Muqtada al-Sadr is an Iraqi Shia Muslim cleric, politician and militia leader. He is the leader of the Sadrist Movement and the leader of the Peace Companies, a successor to the militia he had previously led during the American military presence... Wikipedia
Born: 1974 (age 49 years), Najaf, Iraq
Nationality: Iraqi
Party: Sadrist Movement
Parents: Muhammad al-Sadr
Organization founded: Mahdi Army
Movies: Iraq in Fragments
Grandparent: Mohammad Sadeq al-Sadr
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