President of Yemen Mahdi Mohammad Al-Mashat has been awarded a Master’s degree from the Faculty of Commerce and Economics in Sana’a University.
His thesis, titled “The September 21 Revolution: Its Effects on the Republic of Yemen and the Arab Region,” analysed the roots of the February 11 Revolution of 2011, the role of political forces in the peaceful youth revolution, and the September 21, 2014 revolution’s effects on Yemen and the broader region. The study also explored the impact of external interventions on the course of events.
The discussion and judging committee, led by Dr. Ashwaq Ahmed Ghalis and including Dr. Hani Abadi Mughlas and Dr. Abdullah Mansour Hobeish, praised the thesis and its findings. They recommended that the thesis be published at the university’s expense and circulated among universities.
The study concluded that the September 21 Revolution is “a popular revolution with deep roots among the Yemeni people. It united Yemenis from all walks of life in response to foreign interventions that harmed their sovereignty and well-being.”
The researcher, President Mahdi al-Mashat, emphasised that the revolution reflects the Yemeni people’s history as well as their present and future aspirations. The revolution’s significance, he argued, is “primarily recognised by those who pose a danger to Yemen.”
The study presented several key findings:
– The September 21 Revolution is here to stay. Its influence will extend to future generations, and Yemen, given its strategic location, will always face the risk of external colonisation.
– Foreign influence remains the most significant barrier to Yemen’s progress, regardless of its motives.
– The revolution revealed the lies and disinformation spread by Yemen’s enemies, and it safeguarded Yemen’s maritime interests.
– The revolution allowed Yemenis to assert their independence and reject foreign tutelage. It solidified the will of the people to protect their country against conspiracies.
The researcher made several recommendations to ensure the revolution’s goals are maintained:
– Include the September 21 Revolution in school curricula to teach future generations its historical importance.
– Universities and research institutions should promote further studies on this revolution.
– Document and immortalise the memory of the martyrs and heroes of the revolution.
– Oversight bodies should be established to monitor the implementation of the revolution’s objectives.
– Organise seminars and scientific conferences to increase understanding of the revolution’s objectives, sacrifices, and significance.
– Document the events and participants of the revolution, reminding citizens of its importance and the challenges it faced. Additionally, the researcher stressed the importance of supporting the families of martyrs and the wounded through financial and moral assistance from the state.
– Memorialise the heroes of the revolution through national medals and public monuments.
