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Provacateurs Turning Tribe Against Tribe: -Who’s Benefiting From Rising Middle Eastern Sectarianism?
fROM kUWAIT:
As usual, our Amir said it all by starting his Ramadan speech reciting an ayah from the Quran. In Arabic it means many things. It is from Surat Al-Anfal Ayah verse 25 and it goes like this: “And fear a trial which will not strike those who have wronged among you exclusively, and know that Allah is severe in punishment.” Well chosen! I hope every MP and politician in the country recites that ayah tonight and think of it seriously and its meaning.
It is for those who are trying to create unnecessary chaos and make trouble by inciting hatred in society. So far, unfortunately they have succeeded with their multiple plots and their empty rhetoric in attacking each other. They managed to control some of the weak hearts. This week alone I heard and read so many statements by our MPs from both the 2009 and 2012 parliament. I am shamed even to repeat them in print.
They are all striving fitnah (affliction) in the nation. What is this new trend? Since when are we like this? Since when do we have this sensitive division of Sunni and Shiite amongst us? This is as clear as daylight. MPs attack each other based on sectarianism and they are plotting in blocs. If it is not sectarian – we are facing a more dangerous division – bedu (tribes) and hathar (urbanites). Is this fashionable? READ MORE HERE
