Home
Islamization of the state in Iraq
52 views
5 minute read
[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.],[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]
[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]
[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] system in Iraq
Over the past few weeks, the media and social networking sites in Iraq have witnessed a large use of Quranic verses by politicians, parliamentarians, and clerics who support some Islamic political movements. The apparent controversy that calls for the use of these verses is to comment on the proposed amendments to the current Iraqi Personal Status Law, but the matter often goes beyond the limits of this discussion to messages that reveal intentions to impose Sharia law on the state, overthrow the foundations of the civil state in Iraq, and promote a vague and not yet clear version of the “Islamic State.”
These Islamists, “politicians, clerics and bloggers,” do not believe that the Iraqi citizen has the right to object to what they say, because their words are based on the word of God, and people’s objection to them is an objection to God. In this way, they simply erase the Iraqi constitution and the laws in force, and the democratic foundations upon which the political system and the state are supposed to be built. They turn themselves into representatives of God. They have the exclusive right to speak and represent the authority in the country.
On a TV show, a cleric shouted at another guest to shut him up: “ And whoever does not judge by what Allah has revealed - then it is those who are the disbelievers ,” which is part of verse 44 of Surat Al-Ma’idah. The interviewer faltered and did not know how to respond. Should he object to the sheikh so that he would be considered a disbeliever in the viewers’ opinion, or what?! It is, without a doubt, an embarrassing matter.
But what is more embarrassing is to believe that the verse was revealed by God to the Sheikh during the TV program, and that the verse means exactly the purposes that the Sheikh talks about in the TV program.
Other verses used are verse 62 of Surah Al-Ahzab (The way of Allah with those who passed on before. And you will not find in the way of Allah any change ) and also from the same surah verse 36 (And it is not for a believing man or a believing woman, when Allah and His Messenger have decided a matter, that they should have any option in their decision. And whoever disobeys Allah and His Messenger has certainly strayed into clear error).
All these verses and others are intended to specifically address issues related to the Iraqi social, cultural and political debate, and not the affairs of a different society 1400 years ago.
In any quick browsing of the various Quranic interpretations, Sunni and Shiite, which are all available on the Internet, we will find the reasons for revelation, the purpose of these verses, and that they are a commentary on historical events that occurred in the community of the Messenger of Islam, and there was a need to comment on them. As for extracting general rulings from them, this is not from the Quran, but rather from the interpretive and exegetical corpus written by jurists and religious men over the past centuries. And since it is a human effort [i.e. interpretation and exegesis], it is not absolute or ruling, and it can be opposed by other interpretations and exegeses.
The interpretive nature of the Qur’anic text, and that it is open to conflicting and contradictory interpretations, was known throughout Islamic history. For this reason, the ruling authorities would select and choose certain interpretations that suited them, and ignore or prohibit other interpretations.
In sum, contemporary Islamic religious institutions do two important things: First, they select specific interpretations that suit their relationship with the ruling authority, or that suit the construction of their legitimate authority as a religious institution. Second, they monopolize the interpretation of the Qur’an, and criminalize anyone who does so outside the religious institution.
In fact, what religious institutions, clerics, and political Islam parties say is not sacred, but rather they are interpretations and opinions that they have no right to impose on other citizens who belong to their religion, let alone impose on a diverse and pluralistic society, such as Iraqi society, in general.
Citizens, under the authority of the civil state, have the right to practice their rituals and worship as they see fit, and others have the right not to practice any form of rituals and worship, and to define their relationship with religion according to their convictions and perceptions. Everyone has the right to be governed by one just law that does not discriminate between one citizen and another.
This rampant fever towards Islamizing the state will only lead to more societal disintegration, increased differences and conflicts, and distracting people from the vital issues of daily reality, such as services, unemployment, and unparalleled massive corruption. Moreover, raising these issues covers up the horrific failure of the ruling political class in managing the state for more than twenty years.
[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]
52 views
5 minute read
[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.],[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]
[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]
[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] system in Iraq
There is a rampant fever towards Islamization of the state.
Over the past few weeks, the media and social networking sites in Iraq have witnessed a large use of Quranic verses by politicians, parliamentarians, and clerics who support some Islamic political movements. The apparent controversy that calls for the use of these verses is to comment on the proposed amendments to the current Iraqi Personal Status Law, but the matter often goes beyond the limits of this discussion to messages that reveal intentions to impose Sharia law on the state, overthrow the foundations of the civil state in Iraq, and promote a vague and not yet clear version of the “Islamic State.”
These Islamists, “politicians, clerics and bloggers,” do not believe that the Iraqi citizen has the right to object to what they say, because their words are based on the word of God, and people’s objection to them is an objection to God. In this way, they simply erase the Iraqi constitution and the laws in force, and the democratic foundations upon which the political system and the state are supposed to be built. They turn themselves into representatives of God. They have the exclusive right to speak and represent the authority in the country.
On a TV show, a cleric shouted at another guest to shut him up: “ And whoever does not judge by what Allah has revealed - then it is those who are the disbelievers ,” which is part of verse 44 of Surat Al-Ma’idah. The interviewer faltered and did not know how to respond. Should he object to the sheikh so that he would be considered a disbeliever in the viewers’ opinion, or what?! It is, without a doubt, an embarrassing matter.
But what is more embarrassing is to believe that the verse was revealed by God to the Sheikh during the TV program, and that the verse means exactly the purposes that the Sheikh talks about in the TV program.
Other verses used are verse 62 of Surah Al-Ahzab (The way of Allah with those who passed on before. And you will not find in the way of Allah any change ) and also from the same surah verse 36 (And it is not for a believing man or a believing woman, when Allah and His Messenger have decided a matter, that they should have any option in their decision. And whoever disobeys Allah and His Messenger has certainly strayed into clear error).
All these verses and others are intended to specifically address issues related to the Iraqi social, cultural and political debate, and not the affairs of a different society 1400 years ago.
In any quick browsing of the various Quranic interpretations, Sunni and Shiite, which are all available on the Internet, we will find the reasons for revelation, the purpose of these verses, and that they are a commentary on historical events that occurred in the community of the Messenger of Islam, and there was a need to comment on them. As for extracting general rulings from them, this is not from the Quran, but rather from the interpretive and exegetical corpus written by jurists and religious men over the past centuries. And since it is a human effort [i.e. interpretation and exegesis], it is not absolute or ruling, and it can be opposed by other interpretations and exegeses.
The interpretive nature of the Qur’anic text, and that it is open to conflicting and contradictory interpretations, was known throughout Islamic history. For this reason, the ruling authorities would select and choose certain interpretations that suited them, and ignore or prohibit other interpretations.
In sum, contemporary Islamic religious institutions do two important things: First, they select specific interpretations that suit their relationship with the ruling authority, or that suit the construction of their legitimate authority as a religious institution. Second, they monopolize the interpretation of the Qur’an, and criminalize anyone who does so outside the religious institution.
In fact, what religious institutions, clerics, and political Islam parties say is not sacred, but rather they are interpretations and opinions that they have no right to impose on other citizens who belong to their religion, let alone impose on a diverse and pluralistic society, such as Iraqi society, in general.
Citizens, under the authority of the civil state, have the right to practice their rituals and worship as they see fit, and others have the right not to practice any form of rituals and worship, and to define their relationship with religion according to their convictions and perceptions. Everyone has the right to be governed by one just law that does not discriminate between one citizen and another.
This rampant fever towards Islamizing the state will only lead to more societal disintegration, increased differences and conflicts, and distracting people from the vital issues of daily reality, such as services, unemployment, and unparalleled massive corruption. Moreover, raising these issues covers up the horrific failure of the ruling political class in managing the state for more than twenty years.
[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]
» Central Bank dollar sales rise in today's auction
» Divided into three... Al-Fatlawi criticizes the Arab and Islamic position towards the aggression on
» Parliamentary Transport Committee reveals upcoming quadripartite meeting on development path
» Parliamentary Planning: The ministerial amendment is based on 4 directions
» "Until the case is settled"... the judiciary suspends the decision to dismiss Al-Karwi from the pres
» Increasing for a year and a half.. Announcing the results of the investigation into Baghdad's pollut
» Banking Association: Reducing inflation helped stabilize commodity prices
» Parliamentary Investment and Development Committee calls for commitment to the “Investment Law”
» Parliamentary Finance settles the controversy: This is the fate of the appointments file in the 2025
» Trade Bank of Iraq explains procedures for money transfers and combating money laundering
» Within three days, Iraq indicates an increase in the number of aircraft landing and crossing the air
» Public services reveal the reality of the capital.. This is what it needs
» Population growth and ongoing suffering.. A briefing on the "deteriorating" situation in Baghdad
» Parliamentary Committee Proposes Attracting Real Estate Developers
» Direction to transfer beneficiaries of the protection network to the Social Security Law
» Speaker of Parliament
» I learned {morning}
» Al-Sudani directs to establish the concept of (Made in Iraq)
» Al-Mashhadani to {Al-Sabah}: Controversial laws will be presented unanimously
» Establishment of Al-Ghadeer Residential City in Muthanna
» Work: Transferring beneficiaries of the safety net to the Social Security Law
» Parliamentary Immigration Committee demands increasing the amount of the return grant
» The most prominent achievements of the Sudanese government in the education sector
» Welcome to the trends of establishing an administrative capital
» Securities trade more than 88 billion shares
» Focus on the banking sector
» Imports and dependence on oil are obstacles to Iraq’s accession to the World Trade Organization
» Preparatory meetings for the 40th session of the Standing Committee for Economic and Commercial Coop
» Minister of Industry: Our visit program to Basra will include following up on the progress of work a
» Al-Mashhadani and the Secretary-General of the Iraqi National Project stress the importance of activ
» Minister of Industry discusses action plan to complete steel plant in Basra and operate it on schedu
» Al-Sayhoud: Accelerating the implementation of the strategic development road project will advance t
» Amnesty International issues a “warning” to the Iraqi government over “violations” inside Al-Jadaa c
» Retirement releases civilian and military salaries for November gradually
» The regional government between consensus and complexity.. Will the Democratic Party have the final
» "Industrial Investment" is ready for voting.. MP: Attract more real estate developers to establish d
» Rafidain denies stopping its electronic payment cards at fuel stations
» Iraqi Interior Ministry: Corruption rate in electronic passports since its implementation has reache
» Parliamentary Defense: Removing US Forces from Iraq is Urgent
» MP: Parliament will pass controversial laws and question two ministers
» A veteran returned with a rare agreement between Al-Maliki and Al-Halbousi.. Who is the new Speaker
» US report recommends informing “Iraqi leaders” of consequences of Iran’s use of “Iraqi arena” agains
» Iraqi parliament recommends changing five ministers in Al-Sudani's government
» Parliamentarian calls for investigation into the largest corruption files in Diyala
» Al-Yekti: Forming the new government in the region will be very complicated
» Movement warns of an agenda to target Iraq
» The Ministry of Construction confirms that the government is proceeding with the service of resident
» More than a billion dollars in sales from the Central Bank of Iraq during the week
» Providing entrepreneurship initiative loans to more than 5,000 people
» Parliamentary Committee announces seeking to amend the Oil Ministry Law
» Directive from Al-Sudani to the Crisis and Disaster Management Center
» The drug scourge is worsening and Iraq launches a community campaign to confront it
» Suspended laws await Al-Mashhadani’s “hammer”… Parliament Speaker faces “complex” files and short ti
» Retirement Authority: Completing procedures for disbursing retirees’ salaries for the current month
» The regional finance department hands over the payroll lists to the federal finance department
» Morning list of dollar exchange rates in Iraq
» Al-Sudani receives invitation to participate in Arab-Islamic summit on Gaza and Lebanon
» Al-Maliki receives Al-Mashhadani and they stress the importance of activating the parliament's work
» Governmental move to transfer beneficiaries of the protection network to the Social Security Law
» utube 10/31/24 MM&C MM&C News Reporting-Security & Stability-Sinjar Allocations-Unprecedented Develo
» utube 10/31/24 MM&C Central Bank Governor of Iraq-Monetary Stability Directly Stimulating the Econom
» utube 11/2/24 MM&C Report-Iraq 3 Presidents-National-Constitutional Entitlements-Open Market Operati
» Türkiye and Iraq.. Coordination against the Kurdistan
» Qatar affirms its aspiration to participate effectively in the path of development
» Amidst air alert, US forces resume training activity at Harir base
» Al-Sudani's advisor reveals the positives of the Central Bank's interest rate cut
» Leader in the framework: Ankara has 75 illegal military sites inside Iraq
» Parliamentary Committee Reveals New Details on Oil Smuggling
» Al-Sahaf: America relies on deception regarding the withdrawal of its forces from Iraq
» "It failed in its work".. Al-Salihi calls on Al-Sudani to include the defense in the ministerial cha
» With more than a billion dollars, Iraq is the fourth country that imports the most from Türkiye duri
» Parliamentary Committee announces seeking to amend the Oil Ministry Law
» Türkiye: Development Road Designs 90% Complete
» Al-Azzawi on the “Baghdadna” platform: It supports digital transformation files and provides service
» What are the positives of the Central Bank reducing interest rates? Al-Sudani’s advisor explains
» Foreign Report: A major Chinese company is exploring an oil field in central Iraq
» Governmental move to establish an administrative capital in Baghdad
» Al-Mandlawi and Al-Hakim agree to proceed with the legislation of important laws and activate the su
» Parliamentary Education Committee acquits the “education sector” of the spread of poverty and unempl
» The Ministry of Electricity denies the increase in tariffs and confirms the continuation of support
» MP calls for not passing the partnership contract between Iraq and the International Finance Corpora
» “A fraudulent maze” reveals “thorny” files that swallow the pockets of Iraqis
» "Sudanese Meter" .. Failure to achieve 57% of promises, and full and partial implementation reaches
» Al-Maliki's coalition denies that Halbousi supports Al-Mashhadani in reaching the parliament preside
» State of Law: Ministerial change is currently ruled out
» Independent candidates in Sulaymaniyah and Halabja reject the results of the Kurdistan Parliament el
» Al-Sudani and Erdogan discuss unifying positions on regional developments
» Iraq reduces oil exports and domestic consumption
» Parliament is unaware of the details of the 2025 budget and fears of a “shock” in oil prices
» Al-Mashhadani and Barzani stress the need to resolve pending issues and pass laws that serve the int
» The President of the Republic congratulates the Mandaeans on the occasion of the Prosperity Festival
» After meeting Erdogan, Al-Sudani concludes his visit to Türkiye and returns to Baghdad
» Israel sends a strong warning message to Iraq
» US officials: Israel is exposed to daily attacks by drones from Iraq
» Dollar exchange rates in Iraq today
» Al-Sudani opens two factories to produce medicines and intravenous solutions in Baghdad
» How ‘Rare’ Are Sex-Trait Modification Surgeries on Children?
» US Calls on China to ‘Curb’ North Korean Involvement in Russia–Ukraine War