Iraq's Sadr indicates return to politics in public prayer session
Muqtada al-Sadr organized a public prayer on Friday, making a comeback to politics after months of silence.
Following months of silence, Iraqi Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr called for his supporters to hold a unified Friday prayer today in Baghdad and a number of other cities.
The prayer was preceded by a speech written by Sadr himself, according to Sadrist Telegram channels, which distributed the text of the speech.
Sadr emphasized the necessity of organizing Friday prayers regularly, linking the prayers to political messages including patriotism, reform and combating corruption, as well as resistance against "occupation and colonialism."
“Continue to attend Friday prayers even if Muqtada al-Sadr died,” Sadr said.
