Religious Authority Sistani excludes government employees from Jihad

Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) The Supreme Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, assured that the employees of the governmental institutions are not included in the Jihad.

A statement by Sistani’s office received by IraqiNews.com cited “Sistani excluded the employees from the Jihad till the urgent need for them.”

Earlier, the Supreme Religious Authority called the citizens to join the security forces and fight the terrorist groups.

The Representative of the Religious Authority Sheikh, Abdul Mahdi al-Karbalayi, stated during Friday Prayer “The Supreme Religious Authority calls the citizens who are able to hold the weapon, to join the security forces and fight the terrorist groups.”

“The Religious Authority considers those who are going to be killed while fighting terrorists as martyrs,” he concluded.