Why do Iraqis want to kill each other? What is the motivation?

Question

Please can somebody with personal knowledge of Islam explain it as I find it hugely puzzling.

Answer 1

iraqies are in fight because the americans setup the fight by allowing terrorists and allowing people to get weapons and using the intellegence methods of spreading war. all of this to steal the petrol (oil). this is so selly question that everyone know. this has no relation to religions.

Answer 2

It's hard to explain this. Iraq had always Shi'as and Sunnis. Their differences is not religious or spiritual wise--but politically. The difference is about who was to rule the Muslim nation after the dead of Prophet Mohammed (PBUH). The Sunni Muslims said that the new leader should be elected from the Prophet's companions--in this case it was Abu Bakr. However, the Shia believed that who should rule the Muslim world is a relative of the Prophet--in this case his cousin or son in law--Ali. Other differences are perhaps subtle. We both read the same version of the Qur'an, follow the same hadiths, pray five times a day, do the same pilrimage, and charity.

Unfortunately, over the years, politics did affect the relationship between Muslims. There was a division in Iraq and Saddam--I believe through his leadership was able to prevent an political chaos ( I know that way he did it was absolutely immoral--but Iraqis now kill each other more than they did under Saddam's rule). Now, when Saddam is not in Iraq, there is no one who is able to prevent that chaos. Some Iraqis unfortunately are glad with the American invasion--others really not. So when Saddam was assasinated on a forgiving day such as the first day of Eid, Shia's were happy because Saddam oppressed them in some cases, and Sunnis are not happy. That made the division far worse. So now Shia's want to rule Iraq and Sunnis also. Do you see where the division comes now? I anticipate a civil war in Iraq--but it probably already started.

Hope it helps.

Answer 3

there are two different groups of Muslims living within one country much like the catholics and the protestants in Northern Ireland. Each group has experienced oppression from the other at some point in history but the real erruption of violence has been cause by the american invasion which has left a weak government and billions of people with no hope or respect for one another. obviously not all iraqis or even muslims for that matter want to kill each other but as we all know war strips us back to basic instincts and sometimes morals suffer.

Answer 4

It isn't so much about Islam as it is about a destabilized area having people fighting for land, resources, and influence. The land of Iraq was formed years ago by making one country out of three distinct groups. The Sunnis, the Kurds (they are also Sunni, but have different cultural and ethnic roots) and the Shiites. They did not choose this themselves, in fact, it was done by the west and those pesky Christians. You need to stop thinking it is all about Islam. That is like thinking the stealing of native lands in America was really all about God's desire to put it in the hands of Europeans. If you really want to know more about it do some real research and don't just ask for a simple answer in Yahoo Answers. That alone probably explains your ignorance.

Answer 5

Most Iraqis don't want to kill each other - we just want our used-to-be beautiful country to be in peace again =(

Basically though the Sunni's are bombing predominant Shia areas and vice versa - it all comes down to which one wants to control the government. When Saddam Hussein was in power - he killed many Shias and he basically brainwashed many Sunnis and so now mostly the pro-baathists/Saddamists want to get rid of shias. Shias are the minority in Iraq and some sunnis disagree with the shias views - they don't think they are real muslims.

I think that's about it - I'm not too clued up on Islam because I'm an Iraqi Christian.

Answer 6

I used to work with a man who had been brought up in Africa, and at the school he went to two of the boys were Moslem, but belonged to different sects. Any time these two Moslem boys were left alone they tried to kill each other, and they would have to be physically separated to stop a murder happening. This was not just the other day, but in the nineteen seventies. What kind of religion is it when children try to kill each other?

Answer 7

It's a Civil War...

Many countries have them at times of uncertainty.

The Iraqis are split between what to do with their country and some of them think that killing those that don't agree with their views is ok and that they will be sent straight to heaven for doing it.

They need more schools and less religion IMO.

Answer 8

We’ve heard a lot about the bombing of Samarra’s Golden Mosque lately. Bush has brought it up twice in the last week alone. It’s a critical part of the administration’s rationale for the occupation of Iraq, so we can expect to be reminded of it nearly as often as 9-11.

After all, the incident has been a propaganda-bonanza for the Bush team. They’ve used it to support their theory that Iraq is “the central battle in the war on terror” and that “we must fight them there if we don’t want to fight them over here”. It’s become one of the main justifications for the occupation; implying that the US military is needed as a referee to keep the warring factions from killing each other. It’s all just nonsense that’s designed to advance the administration’s political agenda.

http://www.prisonplanet.com/articles/january2007/220107Perception.htm
http://www.williambowles.info/iraq/2006/0406/us_terror_war.html
http://www.uruknet.info/?p=m20950

Answer 9

There are two major "factions" of Islam in Iraq, the Sunnis and the Shi'ites. The Shi'a want political control over Iraq, as do the Sunnis, but the Shi'a are willing to fight and kill their brethern Muslims to obtain that goal. The problem is not a religious difference so much as a political rift between the groups.

As-Salamu Alaykum - Peace be upon you

Answer 10

Probably for the same reason Man U fans want to kill Arsenal fans.