بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ
الرَّحْمَـٰنِ
الرَّحِيمِ
الْمَلِكِ
الْقُدُّوسِ
السَّلَامِ
1446 - ذُو الْحِجَّة
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الْمُهَيْمِنِ
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Yawm Al-Naksa
يوم النكسة
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Yawm al-Naksa (the Day of Setback) is observed annually on June 5th, commemorating the Arab defeat in the Six-Day War of 1967. The term "naksa" means "setback" or "relapse," reflecting how this defeat followed the earlier "nakba" (catastrophe) of 1948. In this brief but consequential war, Israel captured the West Bank, East Jerusalem, Gaza Strip, Golan Heights, and Sinai Peninsula, tripling its territory and dealing a devastating blow to Arab nations-Egypt, Syria, and Jordan. The war resulted in hundreds of thousands of additional Palestinian refugees, the displacement of Syrians from the Golan, and profound political and psychological consequences for the Arab world. Yawm al-Naksa is observed through media retrospectives, educational programs, political speeches, and sometimes demonstrations, reflecting on the causes and consequences of the defeat. It serves as a reminder of Arab and Muslim vulnerability, the ongoing Palestinian tragedy, and the need for unity, strength, and strategic clarity. For many, the day prompts reflection on failures in governance, military preparedness, and political strategy that contributed to the loss. Yawm al-Naksa, like Yawm al-Nakba, is not a religious observance but a national and political commemoration, though it resonates deeply with Muslims given Jerusalem's Islamic significance and Palestinian suffering. It reminds that worldly power requires both spiritual strength and practical preparation.
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