A few days ago I received news of the death of Emirati writer Mohamed Abdul Aziz Al Bahli. Nearly four years ago he suffered a stroke that severely affected his health, leaving him bedridden at home and in hospital, his condition deteriorating from bad to worse before he fell into a coma, where he remained until his death. May God have mercy on him.
The late writer was an employee of the Ministry of Education, a member of the Emirates Writers and Authors Union, and a regular weekly columnist in the local press. His columns addressed a wide range of topics — national, political, economic, cultural, educational, intellectual, and media-related. He compiled his articles into important books published in cooperation with a number of Arab publishing houses, including Dar Batana and Dar Al Ain in Egypt. Among these books were:
1 – Education and National Identity
2 – The Arabic Language and National Security
3 – Keys to Civilisation
4 – Iran's Dagger
5 – The Conspirators Against the Nation
6 – Television and Society
7 – The Alternative Economy
His book Iran's Dagger is organised into five chapters and addresses the schemes and ambitions of the Iranian terrorist regime, the conspiracy of the Guardianship of the Jurist system, the Iranian constitution and terrorism, and the malicious and treacherous goals of the Iranian regime in the region. The book also examines how Arabs are characterised and classified in Iran's educational curricula, alongside the agenda of chaos and extortion pursued by the Iranian regime in its dealings with neighbouring states and within its own society, as well as Iran's policy of interference and its machinations in the region, and the treachery of this regime. The author also writes about the secret alliance between Iran and Israel, their shared calculations, and Iran's position on recognising Israel.
The book further addresses Iran's deep-seated enmity towards Arabs and its focus on fostering terrorism and sabotage.
Al Bahli also stresses in the book the necessity of a unified, clear, and decisive Arab stance against Iranian terrorism, and calls for an Arab response that reflects Arab anger at Iran's conduct and betrayals, one that defines their position on the matter.
There is no doubt that recent events in the region have confirmed what the late author wrote in this book. We have witnessed Iran's treacherous and reprehensible aggressions, which have proven that this regime does not deviate from its criminal and terrorist course.
May God have mercy on you, creative writer, and thank you for the wealth you added to the Arab library, and for your perceptive diagnosis of Iran's games and this regime's schemes against the Arab nation.