Muqtada al Sadr Quotes


Go forth from our holy land and go back to your families who are waiting for you impatiently, that you and we, as well, lead a peaceful life together.


Citations

"Text of Al-Sadr Statement." Al Jazeera English, 9 Apr. 2008.

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Muqtada al Sadr
Muqtada al Sadr
  • Born: August 4, 1974
  • Nationality: Iraqi
  • Profession: Clergyman

Muqtada al-Sadr is an Iraqi Shia cleric, politician and militia leader. He is the leader of the Sadrist Movement and the leader of the Peace Companies, a Shia militia that is a reformation of the previous militia he led during the American military presence in Iraq, the Mahdi Army. The Jerusalem Post reported on 7 December 2019 that an armed drone attack targeted Sadr.