The Sadrist Movement (Arabic: التيار الصدري al-Tayyār al-Sadri) is an Iraqi Islamic national movement led by Muqtada al-Sadr. The movement draws wide support from across Iraqi society and especially from the Shi'a poor in the country. The most important person in setting the goals and the philosophy of the movement was Grand Ayatollah Mohammad Mohammad Sadeq al-Sadr. A prominent preceding influence had also been Muhammad Baqir al-Sadr. The movement is religious and populist. Its goal is a society ordered by a combination of religious laws and tribal customs.
Sadrist Movement
التيار الصدري
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Leader
Muqtada al-Sadr
Founded
2003
Headquarters
Najaf
Ideology
Shi'a Islamism
Religious conservatism[1]
Iraqi nationalism
Populism
Anti-imperialism
Religion
Shi'a Islam
National affiliation
Alliance Towards Reforms (Saairun)
Seats in the Council of Representatives of Iraq:
73 / 328
Seats in the local governorate councils:
43 / 440
Website
http://www.jawabna.com/Politics of Iraq
Political parties
Elections
2009 governorate elections
2010 parliamentary election
Splinter factions
Involvement in the Syrian civil war
References
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