tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8391958287808959571.post8572372621839162328..comments2023-07-04T14:30:51.013+03:00Comments on Religion and Politics in Bahrain: Bahrain's Other "Silent Majority"Justin Genglerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07926253352423304711noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8391958287808959571.post-47094107933080778622012-01-07T13:31:24.027+03:002012-01-07T13:31:24.027+03:00Where it this silent majority now?! or do they awa...Where it this silent majority now?! or do they awaken only when the real majority speakout ?? plus how can there be "another" majority ? there can be only one single majority.. the rest would be considered minority ! there cant be two majorities !Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8391958287808959571.post-59076006937295879392011-12-22T15:59:33.261+03:002011-12-22T15:59:33.261+03:00*justin , sorry for the mistype*justin , sorry for the mistyperonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15759778000225740253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8391958287808959571.post-13374456608673693932011-12-22T15:55:42.817+03:002011-12-22T15:55:42.817+03:00@justain , it would certainly be an interesting de...@justain , it would certainly be an interesting development should it happen , but I see the threat as more of a political maneuver to get some attention from the GOB , which is why im not really holding my breath :Pronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15759778000225740253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8391958287808959571.post-36391806632294017782011-12-22T14:17:19.175+03:002011-12-22T14:17:19.175+03:00great to be here
greetingsgreat to be here<br />greetingsLaliquehttp://laracroft3.skynetblogs.benoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8391958287808959571.post-10250425149937225232011-12-20T11:34:07.665+03:002011-12-20T11:34:07.665+03:00@Chanad: I haven't heard, and I'm not sure...@Chanad: I haven't heard, and I'm not sure how one would find out?<br /><br />@Ahmad: You're right that the Sunni voice has historically been divided, which is why Al Mahmud's reference to a meeting involving the NUG, al-Asalah, and al-Manbar is such an interesting development. To what extent this represents anything more than a desire for "Sunni inclusion" in the presumed negotiations involving al-Wifaq and the government, we will find out. And, of course, all of this excludes discussion of tribal Sunnis who are unlikely to sway from their longstanding--as in hundreds of years of--support for the Al Khalifa.Justin Genglerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07926253352423304711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8391958287808959571.post-58612899937204253382011-12-19T16:38:29.145+03:002011-12-19T16:38:29.145+03:00Ironically , this same "same silent majority&...Ironically , this same "same silent majority" complains that their political leaders in the three societies mentiond are puppets to the government , but the voice is usually divided between those who make lighter demands for the sake of (sunni) political unity and the more outspoken ones who gained greater prominence in the crisis.In any case the sunni point of view ( wether from political societes or from normal individuals) is notoriously divided and the government likes it that way , which is why it plays on the ropes of normal people and political societies as well(leading to the divide in opinions and the status quo).ronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15759778000225740253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8391958287808959571.post-11373243020394992852011-12-19T13:43:33.872+03:002011-12-19T13:43:33.872+03:00Just curious -- where is al-Jam3iya al-Islamiya i...Just curious -- where is al-Jam3iya al-Islamiya in all of this? The trend informally represented by people like Al Mahmood and Naji Al Arabi. Do you know if it has a formal role in the meetings like Asala and Menbar?Chanadhttp://chanad.posterous.comnoreply@blogger.com