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Article: Resurgence In The Shi'ite World - Part 18 - Iraq & Sadr Vs Hakim.
- Article from:
- APS Diplomat Redrawing the Islamic Map
- Article date:
- June 11, 2007
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Rivalry between the Sadrist movement, headed by a young mullah Muqtada al-Sadr, and the Supreme Islamic Iraqi Council (SIIC), formerly known as the Supreme Council for the Islamic Revolution in Iraq (SCIRI), is bringing a major shift in the balance of power in Iraq's Ja'fari Shi'ite community. The SIIC is headed by Abdul-Aziz al-Hakim who in terms of religious ranking is superior to and much older than Sadr. Sadr is less experienced, but potentially more dangerous, than Hakim.
The Hakim and Sadr clans have been rivals for several decades. But what complicates their power struggle now is that Sadr is secretly negotiating with the US, which controls a chaotic Iraq, ...