Roshan M Salih

I would say the superpower that Muslims MOST neglect is journalism. The information space is at least, if not more, important than the political, financial and military space. The world's most significant powers recognise this and invest in their media accordingly. But the Ummah has neglected this aspect and we see the devestating results all around us. Why is @5Pillarsuk the only media outlet in the world doing Islamic journalism? There should be hundreds of outlets like us disseminating information and shaping the narrative in multiple languages. But there aren't. I truly believe that unless Muslims start taking journalism as seriously as they take charitable giving or business, we will not see an uplift in the fortunes of the Ummah.

For the record I don't believe for a second that the Gulf nations tried to talk Trump out of going to war with Iran. I think they said this for public consumption but secretly they were encouraging him to attack because they were assured by the US and Israel that it would be quick and easy.

I'm currently in Dubai and the city feels like a ghost town. I walked through the JBR yesterday. The beach was half empty on a Thursday. That never happens. Tens of thousands of expats and tourists have left since the war started. That's not a rumor — The Guardian reported it. Hotels that were charging $600 a night are now calling you. Offering deals. Begging, basically. A travel agent friend said overseas bookings into Dubai are down 80–92%. That's the official number. On the ground it feels worse. Airlines are rerouting around UAE airspace. Emirates has suspended more routes than they've admitted publicly — ask anyone working at the airport. The malls are open but the energy is gone. Luxury brands with no customers. Restaurants half-staffed because the foreign workers are leaving too. I know 4 British families who've sent their kids home "just for a few weeks." That's what they say. But they're not bringing stuff back. The hotels are still lit up, the Burj Khalifa still glows at night. But the people aren't here anymore. And the ones who stayed are keeping one bag packed, just in case.

US taxpayer no doubt.

This was less than a year ago. Gulf leaders gave trillions of dollars to the USA. These guys are literally propping up the American economy. Don't tell me they're innocent. 5pillarsuk.com/2025/05/19/gul…

Eid Mubarak everyone. May your fasts and ibadah be accepted and your rewards multiplied, insha Allah. I special thank you to everyone who donated to 5Pillars this Ramadan. Your trust in us is humbling and very much appreciated, and I pledge to give it my all to take the fight to the forces of evil - the Islamophobes, the far right and the Zionists especially.

Disgraceful, shameless Islamophobe.

@BBX_Now Haha, will his tank be air conditioned?

🔴 Breaking News The UAE Minister of Defense threatens Iran with a ground offensive under his command, stating that he will be the first to occupy Iran.

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@mishtal Because no one cares about Lent. And that's not on Muslims.

I live in a Christian majority country with a deep Christian heritage. The cross appears in our emblems, flag, and our state symbols. Yet for the past month, media and politicians have spoken every single day about Ramadan - and not a word about Lent. Why is that?

@Khaledhzakariah Nutjob

🛑My Letter to the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan: Muslim Mass Prayers on Our Streets Are A Threat To Our National Security Your 2022 Eid in Trafalgar Square platformed Islamist Extremists, Including Those Supportive of Hamas Link in first comment 👇

BREAKING: Iranian missile has hit the BAZAN oil refinery in Haifa

BREAKING: Iran attack wipes out 17% of Qatar’s LNG capacity for up to 5 years: CEO 🔴 LIVE updates: aje.news/fs4nzb?update=…

@elerrantenomad If you are not an active participant in society you have no stake in society.

@RmSalih How so, brother Roshan?

The stakes for the Gulf nations are huge. Aside from the unreliable American military, their only guarantee of stability is their capacity to bribe their populations into passivity. If they are unable to do that anymore due to catastrophic economic losses because of war, then they better watch their backs because their own populations will turn against them. So they are faced with two choices - go to war with Iran in the uncertain hope of destroying them or pressure the Americans they bankroll to make peace.

@elerrantenomad That means the concept of citizenship won't exist

@RmSalih I wish all governments bribed their citizens to passivity :) world peace

@MM_4727 Most are

@RmSalih The people are not completely behind the regime

Here's some truth bombs for you: Iran is going for broke. It will not surrender, it will not open the Strait of Hormuz, and it will fight to the death no matter how much destruction Israel and America inflict. The people of Iran are completely behind the Islamic Republic in this holy war. I also think Russia and China will increasingly get involved in this conflict on Iran's side. Iran has the power to crash the world economy and is willing to do so. The whole world is going to suffer because Israel wants to eliminate an enemy and has used its agents in the White House to enact its plan. This may well go down as the biggest blunder an American president ever committed. I see only one solution: it's down to the American people to overthrow and imprison their treacherous president and his Zionist henchmen.

@TheValiant1905 BS

@RmSalih The Iranian people hate the Islamic regime

@CamillaTominey You're an extremist.

The Left has attempted to ‘cancel’ @NJ_Timothy for airing an honestly held belief. Here he explains his thinking: Islamic domination of the public sphere is unacceptable telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/03/1…

Haha