Sadrist Movement

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The Sadrist Movement is a Shia Islamist religious political party in Iraq. It is named after its leader Muqtada al-Sadr, and is used to promote his views on the governance of Iraq. Its core aims are the promotion of a Shia form of Sharia law as the laws by which Iraq is governed. It is the political wing of the Mahdi army. The Sadrists have 6 ministers in the Government of Iraq from 2006 at the moment they are:-

• Agriculture - Yaroub al-Abodi
• Health - Ali al-Shemari
• Transport - Karim Mahdi Salih
• Tourism & Antiquities - Liwa Sumaysim

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• Iraqi political website
• http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/03/opinion/03bull.html?_r=1&oref=slogin

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