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Sectarian Politics in Iraq and Activity of Al-Sadr

October, 2010

We can see the importance of democratic regimes' and managers' indispensability that came as a leader with the support of people in Middle East countries. Because except for a few of the Middle East countries,it is clear that almost in all of them,democracy is as a game and formal function that is called election has only name ''democracy ''. Because except for a few of the Middle East countries,it is clear that almost in all of them,democracy is as a game and formal function that is called election has only name ''democracy ''. This truth brings up the voting preferences of individuals' reflecting to the caisson , not with realistic approaches that will determine their future,but with religion or due to sect properties in a democracy that has no secularism. The most obvious examples of this phenomenon are in Iraq that is in the approach to the solutions of his political profile,politicized as Lebanon and the Shiite-Sunni sectarian division with his Dark-Muslim,Christian discrimination. As a country of secularism,Iraq,that has the world's major oil and gas reserves and has fertile soil of Middle East and water resources,was pushed to a strict sectarian seperation with the instigation of foreign powers. Although Saddam Hussein was in the minority,he had managed Iraq with a Sunni government and steel gloves.Iraq went a sectarian anarchy from relative order after Saddam. On paper U.S,even if the efforts of bringing democracy were looking like being implemented primarily by forces, the applications that Americans' began to do aftermath of the invasion,had drawn Iraq's dark fate. Because with the invasion of Iraq,Sunni civilian and military staffs completely excluded and even punished that were dominating until that time. Sunni Baath Party's destruction that knows Iraq's administration for years and holds the balance of force,has put Iraq into the chaos. Because democracy and future of Iraq was based on sectarian and partially ethnic decomposition. Now,in the political arena in Iraq,not the success of politics,political opinions or parties but denominational and sect differences in sectarian have a big noise. The last 2010 elections are a good example of this decomposition. According to the results of elections;Shiites' becoming first,Sunnis' second and Kurds' third shows the characteristics of politic foundations that reflect religion and ethnicity. For today,even if the Prime Minister Al-Maliki had taken partially some Sunni tribal leaders,Shiite Kurds and Christians to the Dawa Party 's patronage,it is clear that predominantly Shiite,Iraqi National Alliance's activity may actually break the balance in the country. Because in Iraq,there still going a discrimination of Shiite-Sunni and maintaining of that is hoped by foreign forces. Maintanence of conflicts is useful to U.S because he may create a pretext for keeping forces there to control oil resources. Nevertheless,it is clear that Israel is not a strong country of Iraq and even establishment of Kurdish state in the north is open to great expectations for their interests. Since Iran wants an Shiite-based Iraq that is in his command,it is possible to say that Iraqi people will suffer for many years. In this context,when the game of foreign forces are over the Iraq,our south neighbour,there is a leader in terms of internal dynamics of Iraq that should be emphasized. The leader of Mahdi Army Muqtada al-Sadr that is took himself into seclusion in Sand town in Iraq and devoted himself to training the religios education for three years approximately and his footsteps of activity in the future that is about Iraq policy has begun to be heard already. The most obvious example of this is the al-Sadr's visiting of campus in Sand town , immediately after the March 2010 elections. Because it is clear today that,Muqtada al-Sadr will nominate a new prime minister and the next election's result in Iraq that has majority of Shiite. In Iraq,after spiritural leader of the Shiite,Sistani,the second important leader is al-Sadr and his number of Mahdi Army power that is said to be around 50 thousand , have been increased steadily by incurring to a certain transformation.

On the other hand,al-Sadr that became the great Ayatollah passing by tedris in Sand town.In addition he removed the Mahdi Army from an armed organization and made as a '' settlement''. This strategy will collect more supporters for him and also will clinch the power of him. However Al-Sadr said ''We are in a political process,we will speak the language they will understand,also we are ready to speak the language of the ones that are not politicians.''.He emphasized that Mahdi Army would not leave the weapons until the last American's exitting from Iraq. Besides all these,it made stronger the impression of sectarian politics' maintaining in Iraq by increasing. Because the last time,the rumor of the Prime Minister Maliki's Law Party that gives a secular image with Shiite approach,going into a coalition with Iraq National Alliance,under the influence of Sadr, became the harbinger of such a future. This Shiite alliance that is formed against Iyad Allawi in alliance with Sunnis,disappointed the ones that were waiting for ending of sectarian politics. Because the Maliki Sadr coalition that is emerged as a Shiite bloc,will be able to push the Sunnis to escalate the violance with radical ways who felt themselves excluded. This alliance's searching of Prime Minister Maliki knows that he could not continue the government without the support of Sadr.As a result,it will cause to obtaining serious political concessions of Sadr supporters who couldn't settle up in the past. At the beginning of these concessions,the Mahdi Army wanted more freedom for movement. The disadvantages are obvious and this issue in Iraq will cause semi-legal armed forces' reality. Beucause the Sadr supporters gained the power,women rights groups that try to recover will have the damage in Iraq. Because Sadr supporters are against such rights that women wants to,like divorcing,children custody,real estating. In case of Sadr supporters' for the future '' Social solidarity organization '',the another indication of being stronger by staying away from the gun is the reason of approaching to the public relations and serious election administration for the next elections. Sadr supporters are gathering the features of voters with serious information network in all states.At the same time,they tested the performance of the possible events in the next election and tested how they could influence the neutral votes by making an election of experimental. Sadr supporters' political lines are more pleasing sign for the name of democracy.But one thing to keep in mind is Sadr organization is still an armed organization and whenever they want,they may hinder this politic process by using their power. The possibility of Sadr supporters's being the only force in Iraq,particularly Shiites means the exclusion from politics completely.This means the dark days of Iraq's future will continue more time.

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