Bless My Homeland Forever

In Kuwait we celebrate the National Day on the 25th and 26th February.
I think I have to explain why we have two days

Shiites don’t celebrate it the following day after Sunnis. In fact this is the only event which is celebrated by all Kuwaitis on the same day. On the other hand, when celebrating Islamic events, there is a time difference between Sunnis and Shiites because these events depend on the lunar month. To determine the new lunar month, the new moon should be seen by the naked eye. It’s always seen by Sunnis a day before Shiites in almost every event. I’m still not sure whether there is a difference in their eye sights.

Anyway, 25th February is the day when Sheikh Abdullah Alsalem (1885-1965) became Amir of Kuwait in 1950. People in Kuwait owe Sheikh Abdullah Alsalem the democracy they have and the success of the country from the Independence Day 19th June 1961 to the late seventies. He put the country ahead of the rest of the gulf in modernization, democracy, education, and in every aspect of people’s lives. Sheikh Abdullah Alsalem is called the father of the constitution.

On the 26th February we celebrate the Liberation Day. It’s the day when Saddam was defeated and pushed out of Kuwait in 1991. I know it’s a strange coincidence to be this close to the National Day, but this is what happened.

Don’t feel sorry if you missed to send me a present or a card to wish me a happy day. We don’t exchange cards and presents in this event, but if you insist you can send me some cash instead.