Sadr thanks countries for recognizing Palestinian statehood

The Iraqi Shiite cleric's praise comes a day after the UK, Canada, Australia, and Portugal announced that they would recognize a Palestinian state, marking a notable turning point in Western countries' approach to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

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Sadr associate says election boycott essential, seeking reform outside politics

Saleh Muhammad al-Iraqi, a close associate of Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, doubled down on the National Shiite Movement's commitment to boycotting Iraq's upcoming parliamentary elections, saying that true change is impossible in the absence of "comprehensive reform."

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Sadr expels over 30 National Shiite Movement members for promoting electoral candidates

“These are ignorant people exploited by the corrupt for their own purposes, then discarded like a bone,” Iraqi Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr said of members of his National Shiite Movement accused of engaging in electioneering for candidates in the country's upcoming November elections.

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Sadr mulls supporting political blocs despite electoral boycott

The influential Shiite cleric said that commitments to fighting corruption, disarming militias, and rejecting foreign influence were conditions that must be met by any bloc seeking his endorsement in Iraq's parliamentary elections, with analysts telling The New Region that Sadr's musings suggest he is still closely following the political scene.

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Sadr expels 31 members for joining elections; says no hope without real reform

Muqtada al-Sadr, leader of the National Shiite Movement, removed 31 members from his movement after they decided to take part in the upcoming elections, going against his call for a boycott.

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Sadr reiterates commitment to elections boycott

The high-profile Shiite cleric doubled down on his commitment to abstain from participation in Iraq's upcoming parliamentary elections, saying that “justice will never be established... [unless] Iraq is made independent and free from foreign control."

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Sadr calls for million-person pilgrimage to celebrate Eid al-Ghadir

“Believers should visit the shrine of Imam Ali in Najaf on the day of his inauguration as Caliph and Guardian of the faithful, men and women,” Sadr wrote in a post on X. “This is a pilgrimage of pledge, allegiance, and loyalty.”  

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Sadr prohibits using his, his family’s name in elections

Influential Shiite cleric and leader of the National Shiite Movement Muqtada al-Sadr is one of the main players in the Iraqi political scene who has announced that he will be sitting out the November polls.

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Iraq’s Sadr accuses US, Israel of fueling global chaos

Iraqi cleric Muqtada al-Sadr on Wednesday accused the United States and Israel of driving global instability through military and economic interventions, urging world leaders, especially in Muslim-majority nations, to resist American policies.

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