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Moktada al-Sadr, 2004 News
radical Shiite cleric, ordered a bloody uprising against U.S. troops based in southern Iraq in early April, after authorities shuttered his newspaper, Al Hawza, alleging it incited violence…imam
(Encyclopedia) imamimamĭmämˈ [key] [Arab.,=leader], in Islam, a recognized leader or a religious teacher. Among the Sunni the term refers to the leader in the Friday prayer at the mosque; any pious…Iraq Department of State Background
U.S. Department of State Background Note Iraq Index: Geography People History Government Political Conditions Economy Defense Foreign Relations U.S.-Iraqi Relations GEOGRAPHYIraq is bordered by…June 2004
WorldNew Government Formed in Iraq (June 1): Cabinet of 36 Iraqis assumes power from the Iraqi Governing Council. Interim government is led by Prime Minister Iyad Allawi. Ghazi al-Yawar is…Iraq Timeline: 2004
by Borgna Brunner 1920s–1999 • 2002 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009 • 2010 • Jan. 15, 2004 Tens of thousands of Shiites hold a peaceful demonstration in Basra in…Biographies: Selected Biographies A to Z: A
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WorldChristian Churches Targeted in Iraq (Aug. 1): Four churches attacked in coordinated car bombings in Baghdad and Mosul. About a dozen people killed. Secessionist Tension Rises in Georgia…2010 Year in Review - Iraq
Major World News Stories of 2010 Iraq Timeline Related Links 2010 Year in Review 2010 News of the Nation 2010 People in the News 2010 Places in the News…May 2004
WorldEuropean Union Expands (May 1): Ten countries join, bringing number of member nations to 25. Foreigners Killed in Saudi Arabia (May 1): Two Americans, two Britons, and an Australian die…Sadr, Moktada al-
(Encyclopedia) Sadr, Moktada or Moqtada al-Sadr, Moktada or Moqtada al-m&oobreve;khˈtädä ä-säˈdər [key], 1973?–, Iraqi Shiite cleric. The son of Grand Ayatollah Mohammed Sadeq al-Sadr, who was…