Iraq cleric 'to end Najaf revolt'

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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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U.S. Forces Storm Home of Iraq Rebel
Cleric in Najaf

U.S. Forces Storm Home of Iraq Rebel
Cleric in Najaf 08/12/2004 12:55 PM
Reuters via Wired News Aug 12 2004 5:02PM GMT

ABCNEWS.com : US Forces Storm Home of
Iraq Rebel Cleric in Najaf

ABCNEWS.com : US Forces Storm Home of
Iraq Rebel Cleric in Najaf 08/15/2004 03:59 AM

U.S. Forces Storm Home of Iraq Rebel
Cleric in Najaf (Reuters)

U.S. Forces Storm Home of Iraq Rebel
Cleric in Najaf (Reuters) 08/12/2004 11:38 AM
Reuters - U.S. forces stormed the home of rebel Iraqi Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr in the holy city of Najaf Thursday, witnesses said.

Cleric Offers to Pull Fighters From
Najaf (AP)

Cleric Offers to Pull Fighters From
Najaf (AP) 05/26/2004 09:12 PM
AP - Radical cleric Muqtada al-Sadr agreed Wednesday to withdraw his militia from Najaf and hand the city back to Iraqi police, the government said, raising hopes for an end to weeks of fighting that threatened some of Shia Islam's holiest sites.

Delegates Urge Cleric to Pull Out of
Najaf (AP)

Delegates Urge Cleric to Pull Out of
Najaf (AP) 08/16/2004 06:31 AM
AP - Delegates at Iraq's National Conference called on radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr to abandon his uprising against U.S. and Iraqi troops and pull his fighters out of a holy shrine in Najaf.

Cleric Offers to Pull Fighters From
Najaf

Cleric Offers to Pull Fighters From
Najaf 05/27/2004 06:26 AM
An agreement to leave Najaf would be a step toward ending an uprising Moktada al-Sadr's militia has waged weeks before a new Iraqi government is to take power.

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.

Top Cleric Urges Withdrawal From Karbala
and Najaf

Top Cleric Urges Withdrawal From Karbala
and Najaf 05/18/2004 07:50 PM
Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani demanded in a statement that "armed forces" must "leave the holy cities and open the way for the police and tribal forces."

Cleric Keeps Grip on Najaf Shrine, Even
While Saying He'll Yield It

Cleric Keeps Grip on Najaf Shrine, Even
While Saying He'll Yield It 08/22/2004 12:14 AM
An aide to Moktada al-Sadr said he was waiting for an inventory of the shrine to be carried out before he could hand over the keys.

Radical Cleric Accepts Najaf Peace Plan
(AP)

Radical Cleric Accepts Najaf Peace Plan
(AP) 08/18/2004 08:25 PM
AP - Radical cleric Muqtada al-Sadr accepted a peace plan Wednesday calling for his militiamen to disarm and leave their hideout in a revered Shiite shrine, raising hopes of ending a battle that has threatened to undermine Iraq's fledgling interim government.

Rebel Cleric in Najaf Sends Messages of
Conciliation

Rebel Cleric in Najaf Sends Messages of
Conciliation 08/19/2004 12:23 AM
Moktada al-Sadr suggested he would vacate a shrine in Najaf, disband the Mahdi Army and transform it into a political party.

In the Ancient Streets of Najaf, Pledges
of Martyrdom for Cleric

In the Ancient Streets of Najaf, Pledges
of Martyrdom for Cleric 07/09/2004 09:48 PM
How to manage Najaf and the radical cleric Moktada al-Sadr, who has seized some of its most precious real estate, represents a crucial test of Iraqi government authority.

U.S. Suspends Fighting in Najaf After
Deal With Rebel Cleric

U.S. Suspends Fighting in Najaf After
Deal With Rebel Cleric 05/27/2004 12:36 PM
The developments represent a breakthrough in the unrelenting and bloody standoff as the American-led governing authority prepares to hand over sovereignty.

Top Cleric Brokers Deal To End Battle In
Najaf (washingtonpost.com)

Top Cleric Brokers Deal To End Battle In
Najaf (washingtonpost.com) 08/27/2004 01:23 PM
washingtonpost.com - BAGHDAD, Aug. 27 -- In an agreement brokered by the top Shiite Muslim religious figure in Iraq, rebellious cleric Moqtada Sadr agreed Thursday night to withdraw his militia from a contested shrine and other parts of the city of Najaf after three weeks of fighting against U.S. and Iraqi forces, government and religious leaders said. The deal commits the country's interim government to significant concessions.

U.S. Seizes Governor's Office in Najaf
in Push Against Cleric

U.S. Seizes Governor's Office in Najaf
in Push Against Cleric 05/06/2004 11:28 AM
A suicide attacker blew up a car bomb Thursday outside the so-called Green Zone that houses the U.S. headquarters in Baghdad, killing five Iraqi civilians and a U.S. soldier.

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.

Najaf Shrine Wall Hit by U.S.
Fire-Shi'ite Cleric (Reuters)

Najaf Shrine Wall Hit by U.S.
Fire-Shi'ite Cleric (Reuters) 08/22/2004 03:44 PM
Reuters - A senior commander of Shi'ite militants holed up inside a Najaf shrine said the wall of the mosque was hit by U.S. fire on Sunday night.

Cleric Rebuffs Iraqi Mediators; Battle
in Najaf Continues

Cleric Rebuffs Iraqi Mediators; Battle
in Najaf Continues 08/18/2004 12:56 AM
The delegation hoped to convince Moktada al-Sadr to disarm his militia, to leave a shrine and to join the political process.

Iraqi Cleric Orders Fighters to Leave
Najaf (Reuters)

Iraqi Cleric Orders Fighters to Leave
Najaf (Reuters) 06/16/2004 03:31 AM
Reuters - Radical Iraqi cleric Moqtada al-Sadr Wednesday told all members of his Mehdi Army militia who are not from Najaf to leave the holy city.

Iraq's Najaf Tense After Cleric Snubs
Peace Envoys

Iraq's Najaf Tense After Cleric Snubs
Peace Envoys 08/18/2004 03:08 AM
Reuters via Wired News Aug 18 2004 7:55AM GMT

Cleric Maintains His Hold on Najaf
Shrine, Even While Saying He'll Still
Turn It Over

Cleric Maintains His Hold on Najaf
Shrine, Even While Saying He'll Still
Turn It Over 08/21/2004 12:39 PM
The Shiite cleric Moktada al-Sadr's aide said he was waiting for an inventory of the shrine to be carried out before he could hand over the keys.

U.S., Iraqi Cleric Sadr Cease Fire in
Najaf (Reuters)

U.S., Iraqi Cleric Sadr Cease Fire in
Najaf (Reuters) 05/27/2004 10:59 PM
Reuters - U.S. troops have called off an offensive against an Iraqi Shi'ite militia in the holy city of Najaf after militant cleric Moqtada al-Sadr began pulling his fighters from their strongholds and offered a truce.

Radical Iraqi Cleric Reportedly Injured
in Fighting in Najaf

Radical Iraqi Cleric Reportedly Injured
in Fighting in Najaf 08/13/2004 12:00 AM
Moktada al-Sadr was wounded in the U.S. bombardment of Najaf, but his exact condition remained unknown.

Iraq's Najaf Tense After Cleric Snubs
Peace Envoys (Reuters)

Iraq's Najaf Tense After Cleric Snubs
Peace Envoys (Reuters) 08/18/2004 03:34 AM
Reuters - Fears of heavier fighting in Najaf grew on Wednesday after an Iraqi peace delegation failed to defuse a confrontation between U.S. troops and militiamen holed up in a revered shrine in the city.

Sadr Returns Najaf Mosque to Senior
Cleric (Los Angeles Times)

Sadr Returns Najaf Mosque to Senior
Cleric (Los Angeles Times) 08/28/2004 08:21 AM
Los Angeles Times - NAJAF, Iraq — Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani reassumed control over the Imam Ali shrine Friday, as a final handful of militiamen loyal to a rebel Shiite cleric exited the compound after a deadly three-week standoff with U.S. and Iraqi forces.

Iraq cleric 'calls for new start'

Iraq cleric 'calls for new start' 06/11/2004 12:55 PM
Radical Shia cleric Moqtada Sadr appears to back US moves to hand powers to an interim Iraqi government.

Iraq cleric given 'final' chance

Iraq cleric given 'final' chance 08/19/2004 12:58 PM
Iraq's prime minister issues a "final call" to cleric Moqtada Sadr to end the stand-off in Najaf as new clashes erupt.

Back to Iraq 3.0: Bad day in Najaf

Back to Iraq 3.0: Bad day in Najaf 08/27/2004 05:26 PM
first hand account of police rounding up journalists .. Najaf's finest .. reports from Najaf

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Cleric Gives Tacit Approval to Iraq
Govt. (AP)

Cleric Gives Tacit Approval to Iraq
Govt. (AP) 06/03/2004 05:09 AM
AP - Iraq's most influential Shiite cleric gave his tacit endorsement to the new interim government Thursday, and urged it to lobby the U.N. Security Council for full sovereignty to erase "all traces" of the American-run occupation.

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.

Iranians in Iraq to Help in Talks on
Rebel Cleric

Iranians in Iraq to Help in Talks on
Rebel Cleric 04/14/2004 11:48 PM
Meanwhile, Italy's foreign minister announced that one of four Italian security guards seized in an ambush near Falluja had been killed.

Iraq cleric halts poll protests

Iraq cleric halts poll protests 01/23/2004 02:19 PM
The top Shia cleric calls off protests over US plans to transfer power while the UN decides if polls can be held.

Cleric gives tacit approval to Iraq
govt.

Cleric gives tacit approval to Iraq
govt. 06/03/2004 09:18 AM

Radical cleric 'calls Iraq truce'

Radical cleric 'calls Iraq truce' 08/30/2004 05:17 PM
Rebel Shia cleric Moqtada Sadr reportedly calls on his armed supporters across Iraq to observe a ceasefire.

Iraq Cleric to Widen War After U.S.
Bombs Baghdad HQ

Iraq Cleric to Widen War After U.S.
Bombs Baghdad HQ 05/10/2004 02:46 PM
Reuters via Wired News May 10 2004 6:22PM GMT

Shia cleric urges truce in Iraq

Shia cleric urges truce in Iraq 08/05/2004 11:14 PM
Radical Iraqi Shia cleric Moqtada Sadr calls for a fresh truce after fierce clashes with US-led forces in Najaf.

Radical Cleric in Iraq Sets Off Day of
Fighting

Radical Cleric in Iraq Sets Off Day of
Fighting 08/05/2004 09:15 PM
Moktada al-Sadr called for a national uprising against U.S. and allied forces, then backed off after a day of fighting.

Cleric Insists Iraq Elections Be on Time
(AP)

Cleric Insists Iraq Elections Be on Time
(AP) 09/23/2004 07:26 PM
AP - U.S. warplanes blasted insurgent positions in Sadr City, and American ground troops pushed into the sprawling Baghdad slum Thursday in a new operation aimed at disarming the militia of a renegade anti-U.S. Shiite cleric.
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