IRAQ - Shiite Control.(Grand Ayatollah Ali Al-Sistani's political activity)

From: APS Diplomat Redrawing the Islamic Map | Date: November 8, 2004 | Copyright information

Though he has no militia, holds no press meetings or interviews and communicates largely through hand-written notes, Grand Ayatollah Ali Al-Sistani has somehow cornered the US into accepting his vision for Iraq's post-war destiny. Less than three months to go before planned January elections, which the US reluctantly assented to under pressure from Sistani, the elderly spiritual leader of Iraq's Shiites is poised for the culmination of his strategy. If they can unite, Iraq's majority Shiites stand a good chance to control the first elected, sovereign government in Iraq, and ...

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