Based on a Miqrab AI analysis of 433 Facebook posts trending in Iraq on November 12, 2025, the primary focus of online discussions revolved around the parliamentary election results. Key narratives included widespread reporting on the victory of specific candidates, most notably Aziz Nasser, and the success of Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ Al Sudani’s “Reconstruction and Development” coalition, which secured the top position. A significant counter-narrative emerged from a Sadrist-affiliated page criticizing a religious figure’s call to vote, arguing it legitimizes a corrupt system. Alongside official announcements and political commentary, there was a significant amount of social media humor targeting losing candidates, as well as discussions questioning the authenticity of the officially reported voter turnout figures.<\/p>\n
The most engaged-with story was the announcement by candidate Aziz Nasser<\/a> (Post Impact: 100%)<\/strong> of his win in the parliamentary elections with 15,488 votes. In his post, he thanked God and the people for their trust. This victory was widely reported across numerous other pages, including Set Ashwaq um Al-Qanouniya<\/a> (Post Impact: 10%)<\/strong>, Taraef Al-Alam bi-Uyoun Iraqiya<\/a> (Post Impact: 2%)<\/strong>, and Iraqi Media Center<\/a> (Post Impact: 2%)<\/strong>, all of which formally announced that Nasser had secured a seat in the Iraqi Parliament. The page Nafs Iraq<\/a> (Post Impact: 2%)<\/strong> described him as “the person most deserving to win.”<\/em><\/p>\n Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ Al Sudani’s coalition, “E’mar wa Tanmiya” (Reconstruction and Development), was widely reported as the winner of the legislative elections. On his official page, Engineer Mohammed Shia’ Al Sudani<\/a> (Post Impact: 15%)<\/strong> thanked the Iraqi people for their support, stating, “Our coalition ‘Reconstruction and Development’ is first, because we believe that ‘Iraq is first’.”<\/em> In a subsequent post<\/a> (Post Impact: 2%)<\/strong>, he thanked the supreme religious authority, the electoral commission, and security forces, highlighting that the voter turnout of over 56.11% indicated a restoration of trust in the political system. Pages like Al-Khowa Al-Nadifa<\/a> (Post Impact: 2%)<\/strong> and Iraqeen W Bas<\/a> (Post Impact: 1%)<\/strong> confirmed that his coalition swept the votes in Baghdad and was leading in other provinces.<\/p>\n A highly engaged post from Wazir Al-Qaid<\/a> (Post Impact: 17%)<\/strong>, attributed to Saleh Mohammed al-Iraqi, issued a “loving reproach”<\/em> to Sheikh Abdul Mahdi al-Karbalai for a broadcast encouraging electoral participation. The post questioned the effectiveness of voting for “righteous” candidates, arguing that the corrupt “deep state” controls the elections and that any \u0635\u0627\u0644\u062d (righteous) winner would inevitably be forced to ally with the corrupt to form a government. Al-Iraqi suggested that the predictable outcome is the “return of the same old faces to power”<\/em> and that boycotting would have been a better path to absolve oneself before God and the people. The statement was also summarized by Hussam Alhaj<\/a> (Post Impact: 1%)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Following the election, various candidates took to Facebook to announce their results. Mustafa Sanad<\/a> (Post Impact: 16%)<\/strong> celebrated his victory with a short post declaring he won “a seat, halal, I swear to God.”<\/em> In contrast, Sajjad Salem<\/a> (Post Impact: 1%)<\/strong>, Secretary-General of the National Independence Party, issued a statement conceding his loss. He affirmed his commitment to the principles of the Tishreen revolution and attributed his coalition’s defeat to the vast financial and influential disparity between them and the ruling parties. He thanked the thousands who voted for him and vowed, “I will not leave.”<\/em><\/p>\n A prominent trend involved humorous posts and videos mocking candidates who lost the election. Pages like Al-E’lami Qahtan Adnan<\/a> (Post Impact: 4%)<\/strong> shared a video titled “gloating at the electoral losers.”<\/em> Ammar Al-Helfi<\/a> (Post Impact: 3%)<\/strong> posted a comedic reel about a losing candidate. The financial aspect of losing was also a focus of humor; Mohammad Nasser Khalif<\/a> (Post Impact: 2%)<\/strong> posted a reel joking about demanding money back from a losing candidate, while Steven Nabil<\/a> (Post Impact: 2%)<\/strong> sarcastically questioned candidates who couldn’t even convince their own relatives to vote for them after spending money on family gatherings.<\/p>\n Beyond the top winner, pages shared initial results for other major political parties and figures. Al-Khowa Al-Nadifa<\/a> (Post Impact: 2%)<\/strong> reported that according to the election commission, in Baghdad, the Reconstruction and Development coalition came first, followed by Taqaddum and then the State of Law coalition. Al Hadath Iraq<\/a> (Post Impact: 1%)<\/strong> detailed the number of seats the Taqaddum party reportedly won across several provinces, including 11 in Baghdad and 11 in Anbar. The page Iraqeen W Bas<\/a> (Post Impact: 1%)<\/strong> listed the highest individual vote-getters in Iraq, placing Al-Sudani first by a large margin, followed by Al-Halbousi and Al-Maliki.<\/p>\n While official sources celebrated a high voter turnout, a counter-narrative questioning these figures also trended. Ahmad Al-Washah<\/a> (Post Impact: 1%)<\/strong> provided a detailed analysis arguing against the official 56% turnout. He claimed that after accounting for the 29 million eligible voters (not just the 21 million with updated cards) and subtracting coerced security forces and paid observers, the true voluntary participation rate was only around 20%. Similarly, journalist Rafid Jaboori<\/a> (Post Impact: 1%)<\/strong> posted a video specifically discussing the announced 56% participation rate, indicating it was a topic of significant public debate.<\/p>\n Two posts highlighted positive interactions between Iraqi security forces and the public during the election period. Maher Mouhi::Sawt Humat Al-Watan<\/a> (Post Impact: 1%)<\/strong> shared a video of Iraqi Army members thanking a citizen named Hussein in Basra for his hospitality throughout their deployment for election security. The post celebrated the act as proof of the generosity of Iraqis. In a similar vein, Support for the Iraqi Security Forces<\/a> (Post Impact: 1%)<\/strong> shared photos of the Rapid Response Division members placing school supplies for students in schools they had been using, praising them as “heroes” for their thoughtful gesture before leaving.<\/p>\n The electoral success of Baghdad’s Mayor, Ammar Musa, was another notable story. The page Al-Khowa Al-Nadifa<\/a> (Post Impact: 1%)<\/strong> reported that in his first electoral run, Musa won 26,000 votes, making him the top winner for the State Forces Alliance in Baghdad. This was echoed by Shuffle Baghdad<\/a> (Post Impact: 0%)<\/strong>, which posted a photo of the mayor with the caption, “26 thousand votes from the people of Baghdad, thank you for this trust.”<\/em><\/p>\n In the aftermath of the results, several analysts and writers offered deeper reflections on the political landscape. Ahmad Al-Washah<\/a> (Post Impact: 0%)<\/strong> lamented the failure of Tishreen-affiliated candidates, blaming their losses on disunity and fragmented lists, which he argued ultimately benefited militia-backed parties. In a lengthy post, writer Maysaloon Hadi<\/a> (Post Impact: 0%)<\/strong> wrote about the socio-political decay of Baghdad, noting how 2,295 candidates were competing for its seats while its civil identity has been eroded by political conflict and corruption. Meanwhile, Dr. Ali Al-Qaisi<\/a> (Post Impact: 0%)<\/strong> provided a political psychology analysis of Muqtada al-Sadr’s personality, describing him as having a complex and contradictory character shaped by the legacy of his father.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Based on a Miqrab AI analysis of 433 Facebook posts trending in Iraq on November 12, 2025, the primary focus of online discussions revolved around the parliamentary election results. Key narratives included widespread reporting on the victory of specific candidates, most notably Aziz Nasser, and the success of Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ Al Sudani’s “Reconstruction […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":7574,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[70,73,78],"tags":[82,52,81,84],"class_list":["post-7573","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-facebook","category-iraq","category-daily","tag-daily-reports","tag-iraq-daily-social-media-trends","tag-iraq-public-opinion","tag-trending-facebook"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/miqrab.ai\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7573","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/miqrab.ai\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/miqrab.ai\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/miqrab.ai\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/miqrab.ai\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7573"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/miqrab.ai\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7573\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7575,"href":"https:\/\/miqrab.ai\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7573\/revisions\/7575"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/miqrab.ai\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7574"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/miqrab.ai\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7573"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/miqrab.ai\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7573"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/miqrab.ai\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7573"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}2. PM Al-Sudani’s Coalition Leads Election Results<\/h2>\n
3. Sadrist Spokesperson Criticizes Call to Vote<\/h2>\n
4. Candidates Announce Wins and Concede Losses<\/h2>\n
5. Widespread Humor Mocks Election Losers and Their Finances<\/h2>\n
6. Breakdown of Initial Results for Major Parties<\/h2>\n
7. Skepticism Over Official Voter Turnout Figures<\/h2>\n
8. Security Forces Praised for Community Engagement<\/h2>\n
9. Baghdad Mayor Ammar Musa Wins Parliamentary Seat<\/h2>\n
10. Analysts and Activists Reflect on Election Outcomes<\/h2>\n