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attributed such “acts and sectarianism that came into Iraq” to “the bad
security situation and the borders that the American occupying forces have
left open that its battle against terrorism is transferred inside Iraq as
they claim.” Sheikh Al Najafi said to Al Hayat, “As a religious reference we
seek the unity of lines and controlling the self, as Iraq has lived for
centuries with no problems between Sunnis and Shiaas. These problems that
are happening today came from abroad. Our duty is advice and
reconciliation.” He stressed, “The reference is eager for the unity of the
country, especially among all sects. We believe that national unity goes
beyond all disagreements. The major role of the reference now is to help
everyone out to the shore of safety.” He called Al Ja’fari’s government, “to
get over this stage with all its hardships, as there is a more important
stage ahead of it, which is drafting the constitution.” “During this period,
it is hard for the government to solve all the problems of the country or
prescribe a magical remedy for solutions especially for security, as
drafting the constitution guarantees the rights of all sects and classes of
the Iraqi people, which is important,” he added. “Islam does not accept the
violation of anyone’s rights, whether is a small or a big entity, minority
or majority,” he pointed out. He believed, “ The (Hawza), a Shia Muslim
centre of religious education, in Najaf is the mother of all (Hawzas) in the
world. We r4espect the status of (Hawzas) in Qum or elsewhere.”
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Rashad Source: Al Hayat |
