Schiitischer Geistlicher: Konvertiert oder sterbt

Ein hoher irakischer schiitischer Führer droht den dortigen Christen in einer Sprache, die im Irak zuvor in dieser Drastik nur vom Islamischen Staat (IS) verwendet wurde. Schiitische Milizen kämpfen Seite an Seite mit irakischer Armee und US-Spezialeinheiten gegen den IS und versuchen, so viel Territorium wie möglich im Nordirak unter ihre Kontrolle zu bringen. Immerhin haben jetzt 200 christliche Familien gegen den Kleriker Klage erhoben:

Al-Mousawi, who is in charge of the government body which maintains all of Iraq’s Shia holy sites, including mosques, Huseiniyas and schools, sparked anger as he declared Christians to be “infidels” during a religious sermon he gave in southern Iraq, according to local media.

The senior government appointed Shia cleric described the Christians as “infidels and polytheists” and stressed the need for “jihad” against them. He has also said that “Jews and Christians” must be fought and killed if they do not accept Islam, with the same fate awaiting Zoroastrians as well as Sabians, another Iraqi religious community.

In a video from the religious sermon, Al-Mousawi can clearly be seen inciting against Christians and other minorities:

"Either they convert to Islam, or else they are killed or they pay the jizya [a tax on non-Muslims."