To: bob oserin who wrote (44069 ) 4/21/2003 4:21:01 AM From: IQBAL LATIF Respond to I don't think so, emergency aid services operate in our part of the world too, where it is a possibility but proselytizing Arabs would not be easy in Iraq it is a very old country the bastion of civilisation and has under Saddam seen lot of religious suppression, the people are usually Shiites and Sunnis along with other religions making some numbers too. These people have resisted efforts of Wahabi clerics back in 16th century when Karbela was desecrated. The Shiite believe of mausoleums was considered heretical by the Sunni revivalist and incursion were made for mass conversion that did not succeed, in perspective the aid of donor agencies even in my part of the world is more humanitarian than religiously stimulated, the motivation of service is more apparent in poor segment of society when people are disenfranchised some earlier progress of conversion have been made. Muslims in my part of the word are least bothered if disenfranchised minorities change their religion, but Iraq does not have that kind of population, in South Asia we have pockets of untouchables where aid has worked to help proselytise recipients. Muslim aid recipients rarely make that kind of change of hearts. So the possibility of any repercussions in my view is remote. At the moment Iraqis are enjoying their new found freedom to express their believes powerfully. Even Communist now are now springing up from dead. Please read this.. report..
