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    Muqtada al-Sadr

    Iraqi Shia scholar, politician and militia leader

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  2. Muqtada al-Sadr (Arabic: مقتدى الصدر, romanized: Muqtadā aṣ-Ṣadr; born 4 August 1974) is an Iraqi Shia Muslim cleric, politician and militia leader. He is the leader of the Sadrist Movement [4] and the leader of the Peace Companies , a successor to the militia he had previously led during the American military presence in Iraq ...

  3. May 13, 2024 · May 12, 2024, 5:31 AM ET (Jerusalem Post) Iraqi Shi'ite Moqtada al-Sadr expected to return in political comeback. Muqtada al-Sadr (born 1974, Najaf, Iraq) is an Iraqi Shiʿi leader and cleric. He was considered one of the most powerful political figures in Iraq in the early 21st century.

  4. Jul 20, 2023 · The demonstration was called by supporters of Muqtada al-Sadr, 48, an influential Shi'ite cleric who commands the loyalty of hundreds of thousands of Iraqis. Here are some facts on Sadr. - He...

  5. Aug 29, 2022 · 02:23. 29 Aug 2022. Save articles to read later and create your own reading list. Iraq’s powerful Shia leader Muqtada al-Sadr has announced he is quitting political life and closing his...

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  6. Aug 8, 2022 · How do Sadr's followers view his actions and motivations in Iraqi politics? A survey of over 1,000 residents in Baghdad's Sadr City reveals their trust in religious leadership, views on Islamic law, and attitudes towards protests and political parties.

  7. Aug 29, 2022 · By Jane Arraf. Aug. 29, 2022. Iraq sank deeper into political chaos on Monday after the influential Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr announced he was retiring from politics and at least 12 of...

  8. Aug 30, 2022 · Muqtada al-Sadr, a hugely influential Shiite cleric announced he will resign from Iraqi politics and his angry followers stormed the government palace in response. The chaos Monday sparked fears that violence could erupt in a country already beset by its worst political crisis in years.

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