A torture room and un-marked graves have been discovered at a mosque in southwestern Baghdad.CNN.com: Chain wrapped around 'old man's body'... (August 19, 2008) Until May 2008, the so-called "torture mosque" was under the control of Shiite militia forces known as the Mehdi Army.CNN.com: Chain wrapped around 'old man's body'... (August 19, 2008)
Mehdi Army
The Mehdi Army is an extremist Shiite group loyal to cleric Muqtada al-Sadr. They took control of the Adib al-Jumaili mosque in 2007 without any resistance from coalition forces. Using the mosque as a base of operations, the group captures Sunni and Shiite Muslims alike. How they picked their victims is not known. Most of the townspeople fled after they militia group took over the mosque.CNN.com: Chain wrapped around 'old man's body'... (August 19, 2008)
Shiite Background and Information
- Mahalo's Guide to Shia Islam
- Shia.org: Official Site of The Shi'a
- Ummah.net: The Meaning of Imamah in Islam
- Akdn.org: The Ismaili Imamat and Origins of Shiism
- Answering-islam.org: The Sources and Tenets of Shi'ite Islam
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