Terror strikes at the heart
A suicide bomber struck a mosque in Kuwait’s capital during Friday prayers, killing at least 27 people and wounding many in an unprecedented attack claimed by Daesh (‘Daesh claims responsibility for mosque explosion in Kuwait’, Gulf News, June 27). It has sent shock waves across the world. Daesh claimed Friday’s assault, the first bombing of a Shiite mosque in Kuwait and the first terror attack in the Gulf state since January 2006. A picture circulating on social media shows several bloodied bodies and debris at the mosque. Television channels broadcasted footage of massive destruction caused by the blast and people posted horrific pictures online, of the dead and wounded. The spectre of terrorism, like a gigantic vulture spreading its wings, is hovering over Muslim nations. Those who live there probably spend sleepless nights. Rumours abound, and tales of horrific torture, which make the blood boil. Beware of them. In addition to natural calamities, man adds to the destruction with terrorism and riots, and national economies are jeopardised. It leaves the poor people in a pool of agony. Whether these countries will survive the threat of the Daesh attack is a moot point.
From Mr Sunny Joseph
Mala, India
It’s all a mask
May God rest their souls in peace. This act of terrorism once more delineates Muslims from those who masquerade as Muslims. I pray that the world begins to understand that Islam is not the enemy; it is the caricature and perversion of Islam that is the enemy. Daesh is our common enemy! Peace to the people of Kuwait - our hearts go out to you!
From Mr Haaike Barnard
UAE
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Take necessary measures
I think that all those responsible for maintaining the mosques, and all governments, should work together to install detectors at the entrances of mosques. It might sound like a drastic step, but at least it would help save the lives of innocent human beings. It’s really a very horrible thing to happen in a place of peace.
From Ms Kamatchi Selvam
UAE
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Judgment will follow
I strongly condemn this cruel and inhumane attack and I think it is abusive. May the attackers, and those who are attacking such holy places, see proper judgement. May God protect all of us.
From Mr Mohammad Salman Khan
UAE
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Stand together to fight
Daesh is a non-religious organisation that is spreading hate in the name of Islam. Please be united! All Muslims need to stand against Daesh.
From F. Faxal
Dubai
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Praying for the people
May there be peace in this holy month of Ramadan. Praying for the deceased in Kuwait, may they rest in peace. And to the victims and their families, may they recover fast from their loss. This is very heartbreaking. May God protect us all.
From Ms Minn Chin
UAE
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What to say?
I’m speechless. When most people see a bird get hit by a car, they stop and cry for it, but now with this case, I don’t know what to say.
From Mr M. Massadi
Dubai
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Who is next?
It’s a cowardly attempt by Daesh and they are just terrorists! I stand in solidarity with the victims’ families and urge the GCC countries to stand together.
From Ms Misha Singh
UAE
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The worst humans
One thing has been proven: the attackers are not Muslims at all. They are the worst part of humankind. May God protect all survivors who were injured in this incident.
From Mr S. Samaresh
UAE
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A delusion
Once someone believes in God and the Prophet [pbuh] and practices this religion, why would they feel the need to commit such heinous acts? Is there any doctrine that a believer should be killed in a mosque? It’s an illusionary ‘jihad’. No one can determine who goes to heaven and who doesn’t — only the Creator knows this. Why do such terrible things happen?
From Ms Soraya Salido
Manila, Philippines
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Was Al Assad’s time better?
Last week, Mr Kamal Velappakam wrote a response to my letter on Bashar Al Assad (‘Letter to the editor: Two wrongs don’t make a right’, Gulf News, June 20). I would like to say that Al Assad is still a man who is trusted by most of the Syrians. It seems to me that most people think that if Al Assad goes, the fight against Daesh in Syria will be easier.
Even though Al Assad’s regime is accused of bombing rebel-held areas with so-called barrel bombs, a couple of questions arise: if Al Assad goes, then who will succeed him? And if Al Assad goes, what guarantee can be given that we don’t see another Libya?
Now, let’s take an example of Raqqah, one of the main provinces taken by Daesh early on, in Syria. When the Syrian government troops withdrew from Raqqah due to widespread protests, the people there thought there would be someone better than Al Assad to govern them. But, ultimately, when Daesh took over Raqqah, the people there might have regretted that they protested against the regime.
Again, if we compare the areas controlled by rebels to that of the government, we do notice that people are still leading a normal life in government controlled areas. No wonder as to why almost 60 per cent of the population lives under areas controlled by the regime. Also, Western nations believe that the rule of the Al Assad regime is much better than a group of hard line terrorists like Daesh marching into Damascus.
If the moderate rebels, along with the Kurds, do support the regime, it might be possible that the people living there could lead a better life. The fight against Daesh could become much easier.
From Mr Leo Zehrack
Sharjah
Something needs to happen
The Myanmar military government has been denying accepting Rohingya as Burmese nationals (‘For the Rohingya, nowhere is home’, Gulf News, June 25). So, the world’s leaders need to take action against the Burmese government.
From Mr Rajibul Haq Khan Rajib
UAE
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They need homes!
The world’s Muslim leaders need to take action to give the Rohingya sufficient land where they can live. They must make homes for these people.
From Ms Faraz Idris
UAE
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Government won’t help
It’s a shame that these people need to leave their home country and take shelter in foreign lands, as they are getting raped, killed, tortured and converted with government support, if they don’t.
From Mr Swati Bajay
UAE
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Unacceptable spending!
The report on India spending 140 million rupees (Dh8 million) per year to feed members of parliament (MPs) is a shocking revelation (‘Government spends Rs140m yearly to feed MPs’, Gulf News, June 25). Already, they are getting great salaries and other benefits. This subsidiary benefit given to them is depriving the citizens of India their tax money, and is unacceptable. The common man pays for the same thing when he goes out, so why are they any different? They should come forward voluntarily and not accept this amount, as it is affecting the nation. The Indian government should stop this, since MPs can afford to spend from their income. This issue should be assessed immediately so that the common man will be able to get food items at an affordable price. From Mr K. Ragavan
Bengaluru, India
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