Radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr starts criticizing Shiite leader Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistan – start of rift with Shiite factions in Iraq?
Balaji Reddy
Jun. 7, 2005

Radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr came out strong against coaltion forces occupation of Iraq and Shiite indifference in the same especially with Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistan. This may be the start of the possible rift between different factions of Shiites in Iraq.

Radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr said June 6 that he will stay out of Iraqi politics as long as the country remains occupied. In an interview with The Associated Press, al-Sadr claimed that the January 2005 elections "legitimized" the U.S.-led occupation of Iraq and indirectly criticized Shiite leader Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani for supporting the political process

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