Shiite Cleric Vows to Support Iraqi Gov't (AP)

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Shiite Cleric Vows to Fight on in Najaf
(AP)

Shiite Cleric Vows to Fight on in Najaf
(AP) 08/09/2004 07:15 AM
AP - Rebel cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, whose militia is clashing with U.S. and Iraqi forces in Shiite areas across the country, said Monday he would not lay down arms or leave the holy city of Najaf.

Shiite Cleric Pulls Back Iraqi Militias
(AP)

Shiite Cleric Pulls Back Iraqi Militias
(AP) 04/12/2004 08:47 PM
AP - As a tenuous cease-fire held in the Sunni city of Fallujah, a radical Shiite cleric was on the retreat Monday, pulling his militiamen out of parts of the holy city of Najaf in hopes of averting a U.S. assault. Still, a U.S. commander said the American mission remained to "kill or capture" the cleric, Muqtada al-Sadr.

Radical Cleric Vows to Keep Up Battle,
Defying Iraqi Premier

Radical Cleric Vows to Keep Up Battle,
Defying Iraqi Premier 08/09/2004 09:31 AM
Six people were killed and a deputy governor was wounded as fighting continued in Najaf, where Moktada al-Sadr is urging violence against U.S. and Iraqi forces.

Shiite Leader Accepts Iraq Interim Gov't
(AP)

Shiite Leader Accepts Iraq Interim Gov't
(AP) 06/03/2004 08:32 PM
AP - Iraq's most influential Shiite figure gave tacit endorsement to the U.N.-appointed government Thursday, breaking nearly three months of silence over the country's political future. But the supreme religious leader in neighboring Iran dubbed the body a "lackey" of America.

Shiite Cleric Threatens Suicide Attacks
(AP)

Shiite Cleric Threatens Suicide Attacks
(AP) 04/23/2004 06:56 AM
AP - A Shiite Muslim cleric threatened on Friday to launch suicide attacks if U.S. troops attack him and his forces in the holy city of Najaf.

Shiite cleric threatens suicide attacks

Shiite cleric threatens suicide attacks 04/23/2004 09:40 AM

Top Shiite Cleric Is Said to Fear Voting
in Iraq May Be Delayed

Top Shiite Cleric Is Said to Fear Voting
in Iraq May Be Delayed 09/23/2004 01:11 AM
Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani has threaten to boycott the nationwide elections if Shiite power is diluted on the ballot.

Rebel Cleric Signals End to Shiite
Insurgency in Iraq

Rebel Cleric Signals End to Shiite
Insurgency in Iraq 06/16/2004 10:18 AM
Moktada al-Sadr sent his fighters home today in what may mark an end to a 10-week insurgency against the U.S.-led occupation.

Shiite Cleric Meets Rival and Begins
Withdrawing Militia

Shiite Cleric Meets Rival and Begins
Withdrawing Militia 06/05/2004 06:24 PM
BAGHDAD, Iraq, June 5 — Fighters loyal to Moktada al-Sadr, the Shiite radical who fashioned an army from the discontented populace of Iraq's slums, began to withdraw Saturday from the centers of Najaf and Kufa where they have caused disturbances since April. At the same time, Mr. Sadr met with Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, Iraq's most revered Shiite cleric, according to several reports.

U.S. Forces Move Against Cleric During
Battle in Shiite Holy City (Los Angeles
Times)

U.S. Forces Move Against Cleric During
Battle in Shiite Holy City (Los Angeles
Times) 05/15/2004 05:51 AM
Los Angeles Times - NAJAF, Iraq — In a high-stakes move, U.S. troops confronted fighters loyal to anti-American cleric Muqtada Sadr in this holy city Friday, turning its sprawling cemetery, sacred to the world's Shiite Muslims, into a battlefield.

Iraq Cleric Vows Fight to Death Vs. U.S.
(AP)

Iraq Cleric Vows Fight to Death Vs. U.S.
(AP) 08/09/2004 08:31 PM
AP - Militant cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, whose Shiite militia has been battling U.S. forces across Iraq, warned Monday that he would fight "until the last drop of my blood has been spilled," in his first appearance since the violence began.

Iraq Militant Cleric Vows to Keep
Fighting (AP)

Iraq Militant Cleric Vows to Keep
Fighting (AP) 07/04/2004 08:29 PM
AP - The militant Shiite cleric whose uprising last April left hundreds dead pledged Sunday to resist "oppression and occupation" and calling the new interim Iraqi government "illegitimate."

Roh Vows to Strongly Pursue e-Gov't for
Knowledge-Based Management

Roh Vows to Strongly Pursue e-Gov't for
Knowledge-Based Management 06/09/2004 07:37 AM
Yonhap News Jun 9 2004 11:20AM GMT

Sent to Rescue Shiite Hostages, Iraqi
Troops Find None

Sent to Rescue Shiite Hostages, Iraqi
Troops Find None 04/17/2005 03:10 PM
The three Iraqi Army battalions sent to the town of Madaen found no armed Sunni mobs, no cowering Shiite victims.

Attacks on Iraqi Shiite Leaders Raise
Fears of Civil Strife

Attacks on Iraqi Shiite Leaders Raise
Fears of Civil Strife 12/28/2004 03:02 AM
The latest attack underscored the fragility of the electoral process in Iraq and evoked the lurking threat of sectarian strife.

Shiite Leaders Urge Sunnis to Join Vote;
18 Iraqi Soldiers Are Killed

Shiite Leaders Urge Sunnis to Join Vote;
18 Iraqi Soldiers Are Killed 01/02/2005 01:56 PM
Leaders of the United Iraqi Alliance urged disaffected Sunnis to join in the elections for a national assembly.

Iraqi Gov't Gives Amnesty for Minor
Crimes (AP)

Iraqi Gov't Gives Amnesty for Minor
Crimes (AP) 08/07/2004 07:22 PM
AP - Iraqi interim Prime Minister Ayad Allawi signed an amnesty Saturday intended to persuade militants fighting a 15-month-old insurgency to put down their weapons and join government efforts to rebuild the country.

US faces off with Iraqi cleric

US faces off with Iraqi cleric 04/14/2004 10:36 AM
Shia cleric Moqtada Sadr is said to be seeking talks as the US seals off the city of Najaf where he is holding out.

Cleric Endorses New Iraqi Government

Cleric Endorses New Iraqi Government 06/03/2004 12:09 PM

Iraqi Cleric Calls for End to Fighting
(AP)

Iraqi Cleric Calls for End to Fighting
(AP) 05/18/2004 08:52 PM
AP - Iraq's most respected Shiite cleric urged both U.S. soldiers and a radical cleric's militia Tuesday to withdraw from two Shiite holy cities where fighting has raged near some of Shia Islam's holiest shrines.

Iraqi Cleric Offers to End Standoff (AP)

Iraqi Cleric Offers to End Standoff (AP) 05/11/2004 11:48 PM
AP - Radical cleric Muqtada al-Sadr will end his violent standoff with American troops if the coalition postpones its legal case against him and establishes an Iraqi force to patrol his stronghold of Najaf, the city's Iraqi leaders said Tuesday.

Iraqi cleric has UK heart surgery

Iraqi cleric has UK heart surgery 08/13/2004 07:40 PM
Iraq's most influential Shia leader, Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani, has heart treatment in London.

Iraqi Cleric Signals End to Shi'ite
Revolt

Iraqi Cleric Signals End to Shi'ite
Revolt 06/16/2004 09:56 AM
Reuters via Wired News Jun 16 2004 2:18PM GMT

Aides for Iraqi Cleric Press for Amnesty
(AP)

Aides for Iraqi Cleric Press for Amnesty
(AP) 08/13/2004 09:40 PM
AP - U.S. forces suspended a major offensive against militants in Najaf on Friday, and aides to Muqtada al-Sadr told Iraqi negotiators that radical Shiite cleric was prepared to disarm his followers in exchange for a list of demands including an American withdrawal from the holy city and amnesty for all his fighters.

Iraqi Cleric Sketches Deal to End
Insurgency

Iraqi Cleric Sketches Deal to End
Insurgency 05/12/2004 02:32 AM
Reuters via Wired News May 12 2004 7:07AM GMT

U.N. Aide Backs Cleric, Not U.S., on
Iraqi Elections

U.N. Aide Backs Cleric, Not U.S., on
Iraqi Elections 02/12/2004 10:10 AM
An envoy for the U.N. said today that he supported a powerful Shiite cleric's call for elections to help install a new sovereign government.

Iraqi Cleric Al-Sadr Threatens Attacks
(AP)

Iraqi Cleric Al-Sadr Threatens Attacks
(AP) 04/23/2004 08:34 PM
AP - Radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr threatened Friday to unleash suicide bombers if U.S. troops move against him in Iraq's holiest Shiite city, and his militiamen attacked a Bulgarian convoy, killing a soldier. Meanwhile, police in Basra arrested five Iraqis believed linked to al-Qaida and suspected in brutal suicide bombings Wednesday that killed 74 people.

Iraqi PM vows to crush insurgents

Iraqi PM vows to crush insurgents 07/15/2004 08:53 AM
Iyad Allawi unveils a new security service to "annihilate" militants, as a car bomb kills at least 10 people in Haditha.

Iraqi leader vows to help Italy

Iraqi leader vows to help Italy 09/11/2004 03:44 AM
Iraq's President Ghazi Yawar pledges to do all he can to help secure the release of two kidnapped Italian women aid workers.

'Final Call' for Rebel Iraqi Cleric
(washingtonpost.com)

'Final Call' for Rebel Iraqi Cleric
(washingtonpost.com) 08/19/2004 10:37 PM
washingtonpost.com - BAGHDAD, Aug. 19 -- Interim Prime Minister Ayad Allawi issued a "final call" on Thursday for Shiite Muslim cleric Moqtada Sadr to end his rebellion by agreeing to a new set of conditions issued by the government. Sadr responded by rejecting one of the government's two key demands, increasing the prospect of an intensified military attack against his militia.

Iraqi cleric warns US off Najaf - Iraq -
www.theage.com.au

Iraqi cleric warns US off Najaf - Iraq -
www.theage.com.au 04/18/2004 07:14 AM
by drawing a "red line" around Najaf .. equally harsh for the Occupation .. supporting al-Sadr

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Iraqi Cleric Rejects Overture For Peace
(washingtonpost.com)

Iraqi Cleric Rejects Overture For Peace
(washingtonpost.com) 08/17/2004 09:35 PM
washingtonpost.com - NAJAF, Iraq, Aug. 17 -- Rebellious cleric Moqtada Sadr on Tuesday rebuffed a delegation of Iraqi political leaders seeking a face-to-face meeting to persuade him to disband his militia and vacate a large Shiite shrine here, increasing chances of intensified U.S. and Iraqi military action to evict him and his followers.

U.S. Presses Iraqi Cleric Before Friday
Prayers (Reuters)

U.S. Presses Iraqi Cleric Before Friday
Prayers (Reuters) 05/07/2004 02:07 AM
Reuters - U.S. troops tightened their grip on Iraq's holiest Shi'ite city of Najaf on Friday and on the troublesome cleric who has launched a militia army against them.

Report: Iraqi Cleric Said Concerned
About Election Delay

Report: Iraqi Cleric Said Concerned
About Election Delay 09/23/2004 01:09 PM
Reuters via Wired News Sep 23 2004 4:09PM GMT

Cleric in Najaf Refuses to Meet Iraqi
Mediators

Cleric in Najaf Refuses to Meet Iraqi
Mediators 08/17/2004 09:10 PM
The delegation hoped to convince Moktada al- Sadr to disarm his militia, to leave the shrine and to join the political process.

Influential Cleric Backs New Iraqi
Government (washingtonpost.com)

Influential Cleric Backs New Iraqi
Government (washingtonpost.com) 06/03/2004 08:33 PM
washingtonpost.com - BAGHDAD, June 3 -- The most influential leader of Iraq's Shiite Muslim majority, Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani, endorsed the country's new government Thursday and demanded it swiftly assume "full and unflawed" national sovereignty with power to end the U.S. military occupation.

Iraqi Cleric Mobilizes Followers to
Demand a U.S. Withdrawal

Iraqi Cleric Mobilizes Followers to
Demand a U.S. Withdrawal 04/09/2005 12:03 PM
Tens of thousands of Iraqis marked the second anniversary of the fall of Saddam Hussein by marching in Baghdad to demand the withdrawl of American forces.

CORRECTED: Iraqi Cleric Says to Fight
Until Death or Victory

CORRECTED: Iraqi Cleric Says to Fight
Until Death or Victory 08/13/2004 07:38 PM
Reuters via Wired News Aug 13 2004 10:57PM GMT

Iraqi Cleric Sketches Deal to End
Insurgency (Reuters)

Iraqi Cleric Sketches Deal to End
Insurgency (Reuters) 05/12/2004 01:27 AM
Reuters - Senior aides to Iraqi cleric Moqtada al-Sadr agreed with other Shi'ite Muslim factions on Tuesday that Sadr could pull his Mehdi Army militia out of Najaf in return for a U.S. withdrawal from the holy city.
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