Dear people, these are the qualities of a regenerating leader
Instead, he watches silently, waiting for the right moment when God grants him to the nation. Once he assumes leadership, he begins his work precisely where it is most needed, drawing on his deep understanding of the hidden dynamics at play and the tactics used by the corrupt to gradually erode institutions. He also recognizes the true worth of loyal, honest, and competent officials. This leader is distinguished by his ability to understand people's conditions, for he is not distant from them. He knows the details of their struggles, understands the cause of their pain, recognizes the nature of the remedy, and applies it in his own unique way. With a deep knowledge of the complexities of international politics, he does everything in his power to shield his country from surrounding turmoil, exercising great skill and prudence. He does so by issuing firm directives to officials to ensure that no one is subjected to injustice, knowing that injustice can serve as a loophole through which enemies exploit and threaten social stability. At the same time, he issues decisions to reassure his people. This man understands that decades of corruption and institutional paralysis cannot be undone overnight, but only through sustained, tireless effort. He is fully aware that his mission is to ease the suffering of his people and help his country reclaim its distinguished and leading position. For this reason, he works quietly, steadily, and with discretion.
Some Arabian Gulf states have faced several setbacks to such an extent that many believed the situation was beyond repair, that the state was finished, and recovery was impossible. However, when new leaders emerged who prioritized the interests of their people above all else, they were able to correct course and eradicate corruption through decisive, yet measured, measures. As a result, these countries not only recovered but rose to become influential forces on the international stage. This kind of leader believes in justice, stability, and development, and always works in the best interest of the people. He listens to voices of wisdom and rejects those who spread lies. He values honest officials who work for the good of the nation. Such a leader works to amend laws in order to restore order, and revitalize state institutions for guiding his country toward a path of security and justice.
This leader is blessed by God with many qualities that guide him on the right path to save his people and his country at the right moment. God has granted him the willpower to take charge of the country's affairs, restore its glory, and safeguard its future by fulfilling his promise that no one will suffer injustice under his leadership. Fully aware of his people's hopes, always present among them, and deeply familiar with their characteristics, this visionary leader creates power for his people and his country.
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3 days ago
- Arab Times
Nations are led by rulers whose sword is used for justice and reform
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Arab Times
4 days ago
- Arab Times
Dear people, these are the qualities of a regenerating leader
As Abd al-Rahman Ibn Khaldun mentioned in his book 'Muqaddimah', all states pass through various stages, ranging from strength to weakness. In the final stage, corruption spreads, the corrupt take control, bribery becomes rampant, and chaos seeps into state institutions. The state's path veers toward decline, and people begin to fear for their future. Yet this state of affairs does not last forever. It is in the nature of states to produce, from time to time, a regenerating leader whose sole purpose is to preserve the stability of the state and protect the best interests of its people. This extraordinary leader is never detached from the people or the institutions of the state. Instead, he watches silently, waiting for the right moment when God grants him to the nation. Once he assumes leadership, he begins his work precisely where it is most needed, drawing on his deep understanding of the hidden dynamics at play and the tactics used by the corrupt to gradually erode institutions. He also recognizes the true worth of loyal, honest, and competent officials. This leader is distinguished by his ability to understand people's conditions, for he is not distant from them. He knows the details of their struggles, understands the cause of their pain, recognizes the nature of the remedy, and applies it in his own unique way. With a deep knowledge of the complexities of international politics, he does everything in his power to shield his country from surrounding turmoil, exercising great skill and prudence. He does so by issuing firm directives to officials to ensure that no one is subjected to injustice, knowing that injustice can serve as a loophole through which enemies exploit and threaten social stability. At the same time, he issues decisions to reassure his people. This man understands that decades of corruption and institutional paralysis cannot be undone overnight, but only through sustained, tireless effort. He is fully aware that his mission is to ease the suffering of his people and help his country reclaim its distinguished and leading position. For this reason, he works quietly, steadily, and with discretion. Some Arabian Gulf states have faced several setbacks to such an extent that many believed the situation was beyond repair, that the state was finished, and recovery was impossible. However, when new leaders emerged who prioritized the interests of their people above all else, they were able to correct course and eradicate corruption through decisive, yet measured, measures. As a result, these countries not only recovered but rose to become influential forces on the international stage. This kind of leader believes in justice, stability, and development, and always works in the best interest of the people. He listens to voices of wisdom and rejects those who spread lies. He values honest officials who work for the good of the nation. Such a leader works to amend laws in order to restore order, and revitalize state institutions for guiding his country toward a path of security and justice. This leader is blessed by God with many qualities that guide him on the right path to save his people and his country at the right moment. God has granted him the willpower to take charge of the country's affairs, restore its glory, and safeguard its future by fulfilling his promise that no one will suffer injustice under his leadership. Fully aware of his people's hopes, always present among them, and deeply familiar with their characteristics, this visionary leader creates power for his people and his country.
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4 days ago
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Zionists bulldozing West Bank camps to thwart right of return
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The army said it would demolish 104 more buildings in the Tulkarem camp this week in the latest stage of an operation that it launched in January during a truce in the Gaza war, billing it as an intensive crackdown on several camps that are strongholds of Palestinian armed groups fighting against the Zionist entity. 'We came back to the camp and found our house demolished. No one informed us, no one told us anything,' said Abd al-Rahman Ajaj, 62, who had been hoping to collect his belongings on Wednesday. Born in Tulkarem camp after his parents fled what is now the Zionist city of Netanya, about 12 km to the west, Ajaj said he had not foreseen the scale of the Zionist operation. It began with a raid on the northern West Bank city of Jenin, a longtime stronghold of Palestinian militants, and quickly spread to other cities, including Tulkarem, displacing at least 40,000 people, according to UN figures. Vacating the camp after a warning of a raid, 'we would usually come back two or three days later', Ajaj told AFP. Now left without a house, he echoed the sentiments of Palestinians of his parents' generation, who thought their own displacement in 1948 would also be temporary. 'The last time, we left and never returned,' he said. In Tulkarem, the Zionist army's bulldozers ploughed through the dense patchwork of narrow alleyways that had grown as Palestinian refugees settled in the area over the years. Three wide arteries of concrete now streak the side of Tulkarem camp, allowing easy access for the army. Piles of cinder blocks and concrete line the roadside like snowbanks after a plough's passage. Ajaj said the destruction had been gradual, drawn out over the course of the operation, which the army has dubbed 'Iron Wall'. Beyond the military value of wide access roads, many residents believe the Zionist entity is seeking to destroy the idea of the camps themselves, turning them into regular neighborhoods of the cities they flank. Residents fear this would threaten their refugee status and their 'right of return' to the land they or their forebears fled or were expelled from in 1948. The current Israeli government — and particularly some of its far-right ministers, who demand the outright annexation of the West Bank — are firmly opposed to this demand, which they see as a demographic threat to the Zionist entity's survival as a Jewish state. 'The aim is clearly to erase the national symbolism of the refugee camp, to eliminate the refugee issue and the right of return,' said Suleiman Al-Zuheiri, an advocate for residents of nearby Nur Shams, Tulkarem's other refugee camp, where he also lives. Zuheiri's brother's house was destroyed last week by the bulldozers. 'The scene was painful and tragic because a house is not just walls and a roof. It holds memories, dreams, hopes and very important belongings that we couldn't retrieve,' he said. Each demolished building housed at least six families on three floors, he added. The land allocated to the camps was limited, so residents have had little choice but to build upwards to gain space, adding an extra storey with each new generation. Back at Tulkarem camp, 66-year-old Omar Owfi said he had managed to make two trips into the camp now occupied by Israeli soldiers to retrieve belongings on Wednesday. He feared becoming homeless if his home was demolished. 'They don't care what the house is worth. All they care about is demolishing. We're the ones losing. We've lost everything,' he told AFP. 'They want to erase the camp — to remove as many buildings as possible and leave just streets.' He said he feared for his children and grandchildren, as they dispersed to live with various relatives. The Zionist supreme court froze the military order for mass demolitions in Tulkarem camp on Thursday, giving the state two months to answer a petition against them, said the Palestinian human rights group Adalah, which filed it. But the physical damage has already been done as the army's manhunt for militants continues. As residents retrieved mattresses, wardrobes and air conditioning units from the camp on Wednesday under the surveillance of Israeli troops, gunshots rang out through the streets. A loud explosion echoed across the city, followed by a column of dust rising as another building was apparently blown up, sending the smell of gunpowder wafting in the wind. – AFP
