Alcohol is considered haram in Islam (Quran 2:219, 4:43 and 5:90-91). The “booze bombings” have, however, sparked discussions about whether they are because of “turf wars for control of the lucrative niche trade in the Muslim majority country,” or are the work of Sharia morality police. “Most businesses are run by Christians or Yazidis, minorities … Continue reading Iraq: Islamic groups firebomb 14 Baghdad alcohol shops, ‘these groups want the last Christians to leave the country’