New Compromises on Religion In Draft Iraqi Constitution

The New York Times reports today that the drafters of Iraq's new Constitution have made new compromises in the document's treatment of the role of Islam in the nation. The new draft provides that Islam will be "a main source of legislation" instead of "the major source". Islam will be the official religion and the government will protect Iraq's holy shrines and religious heritage. However no political authority will be granted to Islamic religious leaders.