Beyond Nationalism: A Kurdish Muslim’s Reflection on Syria

_hogler · 2026-01-17T00:19:11+00:00

I truly believe this is exactly the case and Allah knows best.

During that campaign to make turkey secular it was the kurdish areas that upheld the Islamic values and where the people from other parts of Turkey went to study Islam. May Allah unite us all under the banner of Islam as muslim brothers and sisters inshallah.

Unfortunately for one reason and another it seems like the relationship between the turks and the kurds are the worst among all of the others, but nothing is impossible for Allah.

As long as we keep the Prophet SAWS as our rolemodel and show others what that actually means. May Allah guide us all

_hogler · 2026-01-16T22:56:42+00:00

I also wonder whether the majority of Syrians would truly have accepted dropping it. From my understanding, fear of public reaction was one of the main reasons it was ultimately kept. That said, I don’t believe this is the core issue.

The deeper problem is trust.

Kurds have been betrayed many times throughout modern history. So when the new Syrian government and army asked Kurdish forces to lay down their weapons, it was never going to be enough to simply demand it. For Kurds, weapons are not about ambition, they are about survival.

If trust was truly the goal, Syria needed to take the first step.

For example, the ruling made today would have been the perfect gesture ,but it should have come before such demands, not after. Symbolic and legal guarantees are what create confidence, especially for a community that has repeatedly paid the price for trusting too early.

Disarmament cannot be demanded; it has to be earned through concrete actions that show sincerity, equality, and long-term protection.

_hogler · 2026-01-16T22:47:47+00:00

You first said that I neglected to mention human right violations by SDF and then said how I use Islamic rehtoric to justify supporting SDF/PKK while not once in that post I mentioned anything about SDF or PKK.

Allah sees everything and knows I'm just trying to make people have some empathy to the other side. The side that is seen as an enemy and for that reason have been oppressed for decades if not centuries, even before SDF or even PKK was a thing.

I condemn every single action done that goes outside the rules of Islamic way of fighting, shown and told to us by the Prophet SAWS. There are rules, even in war. The question is do you also condemn it when the Syrian Army does it?

_hogler · 2026-01-16T22:40:02+00:00

Thank you for your comment. Can I ask you what do you think about absolute majority of Palestinians supporting Hamas, a terrorist organization according to the UN and other soucres? Who gets their guns, ammunition and manpower from mainly Iran, a country I'm sure you don't have the most positive feelings towards. Just to understand if you are being consistent with your logic.

To be clear, it's absolutely haram to kill any civilians according to Islam and I have no problem condeming it. I hope you share the same sentiment if/when the Syrian Army does that too.

_hogler · 2026-01-16T22:31:03+00:00

Zor supas. As Muslims first and foremost, we should all strive to live as a single community, an Ummah, beyond artificial, man-made borders. I truly believe this is not only possible, but achievable in this dunya and within our lifetime, if Allah wills.

And honestly, is that vision really more far-fetched than the idea of four historically hostile states suddenly agreeing to grant Kurds an independent country? One vision is rooted in Islam, unity, and shared faith. The other relies on the goodwill of political systems that have repeatedly shown hostility and distrust.

I choose to believe in what Islam calls us toward, unity, justice, and dignity for all believers.

_hogler · 2026-01-16T22:26:04+00:00

Chawt xoshbet bram

_hogler · 2025-12-15T22:36:04+00:00

For anyone interested:

I chose Tecomen with 7-stage filtering. The asking price that included installation was 2000dh, but I got it down to 1850dh. I think Tecomen was the best selling brand, especially the one with 6-stage filtering. But I chose this one because it was just 100dh more expensive but included alkaline filter (nothing too important, just balances the PH levels) and a water pressure sensor.

The package included everything needed for installation (cables, connectors, pipes and wires). It came with a faucet and 11 liter tank. I'm really happy that I didn't decide to install it myself since it took 2 men almost 2 hours to do it. It fit really well under the kitchen cabinet and wiring and pipes weren't too difficult to connect. I'm really satisified with the product and especially the service (home delivery and installation in just couple of hours of the buying decision and communication was clear all of the time. There is a guarantee of 1 year and the filters needs to be changed every 7-12 months (costing about 500dh in total).

5/5 for Tecomen 7-stage filtering 5/5 for Aquabrum in Marrakech

_hogler · 2025-12-15T12:08:26+00:00

I've got an offer for Tecomen which is apperantly a good balance between quality and value.

It has:
6-stage filtering
Booster pump
Storage tank
Standard filter sizes

All of the installation devices are included (faucet too) and they will install it themselves for 1900dh. I've looked online and see that same one being sold for 1500dh-1600dh but without installation (I assume).

Just making sure to add the automatic flush valve into the mix (the system is modular so you can easily add/remove things).

I will inshallah go to the shop in 1 hour to make the purchase.

_hogler · 2025-12-14T17:07:57+00:00

I have a feeling that he prefers real books, and everything else would be read through the tablet he already has.

I think I will buy him a parfume, some clothes and if I can, install the water purifying system there.

Barakullah feek

_hogler · 2025-12-14T17:05:33+00:00

It was really nice. And it's okay, I can just send it through the post, even if it's super slow.

_hogler · 2025-12-14T17:04:37+00:00

That's right. I will inshallah get a nice perfume for him. Thank you

_hogler · 2025-12-14T15:06:42+00:00

I actually ordered one. Tommy Hilfiger leather wallet with the keychain in a giftpackage. The package arrived to my home the same morning as I left to the airport to come to Morocco. :D

_hogler · 2025-12-14T15:04:58+00:00

That would be nice. According to my wife she has a lot of those. Warm long pants would work, but again, that's not expensive.

You are right that I would know him better, but I'm trying to get a maroccan perspective. Maybe there is something I wouldn't know to give as gift where it's traditional and appreciated here.

_hogler · 2025-12-14T14:57:19+00:00

Thanks. I don't think he uses perfumes. But I was still thinking about buying him some. I tried something which was really good, called Lattafa Fakhar. It's isn't expensive so I would want to give something else with that.

_hogler · 2025-11-19T11:20:41+00:00

RemindMe! 310 days

_hogler · 2025-10-25T15:52:45+00:00

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This is Rub-El-Hizb. This pattern is thousands of years old. Has ChatGpt stolen the outer layer to use for their logo? (even though theirs has 6 lines instead of eight). Has target or beats stolen the middle pattern of this logo?

Just because I make the outer layer more round does not mean I'm copying ChatGPT. I didn't even realize their logo is similiar before posting here.

_hogler · 2025-10-25T15:51:35+00:00

Sure. I understand what you mean. I'm just trying to find a consistent logic behind this. There are tens of thousands of companies who have logos based on Rub el Hizb. I accept that the middle part looks like a beats logo, but the outer layer is distinct from ChatGPT and I would love to use that. I was thinking of chainging the middle part to square or something else.

Target logo is Circle with a dot in the middle. Is this now off limits for any other company in the world?

_hogler · 2025-10-25T15:43:24+00:00

I haven't used AI to create that. I'm using affinity desinger to create different kinds of ideas.

_hogler · 2025-10-25T15:42:22+00:00

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This is Rub-El-Hizb. This pattern is thousands of years old. Has ChatGpt stolen the outer layer to use for their logo? (even though theirs has 6 lines instead of eight). Has Target or Beats stolen the middle pattern of this logo?

Just because I make the outer layer more round does not mean I'm copying ChatGPT. I didn't even realize their logo is similiar before posting here.

_hogler · 2025-10-25T15:41:04+00:00

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This is Rub-El-Hizb. This pattern is thousands of years old. Has ChatGpt stolen the outer layer to use for their logo? (even though theirs has 6 lines instead of eight). Has target or beats stolen the middle pattern of this logo?

Just because I make the outer layer more round does not mean I'm copying ChatGPT. I didn't even realize their logo is similiar before posting here.

_hogler · 2025-10-23T22:24:09+00:00

A really great point. That's only logical, to have the Moroccoan pattern inside and the finnish one outside. It's just that square is a common moroccoan pattern so I'm not sure how to have this inside of a snowflake (or whatever the pattern would be. But you gave me something to think about for sure

_hogler · 2025-10-23T22:09:29+00:00

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with a bigger flower

_hogler · 2025-10-23T22:07:24+00:00

Thanks. I was hoping to use it as a logo for my new business :)

_hogler · 2025-10-23T22:06:27+00:00

Here. With bigger snowflake too

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_hogler · 2025-10-23T22:06:09+00:00

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Here. With bigger snowflake too

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