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        1. The portrait that emerges is of a complex man and a sophisticated politician, who engages with religious and nationalist aspirations in a manner unlike any.
        2. This book tells alot about the Iraqi Civil War between the Shi'ites and the Sunni with Al-Queda playing both sides to fan the theme of the book seems.
        3. Explore Authentic Moqtada Al Sadr Photos Stock Photos & Images For Your Project Or Campaign.
        4. In this compellingly readable account, prize-winning journalist Patrick Cockburn tells the story of Muqtada's rise to become the leader of Iraq's poor Shi'ites.

          5. This book tells alot about the Iraqi Civil War between the Shi'ites and the Sunni with Al-Queda playing both sides to fan the theme of the book seems.!

          Muqtada: Muqtada al-Sadr, the Shia Revival, and the Struggle for Iraq

          May 29, 2008
          The name sake of this book is not introduced until over halfway through the book.

          Before this, we are treated to the context in which the Shia--primarily the poor Shia--found themselves at the end of Saddam's rule. Particularly relevant is the history of martyrs the Shia revere and the recent history of Shi'ism in Iraq.

          Pages: 23 cm.

          This book should be read by anyone professing to have current knowledge of Iraq.

          Currently, there are three main Shia factions in the Iraqi government:

          -The SIIC was formerly the SCIRI, in command of the 'Badr Militia' or the 'Badr Corps'.

          This group is distrusted by many shia as they did not help in the attempted overthrow of saddam in the first gulf war. They are the most pro-american of the three, and spend Saddam's rule living in Iran.

          -Dawa began as the political arm of a movement started by Baqir al-Sadr--Muqtada's step-father--and sponsors the current PM, al-Maliki.

          The spli