The world today seems to be seized with the menacing events
taking place in the Middle East in the name of ISIS. Unfortunately, this seems
another example how misinformed politicians and military men have botched up
and made a complete mess of a noble idea.
The movement called ISIS, as the very name Islamic State of
Iraq and Syria seems to have started to unite Iraq and Syria into a single
Islamic Republic. Historically they have been parts of a greater Islamic empire
and most of the troubles of the people of both countries seem to have started
after their separation, specially the religious sectarian persecution.
Let us see what will be religious distribution of a united
ISIS Republic. The table below gives a heartening picture:
|
Country
|
Total Million
|
Sunni %
|
Shia %
|
Christian %
|
Other %
|
Sunny Million
|
Shia Million
|
Christian Million
|
Other Million
|
|
Syria
|
18
|
74
|
12
|
10
|
4
|
13.32
|
2.16
|
1.8
|
0.72
|
|
Iraq
|
36
|
33
|
62
|
4
|
1
|
11.88
|
22.32
|
1.44
|
0.36
|
|
Total
|
54
|
47
|
45
|
6
|
2
|
25.2
|
24.48
|
3.24
|
1.08
|
Form the above table it is obvious that the union of Iraq
and Syria will constitute a viable country with nearly equal populations of
Shias and Sunnis, while the 8% minorities will hold the balance of power. It
would be a workable democracy with little chance of anyone being persecuted on
religious grounds.
It would be a good idea if the demonization of ISIS and the
inhuman military activities are stopped and diplomatic efforts are made to
bring the leaders of Iraq, Syria and the ISIS to form a Democratic Islamic
State. The name and the capital will indeed be issues that can be resolved by
decent negotiations.
The United Nations has a good opportunity to do at least
once what it was created for.
