Page 19 - What Kind of Yemen ?

Adnan Oktar
(Harun Yahya)

Another problem threatening Yemen is conflict stemming from
sectarianism. Conflict between the Shiite Houthi tribe and Zaidis and
Sunnis is a particular problem. The Yemeni administration tries to
resolve this through security measures, and sometimes even by the use
of force. However, the most effective thing to do will be to remind the
sides that the Qur'an commands believers to treat all people, even with
whom there are hostilities, in a pleasant manner. It is a grave error for

some Muslims to attack one another with rage and hatred despite this
explicit command revealed by God in verse 34 of Surat al-Fussilat.
Muslims must at once make good that error by renouncing sectarian
differences and be united in the way God commands. God reveals in
the Qur'an that Muslims must act together as a single community:

"Hold fast to the rope of God all together, and do not separate.
Remember God's blessing to you when you were enemies and
He joined your hearts together so that you became brothers by
His blessing. You were on the very brink of a pit of the Fire and
He rescued you from it. In this way God makes His signs clear
to you, so that hopefully you will be guided." (Surah Al 'lmr'an,
103)

Another vital problem for Yemen is tribalism. Yemen has many
more tribes when compared with other Arab countries, and there are
serious conflicts among them: It is even possible to say they operate as
autonomous states among themselves. Indeed, someone from one tribe
will not be allowed to work in a facility owned by another; this of
course has a negative impact in economic and political terms. Yet
Almighty God, Who creates the members of all tribes, reveals that

superiority lies not in being a member of a particular tribe, but in fear-
ing Him:
"Mankind! We created you from a male and female, and made
you into peoples and tribes so that you might come to know each
other. The noblest among you in God's Sight is the one with the
most fear of God. God is All-Knowing, All-Aware." (Surat al-
Hujurat, 13)

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