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Donald Trump made it ‘a major campaign
promise’ that when elected, he would keep Muslims out of America. Soon after he
was sworn-in, he began to actualize his words. On 27 January, Trump issued an
order banning the issuance of visas for people from seven predominantly Muslim
nations. The nations were: Syria, Iraq, Iran, Yemen, Libya, Somalia and Sudan.
There was a wave of protests in several places across the globe by both Muslims
and non-Muslims alike rebuking the decision, four states in America filed a law
suit against the Order calling it discriminatory and anti-constitutional. On 9 February,
the Federal Appeals court of America ordered the halt of Trump’s proposal. That
was how the non-Muslims reacted to the American move.
On the Muslims side, some countries have not only hailed the Trump model, but have even gone on to replicate it in their own countries. On February 3, the Arab nation of Kuwait announced a migration ban from five Muslim dominated countries, the countries were: Iran, Iraq, Syria, Afghanistan and Pakistan even though the Pakistani ambassador to Kuwait, Ghulam Dastadi has said that his country was not among the banned. There has been no protest so far against the decision by Kuwait as was seen against Trump. Another country that has hailed the Trump move is the UAE. The foreign minister of the gulf kingdom, Abdullah bin Zayed al-Nahyan on 1 February defended Trump’s decision by saying, "The United States has taken a decision that is within the American sovereign decision. There are attempts to give the impression that this decision is directed against a particular religion, but what proves this talk to be incorrect first is what the US administration itself says ... that this decision is not directed at a certain religion." Al Nahyan went on to say that America should rather give priority to the Syrian Christians refugees.
Of all the five Gulf Arab countries-which includes Saudi Arabia, only Qatar expressed condemnation for the ban. Qatar’s foreign minister, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani said of the ban while on a visit to Serbia, "When it comes to be addressed in a Muslim framework, I think this is something we will stand against". A senior police official in Dubai (UAE) identified as Dhahi Khalfan wrote on Twitter three days after Trump’s ban was announced, "complete support for Trump's ban. Every country has the right to protect its security ... Trump, what you're doing is right."
Another country which was not expected to show indifference on the issue was Indonesia, the world’s largest Muslim nation. Shortly after the ban was announced, President Joko Widodo said at a function, "We are not affected by the policy. Why fret?" Widodo’s spokesman, Johan Budi while defending his boss said, “Widodo has made sure that the policy of the American president does not have an impact on Indonesian citizens. Therefore, people are asked to remain quiet." It is not clear if other Muslim countries will follow this trend but, with the silence of the likes of Saudi Arabia which has continued to be an American ally; nothing is certain.
On the Muslims side, some countries have not only hailed the Trump model, but have even gone on to replicate it in their own countries. On February 3, the Arab nation of Kuwait announced a migration ban from five Muslim dominated countries, the countries were: Iran, Iraq, Syria, Afghanistan and Pakistan even though the Pakistani ambassador to Kuwait, Ghulam Dastadi has said that his country was not among the banned. There has been no protest so far against the decision by Kuwait as was seen against Trump. Another country that has hailed the Trump move is the UAE. The foreign minister of the gulf kingdom, Abdullah bin Zayed al-Nahyan on 1 February defended Trump’s decision by saying, "The United States has taken a decision that is within the American sovereign decision. There are attempts to give the impression that this decision is directed against a particular religion, but what proves this talk to be incorrect first is what the US administration itself says ... that this decision is not directed at a certain religion." Al Nahyan went on to say that America should rather give priority to the Syrian Christians refugees.
Of all the five Gulf Arab countries-which includes Saudi Arabia, only Qatar expressed condemnation for the ban. Qatar’s foreign minister, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani said of the ban while on a visit to Serbia, "When it comes to be addressed in a Muslim framework, I think this is something we will stand against". A senior police official in Dubai (UAE) identified as Dhahi Khalfan wrote on Twitter three days after Trump’s ban was announced, "complete support for Trump's ban. Every country has the right to protect its security ... Trump, what you're doing is right."
Another country which was not expected to show indifference on the issue was Indonesia, the world’s largest Muslim nation. Shortly after the ban was announced, President Joko Widodo said at a function, "We are not affected by the policy. Why fret?" Widodo’s spokesman, Johan Budi while defending his boss said, “Widodo has made sure that the policy of the American president does not have an impact on Indonesian citizens. Therefore, people are asked to remain quiet." It is not clear if other Muslim countries will follow this trend but, with the silence of the likes of Saudi Arabia which has continued to be an American ally; nothing is certain.
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