Iraqi controversy over the “religious state” after canceling a concert

The Counter-Terrorism Service denies the participation of its members in a “dabkeh” glorifying Saddam

A concert by Moroccan artist Saad Lamjarred was canceled in Baghdad, following armed groups, some of whom were dressed in clerical clothes, raided the Sinbad tourist city in Baghdad, where the concert was held, which revived the controversy over the identity of the Iraqi state following the change in 2003, and whether it was classified as Is it a civil state in which freedom of expression is guaranteed according to Article 38 of the Constitution, or is it subject to the moods of extremist religious currents?

According to the management of the tourist city that organized the Moroccan artist’s concert, the concert tickets had completely run out before the city was raided by armed groups that demanded the cancellation of the concert under the pretext of immorality and immorality, and the organizers of the concert were forced to cancel it.

The Iraqi Artists Syndicate expressed its regret, and said in a statement, that it “followed with great concern and great regret the recurring cases of attacking artistic events hosted by Baghdad and other Iraqi cities.”

On the other hand, a group of soldiers suspected of belonging to the Counter-Terrorism Service appeared yesterday, through a video recording, participating in a folk dance during a competition in Jordan to the tune of a song glorifying Saddam Hussein. The agency quickly described the video as “absurd and has nothing to do with the Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service.” He added, “There are dozens of military forces who wear black uniforms inside and outside Iraq, and it is not reasonable to attribute everyone who wears this uniform to the Counter-Terrorism Service.”
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