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  • May 2008
    • Sadr Cultivates Respect, Image to Reflect Power

      Sadr Cultivates Respect, Image to Reflect Power

      Muqtada al-Sadr aims to shed his reputation as a dim-witted thug and become a respected Iraqi cleric like his father, the Washington Post reports, and has even spent the past year studying in Iran. Sadr, then nicknamed "Muqtada Atari" for his love of video games, was 25 when the 1999 assassination of his father left him head of Iraq's largest Shiite opposition group. More »

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      Iraq   Muqtada al-Sadr   Mahdi Army   Sadr City   Sadrists   Shiite cleric   cleric

  • March 2008
  • February 2008
    • Sadr Extends Ceasefire 6 Months

      Sadr Extends Ceasefire 6 Months

      Muqtada al-Sadr has extended the ceasefire of his Mahdi Army by six months, writes the Wall Street Journal , confirming yesterday's rumors from US officials. At midday prayers across Iraq imams read out the announcement of the Shiite cleric, who had been under pressure from some of his followers to allow the ceasefire to expire tomorrow. More »

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      Iraq   Muqtada al-Sadr   Mahdi Army   ceasefire   Sadrists   Shiite cleric

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