The ongoing wave of citizenship reviews and mass revocations in Kuwait is constantly framed by authorities as a necessary cleanup to root out fraud, unverified ancestry, and illegal naturalizations.

If you analyze the actual historical baseline required for Article 1 citizenship, the standard being used is not just flawed, it is an impossible administrative trap that threatens the civil existence of every single citizen in the country.

Under the 1959 Nationality Law, original citizens must prove their family was settled in Kuwait prior to 1920. Demanding strict, state-backed physical paperwork from that era is a standard designed to fail.

1. Pre-1920 Kuwait Was an Era of Oral History

Before 1920, Kuwait was a small port town centered around pearl diving, seafaring, and regional migration. There was no modern state apparatus, no central civil registry, no birth certificates, and no identity cards.

A tiny fraction of wealthy merchant families or major landowners preserved handwritten property deeds (wathaiq) or dhow trade ledgers. For the vast majority of ordinary families in kuwait, life left no formal paper trail. Expecting people to produce century-old government documentation from a pre-bureaucratic society is historically illiterate.

2. How Citizenship Was Actually Granted in 1959

When the Nationality Committees were formed in the late 1950s and 1960s, they knew that physical pre-1920 archives did not exist for the general population of kuwait.

Article 1 status was granted based on:

• Community and Witness Testimony (Shahada): Local elders and neighbors verbally testifying to a family living inside or around the old city walls.
• Lineage and Social Recognition (Nasab): Public consensus and tribal or urban ties.

The entire legal foundation of Article 1 status relied on oral history. Treating the absence of 100 year old paper records as automatic "proof of fraud" today rewrites history and ignores the exact system the state used to build its citizen body.

3. The Structural Implications for ALL Kuwaiti Citizens

This is not an isolated issue affecting only a few fringe cases. The widespread use of executive decrees to strip nationality retroactively creates a dangerous crisis that impacts the entire nation:

• Permanent Precarity for Everyone: If physical pre-1920 proof is required to guarantee your status, almost no family in Kuwait is truly safe. If the state decides to audit your family file tomorrow, your citizenship depends entirely on administrative discretion rather than secure constitutional rights.

1920 was an era of oral history. Enforcing modern documentary audits on a century-old baseline creates a selective mechanism where anyone's legal identity can be erased overnight.

When the criteria for keeping your citizenship are arbitrary, no citizen is actually secure.

Punishing families for administrative records that never existed a hundred years ago is a precedent that jeopardizes the basic rights of every Kuwaiti citizen.

i have article 1 first degree citizenship by establishment. i know im not safe, hence i immigrated to the UK. people need to wake up and smell the coffee. no one is safe. there is a saying:

First they came for the Communists
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a Communist

Then they came for the Socialists
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a Socialist

Then they came for the trade unionists
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a trade unionist

Then they came for the Jews
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a Jew

Then they came for me
And there was no one left
To speak out for me. [1]

Hey, I'm looking for a open minded partner: I'm 177 in height 81kg ( athlete )
Well-educated, sport coach. Also, I have a good career.
I'm into reading books, coffee, and traveling. Have multiple hobbies

My citizenship is about to be revoked and I dont know what to do and i am scared.

I am staying with my family right now and seems like we gonna escape to saudi, i am having anxiety and don’t know wither I go with my family or try to escape to the UK with no visa anybody had a similar experience and what are your recommendation?

اغلب الاحيان اكون شخص انطوائي، اليوم فيني طاقه اجتماعيه شوي فحاب اتعرف على ناس يديده

الي مهتم حياه

She's an orphan both parents dead, her mom kuwaiti and dad iranian. Born and raised in kuwait.

Her mom forced her to wear the hijab ever since she was seven or eight years old but when her mom died she took it off. Girls from lower social classes in kuwait are always forced into the hijab at such a young age. Her parents died when she was just 17-20 she's been an orphan ever since.

She has lived in kuwait all her life. Her family was well off, she had to work to earn her living. So she started a tiktok influencer career and then transitioned into acting in khaleeji television shows and theatrical productions. It was her livelihood, her source of income.

Three weeks ago, Kuwait's Ministry of Interior deported her without any court order or criminal charges. It really breaks my heart. She did not deserve that. It's inhumane and cruel.

deporting the child of a kuwaiti mother (without any court order or criminal charges) used to be unheard of. morally and ethically, it used to be off limits.

She was only 22 or 23 years old when they deported her. Why deport an orphan in her early 20s?

She does not even speak iranian or have living family members in iran.

I’m 21 F desi living in Kuwait. Anyone here?

Shoot me a msg if interested

حاب اتعرف على شخص لا ديني مليت من الكلام مع نفسي بسبب الحذر من اعتقاد المجتمع اللي نفسي ما عنده احد نفس فكره يدش علي

I really hope I do get some advice or hope…

I’m an exmuslim, F early 20s, Arab-ish/expat who resides in the Gulf who still lives with her family.

I’d like to know if there’s any way to gain independence from a strict household and if anyone has done it. I can’t simply leave as I’m financially dependent on them, can’t find a job, and can’t leave as my sponsor is my family.

For the most part, I’m concerned about my safety due to my father. Pretty explosive regarding anything and tends to start getting mad about how I don’t pray, makes threats to my life and a bunch of other silly things.

I have thought about marriage but even then I doubt that would happen and I don’t want my way out by relying on a man. 1. Marrying a Muslim man is a no, unless they’re fine with me not being one, 2. A non religious one works out I guess, 3. Someone pretending to be a Muslim for the sake of my family is just unfair. Regardless of those three scenarios, I don’t think it’s right for me.

Things have been taking a toll on my mental health, weekends are pretty dreadful being around my family. I can’t find a job or anything to help myself even with basic necessities to even consider saving enough to move out of the country (while managing to figure out without him being notified or whatever).

What would you suggest?
I want to know if anyone has been in my position and managed to have freedom and leave?
ATP im just trying to live a bit longer.

I mean offline communities. What sorts of free social activities do you think best bring people together?

أبوي رفض ادرس برا وسبني والحين مادري وش راح اسوي وما احب اقعد مع اهلي وكلهم يحبون يتطنزون على الثاني الي لابس جذي والي شكله جذي وماعندي احد يفهمني إلا رفيجاتي من برا اومن دول ثانيه وادري اني بعدي صغريه ١٨ بس يوبا ماحب اقعد مع الناس متدينين اكرهم اكرهم حيل مايهمني اذا الله قطني ب نار جهنم مادري ليش عايشه اصلن وإذا مت هذا حلي الوحيد

Any good secular Kuwaiti therapists who don’t bring religion in their therapy sessions?

Reason I say Kuwaiti is that I need to talk to someone from a similar cultural background.

Thank you

ساعات امر على البيوت اللي بالمناطق الكشخة، واشوف بيوت قعد يبنونها العمال، احيانا اقول حق نفسي، انا لو مكان العامل جان انتحرت

يعني قعد اتخيل حياتي نفس حياة البناي، اقوم من الفير في غرفة حجمها من كثر ما اهو صغير حرام تقول عنها غرفة، معاي خمسة بالغرفة، بالغصب نمت لان الليلة اللي طافت في واحد قعد يشاخر، ريحة الغرفة ريحة جثة، بعدين اروح الحمام، طبعا الحمام مشترك فلازم انطر دوري، ادش الحمام واخذ ريحة زق، وانا ابول احاتي اذا صرصور بيطلع لي فجأة

بعدها اروح ابني بيت في وحده من المناطق الراقية، اترك عنك انه حجم البيت عن ٣ بيوت بالمناطق العادية، الحمام بروحه اكبر من الشقة اللي انا عايش فيها، البيت على انه للحين ما خلص بنيانه بس شكله يحسسني اني بالجنة

في نوع من الالم حيل بايخ، لمن تدري انك حيل قريب من الشي بس لو شنو ماراح تحصله، هذا حرفيا وضعي لو كنت بناي، قعد ابني بيت انا حرفيا داخله، بس بالنهاية مو ملكي ولا راح اعيش فيه، وانا ابني البيت اتخيل الرفاهية اللي اهل البيت راح يعيشونها، رفاهية لا اجدادي ولاعيالي يحلمون فيها، واهل هذا البيت ماراح يفهمون ذرة من معاناتي

وغير الامور الثانية، اني اشتغل بعز الحر، واكلي كله سيء، وادخن زقاير، يعني لو يوصل عمري خمسين نعمة

لو كنت مغيب عن هذي الامور ممكن اقول انه يسوى الواحد يعيش، بس لمن اكون واعي شكثر وضعي سيء احس صعب الانسان يكمل حياته خاصة لمن يشوف غيره عايشين مو بس بعالم ثاني، بكوكب ثاني

صج ماراح افهم ليش راح اكمل حياتي لو كنت واحد منهم؟
وليش اييب عيال؟ ليش اخلي دوامة المعاناة تستمر؟

هل انت مع القتل الرحيم للبشر ؟ و ليش

خلونا نشوف ارائكم

لازم بين فترة وفترة يطلع لنا واحد يقول "انتوا ليش عبالكم الانجليزي كشخة؟"

طبعا السؤال مو حقيقي، لان اهو عتاب والاجابة اللي الحبيب يبي يسمعها اهي "العربي احلى لغة وافخم لغة لانها لغة اهل الجنة، واي شخص يشوف الانجليزي اكشخ فيه عقدة نقص"

سمها عقدة نقص، انبهار، او اللي تبيه، بس الواقع انه الانجليزي كشخة، مو بس كشخة، وايد كشخة مقارنة بالعربي اصلا ما تنفع المقارنة

والانجليزي اليوم مو مجرد لغة تتعلمها عشان تطلب قهوة من ستاربكس بدون ما تأشر على الصورة، الانجليزي لغة الفيزياء والرياضيات والطب والهندسة والبرمجة والأبحاث العلمية، لغة الطيران والملاحة الدولية والبورصة والشركات العالمية والاقتصاد والتكنولوجيا.

فانت عادي يومك كله تتكلم عربي، بس المستشفى اللي يعالجك، الطيارة اللي تنقلك، والبنك اللي يحفظ فلوسك، والتليفون اللي بيدك كلهم شغالين بالانجليزي،لان البنية التحتية الرقمية بالانجليزي

يعني الانجليزي مو بس داخل حياتنا، الانجليزي شايل حياتنا من تحت

إذا كل هذا ما يخلي اللغة كشخة، عيل شنو اللي يخليها؟ قواعد النحو مثلا؟ ولا ادعاءات ميتافيزيقية انه لغتك لغة اهل الجنة؟

الموضوع مو لانه اللغة العربية فيها عيب جوهري، العربية قادرة مثل اي لغة على التعبير عن الافكار المعقدة، بس المشكلة مو باللغة، المشكلة بالناس اللي يستخدمونها وبشنو قرروا يبنون فيها

لا نستغرب شلون وصلنا لي هذي المرحلة لمن استثمرنا (او بالاصح ضيعنا) تاريخنا بالعلوم الدينية، غيرك اجتهد عشان يوصل لي الفضاء، وانت اجتهدت عشان تطلع حكم الصلاة على كوكب المريخ، اي واحد فيهم لغته راح تصير اكشخ؟ 

فأي نعم، الانجليزي اليوم اكشخ من العربي، مو لان الانجليزي افضل من العربي بحد ذاتها، بس لمن لغتك تكون لغة العلوم الطبيعية، راح تصير كشخة غصب

why do kuwaitis deny that there are many US military bases in kuwait?

why do kuwaitis deny that America is using kuwaiti land to attack iran?

its literally the closest gcc country to iran geographically.

are kuwaitis not taught basic geography?

اليوم يصادف الذكرى السنوية لوفاة احد افراد عائلتي المقربين

كل مرة ازور فيها المقبرة بعد تركي للدين، القى نفسي اقارن بين الشخص اللي كنت والشخص اللي صرت، يوم كنت مؤمن، كان المكان له هيبة، كنت احس بخشوع ثقيل، واتخيل ان الارواح موجودة، تراقبنا او تسمعنا، كانت هذي الافكار حقيقة بالنسبة لي

وكان يصاحبها خوف، خوف من مصير الميت، هل اهو مرتاح او يتعذب؟ هل انقبلت صلاته واعماله؟ هل اهو بحاجة الى دعاء ما يقدر يطلبه بنفسه؟ كانت المقبرة بالنسبة لي مكان مليء بالاسئلة والرهبة

من تركت الدين اختفت هذي المشاعر، مو لاني صرت اقسى، بس العدسة اللي قمت اشوف فيها الموت تغيرت، اختفى الخوف وحل محله شي اقرب للهدوء العدم، هدوء ما فيه انتظار، ولا عذاب، ولا خلاص، ولا احد يراقب احد

صج احس انه زيارة الميت بالمقبرة قد ما يكون لها معنى،بس المقبرة
تعطي الانسان طراق خفيف يذكره انه الحياة قصيرة ويمكن ما يسوى الواحد يشيل الدنيا على راسه

طبعا هذي الصحوة ما تدوم، اول ما ركبت السيارة، ورديت البيت، رجعت تدريجيا لنفس الدوّامة

بس ما يمنع انه المقبرة تكون استراحة من زحمة الحياة، ولو كانت هذي الاستراحة قصيرة

قبل سنوات اذكر اني تابعت كرتون لكافر مغربي و كان بالفصحى مو في الدارجه، حاولت ادورهم و لقيت البعض بس ناقص

على سبيل المثال كرتون و تسود وجوه، لقيت حلقه بالفصحى و تكملته بالدارجه المغربيه

في احد عنده هالفيديوهات ؟ و هم السلاسل الكرتونيه الاخرى ؟

I know we all live in a culture where we have to value, respect and love our family the most due to tradition, religion and how it’s the norm and it’s not just in kuwait but everywhere too like our neighbor countries next to us (Saudi Arabia, etc)

But let’s be for real, does anyone ever get tired of their family sometimes?? For me personally, I’m okay with my family but I get so so stressed and mad whenever they always find a way to fight and argue with you over the smallest things and if you try to talk to them with a calm and understanding attitude, they just have to spit insults or say the cruelest thing ever.

Or how they hit you and expect you to respect them without ever giving an apology.

Or how they abuse you.

Or how there’s no privacy even in your room or trying to avoid you from spending time with friends or anyone.

Or how they complain so loud, they won’t shut up unless you say something then they get mad if you say something and if you don’t, they also get mad (صراحه مافي حل)

And so much more.

حتى لو تقولهم الشي قعدين يسونه حرام (لانه أكيد حرام) راح يردون "كيفي" او "عادي، حتى لو ذبحتك او دست رأسك راح تحترمني قصبن عنك/ج"

honestly I wish I could go on in this post but I think i just want to hear about y’all opinions on this, I can respect my family but I won’t support the things they are doing to me or my siblings (mostly arguing and hitting)

What was the reason you left religion? And how did it happen? For me I was never religious and my family are kinda open minded I never had to pray or wear hijab for example and my family only fast during Ramadan and that’s it :)
My relationship with god was always fear, I was always afraid of the concept of the afterlife and عذاب القبر
The reason I got into all of this is funny
Whenever I watch videos I like to read comments
So I saw a comment of a man under a woman’s post calling her ناقصة عقل ودين
And it kinda started from there!
I started doing research and I was shocked!
But tbh just because a religion is misogynistic it’s still very hard to leave ONLY because of that at least that was the case for me because I was soo afraid of the concept of death and hell
So I did more research and found out a lot of scientific mistakes and that’s when I was sure it’s not from god because how the creator of the universe doesn’t know how he created it?