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Rahma Campaign

Just saw this anti abuse/racism campaign and thought I would share it. There are three different versions but these two are my favorites. [Link]

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116 replies on “Rahma Campaign”

Yeah I’ve seen some of these on MBC
The prayer one is pretty persuasive too even if you’re not a muslim (and not an atheist)
aqimsalatak.com or something like that.

I question how such people rest their heads on pillow at night. Don’t they have a heart? We need more people seeing this here in Kuwait. It is a much bigger problem than most people think..

There isn’t Rahma videos in english or by “non-Muslim bad examples”?
Now you say that the subject is not about this!
You are smart mark.
But the Heat from the previous post did not cool down yet!
Just stop showing the hate if you can not hide it inside.

NoWay i have never seen a bigger sore loser than you. Im reading this all the way from england and wow in every post ur the biggest ***hole and and very sad looser. grow up.

i saw those on mbc .. they are great

we need to thank whoever sponsored them.. i think they serve a high purpose of elevating morals in society.

nice campaign for sure.
and “Gulf Citizens” can really benefit from the videos.
So how does it benefit Lebanese and why should they watch it or post it?
England guy,,, read a book.

The level of stupidity in the Ayrab world just never ceases to blow my mind. It just doesn’t stop. even something as simple as common sense seems just so distant and…advanced.

So when are we going to see this ad win awards at the KKK-A ceremony?

I really think this campaign has hit the nail right on the head. People have become so merciless towards others, self-absorbed, and selfish. We need to be more humane towards others.

decapitated.jesus

a9ab3ek mo sewa
…….
Always put yourself in the other position in dealing with others

thanks for the video

I am not surprised to still find mentalities that respect people living in foreign countries and name who lives in Arab country stupid.
I have no problem with anybody trying to make money in my country with his blog except when religion and religion-followers been attacked and discussed by a non-Muslims.
I think non-Muslims should care about their problems and errands.
Don’t you have thanx-giving-it-to-me? or the eggs mission!
Or how you can marry your wife’s mother after divorce.
have some fun with your shi*.
Leave Islam and Muslims alone, we can solve our problems and we are super happy.
and by the way I live in USA.
I am not writing anything anymore in this blog unless I really should say something.

yaaa teben ent weyah fee om a7ad feekom ‘7eer eba6el 7alja lo om 9edda wella belkuwaiti el fa9ee7 7a6 el bost elle 6af !! gwaweed yayeen et’6ar6oon 3ala hal fa8eer ! ..o ent ya el felem elle foog 9eer rayal .. o la ego9oon 3aleek 3yalt el ga7ba hal salaf.

Safal… Oops, spelling mistake;) salaf are a conniving and dangerous group of superstitious bearded hypocrites that intend on attacking the freedoms and rights that are guaranteed to us by our constitution.

Apparently the recent book festival that just took place in Kuwait was full of only cook books and Islamic books (or only the islamic books that they decide if it is fit for us to read). What a joke!!

@NoWay
So people are not allowed to express their opinion about or to act upon the situations they see around them? You live in a strange world indeed. I don’t personally know anybody living in poverty in Africa or Asia, but it doesn’t stop me giving to charity. Perhaps you would benefit from thinking through your arguments a little more and stop being so insular.

But hey, if you don’t feel like posting any more, don’t let me persuade you otherwise.

Having lived in Kuwait for 26 years I know this is a huge problem that needs much more attention. For those who think that this does not need addressing then you are condoning the problem (that is turning a blind eye) which in any religion it is frowned upon. The problem is not only Kuwaitis but also Indians, Palestinians, Egyptians and most nationalities. That includes Lebanese, Mark.
In fact many people, not all, who come to live and work here are are guilty of various forms of abuse. The problem IMHO is the lack of punishment by the government and the lack of humanity in the abusers.
Nothing to do with religion.

NO WAY
this is not about islam it is saying how contradctory people can be one minute abusing people then praying for forgivness the next, it happends in all religions.

i think the ad is great yet again everyone wants to be good people but need some direction now and again. highlighting these issues brings it out in the open where it can be discussed and condemed… my issues are, are the same ads in philipines and other countries where help is gathered regarding abuse of other peoples kids…..

Mark is a christian who is full of hate for muslims

thats why he was making fun of that video of how to beat your wife and thinking that he is cool by posting that video

if i see u in the street .. id bust a cap in yo ass

@Q8i ..Thats totally false. Mark is not of any hate to muslims, he has many muslim friends.
Why not accept that this is a big problem in the GCC and arab world rather than stay in denial.
Mark even mentions that these things happen in lebanon which is his home country.
So stop bringing religion in between as an excuse.

i feel this whole thing is blowing out of proportion as the video depicts arabs in that situation. If it was a video showing some foreigners being racists over others or Brits being racist over indians in their country etc.. everyone would have been quiet.

Secondly Mark , since your previous post everyone was heated up , this just allowed it to be continued….

I don’t care, its bad enough I had to censor myself in the previous post now I have to worry about how a certain post might somehow mean something else because it could be connected to another post? Thats too confusing and I would rather continue to post whatever I think is interesting.

You can’t please everyone and if you keep in mind that my blog currently gets over 10,000 visitors a day so from this amount I am bound to offend someone even if I just post a picture of Hello Kitty!

@Mathai,
No you aren’t missing anything. Some posters are simply trying to twist the issue to something entirely different. These are adverts aired in the Middle East, made by people from the Middle East, targeting people in the Middle East who might not be treating their home help appropriately. That’s not an attack on any religion. It’s a public service advertisement attempting to appeal to people’s better side and to try and raise awareness of the issue – an issue we are all aware is a problem in the region.

let me make it clear
i love mark and his blog and i read it daly . he have the right to write whatever he want .
by the way i think the rahma campaign is great and i like this post but i assumed that this post is a make up for the last one .
love 🙂

lol@ comments!

Dude, next time get urself another user id and just post the links in the links sharing section. Some ppl are here just to raise a stink ! No matter what, they somehow correlate things to religion. q8. etc etc!

AGAIN…some people are on the weirdest shit! If people don’t start relaxing….then the belt is comin off!!! BES 3AD!

So, Mark,

Any burger review?

It will probably kill / lessen the controversy and outlandish accusations thrown around in this blog.

I agree with Toni, i have myself researched about MERMI TV they do not have good intentions for Muslims. So to keep the solution simple, guys, let mark not post any video from MERMI TV and if he does then you people decide what action to take!

What’s with all the threats on this blog? Honestly, some people need to take a good look at themselves. Mark has posted videos of interest, yet some of you think it appropriate to post all sorts of nonsense in response. There seem to be some pretty out their opinions posted on here, and yet when people question them, those individuals resort to trotting out threats and the like. If you haven’t got the sense to rationally discuss your thoughts and opinions (and support them with reasoned arguments), then don’t waste all our time by posting retarded ‘I’ll bust a cap in yo ass” type comments. It’s the sort of line that would embarrass a 12 year-old.

mark you are kafer, you are jewish undercover spy living in kuwait.

lol @ Q8i hahahahaa your a retard!!!! mark hate?hahahah

seriously you people should grow up! yup hola, saudi, same shit different smell…

I love MEMRI TV. It takes really stupid and downright batshit insane comments by some of the most worthless people on the planet and translates them in such a serious style that they actually kinda seem almost legible. It’s actually helping the image of Arab culture in a weird twisted way.

@ h_arc_h …. nice from u 😛 ( 7ilwa minik 😉 )

@ Noway … i say u go F*** urslef 😀 and not a goat just urself try it someday it brings pleasure and releases stress and tension XD
and hey miss/mr NoWay where in HELL did u come up with these assumptions
this actually whelps everyone regardless of their nationality or religion seriously its not JUST muslims that have maids/carriers. Its not just kuwaitis that have maids/carriers . Dude i say go try and get urself an open mind instead of ur closed one and stop offending mark cause this is HIS!!!!GOD DAMN blog dont like it ? then MOVE ALOOONG!

and how dare u tell xoula to go read a book i think YOU need to go and read one instead…how bout i suggest this one for you ” WHEN TO FEEL OFFENDED ? for dummies” cause currently i think you dont even know why ur offended by this i really think ur just some loser that wants Drama
BURN! XD
u racist asshole!

Ps. i apologize to you mark for using foul language 🙂

I hope this campaign speaks into the hearts of people. It is high time Kuwait got rid of these atrocities. These are Kuwait’s blindfolds…let us be good human beings and help our fellow human beings see the light….after all we are all only humans.

*yawns* … some ppl are really boring .. get a life dudes or just friggin lay off the ppl who actually have one.

rock on Mark (“,)

” my blog currently gets over 10,000 ( visitors ) a day ” :I

so your blog is the Slut of all blogs !

LOL !

Just kiddin 🙂

Not :I

Why don’t you get the fu** out of my country and go work and fu**-up your shitty country!!??
We rule the country like the way we like and the way Allah is happy about it.
If you wanna get drunk and be all day and make your women dance in public, go do it in your shitty country again.
We have the right to choose what not to be posted.
If more religion will be posted in this blog, “low enforcement” will be the only cure for you.
Nothing but ” ignorant government projects”.

Make you money and live in respect.
3ala qoolaaat people from Syria:
Qa3id fee 7idinnaaa, ow 3aam yintooof b daqinnaaaa.
Like it or get out.

beware of the “low” enforcement, especially when it’s put between quotation marks lmao. Spoken like a true USA-ian hehe.

“sigh” the internet is such a big place. You know what, if people don’t like what’s being posted here then THEY CAN GET THE F OUT!!!
Search what EVER you think is right for you and don’t tell us what is wrong and what is right, what we can or can not do! GET A FRICKIN LIFE PEOPLE!!!

Furthermore, if its under the banner of free speech, the by all means, go fuck yourselves!…..and maybe you can tell us all about it!

@NoWay,
You really do have a bit of a problem, don’t you? Didn’t you say you live in the USA? I presume you have never said anything negative about that country as you wouldn’t want to be a hypocrite, would you?

Oh, and if you haven’t actually got round to watching the above video as I suspect and are simply spouting nonsense, then let me tell you that the video is shown frequently over here on MBC and has NOTHING to do with religion except in terms of underscoring the need to respect and care for your fellow human beings.

religion is divisive and is dangerous.
Arguements between different religions on who’s religion or god is better, Is like people argueing who has the better imaginary friend. 😉

watani…
it would be a sad day and a sorry state of affairs when a person can be persecuted and prosecuted for speaking one’s mind and opponion on any subject, be it religion or politics.. Or any other ideology or ism. 😉 I date you to infringe upon our freedoms and liberties 😉

I think the makers of Rahma campaign had Kuwait Airways cabin crew in mind when they went about conceiving it.

Guys.. chill…
there’s absolutely nothing wrong about posting about this campaign.. I think it’s a great campaign along with other campaigns such as “il barakah fil shabab” and “aqim salatak”. Precise, to the point, and beautifully directed..
We need such public awareness ads …

the only thing Mark… is that you had really bad timing !
you should’ve posted a burger review instead and left this one for a week or two later 🙂

mark it feels like people are blaming you for these ads lol.. actually they air ithis n kuwait already, poor mark your just trying to educate people…

NOWAY first of all its people like us runing ur frigging country if it were not for expats your so called country would be frozen. and you would still be hearding sheep and camels.
as for your veiws i find them very worrying… like dave says, its about
people respecting each other,that is what makes a person respectful of there own religion, you obviousley dont respect anyone or anything with the tone and threat of your words on this blog, thats why ads like this were aimed at people like you my friend.

Q8i- bust a cap lol.. how old are you? ? mark its so sad when people cant really discuss issues anymore through lack of intelliegence. and come up with stupid threats like that too much MTV…..

topics of such importance should be discussed and brought to light as nobody wants this horrible behaviour of abuse to continue to grow in their country.

i think this video is very inspirational and effective i mean there the guy is dissin on his employees but then he starts prayin for mercy

CHILL THE FCK OUT EVERYONE!!!!

What is this fuss all about? The guy wants to post on this particular video or the ‘how to beat your wife video’ for whatever reason, with bad or good intentions. So what? Is that surprising?
I simply don’t understand why anyone in this country would expect from an expat like Mark to owe us Kuwaiti/Muslims any allegiance? Any expat in this bloody country is here to make shit load of money and that’s it. Would anyone expect from an expat to share our norms and values, share our negative associations, defend our country or lives for that matter? Would you? Well news flash: they won’t. Anyone recalls the ghazuw: how many of the hundred thousands of expats joined the Muqawama? We know what we have brought inside our borders so let’s all drop the naive act and get a long with it.

@Mark: Freedom of expression and speech is a precious good we have and cherish in this country and therefore you’re absolutely free to post whatever you want.

3anood

Mark.. thanks for this wonderful blog it is one of the best and well maintained blogs ive ever seen …once again thank you for doing such a good job 🙂

Everbody, Mark isnt talking abt religion he’s just showing us a campaign against racism in the middle east so y is everybody freaking like its the end of the world…Thank u mark for ur blog it’s one of the best

lol!
Poor Mark, all haters’ fingers pointed on him even if he’s not the one who circulated(?) this ad. Seriously, it’s from MEMRI TV people, played on some TV stations, posted on youtube… and ONLY link by Mark(and remember, this is HIS blog!!!).
So why not ban MEMRI TV or the sponsors of this ad instead, or maybe youtube 😀 (imho)

btw, nice campaign!

!! OoLaLaaa

PPL just look at that tiny smiley on the bottom left corner of the page before you post you comment 🙂

PEACE

MARK! I’ll help you remove all these bad posts!

TAKE THIS you evil hating Bashers!!

Shin ~ SHORYUKEN!!

There much better now 😀 Keep on posting! And I like the these public awareness ads especially the 2nd one cause it’s quick and to the point.

P.S

If people don’t like what’s being posted here GTFO!! The internet is a huge place dammit!

What the hell is going on here? All that Mark did was post a few very well done public awareness ads that address a very important aspect of human nature.

Keep going Mark… ignore the ‘cyber extremists!’

hey mark .. i feel for you !
here is an idea .. make a wlecome page in your post .. with two choices
Muslims … and non muslims

then after this choice .. make another page .. one for men only one for women ..

then on the men page u can talk about women .. and on the women page talk about men ..

and on the muslims page .. talk about other religions
and on the non muslims page .. talk about muslims ..

and if you can add another link for specific topics by nationality it will be great as well .. and on each nationality you can talk about OTHERS

its confusing even for me .. but what do u SINK ?

wow… people are so touchy these days… why so defensive, points fingers at the guilty what i say lol….

great job mark you should do your own debate show lol bit like jerry springer

Be it rich or poor, tyrant or oppressed, employer or employee, black or white, riding in a rolls royce or bicycle, male or female, etc, etc, the list is endless.
All of them shit !!! and when they shit, they should remind themselves what actually they are !!! and if shitting doesn’t remind a human being that he was made from a drop of dirty water like others then these campaigns will not have any impact.
Poeple abuse because they think that they are better than others, only good deeds differentiate between people and not money, position, passport, etc…….

@ ghaith

I don’t think its fair to have segregation, yet alone “online segregation” I think we all have the ability and right to make our own choices that suite our believes.

In other words: Eli mo 3ajba, ey6ig rasa bil 6ofa!
**translation: whom ever does not like it, can bang his head on the wall!

I think you should post that wife beating thing again. If they don’t like it, they can either contact the guy on TV or LBC Or they can even sue YouTube or Apple for allowing you to own a laptop.

What a bunch of retards!! Its a blog for fuck sake, if mark did not post them, someone else would have. If he think this will appeal to his readers let him do so, he did not create the campaign nor directed the videos. So wake the fuck up and do something more creative, then criticizing. If you dont like the blog stay the fuck away, no one is forcing you to read it.

it is 2009 AD ladies and gentlemen
hunting and gathering days are long gone
think how to better humanity without your enforcing brain-washed polarized ideas which are not even your own!

let’s try to do some good before the end of the world!
(ETCYA 21/12/2012)

Are you guys nuts? There is a problem with mistreating labor in Kuwait, we acknowledge it being there and some of us speak out wanting to put an end to it. What is with ‘you’re offending me and Islam and Kuwait bullshit’?

But you know what bugs me the most- it is how people on this thread are responding to ignorance with even more ignorance. Wake up, you’ve been seeing and hearing too many lying beards and other hypocrites.

I can only hope that one day the lies of these hypocrites would implode and we can get back to work on our beloved Kuwait.

@ NoWay: LOOK MAN, this is NOT about Muslims and Christians and Atheists attacking Islam, this is not about Mark, or you OR your family OKAY?? ITS ABOOUT F**CKERS who have no problem buying their kids Porsches when they turn 18 but have a problem giving their domestic workers 40KD to KEEP THEIR FAMILIES FROM STARVING. OKAY?? its about people in our region who think they are F**CKING BETTER THAN EVERYONE. its about IDIOTS who ignore EVERYTHING THEY DONT WANT TO HEAR OR SEE?? its called AWARENESS. I hope when you go home and face your domestic workers, you think of TREATING THEM RIGHT and paying them fair wages instead of “oh, Christian Mark attacked islam today, khal yi6la3 min deeratna itha mo 3ajbita MARY YEEBEELY ILGHADA AL7EEN!” keep this is mind

@ miss ghesquiere

nobody could have said it any better. I applaud you for that comment o Allah eykather min amthaalich.

I always thought it was a normal thing to yell at maids. I used to watch my non do it and my aunts as well. But then I realized that there is something called human rights and what they were doing was a form of abuse….I stopped doing it as well! However my little bro still does it. But that’s only because he sees everyone doing it so he probably thinks that its ok. I hope he will realize one day that he is a savage barbarian

This is an awareness ad, these are also actors…whats up with all “ana kuwaiti” eygptions and lebanese and syrain people cant be racist??… ALL countries have racists, If anyone notices this ad is spoken in saudi dialect not KUWAITi…NO WAY: inta ily get out of kuwait..MINO inta et6ared bel naas min deratna…laish wazeer wana madry…

Wow this has gotten WAY out of hand, and went off on a tangent. Last time i checked the posting was about a video made to educate people on treating their workers right and having some mercy and empathy.. where the fuck did Mark attacking Islam and Arabs come into this? Enough with your narrow mindedness to whoever really thinks Mark is out to get them, their country, or their religion. Get a fucking life.

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