Abdul Rahman Al-Rashed’s consecutive columns on Egyptian President Muhammad Mursi — “Insulting religion or Mursi?” (April 4); and a day earlier, “From politicians to bakers, Mursi fights with many” — confirms his intention.

Satirist Bassem Youssef has a lot to do against Egyptian President Muhammad Mursi, which in itself is a witness that the Egyptians enjoying democracy from Jan. 25, 2011 onward, after three long decades of the dictatorship of Hosni Mubarak.

All the opponents, critics and columnists have to do a fair and honest comparison — that is, as the idiom goes, comparing apples with apples rather than comparing apples with oranges. This way it helps understand and compare the style and structure of governance during the times of Mubarak and Mursi, and stop floating petty stories with exaggerated and twisted conclusions to fuel anti-Mursi movement.

Despite the fact that Mursi is yet to complete a year in governance, speculation against an honest Muslim president is at historical low level to undermine his sincere efforts and to put Egypt in political turmoil. Are critics ready to learn any lesson from the past three decades of Egypt?

US and its allies have to show patience and shouldn’t interfere directly or indirectly in Egyptian affairs. They must not expect from him what his predecessor’s indulged in “give and take” policy destroying Egypt further. Critics are engaged in insulting an honest person who stands for Islam, Ummah and for the cause of the liberation of Al-Quds. I disagree with the rivals and critics; they may not be insulting Islam directly but their actions and write-ups are indirectly supporting anti-Islamic forces who strangely thought insulting the faith is their constitutional right.

We pray for more strength for the Egyptian president in restoring the Islamic character and the true image of Egypt — the land of Prophets — and rejecting the un-Islamic system and also saving Egyptians from the clutches of imperial forces. — Saif Ul Islam Farooqui, Riyadh