Who are Sadr's Blue Hats in Iraq and what side are they on?
Prominent Iraqi cleric Muqtada al-Sadr has kept his "Blue Hats" busy, calling on followers to change direction, often with his political whims.
In the face of harsh criticism from religious authorities and the Iraqi public, cleric Muqtada al-Sadr called on his followers to retreat Feb. 8 from protests where they had clashed with anti-government demonstrators.
Sadr leads the Sadrist political current in Iraq and a group of followers among them called "Blue Hats.”
