Muqtada al-Sadr

Violent clashes erupt as Muqtada al-Sadr leaves Iraqi politics

“I’ve decided not to meddle in political affairs,” said the Sadrist Movement leader. Source: Shutterstock. At least 10 people have been killed in violent protests in Baghdad after Muqtada al-Sadr announced his resignation from Iraqi politics. The prominent Shi’ite cleric announced on Twitter that he was commencing his “final withdrawal” from Iraqi politics after failing…