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
- Education - Khodair al-Khozaei
- Health - Ali al-Shemari
- Trade - Abdul Falah al-Sudany
- Transport - Karim Mahdi Salih
- Tourism & Antiquities - Liwa Sumaysim
[edit] External links
Iraqi political website: http://www.niqash.org/content.php?contentTypeID=167&id=1205