Sadrist Movement

Sadrist Movement

The Sadrist Movement is a Shia Islamist religious political party in Iraq. It is named after its leader Muqtada al-Sadr, and is used to promote his views on the governance of Iraq. Its core aims are the promotion of a Shia form of Sharia law as the laws by which Iraq is governed. It is the political wing of the Mahdi army.The Sadrists have 6 ministers in the Government of Iraq from 2006 at the moment they are:-
*Agriculture - Yaroub al-Abodi
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*Health - Ali al-Shemari
*Transport - Karim Mahdi Salih
*Tourism & Antiquities - Liwa Sumaysim

External links

* [http://www.niqash.org/content.php?contentTypeID=167&id=1205 Iraqi political website]
*http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/03/opinion/03bull.html?_r=1&oref=slogin


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