iranian Minister for Foreign Affairs Javad Zarif who managed to break the ice with the nuclear agreement. He is now devoted to the concerns and wars of the region which were provoked by stupid chaotic thoughts that emerged from Israel, its followers in the region and the international powers.˜