Najaf Friday Prayer Leader:

Iraq will not surrender to US demands ‎

Hujjat al-Islam ‎‎‎al-Qubanc‎hi said, “The people of Iraq will not surrender to the United States ‎because they follow the culture Imam al-Husayn.”‎

News ID: 445549

Date: 22 June 2019 - 00:17

RNA – In his Friday prayer sermon delivered to a large and fervent crowd of believers in the ‎Iraqi city of Najaf’s Fatimah al-Kubra ‎Husayniyah, Hujjat al-Islam Sayyid Sadruddin al-‎Qubanchi welcomed the news of the visit to Iraq by the Emir of Kuwait, Jabir al-Ahmad al-‎Sabah, and said, “This visit will deepen the friendly relations between the two neighbouring ‎countries.”‎

The Iraqi Shi’ah scholar ‎appreciated the Emir of Kuwait’s plans for distancing the Middle East ‎from the spectre of war, saying, “Moderation in the region means standing up against the ‎enemies of the Islamic Republic of Iran and declaring their exoneration from them, and also, ‎Iraq never rises up in hostility against Muslim governments and people.”‎
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Referring to the threats by the United States to impose sanctions on Iraq, Hujjat al-Islam ‎‎‎al-‎Qubanchi ‎said, “Iraq isn’t a lactating cow and can’t cut off its ties with neighbouring countries ‎with which it has historical, cultural and border commonalities. The United States can’t bring ‎Iraq to its knees because the people follow the culture of Imam al-Husayn.”‎
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Referring to a report by the United Nations against the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, ‎Muhammad ibn Salman, in regard to the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoqji and the ‎attacks by Ansarullah on Saudi military bases and said, “The voice of the overthrow of the ‎Saudi government and the isolation of Saudi foreign policy has been heard.”‎
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His Eminence referred to the Islamic Republic of Iran’s attempt to bring down the United ‎States’ spy drone and said, “Iran has proven its power in response to any aggression by the ‎enemies and this recent action represents the military power, authority and will of the ‎country. Authority, will and reliance on God Almighty were the three main factors behind the ‎victory in the defeat of the American intelligence operation against Iran.”‎

In his sermon on religious issues, Hujjat al-Islam ‎‎‎al-Qubanchi ‎commemorated the ‎anniversary of the martyrdom of Hamzah ibn Abdul-Muttalib, the uncle of the Prophet ‎Muhammad.

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