Muqtada al Sadr
Muqtada al Sadr
Muqtadā al-Ṣadr is an Iraqi Shia cleric, politician and militia leader. He is the leader of a political party, the Sadrist Movement and the leader of Saraya al-Salam, a Shiite militia that is a reformation of the previous militia he led during the American occupation of Iraq, the Mahdi Army...
NationalityIraqi
ProfessionClergyman
Date of Birth12 August 1973
CountryIraq
littles serpent left
The little serpent has left, and the great serpent has come.
occupation liberation martyrdom
We will not stop resisting the occupation until liberation or martyrdom.
land waiting peaceful
Go forth from our holy land and go back to your families who are waiting for you impatiently, that you and we, as well, lead a peaceful life together.
land what-if flags
What if the invasion forces will not leave our lands? What if the U.S. forces and others stay in our beloved lands? What if their companies and embassy headquarters will continue to exist with the American flags hoisted on them? Will you be silent? Will you overlook this?
praise
I fear only God, all praises to Him.
united-states states united
Anyone supported by the United States is cursed by us.
goal should roof
All Iraqis should live under one roof and for one goal.
resistance groups defined
The resistance will be exclusively conducted by only one group. This new group will be defined soon by me.
over-you may watches
May God preserve you and watch over you.
resistance forgotten
We have not forgotten the occupier. We remain a resistance.
brother struggle forever
Whatever struggle happened between brothers, let us forget about it and turn the page forever and live united.
heart rejection resistance
Our rejection of the occupier at heart is resistance.
military needs withdrawal
If the American military begins to withdrawal, there will be no need for these armed groups.
war views people
We condemn the view that the (U.S.-led) occupation's existence is beneficial for the Iraqi people because if it ended, there would be sectarian war - as if sectarian war has not already begun.