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Sistani tells Shiites to protect Sunni brothers (Fatwa from Sistani!)
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| 11/28/2007
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Posted on 11/28/2007 3:30:16 PM PST by neverdem
BAGHDAD, Nov 27 (KUNA) -- Leading Shiite cleric in Iraq Ali Sistani Tuesday banned the killing of Iraqis, particularly the Sunnis, and urged the Shiites to protect their brother Sunnis.
Sistani bans the Iraqi blood in general the blood of Sunnis in particular. His announcement came during a meeting with a delegation from Sunni clerics from southern and northern Iraq.
The clerics are visiting Najaf to participate in the first national conference for Ulemaa of Shiites and Sunnis.
Sistani called on the Shiites to protect their Sunni brothers, according to Sheikh Khaled Al-Mulla, head of the authority of Ulemaa of Southern Iraq, noting that the Fatwa of Sistani would have positive impacts nationwide.
"I am a servant of all Iraqis, there is no difference between a Sunni, a Shitte or a Kurd or a Christian," Al-Mulla quoted Sistani as saying during the meeting. Sistani warned the Sunni clerics from the plans of the enemies to plant seeds of discord among the Iraqis. The visiting delegation voiced relief for the meeting and said they backed Sistani's stance. (end) mhg.bs KUNA 280016 Nov 07NNNN
TOPICS: Breaking News; Foreign Affairs; Politics/Elections; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: iraq; iraqsurge; shiites; sistani; sunnis
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posted on
11/28/2007 3:30:18 PM PST
by
neverdem
To: neverdem
Now is the time for this, any earlier would have meant his death.
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posted on
11/28/2007 3:34:16 PM PST
by
tet68
( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
To: tet68
I bet Mookie or his Iranian buddies will try to do exactly that for this challenge to their power.
3
posted on
11/28/2007 3:42:51 PM PST
by
VanShuyten
("Believe me or not, his intelligence was perfectly clear...But his soul was mad.")
To: neverdem
4
posted on
11/28/2007 3:51:43 PM PST
by
Southack
(Media Bias means that Castro won't be punished for Cuban war crimes against Black Angolans in Africa)
To: VanShuyten
Mookie is Sistani’s protege. Which is why Mookie still lives. I predict Mookie continues to lay low. I think a deal was made with Sistani for Mookie’s life long ago.
5
posted on
11/28/2007 3:52:53 PM PST
by
SaxxonWoods
(Fred Thompson's Federalism is right on.)
To: SaxxonWoods
“Mookie is Sistanis protege.”
Sorry. Way off base.
6
posted on
11/28/2007 3:57:03 PM PST
by
nuconvert
("Terrorism is not the enemy. It is a means to the ends of militant Islamism." MZJ)
To: SaxxonWoods
Muqtada al-Sadr is the dust on Sistani’s doormat.
7
posted on
11/28/2007 4:06:56 PM PST
by
Max in Utah
(If your neighbors habitually trespassed, wouldn't you want a nice tall fence with razor wire on top?)
To: neverdem
Hey Sistani No Fatwa against American blood? Thanks a lot, heathen.
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posted on
11/28/2007 4:09:04 PM PST
by
omega4179
("Bring me the broomstick of the wicked witch of the west")
To: neverdem
This Sistani guy is one righteous dude. I remember early in the war someone gave him a copy of the US Constitution and he was really wowed by it.
To: neverdem
"I am a servant of all Iraqis, there is no difference between a Sunni, a Shitte or a Kurd or a Christian," Al-Mulla quoted Sistani as saying during the meeting. Chances are, when a Muslilm leaves "Jew" off the list, it's telling -- and he might as well leave "Christian" off, too, if he were honest.
10
posted on
11/28/2007 4:37:03 PM PST
by
unspun
(God save us from egos -- especially our own.)
To: neverdem
Sounds like more good news, hopefully a start for reconciliation.
11
posted on
11/28/2007 4:43:38 PM PST
by
icwhatudo
(The rino borg...is resistance futile?)
To: neverdem
12
posted on
11/28/2007 5:05:53 PM PST
by
Mad_Tom_Rackham
(Elections have consequences.)
To: unspun
“Chances are, when a Muslilm leaves “Jew” off the list, it’s telling — and he might as well leave “Christian” off, too, if he were honest.”
I don’t think there are any Jews left in Iraq. I believe they were all driven out under Saddam.
Someone please correct me if I am wrong.
To: neverdem
My view on on all of this is that the Iraqis, both the secular and the hardcore Shiite and Sunni Islamics can see a Pelosi-Clinton-Reid future and they don't like what they see. So the time to figure things out and make the deals is now, while Bush is around to make sure both sides play fair. Come January 2009 the opportunity to do so may be gone, perhaps forever.
And, of course, perhaps not - there being no sure thing in politics. But it looks like this is not a chance that the powers in Iraq want to take. Smart thinking on their part.
To: nuconvert
The resurfacing of al Sistani as a public figure is a milestone of Iraq’s recovery. He had been beseeching the Shiites to stop killing when all hell broke loose.
To: marktwain
I dont think there are any Jews left in Iraq. I believe they were all driven out under Saddam. Someone please correct me if I am wrong.
Baghdad's last rabbi to leave Iraq
There appears to be some, but it also appears they are so small in number that they are not worth mentioning.
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posted on
11/28/2007 5:45:20 PM PST
by
neverdem
(Call talk radio. We need a Constitutional Amendment for Congressional term limits. Let's Roll!)
To: neverdem
Dems to DU list:
cry about WMD crapcan't find Saddam crapUS casualties crapcan't organize elections crapno military progress crapno infrastructure in Iraqi cities crapAmericans "war weary" crapsurge not working crapcivil war crapIraqis want us out crapno political reconciliation?
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posted on
11/28/2007 5:51:07 PM PST
by
infidel29
(Voting for Paul? Might as well make it Ru Paul, he's got better legs.)
To: SaxxonWoods
Sadr is but a minor cleric. He raised up against Sistani only because he ended up carefully maneuvering himself into being a key leader in the Mahdi army and strong recognition by a few Shiite political parties.
Sistani warned him many times to lay low and cause no trouble. Think of it this way. The Pope does not mingle with and give audience to a parish priest on a regular basis.
If I may. From: Wikipedia:
"Muqtada al-Sadr is the fourth son of a famous Iraqi Shia cleric, the late Grand Ayatollah Mohammad Mohammad Sadeq al-Sadr. He is also the son-in-law of Grand Ayatollah Mohammad Baqir As-Sadr. While he does not hold any official title in the Iraqi government, he is one of the most influential religious and political figures in the country."
The main reason, Sadr became so popular among many Shiite in his district is because he preached nationalism. Arabs first and for all foreign troops to leave Iraqi soil.
His audience is mostly poor illiterate Shia.
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posted on
11/28/2007 6:22:30 PM PST
by
Marine_Uncle
(Duncan Hunter for POTUS)
To: Max in Utah
It’s time to kill the fat one
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posted on
11/28/2007 6:27:41 PM PST
by
LtKerst
(Lt Kerst)
To: Allegra
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posted on
11/28/2007 7:14:47 PM PST
by
STARWISE
(They (Dims) think of this WOT as Bush's war, not America's war-RichardMiniter, respected OBL author)
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