Sadrist current

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The Sadrist current is an Iraqi Shiite Islamist political and religious movement led by Muqtada al-Sadr, influential for its populist stance, mass following among the urban poor, and significant role in post-2003 Iraqi politics.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Sadrist current canonical 1
Sadrist trend 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (51)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Shiite Islamist movement
political movement
religious movement
alliedWith Iraqi Communist Party (during Sairoon Alliance)
armedWing Mahdi Army
linked to: Jaysh al-Mahdi

Peace Companies
associatedWithCleric Muhammad Baqir al-Sadr
Muhammad Sadiq al-Sadr
country Iraq
founder Muqtada al-Sadr
hasPart Mahdi Army
Peace Companies
hasPoliticalWing Alliance of Revolutionaries for Reform
Sadrist Movement (Iraq)
linked to: Sadrist Movement

Sairoon Alliance
ideology Iraqi nationalism
Islamism
Shiite Islamism
populism
influences Iraqi parliamentary politics
street politics in Iraq
language Arabic
leader Muqtada al-Sadr
namedAfter Muhammad Sadiq al-Sadr
notableAction mobilized followers in Sadr City
organized mass protests against corruption in Iraq
participated in Iraqi parliamentary elections
operatesIn Baghdad
Basra Governorate
Sadr City
opposes United States military presence in Iraq
perceived Iranian interference in Iraq
sectarian quota system in Iraq
politicalPosition anti-establishment
populist
religious conservative
positionInIraqiPolitics major post-2003 political force
region Middle East
religiousAuthorityClaim based on legacy of the al-Sadr clerical family
religiousOrientation Shia Islam
religiousTradition Twelver Shia
roleInEvent 2016 Baghdad Green Zone protests
2019–2021 Iraqi protests
Iraqi civil conflict (post-2003)
Iraqi insurgency (2003–2011)
linked to: Iraqi insurgency
socialBase Shiite underclass in Baghdad
southern Iraqi Shiite communities
urban poor in Iraq
supports Iraqi state sovereignty
anti-corruption reforms
electoral reform in Iraq

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Mahdi Army religiousAffiliation Sadrist current
Sadrist Movement hasPredecessor Sadrist trend
linked to: Sadrist current