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Saudi Collapse? Suleiman Ahmed on Yemen, MBS Disarray and Propaganda War (youtu.be)
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I will say that this guy has some brain worms in regards to who they support.

However, I find that they are good at dissecting the level of influence Wahhabism has over social media and Sunni Islam. Specifically, how these supposedly "Pro-Palestine" Sunni Islamic influencers (often categorized as Dahwa Bros) use talking points to demonize Iran and the Resistance as a way to obfuscate the decolonization of West Asia. They turn what should be a unified struggle against western imperialism into sectarian strife between Sunnis and Shias, where Israeli Jews and (Persian) Shi'ites are both trying to dominate the region and destroy Islam.

Video Desc:

Is Saudi Arabia heading for collapse? Journalist Suleiman Ahmed breaks down Yemen's Ansarullah gains, MBS disarray, and the propaganda war shaping West Asia.

This conversation examines Suleiman Ahmed's analysis of the expanding conflict between Saudi Arabia and Yemen's Ansarullah movement. According to Ahmed, Ansarullah has maintained a defensive posture focused on sovereignty and ending the blockade and siege, while standing with Palestine. He argues a 2022 understanding with Riyadh was derailed after October 2023.

Ahmed describes Saudi Arabia under Mohammed bin Salman as in disarray, citing economic pressure from energy facilities being hit, internal dissent, and a weakened military position. He recounts witnessing aftermath of a Saudi strike on a civilian plane carrying Yemeni delegates as context for Ansarullah retaliation, presented as his firsthand account.

The discussion also examines what Ahmed calls the Mecca Pact, which he characterizes as a Western-backed initiative rather than a genuine regional bloc, and why he argues Pakistan and Turkey have not intervened militarily. The second half focuses on social media propaganda, Wahhabi sectarian narratives, and efforts to divide Muslims and discredit the resistance, in Ahmed's view.

All controversial assessments are presented as the guest's analysis for viewers to evaluate against mainstream counter-perspectives and other sources.

In This Episode:

Ansarullah defensive stance, Palestine support and blockade demands

2022 agreement and impact of Gaza war

Saudi strike on civilian plane account and retaliation claims

MBS hubris, Saudi disarray and internal dissent

Coercion vs hubris and Israel normalization debate

Mecca Pact and why Pakistan and Turkey have not intervened

Vacuum scenario and axis of resistance

Social media propaganda and sectarianism post-Saudi attack

Wahhabi networks, influencer pressure and litmus test argument

Path to peace and Ansarullah gains forecast

Chapters:

00:00​ - Introduction to Suleiman Ahmed

01:26​ - Suleiman Ahmed background and West Asia focus

03:10​ - Ansarullah defensive stance and Palestine support

06:07​ - Saudi aggression and derailment of 2022 agreement

08:00​ - Saudi strike on civilian plane account

09:00​ - MBS hubris, Saudi disarray and internal dissent

13:05​ - Saudi motives, coercion and Israel normalization

17:31​ - Mecca Pact: Pakistan and Turkey non-intervention

24:04​ - West Asia future, vacuum and axis of resistance

28:44​ - Social media propaganda and sectarianism

31:11​ - Wahhabi control of social media narrative

38:00​ - Litmus test argument

39:54​ - Historical context of Wahhabism

41:54​ - Influencer pressure and control claims

44:28​ - Anti-Ansarullah narratives debate

54:19​ - Conclusion: Ansarullah gains and path to peace

Guest:

Suleiman Ahmed is a journalist and social media influencer focused on West Asia, described in the transcript as having spent time with resistance movements in Yemen, Iraq and Lebanon and spoken with political and military figures in Iran.

Context / Attribution:

According to Ahmed, Saudi Arabia is in disarray and MBS has weakened his country; Ansarullah actions are defensive; the Mecca Pact is Western-backed; Pakistan faces complex internal constraints and Turkey lacks capability to back Saudi alone; online sectarian campaigns are financed and coordinated to undermine resistance. These are the guest's claims and analysis, not independently verified facts. Viewers are encouraged to compare with mainstream and regional sources.

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[–] [S] 3 points 5 hours ago (1 child)

This article is basically just talking about the 6th Twelever Imam, Jafir as-sadiq (AS). The majority of Shi'ites in the world are Twelver, and we use the name Jafari because he is where a major split occurred within Shia Islam.

Until the 6th Imam, the line of succession for the next Imam (true leader of the Muslims, in our faith) was the first born son of the prior from the houshokd of the Prophet (pbuh).

Starting with the household of the Prophet (pbuh), known as the Ahlul Bayt (this term is more expasive but I'm keeping it simple for now), we have the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Imams.

  • 1st Ali ibn Abi Talib (AS) cousin and son-in-law of the Prophet (pbuh)

and the two grandsons of the Prophet (pbuh):

  • 2nd Hassan Ibn Ali (AS)
  • 3rd Hussain Ibn Ali (AS)

The 1st Imam was the 4th Caliph in Sunni Islam but would leave power after a civil war and was eventually martyred. The 2nd would have the Khalifa for a little while but was similarly opposed by the entrenched pre-islamic tribal elite, and he was also martyred.

The 3rd would be slaughtered with his companions by the Khalifa Yazeed ibn Muwauweia (Muwauweia was tbe prior head of the tribal elite).

From here, the first son of Hussain (AS), Zayn ul-Abideen (AS) would succeed him as a 4th Imam. After his martyrdom would be the 5th imam Mohammed Baqir (AS), and eventually Jafar as-Sadiq (AS) as the 6th.

However, Twelvers recognize the 7th imam as Musa al-Kazim (AS), who was not the oldest son of Jafar as-Sadiq (AS), and the 8th-12th Imams in the twelver tradition follow Musa al-Kazim (AS).

The oldest son was named Ismael, and he would become the basis of the Ismaeli Shia sect. His followers, eventually led by his grandson, would establish a dynasty in modern day Algeria and Morroco. The grandson of that grandson would go on to conquer Egypt and establish the Fatymid Caliphate. Ismaelis are sometimes called Seveners because of this history, and the split that emerged.

Twelvers follow the appointed successor of Jafar as-Sadiq (AS), and therefore, took the name Jafari as a way of identifying with one side of the theological debate after this, at the time, major split.

Hopefully this was informative.

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