**Qasim al-Araji:** *Sectarianism in Iraq is over. The Iraqi people are aware and will not vote for those who speak in sectarian or ethnic terms. A true patriot is one who works for all of Iraq without discrimination
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In a special interview on the program "Min Al-Akher" with journalist Hossam Al-Haj, National Security Advisor Mr. Qasim Al-Araji offered advice to those who use sectarianism as a tool for electoral competition, saying:
"Sectarianism in Iraq is over. The Iraqi people are aware and will not vote for anyone who speaks in sectarian or ethnic terms. Whoever has an electoral program should present it to the public without resorting to deceptive tactics or attempts to discredit others."
He added:
"A true patriot is the one who works for all of Iraq and for the unity of the Iraqi people. A citizen from Mosul can now travel freely across all provinces of Iraq, just as a citizen from Basra can."
He cited, as an example, the Arbaeen pilgrimage of Imam Hussein (peace be upon him), noting that:
*"The province that supplies Karbala with the most ice during Arbaeen is Anbar, and many of the service caravans (Mawakib) come from Sunni areas. Imam Hussein does not belong to one sect or religion."
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