Based on an analysis of (463) Facebook posts trending on November 25, 2025, conducted by Miqrab AI, the primary themes dominating online discourse in Iraq include widespread public concern over severe air pollution choking Baghdad, a significant political scandal involving an electoral candidate’s disqualification for creating a “phantom brigade,” and a major charitable initiative called the “#Our_Glass_Room” campaign to support child cancer patients. Other key topics included political and religious activities by prominent figures like Muqtada al-Sadr, reports on security force operations, and viral human-interest stories that captured significant public attention.<\/p>\n
A major topic of discussion was the thick, smoke-filled air covering Baghdad, which multiple pages described as hazardous. Telescope Iraq<\/a> (Post Impact: 5%)<\/strong> shared satellite imagery showing high concentrations of toxic CO gas, while Hajj Wiz<\/a> (Post Impact: 2%)<\/strong> claimed Baghdad was currently the most polluted city in the world. Pages like Al-Khuwa Al-Nadhifa<\/a> (Post Impact: 4%)<\/strong> cited a statement from the Ministry of Environment blaming illegal waste burning in areas like the Al-Rasheed camp. Set Ashwaq Umm Al-Qanuniyya<\/a> (Post Impact: 8%)<\/strong> remarked sarcastically, “Don’t think this is fog like in London… no dear, this is smoke, we don’t know where it’s from.”<\/em> The official Iraqi Ministry of Environment<\/a> (Post Impact: 1%)<\/strong> page issued a statement confirming the sources and urging other government bodies to help find a root solution.<\/p>\n A significant political scandal erupted as pages reported the disqualification of winning candidate Mohannad Al-Khazraji. Min Baghdad<\/a> (Post Impact: 2%)<\/strong> and Baghdad<\/a> (Post Impact: 1%)<\/strong> stated the Electoral Commission excluded him for violating good conduct rules. The reason, detailed by journalist Mohammed Jabbar<\/a> (Post Impact: 10%)<\/strong>, was that Al-Khazraji allegedly created a fake military brigade within the Popular Mobilization Forces to deceive young men with promises of jobs in exchange for votes, a scheme he described as something “only seen in Indian movies.”<\/em> Building on this, the page Ardah<\/a> (Post Impact: 2%)<\/strong> called for an investigation into another candidate in Dhi Qar, Baqir Al-Yasiri, for allegedly running a similar scheme that duped around 3,000 youths.<\/p>\n A charity campaign under the hashtag #\u063a\u0631\u0641\u062a\u0646\u0627_\u0627\u0644\u0632\u062c\u0627\u062c\u064a\u0629 (#Our_Glass_Room) gained traction, aiming to support the Warith International Foundation’s free cancer treatment for children. Al-Khuwa Al-Nadhifa<\/a> (Post Impact: 8%)<\/strong> reported that activists and influencers launched the campaign, noting the foundation has already treated over 4,000 children. The initiative received a major boost when businessman Ammar Al-Halfi<\/a> (Post Impact: 1%)<\/strong> announced a donation of 500 million Iraqi dinars. However, the campaign also faced scrutiny. Mohammed Al-Khozaie<\/a> (Post Impact: 4%)<\/strong> shared an official statement from the Al-Abbas Holy Shrine clarifying that it has “no connection to this initiative, either directly or indirectly”<\/em> and urged media to be accurate.<\/p>\n The official page for Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, Al-Maktab Al-Khas li-Samaht Al-Sayyid Muqtada Al-Sadr<\/a>, was highly active. A top post announced an “important statement”<\/em> from al-Sadr with several points, generating significant interest (Post Impact: 11%)<\/strong>. Another post<\/a> (Post Impact: 4%)<\/strong> detailed the annual mourning council held by his office for the martyrdom of Fatima al-Zahra in Najaf. In a separate update<\/a> (Post Impact: 3%)<\/strong>, the page showed al-Sadr reviewing the work of a committee visiting veteran followers and families of martyrs, to whom he sent a personal message: “Well done, convey my peace and love to them.”<\/em><\/p>\n A short video reel from journalist Haider Al-Hamdani<\/a> (Post Impact: 100%)<\/strong> achieved the highest engagement rate among all analyzed posts. The clip teases what it calls a “terrifying surprise”<\/em> that occurred while filming in the Najaf cemetery. The text claims Al-Hamdani will reveal a “shocking secret that one of the dead buried with him under the ground,”<\/em> promising that the details “arouse horror.”<\/em> The post itself does not disclose the secret but serves as a highly effective teaser that generated massive speculation and interest among viewers, driving them to seek out the full report.<\/p>\n Pages affiliated with or supportive of the Iraqi security forces actively shared content promoting their work and honoring their members. Da’m Al-Quwwat Al-Amniya Al-Iraqiya<\/a> (Post Impact: 10%)<\/strong> shared a poignant video tribute to a “martyr hero” named Samer from the liberation battles and another clip<\/a> (Post Impact: 2%)<\/strong> showing the arrest of two murder suspects in Maysan. Official military spokesman Yahya Rasool<\/a> (Post Impact: 6%)<\/strong> posted a powerful image of Iraqi tanks, describing them as embodying “the will of a nation that does not bow.”<\/em> The official page for the Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service (ICTS)<\/a> (Post Impact: 2%)<\/strong> also reported that its chief visited the 2nd Special Operations Command to supervise ongoing missions and open new training facilities.<\/p>\n A significant political leadership change was reported by Al-Adhamiya News<\/a> (Post Impact: 5%)<\/strong>, which announced that Sheikh Khamis al-Khanjar has appointed his son, Sarmad al-Khanjar, as the new head of the national Sovereignty Alliance (Tahaluf al-Siyada). The move is reportedly to allow the elder al-Khanjar to dedicate his time to the National Political Council. The page stated that the Independent High Electoral Commission has officially ratified the appointment. In a follow-up post<\/a> (Post Impact: 2%)<\/strong>, the same page praised the National Political Council as the “unifying house of the Sunnis.”<\/em><\/p>\n Multiple political and military figures marked the anniversary of the martyrdom of Fatima al-Zahra, a deeply revered figure in Shia Islam. The official page of Al-Maktab Al-Khas li-Samaht Al-Sayyid Muqtada Al-Sadr<\/a> (Post Impact: 4%)<\/strong> announced its annual two-day mourning council in Najaf. The Firqat Al-Abbas Al-Qitaliya \/ Liwa’ 26<\/a> (Post Impact: 2%)<\/strong>, a PMF brigade, shared a video of its own solemn ceremony held in Karbala. Political figure Hakem Al-Zamili<\/a> (Post Impact: 1%)<\/strong> also published a post with a prayer for the occasion, asking for her intercession and referring to her as the “mistress of the women of the worlds.”<\/em><\/p>\n A touching human-interest story about a young man’s devotion to his late mother went viral. The pages Al-Iraq<\/a> (Post Impact: 5%)<\/strong> and Nabth Al-Iraq<\/a> (Post Impact: 1%)<\/strong> both shared a video showing that the grieving son had set up a tent to sleep beside his mother’s grave. The posts expressed deep emotion and sympathy for the man’s actions, with captions questioning, “Is it possible for someone to love their mother this much? Look what this young man did… he brought a tent and is sleeping by his mother’s grave.”<\/em> The story resonated widely, highlighting themes of familial love and loss.<\/p>\n Developments in the Russia-Ukraine war were also a topic of interest. Journalist Steven Nabil<\/a> (Post Impact: 1%)<\/strong> shared a report from CNN, citing a US official, which claimed, “Ukraine has agreed to a deal to end the war with Russia.”<\/em> Adding more specific details, the page Al-Khaleyya Al-Taktikiyya<\/a> (Post Impact: 1%)<\/strong> reported that President Zelensky has agreed to all ceasefire conditions except for “territorial concessions” and that he wishes to meet with Donald Trump to resolve this particular sticking point.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Based on an analysis of (463) Facebook posts trending on November 25, 2025, conducted by Miqrab AI, the primary themes dominating online discourse in Iraq include widespread public concern over severe air pollution choking Baghdad, a significant political scandal involving an electoral candidate’s disqualification for creating a “phantom brigade,” and a major charitable initiative called […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":7668,"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-7667","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\/7667","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=7667"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/miqrab.ai\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7667\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7669,"href":"https:\/\/miqrab.ai\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7667\/revisions\/7669"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/miqrab.ai\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7668"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/miqrab.ai\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7667"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/miqrab.ai\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7667"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/miqrab.ai\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7667"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}2. Candidate Disqualified Over “Phantom Brigade” Scandal<\/h2>\n
3. “Glass Room” Charity Initiative Sparks Debate<\/h2>\n
4. Muqtada al-Sadr Issues Statements and Engages Followers<\/h2>\n
5. Haider Al-Hamdani’s Viral Report from Najaf Cemetery<\/h2>\n
6. Security Forces Highlight Operations and Commemorate Martyrs<\/h2>\n
7. Sarmad Al-Khanjar Appointed Head of Sovereignty Alliance<\/h2>\n
8. Commemorations for the Martyrdom of Fatima Al-Zahra<\/h2>\n
9. Viral Story of Son’s Devotion at Mother’s Grave<\/h2>\n
10. Reports on Potential Ukraine-Russia Peace Agreement<\/h2>\n