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Prominent Iraqi Sunni cleric Abdel Malik Al-Saadi called on Saturday for Iraqis to resist Baghdad\u2019s attempts to retake the city of Fallujah, branding the Nouri al-Maliki government\u2019s efforts \u201csectarian genocide.\u201d<\/p>\nProminent Iraqi Sunni cleric Abdel Malik Al-Saadi called on Saturday for Iraqis to resist Baghdad\u2019s attempts to retake the city of Fallujah, branding the Nouri al-Maliki government\u2019s efforts \u201csectarian genocide.\u201d<\/p>\n
In a statement published Saadi said: \u201cWhat Prime Minister Nuri Al-Maliki is doing now is genocide, destruction and pillaging in Fallujah and Ramadi, and what the militias are doing in Diyala and Jarf Al-Sakhr is evidence that it is sectarian genocide, directed by Iran, and agreed on and supported by America,\u201d according to sharq Al Awsat.<\/p>\n
He added: \u201cThe aim is not to fight terrorism or what they call the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), because their presence does not require this level of violence and comprehensive genocide.\u201d<\/p>\n
In his statement, Saadi called on residents of Fallujah to resist the Iraqi security forces\u2019 attempts to retake the city, to \u201cdefend themselves and help those defending them with money and weapons.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cStand firm and be patient, for victory is with the patient,\u201d he said. \u201cWhatever you do, do not attack those who are unarmed, whether they are from the army, the police, or otherwise.\u201d<\/p>\n
He added: \u201cMaliki has insulted you everywhere . . . It is your duty according to the Shari\u2019a to help those who are struggling [to defend you] and drive them to victory. Anyone who can fight or help, but willingly does not, is a sinner for ignoring one of his duties according to the Shari\u2019a.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Prominent Iraqi Sunni cleric Abdel Malik Al-Saadi called on Saturday for Iraqis to resist Baghdad’s attempts to retake the city of Fallujah, branding the Nouri al-Maliki government’s efforts “sectarian genocide.” […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":41766,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[175],"class_list":["post-16514","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-iran-a-world","tag-updated"],"yoast_head":"\n