I appreciate your consistent balanced viewpoint.

Iyad El-Baghdadi combines the best traits one can have; intelligence, strong conviction, pragmatism, patience to listen to others and discuss (even if they are not inteligent), and the ability to consider others oppinions and change his mind if needed, along with a deep understanding of the problems in the Arab/Muslim world and practical solutions to them as well.

At times Iyad questions wheather he is doing the right thing and should continue his works. That is another great trait, but now after reading all these comments I think he will have his answer. Like Iyad always says change is a slow process, but your hard work will definately pay off. Everyone has a message in life and I think this is your message. Maybe one day in the future historians will right about you as one of the founding fathers of the Arab revolution.

Hoping you will see the fruits of your labor in this life and may Allah reward you for it in the afterlife.

Having been introduced to twitter in the context of the 2009 #iranelection uprising my enthusiasm for this medium ebbed a bit down later but was immediately revived by the so called Arab Spring. I was very glad to find Arab commentators of the events tweeting in English. Some became real companions with whom I lived (and suffered) through the history making events. One of them l learned to appreciate most was Iyad El-Baghdadi, not only for his analytic capacity, style and wit, but also for the deeply human attitude one can perceive through his messages on twitter.

It seems astonishing, but it is one of the amazing side effects of the 140 limit that people express their selves in a very condensed way and a lot of truth and feeling is conveyed between the lines. Needless to say that this is one of the qualities I often find and love in Iyad's tweets. I’m writing this while Bashar el Assad and his thugs are shelling the Syrian city of Homs into submission, the comments by Iyad were among those who most reached my heart, even if it were in desperation.

Another merit of his is to transmit to a lot of people that, one the first hand, Arab and Muslim critical reasoning actually EXISTS (by the way, I not among those who believe the contrary) and to make it accesible to the folks speaking or reading in English. I happen to be German but I learned to appreciate this language especially as a valuable koiné of the Mid Eastern cultural sphere and beyond. Iyad is another proof of the worth this tool has when it comes to trying to understand what is happening in this region.

And, last not least, I should mention his acute sense of humor, testified by his exhilarating
masterwork, the #ArabTyrantManual, a witty collection of tweets that brilliantly portray the mindset and commonplaces Arab (and not only Arab) tyrants use to justify and cover up their misdeeds and cling to power. I wish we can continue to enjoy reading Iyad El-Baghdadi's writings still a long time more, my best wishes for him and his family, cats included.

Have followed Iyad El-Baghdadi since early 2011 and have always found sound comment, considered insight and also gentle humour. When the pressure is on, he doesn't resort to sensationalism, but gives his thoughtful, sometimes thought-provoking opinion. It's wonderful to find a voice of reason in such times of upheaval. Thank you!

Iyad el-baghdadi has been my main window into current political activities and religious views of the various governments in the middle east. He also is instructive for insights into the people who are struggling to gain freedom from tyrants. He provides factual, accurate, and balanced information.

As a 70 yr old female retired computer professional living in Colorado, USA, I have found his insightful information to be as much as a month or more ahead of what the media in the USA broadcasts. The best part is that Iyad provides links to other sources so the information trail doesn't end in one tweet.

I have also found his detailed information on Islam and Austrian economics to be very instructive leading me to a far greater understanding of the many contradictory beliefs in the middle east. Knowing that we have the same conflicting beliefs in the USA improves my understanding. His tweets in Arabic are instructive (using Google translate) so I have added reading the Quran to my studies of Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity, and others. My focus in my studies are the teachings that are found in all of them.

I am greatful that Iyad continues to report on activities so faithfully. I follow him on a tweet list and check his timeline daily or even several times a day. Knowing that there are others such as Iyad gives me hope I had lost that the world may someday achieve a peaceful balance.