{"id":885,"date":"2017-09-29T10:57:55","date_gmt":"2017-09-29T10:57:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/madaresharghi.com\/iraqs-grand-ayatollah-sistani-opposes-kurdistans-secession\/"},"modified":"2017-09-29T10:57:55","modified_gmt":"2017-09-29T10:57:55","slug":"iraqs-grand-ayatollah-sistani-opposes-kurdistans-secession","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/madaresharghi.ir\/en\/iraqs-grand-ayatollah-sistani-opposes-kurdistans-secession\/","title":{"rendered":"Iraq\u2019s Grand Ayatollah Sistani opposes Kurdistan\u2019s secession"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/madaresharghi..com\">madaresharghi<\/a><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p><h2 class=\"lide\">Iraq\u2019s top Shia cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani has voiced opposition to the secession of the northern Kurdistan region from the mainland, warning against the negative repercussions of such a move.<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<div readability=\"56\">\n<p>\n\tGrand Ayatollah Sistani\u2019s representative Ahmed al-Safi said in a Friday sermon on his behalf in the holy city of Karbala that the senior cleric wants the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) \u201cto return to the constitutional path\u201d pursuing self-determination for the Kurds, presstv.ir reported.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tThe senior leader also warned against the unfavorable repercussions of separation and division in the Iraqi nation, stressing that this would pave the way for foreign interference in the affairs of the country.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tHe also called on the Iraqi government and parliament to preserve the rights of Kurds.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tIn defiance of Baghdad\u2019s stiff opposition, the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) held a non-binding referendum on secession from the mainland. Kurdish officials said over 90 percent of the voters said \u2018Yes\u2019 to separation from Iraq.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tWith the exception of Israel, all major regional and international parties had voiced serious concerns over the move, saying it would compound the country\u2019s problems.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tIraqi Kurdish officials have been harshly criticized for turning a deaf ear to Baghdad\u2019s objections and going ahead with the unconstitutional plebiscite before any negotiations and consultations with the central Iraqi government.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>madaresharghi Iraq\u2019s top Shia cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani has voiced opposition to the secession of the northern Kurdistan region from the mainland, warning against the negative repercussions of such a move. 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