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An Average Iraqi

An Average Iraqi is just a fictional character whose....well, fictional. I will use this character to make a comparison between him and real human beings like myself or any one else.

Name:Hassan
Location:Baghdad, Iraq

My name is Hassan Kharrufa. I am a 20 year old Iraqi student. I study civil engineering at the Department of Building and Construction at Al-Jami3a Al-Taknologia (The Tecknology Univirsity), Baghdad, Iraq.

Iraqi Bloggers BiographyUpdated November 11

Wednesday, February 22, 2006

Samara Catastrophe

     I got up early today, I was going to the university today. I was very excited about it, first time I go to the university for three weeks. I do not like sitting in the house with nothing to do with my time. As I expected, it was mostly empty, only for the second attempt students. Second attempt students filled the university, I could tell them because they were studying and memorizing while the seminars had not started yet. I did not stay there much, me and my friend got back as soon as he finished his exams.


     When the cab was close to our main street, my cell phone started ringing. I looked at the number calling me, and it was a private number. It only meant one thing. Someone was calling me from outside Iraq. "Hey I'll get down here if you don't mind", I said to the driver. When I got off, I answered the call. A female voice said "hello" obviously she was not Iraqi, or she would have said "aloo" :) . She later introduced herself as a BBC reporter. I have dealt with them a few times before, especially after the period after the elections. I had been getting calls from them for the past few months now. So I was not surprised when she told me who she was. She asked if I had heard the big news today. I said no what happened.


     "Yesterday a group of armed men dressed in Iraqi Police broke into a shrine in Samara last night, and bombed it this morning after they tied the guards". Now I was confused, I know that the only shrine in Samara is the shrine that "Hasan Al-Askari" and "Ali-Al-hadi" were buried. However, would anyone dare do such a thing? The answer was yes.


     The shrine has a gold covered dome, which is more than 100-year-old. The dome is quite a landmark. It is Iraqi history. We used to see it from far away when we traveled from Baghdad to Mosul, as we pass by Samara. I consider it one of the main structures that define Iraq.


     I believe that the reason for such an attack, is an attempt to stir up civil war, between the Shias and Sunnis. In addition, of course, Al-Sadr is not helping at all. His militias are already calling for revenge, and raiding Sunni mosques. Someone should tell him that Sunnis condemned these attacks, and that no one has claimed responsibility yet, why should he presume it is Sunnis. Does he not notice that he is falling into the plain trap laid in front of him?
The government has just announced tomorrow, Thursday, to be an official holiday.
I will try to update this post as the situation changes.



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Blogger Original_Jeff said...

" believe that the reason for such an attack, is an attempt to stir up civil war, between the Shias and Sunnis. In addition, of course, Al-Sadr is not helping at all"

I believe you 100% Hassan. Let us hope that true Iraqi leaders urge peace. Remember that after 9/11, the president of the USA begged and pleaded with people to avoid taking revenge on mosques and Muslims. This was true leadership, and he set the example by visiting a mosque, taking off his shoes, and going inside.

It would be wise for the most prominent Shiite and Sunni leaders to appear together, to go to each others mosques, and to do their best to refuse violence.

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Blogger CharlesWT said...

"Does he not notice that he is falling into the plain trap laid in front of him?"

Or an excuse to do what he had already wished to do.

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Blogger laminar_flow said...

Who gains the most in the mosque bombing?

Al Qaeda?

The Occupying Force?
I.M.H.O,
I seriously doubt if these elements of danger, are home grown Iraqi.

A.I,

What's your take on the history of Sunni-Shiite in Iraq?
How did it get to this point?

I'm asking from a ignorant point of view?

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Blogger Jack B. said...

Hassan, I'm glad at least most Iraqis were like you and realized that the bombings were made by those who WANT a civil war and Sunni vs Shia and didn't rise to take the bait. Yes, there was Sadr and his blackshirted thugs trying to make trouble but I really believe that most Iraqis see that he is just an Iranian tool.

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Best wishes for you,Love your blog,Keep up the posts...:)

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thinking of you over there

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Jeffs comment above says it all. I wish you good luck and peace be with you. cody

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