The concert, which was held at the Karbala Olympic Stadium, brought together a group of girls who performed a dance performance and performed the Iraqi national anthem on violin presented by Lebanese singer Joel Saada.
Iraqi Shiites revolted against this participation, saying the city of Karbala was "sacred" and considered one of the holiest cities in the world by Shiites. And his family and companions during the Karbala incident.
Karbala has its own law, called the "sacred law of Karbala", which aims to prevent "the attacks on the sanctity of the province and preserve its religious character". After the appearance of the showgirls, a violinist appeared in Karbala under a shirtless shirt, which must remove the hijab in violation of the law, and the rebels went to criticize the authorities who organized the concert.
Reactions to this openness began to appear on social networking sites, starting with "religious people" and "supporters of Islamist political parties," before turning into statements and denunciations from parties and political parties. 39, others opposed. The administrative court ordered the dismissal of the governor of Dhi Qar Yahya al-Nbaderi at the bottom of the event.
Local officials and religious and political leaders have called for party accountability, unlike the "Karbala" law, which "criminalizes" any party atmosphere or listens to songs in public places, and forbids Entrance of unveiled women into the city.
The Shiite Waqf bureau on Thursday called the concert "a heinous act that transcends legal boundaries and goes beyond ethical controls." Dawa Party Secretary General Nuri al-Maliki on Thursday made a statement in which he denounced the incident and called for an urgent investigation. "What accompanied the opening of a dance concert is a transgression on the sanctity of the city and damaged the sanctity of the city of Imam Hussein." He called on the government to open an "urgent investigation to hold accountable to the defaulters and defenders of this blatant violation of the sanctity of the Holy City, that it is the local government, the Ministry of Youth and Sports or the Iraqi Football Federation ".
The local government of Karbala province stated that "criticism was directed at some of the paragraphs that took place at the opening ceremony of the West Asia Championship. who have not played any role in the preparation of his program ".
"We are ashamed because they have interpreted the national anthem at the Karbala stadium," Tamdun group leader, Faiq Sheikh Ali, wrote on Twitter. He added, "What are you ashamed of? Who is the erroneous calculation of money and slaves of God under the pretext of legitimate rights?" Who denies people and excludes them from religion?
The activists responded: "A beautiful girl playing the national violin anthem in Karbala has shaken the sanctity of the province and the sect!" But a girl standing in a skateboard during the summer heat is poor and in need and asks for help. "
Others felt that "the parking of a beggar girl in the intersections of the city, more detrimental to the sanctity of Karbala than a girl playing the violin", and that the scenes of the day were not the same. are beautiful, contrasting with the scenes of garbage spread and poor services.
Violinist Joel Saadeh, who played the national anthem at the Karbala stadium at the opening of the Western Asia Championship, sent a message to the Iraqi people regarding the controversy sparked by the ceremony. 39, openness, criticized by critics as "an insult to the shrine of the city".
"The great thanks to the beloved Iraq and its warm people, who have overwhelmed me with warmth and kindness, have welcomed me on its territory and in my heart with all my love and my joy, "said His Excellency in his account on Instagram.
The controversy erupted in parallel with the controversy of another genre in Lebanon, represented in the prevention of poetry recitation in the city of Nabatiyeh for its drumming. "This criminalization is similar to the religious extremism that has prevented the participation of the" Layla Project "from the city of Byblos to its international festivals.
Mabarah at an evening of poetry in Nabatiyeh banned for playing the "drum" because the drum is religiously forbidden !!!
Troll medicine has its roots in the Shiite sect, Hedi Shu, medium halal by birth or how?# Will not be = _banan_airan !!!
Anjid Shi Bakhf !!!
– MhmdFaqih_Official (c) (@Mhmd_Faqih) August 1, 2019
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