Iraq’s religious pulpits turn political, raising fears of division and conflict
Once seen as places for prayer and moral guidance, Iraq’s mosques and husseiniyas have increasingly been used for political campaigning since 2003. Clerics and political parties now employ religious sermons to influence voters, sometimes justifying corrupt candidates through sectarian appeals.
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