Topic: Moqtada al-Sadr
Quotes
They terrorize entire neighborhoods just to arrest one person they think is a terrorist
Radical cleric Sadr reacts to Obama speech; Afghanistan strategy not broad enough? Jun 05, 2009
It will make it harder for us and easier for the Mahdi Army
Iraq security deal to change U.S. tactics Dec 31, 2008
Obama's victory is an internal affair, and he made promises to pull out troops from Iraq
Sadrists condemn SOFA Nov 05, 2008
We were wary from the beginning in dealing with the members of the Sunni Awakening because we believe that its establishment was based on a U.S. agenda
Sons of Iraq role examined Sep 04, 2008
The Mehdi Army suspension will be valid indefinitely and anyone who does not follow this order will not be considered a member of this group
Sadr declares another cease-fire Aug 29, 2008
Sayyid Muqtadā al-Ṣadr (Arabic: سيد مقتدى الصدر) (born August 12, 1973) is an Iraqi Islamic political leader.
Along with Ali al-Sistani and Ammar al-Hakim of the Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq, Sadr is one of the most influential religious and political figures in the country not holding any official title in the Iraqi government.
He is often referred to as Sayyid Muqtada al-Sadr. The title Sayyid (approx. "Mr." or "Sir") is generally used among the Shi‘a to denote persons descending directly from the Prophet Muhammad, through his daughter Fatimah's marriage with Ali. Thus a great deal of respect is paid by the Shi'as to the Sayyids throughout Shi'a society. The al-Sadr family has a clear and distinct lineage that can be traced directly to Muhammad. The lineage is traced through Imam Jafar al-Sadiq and his son Imam Musa al-Kadhim, the sixth and seventh Shi‘a Imams respectively.
It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Moqtada al-Sadr."