Religious Authority

The Iraqi Constitution: A Fragmented Framework Built on Foreign Interests and Sectarian Division

In the wake of the collapse of Saddam Hussein’s regime in 2003, Iraq was left in a state of total disarray. Institutions across the country, from the military to the security and service sectors, were dissolved overnight, leaving the country grappling with chaos and anarchy. This sudden vacuum created fertile ground for foreign powers and …

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The Sad State of Iraq: A Political Theatre of Corruption and Betrayal

After what has been widely referred to as the “political deadlock,” Iraq’s political process finds itself once again in a dark and suffocating tunnel. A tunnel it has been lost in for the past 19 years. Despite the promises of progress and change, Iraq’s leaders have been unable to pull the country out of its …

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The Running Rope Between the Shiite Coordination Framework and the Shiite Al-Sadr Supporters

A new day has begun with the rising of the sun. Its rays have been consumed by the dark night’s spirit, causing this sterile circle to revolve around the people of Iraq, encircling their necks and suffocating their breath. In the old days, there was good land that yielded its fruits and bore fruits of …

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From Corruption to Slavery How Iraqs Blind Obedience Fuels its Tyrants

Aristotle was once asked: “Who creates tyrants?” He immediately replied, “The weakness of the oppressed.”  This statement highlights a harsh truth: the persistence of injustice in societies is often due to the silence and inaction of the people who endure it. When citizens remain passive in the face of oppression—whether it’s the suppression of freedom, …

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The True Face of Marja’iyyah Authority

It is historically well-established that the Shiite Marja’iyyah (religious authority) in Najaf, alongside Shiite religious parties, has been a central force in Iraq’s post-2003 devastation, pervasive corruption, and political, economic, and cultural decline. This responsibility mirrors that of the Kurdish leadership, often criticized for its divisive and self-serving policies, as well as the so-called Sunni …

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The Orphan’s Guardian: Muqtada al-Sadr and the Iranian Wali-Alliance Coordination

In the heart of Cairo stands the al-Dhakhira Mosque, a structure built in 516 AH by Dhakhira al-Malik Ja’far, a police officer notorious for his cruelty and oppression. He would forcibly drag people off the streets, bind them, and make them work on the mosque’s construction without pay. The only workers in the mosque were …

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The Issue of Misogyny in the Arab World

It is unfortunate and yet well-known to all those women in the Arab world face additional problems, besides the common global women’s issues. More recently, and particularly in areas of civil unrest such as Iraq, Syria, Yemen, Libya, and other regions, women have been suffering more than before, within an environment marked by ongoing civil …

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