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- Name: Harith al-Obeidi
- Lived: 1961 - 2009
- Assassinated: June 12, 2009
- Occupation: Politician, lawmaker, university professor
- Special Interests: Member of Parliament for the Iraqi Accord Front
- Degree: Doctorate in Islamic Studies
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Harith al-Obeidi is a senior Sunni lawmaker who was shot and killed after delivering a sermon at a mosque in western Baghdad on June 12, 2009. The gunman, who was chased down the street by mosque guards, detonated a grenade, killing himself and an unknown number of pursuers. Mr. al-Obeidi was known as an advocate for human rights and the rights of Sunni detainees.Breitbart: Iraq: Senior Sunni lawmaker killed outside mosque (June 12, 2009)
Life and Career
During the Iraqi legislative elections in December 2005, al-Obeidi was elected to the Council of Representatives of Iraq for the General Council for the People of Iraq party. He went on to become the deputy chairman of the Parliament's Human Rights Committee and was known for his dedication to various human rights causes. In April 2009, he became the leader of the Iraqi Accord Front parliamentary block.
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Harith Al-Obeidi Blogs
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The War Profiteers - The Assassination of Sheikh Harith al-Obeidi
Harith al-Obeidi, 47, was an outspoken advocate for prisoners' rights, one of the most divisive issues in relations between the disaffected Sunni minority and the Shiite-led government. […] The attack took place in a western ...expose-the-war-profiteers.org -
MyDD :: Harith al-Obeidi Assassinated in Iraq
In the Iraqi parliament, Harith al-Obeidi led an alliance of three Sunni parties, the Iraqi Accordance Front, deemed crucial to determining the direction of Iraq's minority Sunnis in the run up to elections later this summer. ...mydd.com -
campaigning iraqi mp harith al obeidi shot dead outside baghdad ...
campaigning iraqi mp harith al obeidi shot dead outside baghdad mosque. times online a senior sunni mp and human rights campaigner was killed when a gunman opened fire outside a west baghdad mosque after friday prayers, amid fears of...politics.blackpeopletoday.com -
harith al-obeidi assassinated in iraq
harith al-obeidi, iraq's leading sunni politician, has been assassinated as he was leaving a baghdad mosque after prayers on friday. he was shot in the head twice at close range by a young teenage boy. in the iraqi parliament,...whatsupwithw.com
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