Muqtada al-Sadr
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Muqtada al-Sadr is a powerful Iraqi Shia cleric and political leader known for his influential role in post-2003 Iraqi politics and his ability to mobilize large grassroots support.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Muqtada al-Sadr canonical | 6 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Iraqi politician
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Shia cleric ⓘ human ⓘ |
| activeIn |
Baghdad
NERFINISHED
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Iraqi politics ⓘ Najaf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Arabs
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surface form:
Arab
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| familyName | al-Sadr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founded |
Alliance of Revolutionaries for Reform
NERFINISHED
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Mahdi Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Sadrist Movement NERFINISHED ⓘ Sairoon Alliance NERFINISHED ⓘ Saraya al-Salam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Muqtada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSupportBase |
Shia communities in southern Iraq
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urban poor in Baghdad ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Mohammad Mohammad Sadeq al-Sadr
NERFINISHED
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Muhammad Baqir al-Sadr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
anti-corruption rhetoric in Iraqi politics
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influential role in post-2003 Iraqi politics ⓘ leading a powerful Shia grassroots movement in Iraq ⓘ mobilizing large street protests in Iraq ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Arabic ⓘ |
| memberOf | al-Sadr family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
Mahdi Army
NERFINISHED
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Saraya al-Salam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | Sadrist Movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Muqtada al-Sadr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
armed uprisings against US forces in 2004
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ceasefire with Iraqi government and US forces in late 2000s ⓘ formation of Sairoon Alliance for 2018 Iraqi elections ⓘ |
| notableFor |
calling for reform of Iraq’s political system
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maintaining an independent stance from Iran and the US ⓘ periodic withdrawals from formal politics ⓘ |
| notableWork |
founding the Mahdi Army
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leading the Sadrist Movement ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
United States military presence in Iraq
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coalition occupation of Iraq after 2003 ⓘ |
| parent | Mohammad Mohammad Sadeq al-Sadr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment |
Iraqi nationalism
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Shia political Islam ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
leader of Saraya al-Salam
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leader of the Mahdi Army ⓘ leader of the Sadrist Movement ⓘ |
| relative | Muhammad Baqir al-Sadr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Shia Islam ⓘ |
| residence | Najaf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.