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Iraq parliament approves legal action against Al Jazeera for 'insulting' Shiite cleric
May 9, 2007 by Michael Sung
The Iraqi Council of Representatives Wednesday approved a measure to take legal action against Al Jazeera television for alleged insults against top Shiite cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani. The measure followed days of protests by thousands of Shi'a Muslims in the southern cities of Basra....... [more]
Leading Shiite cleric denies opposing law reinstating Iraq Baathists
April 4, 2007 by Joshua Pantesco
Iraqi Shiite religious leader Grand Ayatollah al-Sistani said Tuesday he in fact did not oppose a proposed law which would return former Baath party members to their previously held government positions, as initially reported Sunday. A spokesperson for Sistani denied the reports without revealing.... [more]
Leading Shiite cleric rejects Iraqi draft law reinstating Baath party members
April 2, 2007 by Holly Manges Jones
Iraqi Shiite religious leader Grand Ayatollah al-Sistani Sunday rejected a proposed law which would return former Baath party members to their previously held government positions, according to Ahmed Chalabi, head of the Supreme National Commission for de-Baathification. The draft law, which was.... [more]
Shiite cleric denies issuing fatwa on how to vote in Iraqi constitution referendum
September 27, 2005 by Christopher G. Anderson
Influential Shiite cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani has denied reports that he will issue a fatwa, or religious edict, telling Shiite Muslims to vote yes in the upcoming referendum on the Iraqi constitution. Rather, Al-Sistani said in a statement reported by the Pentagon-backed....... [more]
Shiite cleric endorses Iraq constitution, Sunni leaders call for rejection
September 23, 2005 by Jeannie Shawl
Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, Iraq's most powerful Shiite cleric, said Thursday that he endorsed the draft Iraqi constitution and called for officials in the Shiite Muslim hierarchy to promote a yes vote in the upcoming national referendum. Al-Sistani's endorsement comes as S....... [more]
Shiite clerics urge Iraq PM to make Islam basis of Iraqi constitution
August 6, 2005 by Alexandria Samuel
Iraqi Prime Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari met with several of the country's leading Shiite clerics in the city of Najaf Friday to discuss issues surrounding the Iraqi constitution. Jaafari said after a discussion with Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani that the senior Shiite celeric does not wan....... [more]
Iraq election commission delays final results announcement
February 9, 2005 by Jeannie Shawl
A spokesman for the Independent Electoral Commission of Iraq said Wednesday that the announcement of final results from last month's Iraqi elections will be delayed so that the Commission can recount votes from 300 ballot boxes. The results were originally scheduled to be announced Thursday. No....... [more]
Shiite cleric denies meddling in Iraq constitution
February 8, 2005 by Jeannie Shawl
A spokesman for Shiite cleric Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani said Tuesday that Sistani is not demanding that Iraq's new constitution be based solely on Islamic sharia law. Sistani's spokesman said Sistani reiterates his previous positions that the constitution should respect the Islamic cu....... [more]
Shiite clerics call for Islam to play central role in new Iraq constitution
February 6, 2005 by Bernard Hibbitts
Top Shiite clerics in Iraq have called for Islam to be the sole source of legislation for the county's new constitution, set to be drafted by the members of the country's Transitional National Assembly chosen in the recent elections. The call is said to be supported by Shiite spiritual leade....... [more]
Early Iraqi election results show Shiite cleric-endorsed party running strong
February 3, 2005 by Chris Buell
Six of Iraq's 18 provinces reported partial election returns Thursday that showed the United Iraqi Alliance, a Shiite party, with strong results in the National Assembly race. The Alliance had been endorsed by the country's most powerful Shiite cleric, Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, and l....... [more]
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