Muqtada al-Sadr, a polarizing and powerful figure in Iraqi politics, is known for his nationalist and anti-corruption rhetoric. His movement draws its legitimacy partly from the religious prestige of ...

Sciri's leader, Abdel Aziz al-Hakim, took over from his brother, Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, after he was assassinated in a bombing in 2003 - which some blame on Zarqawi's Tawhid and Jihad group. Sciri ...

Imam Muhammad al-Baqir Martyrdom and burial: In 100 A.H., Hasham bin Abdul Malik became the Caliph. He was a known enemy of the Ahl al-Bayt and he did not waste any opportunity to bring hardship to ...

Izz al-Din al-Haddad is poised to potentially lead Hamas after recent Israeli airstrikes eliminated key commanders, including Muhammad Sinwar. Al-Haddad, a longtime member of Hamas’s Military ...

The failed attempt by Muqtada Al-Sadr to bring down the country’s entrenched ruling cliques has exposed a dangerous fault line on Iraq’s path for change, writes Al-Ahram Weekly.

Mohammad Eslami is an Assistant Professor of International Relations at the University of Minho, a visiting fellow of International Security at Dublin... more City University, Ireland, and a Max ...

Izz al-Din al-Haddad, 55, Replaces Muhammad Sinwar as Hamas Military Chief. By. Hana Levi Julian - 8 Sivan 5785 – June 3, 2025. 0. Share on Facebook. Tweet on Twitter ...

They included General Mohammad Bagheri, the chief of staff of Iran’s armed forces and the country’s highest-ranking military official. Recommended Stories list of 3 items list 1 of 3 ...

Twitter has recently removed a post shared by the well-known Iraqi Shia cleric Muqtada Al-Sadr on May 23rd. In the post, ... — Ali Al-Sajjad Muhammad (@thecrsfctm) May 23, 2022.

Iraq’s firebrand Shia preacher Moqtada al-Sadr has called for a “popular uprising” against the local government in protest against the slow pace of reforms.. In a statement issued Sunday, al ...

Among them were the incumbent, Nouri al-Maliki, and his main rival, Ayad Referendum shows endurance of al-Sadr movement Skip to main content Skip to main content ...