• Muqtada al-Sadr is a strongly anti-American Shi'ite Cleric in Iraq and leader of the Mahdi Army. al-Sadr lacks the education and degrees typically required of Shia clerics and instead relies on his family lineage to provide his authority. He emerged as a potential leader as the editor of the al-Hawza, a newspaper that was eventually shut down by the United States. Following the paper's closure, al-Sadr began organizing a resistance movement against United States forces in Iraq. Initially peaceful, al-Sadr declared that his supporters should begin to "terrorize" their enemies. Under cease-fire since August, 2007, al-Sadr has begun making threats of mass civil disobedience actions if continued action is taken against the Mahdi Army.

• Fast Facts

  1. Born on August 12, 1973
  2. Religion: Shia Islam
  3. Sadr City section of Baghdad named for [http: //en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohammad_Mohammad_Sadeq_al-Sadr his father]
  4. Lacks the training and degrees usually required of Shia clerics
  5. Draws his authority from his family's prestige
  6. Attempted to extend the August, 2007 cease-fire in February, 2008
  7. Has threatened civil disobedience actions if his demands are not met
  8. Calls for the release of members of the Mahdi Army currently in prison
  9. Also calls for an apology from the Iraqi government

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