A Critique of Mirsalim's Bizarre Remarks That Oil Belongs to God, Not the People

Seyed Mostafa Mirsalim has said, “Oil does not belong to the people; it belongs to God and the Prophet.” The remark has revived the old debate over “Who does oil belong to?”, a debate that traces back to the nationalization of the oil industry under Mossadegh for the “happiness of the Iranian nation” and to today's interpretations of al-anfal and bayt al-mal.

Seyyed Mustafa Mirsalim said "Oil does not belong to people, it belongs to God and the Prophet". This sentence is once again the old debate "whose oil belongs to?" resurrected A debate that one end leads to the nationalization of the oil industry in the name of "Happiness of the Iranian nation" during the time of Mossadegh, and the other end to today's interpretation of Anfal and Baitul Mal.