Dhiyaa Al-Musawi
| Dhiyaa al-Musawi | |
|---|---|
| Sayed Dheya Yahya Ali Maki al-Musawi | |
| Shura Council of Bahrain Member | |
|
In office 2006 – Present | |
| Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs Member | |
|
In office 2010 – Present | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
1970 (age 44–45) Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain |
| Political party | Bahrain Human Rights Society |
| Spouse(s) | Fatima Ali Ibrahim |
| Children | Sayed Hussein, Syed Ali |
| Alma mater |
University of Qom (PhD Jurisprudence) |
| Profession | Politician, Author, Writer |
| Religion | Shia Islam |
Sayed Dheya Yahya Ali Maki al-Musawi, (Arabic: ضياء السيد يحيى علي مكي الموسوي), born in Bahrain 1970,[1] is a politician, author, writer and former cleric.
His name is also spelled Dhiyaa al-Musawi; Syed Zia al-Musawi; Diaa Yehia Ali Al Mosawi; Dheya Yhya Ali Al Mosawi with several last name translations of al-Mosawi; al-Mousawi; al-Moussawi and al-Moussoui among others.
Political career
Al-Musawi was appointed a member of the Shura Council of Bahrain during the second legislative term in 2006. He was also a two-term member of the Public Utilities and Environment Committee.
Dheya is a current member of the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, the Royal Charity Organization[2] and leads the anti-terrorism effort as a Shura Council member.[3]
In 2014, al-Mousawi ran for the 6th district against four other candidates in Muharraq, Bahrain's third largest city, but withdrew prior to election day.[4][5]
Published work
Mr. al-Moussawi has a reoccurring article entitled Morning Coffee at the Albilad Press,[6] one of the oldest daily newspapers in Saudi Arabia. He has 1371 articles published at Alwasat News,[7] a more recent Bahraini newspaper.
Several published articles and books are attributed to al-Musawi including Apostasy, Kiss Between a Muslim and a Bomb: Death of Life,[8] Devils of Heaven, Criticism of Political Islam and Politicization of Religion.[9] These works are currently only published in Arabic.
In a 2005 Wikileaks unclassified report from Manama, Bahrain about news media reactions regarding the 2005 elections in Iraq under U.S. occupation, the report mentions al-Mousawi as a "popular Al Wasat columnist." The report further quotes him having written "Arabs are contradicting themselves when they support Palestinian elections under the Israeli occupation but condemn them under the Americans in Iraq." [10]
Occupations
Mr. al-Musawi is a contributor to the Al-Watan Newspaper in Bahrain and is President of the Culture Dialogue Centre.[2]
Dhiyaa is President of the Bahrain Human Rights Society.[2][9]
In the media
During an interview aired on Abu Dhabi Television on 29 December 2006, al-Musawi expressed his opinion that the socio-economic problems in the Arab / Islamic world that cause hatred and division are due to lack of "reform," stressing that Islam needs to "reshape religious thinking." [11][12]
On a live televised debate dated 16 November 2010 (the original in Arabic being found at the Al Jazeera Youtube), regarding censoring religious programming, Dhiyaa is quoted:
"I am not against all religious TV channels, of course. I support the enlightened and tolerant Islam, but I am against those channels that I call "blow-yourself-up-and-go-to-Paradise channels," "blow-yourself-up-and-have-lunch-tomorrow-with-the-Prophet channels." This notion is the exact opposite of what the Prophet Muhammad conveyed."[13]
On November 16, 2015, speaking to the Bahraini parliament about building an enlightened society by eliminating extremism, Mr. al-Moussawi expressed:
"... building national enlightened minds is the essential foundation, it can build a society. Without enlightened minds, the construction of the modern state cannot be done without education in spite of all the stock that was thrown on the reform project... we must also install the values of tolerance and moderation, and this will not only be a civil state. We are against secular extremism and religious extremism..."[14]
Personal life
Al-Musawi is married to Lady Fatima Ali Ibrahim, who also has political and reformist aspirations.[15][16] They have two sons; Sayed Hussein and Syed Ali.[5]
He likes traveling, playing table tennis, reading, writing and poetic composition. He has a bachelor's degree of Arabic language and a graduate's degree in Islamic jurisprudence from Qom University in Iran, studying under Kazem al-Haeri among other professors.[2][5]
At age 16 Dhiyaa was inspired to write after reading an issue of the Kuwaiti magazine Al-Arabi. Prior to entering the seminary, he found profound inspiration reading the poetry and political writings of Nizar Qabbani.[17]
External links
- Bahrain Human Rights Society
- Kingdom of Bahrain Shura Council
- 29 December 2006 Interview Transcript
- Abu Dhabi Interview on Youtube
- Interfaith Dialogue with Shiekh Ibrahim al-Khouli on Youtube
- Dhiyaa al-Musawi Supports Ban on Inciting Islamist TV Channels
References
- ↑ Atdah, Horart. "Dialogue With Mr. Zia al-Musawi". Arabic Translation and Intercultural Dialogue Association. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 "Council Member Sayed Dheya Yahya Ali Maki". Kingdom of Bahrain Shura Council. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
- ↑ "Bahrain to participate in IPU 133rd Assembly, related meetings". Bahrain News Agency. 15 October 2015. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
- ↑ "Muharraq Governorate - Guide to Bahrain’s Parliamentary Elections". Citizens For Bahrain. 14 November 2014. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
- 1 2 3 Alhaddathein, A. "Fadak Magazine to Meet with Mr. Zia al-Musawi". Fadak Magazine, archived by Aljamri.org. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
- ↑ "Morning Coffee; Syed Zia al-Musawi". Albilad Press. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
- ↑ "Syed Zia al-Musawi". Alwasat News Archive. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
- ↑ Mūsawī, Ḍiyā’ (2010). Muslim Kiss; Between Life and Death Bomb (in Arabic). al-Baḥrayn: Farādīs lil-Nashr wa-al-Tawzī‘. ISBN 9789990145397.
- 1 2 "Mr. Dhiyaa Al-Musawi". Arab Thought Foundation FIKR Conference. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
- ↑ Monroe (31 January 2005). "BAHRAIN'S MEDIA ON IRAQ ELECTIONS: DEMOCRACY WINS AND BOYCOTTERS LOSE". Wikileaks Unclassified Report. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
- ↑ Ayorinde, Steve (1 August 2015). "Terror: Getting Rid of Backward Cholesterol of Ideology". Naija 247 News. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
- ↑ Ayorinde, Steve (30 July 2015). "Terror: Getting Rid of Backward Cholesterol Of Ideology". Business Day Online. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
- ↑ Middle East Media Research Institute (16 November 2010). "Bahraini Intellectual Dhiyaa Al-Musawi Supports Ban on Inciting Islamist TV Channels". Middle East Media Research Institute. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
- ↑ "Reliance on National Enlightened Minds is the Essential Foundation for Building Our Society". Alayam Newspaper. 15 Nov 2015. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
- ↑ staff, writer (4 December 2007). "Bahraini Shiite Activist: My Photos Without the Mandate of the Women". Alwatan News (Bahrain). Retrieved 11 October 2015.
- ↑ Matar, Ahmad Abu (25 October 2006). "Mr. Dhia al-Musawi: And Fight Them with Love!". Modern Discussion at Ahewar.org. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
- ↑ al-Mosawi, Dhiyaa (May 30, 2010). As He Describes the "Enlightenment Lamp" and "Peace Dove" Moussawi Inaugurates "Kiss Between a Muslim and a Bomb: Death of Life.". Interview with Roar Bakali. AlBilad Press.