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individual, and we call upon all to condemn and renounce the culture of incitement, hatred and defamation of the other. The land of Iraq is holy in all scriptures. Therefore it is the duty for the followers of all divine religions to respect the sanctity of our land, whose good soul must not be desecrated by bloodshed. The sanctity of all our places of worship and religious sites must be protected and preserved by all. The freedom of religious worship and expression must be guaranteed by all. “There is no coercion in religions” (The holy Quran). We call on the political leaders in Iraq to work for a just, fair and peaceful transfer to democracy, inspired by the divinely inspired commandments of messengers and prophets. We call on and urge the international community in the name of religion to assist us in the reconstruction of Iraq away from violence and chaos. We shall endeavour to establish a process of truth, openness and reconciliation which will enable the spiritual, political, social and physical reconstruction of Iraq. We shall devote ourselves to continue our joint efforts for the unity of the people of Iraq and for the creation of a climate of togetherness in which our present and future generations may live with mutual trust and respect. We shall also educate our present and future generations accordingly to maintain this commitment. We, as clerics and intellectuals, ask those involved in politics and government not to slide down the slippery slope of sectarian politics, which has resulted in our present unstable situation; the absence of a nationhood and the importation of alternative culture. Good governance should be based on citizenship and competence within a system of rights and obligations, irrespective of national, religious or racial affiliation.
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of cultural and vocational training centres named after his late uncle and teacher
Ayatollah Mohammed Baqir Al-Sadr, the Ayatollah then established a similar network of centres aimed at empowering Iraqi women, whose position in society had declined a great deal in the sanctions years. Al-Sadr's portfolio of projects now includes dozens of schools, community health clinics and training centres that seek to operate at the most fundamental, grass-roots of Iraqi society.
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poverty and distress suffered by Iraqis. Equally important an objective, the
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have become inextricably linked with perceptions of Iraq, whilst exposing the unique beauty of Iraqi culture and heritage to the many people who have not witnessed it first hand. Weekly programmes of seminars, film screenings, conferences and exhibitions will illustrate the overlooked and often ignored cultural legacies that Iraq has to offer the world.
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Hussein Al-Sadr was born in al-Kazimiya, Iraq, to a family of notable religious scholars. He spent his early years being schooled by his father, the prominent scholar Ismael Al-Sadr in the studies of Arabic language, and
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by the Ba’athist regime in 1980, Hussein Al-Sadr was subject to constant harassment at the hands of the Iraqi security forces. Having suffered horrendous torture and a prolonged house arrest because of his association with his uncle, despite he himself being a politically passive figure. It is
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