Iyad Jamal Al-Din citations

Iyad Jamal Al-Din est un imam et un parlementaire chiite irakien.

Il a été membre du parlement irakien de 2005 à 2010.

Il soutient la politique américaine au Moyen-Orient car selon lui la démocratie ne peut être instaurée que par la force.

Il s'oppose à la constitution d'un État confessionnel en Irak et considère que seul un État laïc peut garantir de manière égale la liberté de chaque communauté. Son discours est très critique envers les régimes des pays arabes. Il critique également l'opinion publique arabe qu'il accuse de soutenir le terrorisme et une vision rétrograde de l'islam. Wikipedia

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Iyad Jamal Al-Din: Citations en anglais

“Our problem today – not only in Iraq, but in all Arab and Islamic countries – is the duality of the Shari'a and the law…. Our countries do not fully abide by the Shari'a of Allah, nor do they follow a man-made law, like in France and other countries – including Turkey. There is nothing wrong with a country that bases itself exclusively on Shari'a law, with no regard for the civil law. We believe the Koran to be the book sent by Allah – a complete book, with no additions and no omissions. Indeed, we believe that the Koran and Islam are the solution. Why, then, do we mix elements of the French and other laws in our Shari'a law? Let the brothers who demand the establishment of a religious state adhere exclusively to Shari'a law. Let them, for example, collect the Jizya([9, 29, y] poll tax from their Christian citizens. Let them annihilate the Yazidis because they do not belong to the People of the Book. Let them raise doubts about the status of the Sabaeans in Iraq, because it is unclear whether they belong to the People of the Book or not.”

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Iyad Jamal Al-Din

Note he is speaking sarcastically when he says "There is nothing wrong with a country that bases itself exclusively on shari'a, with no regard for the civil law" and again when he says "Let them, for example, collect the jizya from their Christian citizens. Let them annihilate the Yazidis … Let them raise doubts about the status of the Sabaeans ..."
Iraqi MP Iyad Jamal Al-Din Criticizes the Concept of an Islamic State and Says Iraqis Should Be Grateful to the US for Liberating Iraq, MEMRI, December 14, 2007 http://www.memritv.org/clip_transcript/en/1641.htm,