I read with interest the article “Arab nationalists — a naïve and ignorant lot” (Nov. 23) by Abdulateef Al-Mulhim. The western concept of nationalism and nationhood has harmed the Muslim world beyond imagination. The definition of nationhood from an Islamic perspective is very different. All Muslims, living in any part of the world, are one nation. The wave of Arab nationalism has only rendered the Arabs weak. I do agree with the writer that nowadays the so-called intellectuals advocating Arab nationalism are living in a fool’s paradise. They don’t even realize that their ideology has miserably failed. Instead of coming to terms with the truths of life, they are still insisting on living in the past. The Arab world needs unity more than ever. Its enemies are exploiting the deep divisions in the Arab world.