Grand Ayatollah Mirza Shirazi (3)

1.     Upon Shirazi’s arrival in Kuwait,  the Shiites were living in  filthy houses . To underline what  Robin Wright said about the Shiites who were living in Benied al-qar during 80’s – You can not see luxury cars, and houses  in Benied al-qar as you see them in  other Kuwaiti cities, and districts.    . Robin Wright described the living standard of the Shiites perfectly in Her book called the Sacred Rage.  At that time I was living with my family in Benied al-qar. Fearing the Shiites , Emir of Kuwait , departed Shirazi , and buried all his legacy in the Shiite community;  Benied al-qar was a Shiite district,  after removing Shirazi , Emir of Kuwait relocated the Shiites community from Benied al-qar to other districts. Emir  destroyed  many Shiites historical sites, and discredit the Shiite cemetery with Saudi Army, closing the cemetery , not allowing the Shiites to bury their dead, only riots from the Shiites community had forced the Emir to remove the Saudi Army around the cemetery.  Whoever,  Benid al-qar from the poorest district in Kuwait has become one of the most expensive area to live in . The Emir of Kuwait has forced the Shiites to abandon their houses, and lands, and selling them cheap to the Kuwaiti Sunni (I believe the Sunni population is less than 1%, but because money , oil Tabacoo companies behind them, they are the loudest- anyone is Salafi is called Sunni - And-Turkey, Egypt for instance are not considered Sunni- you may checkout this one- of course not from the Saudi scholars, but in Egypt and Turky  )  Hotels,  and other high buildings have been built in Benied al-qar. Since 1980’s until now , the Shiites houses have been demolished, disgraced with American and other  western  diplomats  (drinking whisky-loud parties) , but mostly from  bachelors.  Still.  until this moment,  the Shiites in Benied al-qar are being forced to sell their houses .Few houses left in Benied al-qar belong to the Shiites. I asked one resident , you still here, despite all the agony, and pain, he responded  “as soon as I am alive, I am not selling , nor moving) The Emir gives a deal to a Shiite,  a deal that he can not refuse, either he will sell his house, or he will be  surrounded by  bachelors from Pakistan, Bangladesh (hundreds live in one house- And Drunkard western diplomats-Saudis, and other Gulf Arabs - or high construction building over his head,  banging day and night until he sells his house- Not to mention the Sunni mosques  that are daily being constructed around the Shiites mosques, hospitals, and other worshiping places .