The Women’s Department of the Peaceful Sit-in Committee in Mahrah Governorate organized an awareness symposium aimed at enhancing the religious and cultural identity of the Mahari community.
The seminar, which saw wide participation from women’s sectors, sought to educate Mahari women about the next stage following the foreign occupation’s targeting of the governorate. It highlighted the support for extremist Takfiri groups aiming to destabilize the social fabric and undermine security, peace, and stability in the region.
During the event, Nadia Mukhbal, head of the Women’s Department in the Peaceful Sit-in Committee, emphasized the major challenges facing the governorate. She stressed the need for increased awareness of the dangers posed by extremist ideologies and their destructive effects on stability and social peace.
Mukhbal highlighted the importance of promoting a culture of moderation and tolerance, rejecting extremist thought, and emphasizing societal values that strengthen community cohesion. She called on national figures, preachers, and social leaders to lead this effort.
She also urged the people of Mahrah to unite in confronting conspiracies and plans aimed at tearing apart the social fabric and dragging the governorate into conflict.
As the Yemeni people endure the consequences of economic deterioration and its impact on daily life and education, Mukhbal pointed out that foreign interventions under the guise of supporting Yemen are attempting to establish new military formations loyal to external forces, ultimately aiming to gain control and influence over the country.
Mukhbal acknowledged the vital role of Mahari women in raising awareness and combating extremism by educating future generations and safeguarding families and society from harmful ideas.
Noura Rafeet, Vice President of the Women’s Department in the Sit-in Committee, stressed the importance of empowering women to raise awareness about negative phenomena, such as drugs and other customs foreign to Yemeni society. She emphasized the need to guide families and protect children from these harmful influences.
The symposium featured a series of interventions from participants, all of whom strongly rejected extremist religious discourses and the formation of armed militias loyal to such ideologies, recognizing their threat to the social cohesion in the governorate.
