
Supporters of Iraqi cleric Moqtada Al Sadr take to the streets of Nasiriyah against a rival bloc's nomination for prime minister this summer. AFP
Supporters of Iraqi cleric Moqtada Al Sadr take to the streets of Nasiriyah against a rival bloc's nomination for prime minister this summer. AFP
Who is Iraq's Moqtada Al Sadr? The cleric who took Baghdad to the brink of war
The populist leader rose to prominence for organising resistance to western occupation and he has become a powerful political force