Title: The Debate over the Statue of Abu Ja'far al-Mansur in Baghdad

Many Iraqis have been engaged in an ongoing debate over the statue of Caliph Abu Ja'far al-Mansur located in the capital, Baghdad. This discussion was reignited after Mahdi al-Aboudi, a singer for the Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq group, called for the removal of the statue, leading to a heated exchange on social media. Political analyst Jumaa al-Awtani also called for the statue's removal, labeling it a "controversial idol that provokes some Iraqis." Others praised the Abbasid caliph as the "builder of Baghdad and one of the greatest figures of the Abbasids." Meanwhile, some argued that this debate is pointless and serves to distract the Iraqi public from their real crises. One commenter amusingly noted that "the statue of the caliph himself would have left Baghdad if he had seen the state of affairs it has reached." It is worth mentioning that Abu Ja'far al-Mansur is the second caliph of the Abbasids and is renowned for founding the city of Baghdad, establishing the true foundations of the Abbasid state, and setting the political administration for governance.