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Analysis-Iraq's mercurial Moqtada Sadr risks isolation with political retreat
Reuters via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMoqtada al-Sadr, the Muslim Shi'ite cleric who dominated Iraqi politics for two decades, seems...
Powerful Iraqi Shi'ite cleric Sadr girds for political comeback
Reuters via Yahoo News· 1 month agoPowerful Iraqi Shi'ite Muslim cleric Moqtada al-Sadr is laying the groundwork for a political...
In Baghdad's Sadr City, cleric's support underpins protests
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoKhalil Ibrahim’s four sons are among thousands of followers of an influential Shiite cleric staging...
Iraqi cleric Sadr calls off protests after worst Baghdad violence in years
Reuters via Yahoo News· 2 years agoBAGHDAD (Reuters) -Powerful cleric Moqtada al-Sadr ordered his followers to end their protests in...
Iraqi cleric Sadr's supporters throng Baghdad streets in show of strength
Reuters via Yahoo News· 2 years agoHundreds of thousands of Iraqi cleric Moqtada al-Sadr's followers thronged the streets of Baghdad on...
Iraq's Sadr: from outlaw to top politician
Reuters via Yahoo News· 2 years agoPopulist Iraqi Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, once a mercurial outlaw wanted dead or alive during the U.S. occupation, rose to become a political...
Bitcoin Advocate Ziya Sadr Arrested by Iranian Security Forces
CoinDesk via Yahoo Finance· 2 years agoZiya Sadr, an Iranian Bitcoin advocate, was arrested by Iranian security forces last month,...
Explainer: What's driving the power struggle in Iraq?
Reuters via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA power struggle in Iraq between the influential Shi'ite cleric Moqtada Sadr and Iran-backed Shi'ite...
Followers of Iraq's Sadr pray at Saddam-era parade ground
Reuters via Yahoo News· 2 years agoTens of thousands of followers of Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr prayed on Friday at an iconic...
Who is Muqtada al-Sadr, Iraqi cleric whose resignation sparked protests?
The Hill via Yahoo News· 2 years agoIraqi protesters clashed with police and security forces in Baghdad for two days this week following...