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Muqtada al-Sadr

  1. The Sadrist Trend, led by the young Shiite Clergyman, Muqtada al-Sadr, had called for demonstrations all over Iraq today, in protest to the visit by US Vice-President, Joe Biden, to Iraq, considering the visit as an 'interference in Iraq's internal affairs.'
    SOURCE: The Atlantic 2 months ago
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About Muqtada al-Sadr

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Sayyid Muqtada al-Sadr or Moktada al Sadr (سيد مقتدى الصدر Muqtadā aṣ-Ṣadr) (born August 12, 1973) is an Iraqi theologian, political leader and militia commander. Full Article

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FILE - In this June 5, 2004 file photo, Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, left, steps from an office building in Najaf, Iraq. In the beginning, it all looked simple: topple Saddam Hussein, destroy his purported weapons of mass destruction and lay the foundation for a pro-Western government...
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  1. FILE - In this June 5, 2004 file photo, Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, left, steps from an office building in Najaf, Iraq. In the beginning, it all looked simple: topple Saddam Hussein, destroy his purported weapons of mass destruction and lay the foundation for a pro-Western government... AP Photo logo AP Photo 2 months ago

    FILE - In this June 5, 2004 file photo, Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, left, steps from an office building in Najaf, Iraq. In the beginning, it all looked simple: topple Saddam Hussein, destroy his purported weapons of mass destruction and lay the foundation for a pro-Western government...

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  2. Followers of anti-American Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr demonstrate against the visit of U.S. Vice President Joe Biden in Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2011. Vice President Joe Biden said Wednesday that his trip to Baghdad ahead of the U.S. military pullout marks a new beginning... AP Photo logo AP Photo 2 months ago

    Followers of anti-American Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr demonstrate against the visit of U.S. Vice President Joe Biden in Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2011. Vice President Joe Biden said Wednesday that his trip to Baghdad ahead of the U.S. military pullout marks a new beginning...

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  3. Followers of anti-American Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr demonstrate against the visit of U.S. Vice President Joe Biden in Basra, Iraq's second-largest city, 550 kilometers (340 miles) southeast of Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2011. Vice President Joe Biden said Wednesday that his... AP Photo logo AP Photo 2 months ago

    Followers of anti-American Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr demonstrate against the visit of U.S. Vice President Joe Biden in Basra, Iraq's second-largest city, 550 kilometers (340 miles) southeast of Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2011. Vice President Joe Biden said Wednesday that his...

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  4. Followers of anti-American Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr demonstrate against the visit of U.S. Vice President Joe Biden in Basra, Iraq, Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2011. Biden said Wednesday that his trip to Baghdad ahead of the U.S. military pullout marks a new beginning between Iraq and the... AP Photo logo AP Photo 2 months ago

    Followers of anti-American Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr demonstrate against the visit of U.S. Vice President Joe Biden in Basra, Iraq, Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2011. Biden said Wednesday that his trip to Baghdad ahead of the U.S. military pullout marks a new beginning between Iraq and the...

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  5. Followers of anti-American Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr chant slogans during a rally demanding better public services, food supplies and more jobs in nationwide protests to pressure their government, in Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, Sept. 16, 2011. AP Photo logo AP Photo 5 months ago

    Followers of anti-American Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr chant slogans during a rally demanding better public services, food supplies and more jobs in nationwide protests to pressure their government, in Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, Sept. 16, 2011.

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  6. Followers of anti-American Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr chant slogans during a rally demanding better public services, food supplies and more jobs in nationwide protests to pressure their government, in Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, Sept. 16, 2011. The writing on the symbolic coffins is "... AP Photo logo AP Photo 5 months ago

    Followers of anti-American Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr chant slogans during a rally demanding better public services, food supplies and more jobs in nationwide protests to pressure their government, in Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, Sept. 16, 2011. The writing on the symbolic coffins is "...

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  7. Followers of anti-American Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr chant slogans during a rally demanding better public services, food supplies and more jobs in nationwide protests to pressure their government, in Basra, Iraq's second-largest city, 550 kilometers (340 miles) southeast of Baghdad,... AP Photo logo AP Photo 5 months ago

    Followers of anti-American Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr chant slogans during a rally demanding better public services, food supplies and more jobs in nationwide protests to pressure their government, in Basra, Iraq's second-largest city, 550 kilometers (340 miles) southeast of Baghdad,...

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  8. Supporters of anti-American cleric Muqtada al-Sadr chant pro-Turkey slogans as a car carrying Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan passes in Baghdad, Iraq, Monday, March 28, 2011. Joined by dozens of businessmen, Turkey's prime minister led trade talks Monday with Iraqi leaders... AP Photo logo AP Photo 10 months ago

    Supporters of anti-American cleric Muqtada al-Sadr chant pro-Turkey slogans as a car carrying Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan passes in Baghdad, Iraq, Monday, March 28, 2011. Joined by dozens of businessmen, Turkey's prime minister led trade talks Monday with Iraqi leaders...

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  9. Supporters of anti-American cleric Muqtada al-Sadr chant pro-Turkey slogans while waiting for the visit of Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Baghdad, Iraq, Monday, March 28, 2011. Joined by dozens of businessmen, Turkey's prime minister led trade talks Monday with Iraqi... AP Photo logo AP Photo 10 months ago

    Supporters of anti-American cleric Muqtada al-Sadr chant pro-Turkey slogans while waiting for the visit of Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Baghdad, Iraq, Monday, March 28, 2011. Joined by dozens of businessmen, Turkey's prime minister led trade talks Monday with Iraqi...

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  10. Followers of Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, seen in the poster at center, chant anti-Saudi government slogans while waving a Bahraini flag during a demonstration in Baghdad, Iraq, Saturday, March 19, 2011. Protesters in Iraq are jeering Saudi Arabia's king as a slave of America and... AP Photo logo AP Photo 11 months ago

    Followers of Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, seen in the poster at center, chant anti-Saudi government slogans while waving a Bahraini flag during a demonstration in Baghdad, Iraq, Saturday, March 19, 2011. Protesters in Iraq are jeering Saudi Arabia's king as a slave of America and...

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  11. Followers of Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr chant anti-Saudi government slogans during a demonstration in Baghdad, Iraq, Saturday, March 19, 2011. Protesters in Iraq are jeering Saudi Arabia's king as a slave of America and Israel for sending troops into Bahrain. AP Photo logo AP Photo 11 months ago

    Followers of Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr chant anti-Saudi government slogans during a demonstration in Baghdad, Iraq, Saturday, March 19, 2011. Protesters in Iraq are jeering Saudi Arabia's king as a slave of America and Israel for sending troops into Bahrain.

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  12. Followers of Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, seen in the posters, chant anti-Saudi government slogans while waving Bahraini flags during a demonstration in Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, March 18, 2011. About 7,000 people rallied Friday in mostly Shiite cities across Iraq against what some say... AP Photo logo AP Photo 11 months ago

    Followers of Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, seen in the posters, chant anti-Saudi government slogans while waving Bahraini flags during a demonstration in Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, March 18, 2011. About 7,000 people rallied Friday in mostly Shiite cities across Iraq against what some say...

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  13. Followers of Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, seen in the poster, chant anti-Saudi government slogans while waving a Bahraini flag during a demonstration in Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, March 18, 2011. About 7,000 people rallied Friday in mostly Shiite cities across Iraq against what some say... AP Photo logo AP Photo 11 months ago

    Followers of Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, seen in the poster, chant anti-Saudi government slogans while waving a Bahraini flag during a demonstration in Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, March 18, 2011. About 7,000 people rallied Friday in mostly Shiite cities across Iraq against what some say...

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  14. Followers of Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr chant anti-Saudi government slogans during a demonstration in Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, March 18, 2011. About 7,000 people rallied Friday in mostly Shiite cities across Iraq against what some say are "sectarian attacks" by security forces in... AP Photo logo AP Photo 11 months ago

    Followers of Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr chant anti-Saudi government slogans during a demonstration in Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, March 18, 2011. About 7,000 people rallied Friday in mostly Shiite cities across Iraq against what some say are "sectarian attacks" by security forces in...

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  15. Followers of Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, seen in the poster, chant anti-Saudi government slogans during a demonstration in Basra, Iraq's second-largest city, 550 kilometers (340 miles) southeast of Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, March 16, 2011. More than 2000 people of al Sadr followers... AP Photo logo AP Photo 11 months ago

    Followers of Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, seen in the poster, chant anti-Saudi government slogans during a demonstration in Basra, Iraq's second-largest city, 550 kilometers (340 miles) southeast of Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, March 16, 2011. More than 2000 people of al Sadr followers...

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  16. Followers of Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, seen in the poster at left, chant anti-Saudi government slogans during a demonstration in Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, March 16, 2011. Thousands of Sadrists rallied at Sadr city in eastern Baghdad, the strong hold of the anti-U.S. cleric Muqtada... AP Photo logo AP Photo 11 months ago

    Followers of Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, seen in the poster at left, chant anti-Saudi government slogans during a demonstration in Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, March 16, 2011. Thousands of Sadrists rallied at Sadr city in eastern Baghdad, the strong hold of the anti-U.S. cleric Muqtada...

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  17. Followers of Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, seen in the posters, chant anti-Saudi government slogans during a demonstration in Basra, Iraq's second-largest city, 550 kilometers (340 miles) southeast of Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, March 16, 2011. More than 2,000 al Sadr followers gathered... AP Photo logo AP Photo 11 months ago

    Followers of Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, seen in the posters, chant anti-Saudi government slogans during a demonstration in Basra, Iraq's second-largest city, 550 kilometers (340 miles) southeast of Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, March 16, 2011. More than 2,000 al Sadr followers gathered...

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  18. Followers of Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, seen in the posters, chant anti-Saudi government slogans during a demonstration in Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, March 16, 2011. Thousands of Sadrists rallied at Sadr city in eastern Baghdad Wednesday, the strong hold of the anti-U.S. cleric... AP Photo logo AP Photo 11 months ago

    Followers of Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, seen in the posters, chant anti-Saudi government slogans during a demonstration in Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, March 16, 2011. Thousands of Sadrists rallied at Sadr city in eastern Baghdad Wednesday, the strong hold of the anti-U.S. cleric...

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  19. Radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, second right, and former Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi, second left, speak to reporters after their meeting in Baghdad, Iraq, Thursday, March 3, 2011. The former prime minister who led a political coalition heavily supported by Iraq's minority... AP Photo logo AP Photo 11 months ago

    Radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, second right, and former Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi, second left, speak to reporters after their meeting in Baghdad, Iraq, Thursday, March 3, 2011. The former prime minister who led a political coalition heavily supported by Iraq's minority...

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  20. Maha al-Dori, a lawmaker loyal to anti-American Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, collects the demands of protesters during a protest at Tahrir Square in Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2011. Protesters gathered in central Baghdad to demonstrate against corruption and the lack of... AP Photo logo AP Photo 12 months ago

    Maha al-Dori, a lawmaker loyal to anti-American Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, collects the demands of protesters during a protest at Tahrir Square in Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2011. Protesters gathered in central Baghdad to demonstrate against corruption and the lack of...

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FILE - In this June 5, 2004 file photo, Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, left, steps from an office building in Najaf, Iraq. In the beginning, it all looked simple: topple Saddam Hussein, destroy his purported weapons of mass destruction and lay the foundation for a pro-Western government...

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  1. The Sadrist Trend, led by the young Shiite Clergyman, Muqtada al-Sadr, had called for demonstrations all over Iraq today, in protest to the visit by US Vice-President, Joe Biden, to Iraq, considering the visit as an 'interference in Iraq's internal affairs.'
    SOURCE: The Atlantic 2 months ago