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| Islam dominates Iraqâs draft constitution | |
| 2005-07-27 | |
| BAGHDAD - An early draft of Iraqâs planned constitution has revealed that Islam is set to play a dominant role in the countryâs basic law. Government mouthpiece Al Sabah on Tuesday published what it described as a proposed draft of the constitution aimed at laying out the framework for a new Iraq following the toppling of dictator Saddam Hussein. The draft states that âIslam is the official religion of the State,â and that âNo law that contradicts the universally agreed tenets of Islam may be enacted.â
Sunni Arab members of the constitutional committee announced Tuesday that they were ending their boycott of the drafting procedure, called in protest at the killing of two of their colleagues last week. Their absence had threatened to undermine the legitimacy of the document. The Sunni community, about one-fifth of Iraqâs 27-million population, was dominant under Saddamâs regime but is now under-represented in parliament. | |
| Posted by:Steve White |
| #3 Islamic reign over Kurdistan? |
| Posted by: Frank G 2005-07-27 10:16 |
| #2 Article: Government mouthpiece Al Sabah on Tuesday published what it described as a proposed draft of the constitution aimed at laying out the framework for a new Iraq following the toppling of dictator Saddam Hussein. Note that the government mouthpiece is now controlled by Shia Islamists. What the delegates will agree upon is likely to be something very different. |
| Posted by: Zhang Fei 2005-07-27 09:32 |
| #1 KhaleejTimes... Okay, I'm off this roller coaster. I'll just wait for the final document and read the best translation I can find. Enough elevator rides, lol. Then we shall see if item #4 on Dave's Excellent Summary has a real chance... and adjust accordingly. |
| Posted by: .com 2005-07-27 02:55 |