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Muqtada al-Sadr: Quick Facts

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Facts

Born 1974 (age 52) • Najaf • Iraq
Political Affiliation Ṣadrist Movement
Role In Iraq War

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Moqtada al-Sadr, wearing a black turban and robe, stands between two men in traditional clerical attire in Najaf, Iraq, 2012.
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