Mahdi Army

Frederic P Miller

ISBN 10: 6130093926 / ISBN 13: 9786130093921

Published by Alphascript Publishing Okt 2009, 2009

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This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The Mahdi Army, also known as the Mahdi Militia or Jaish al Mahdi (Arabic ¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿), is an Iraqi paramilitary force created by the Iraqi Shi'ite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr in June 2003. The group rose to international prominence on April 4, 2004 when it spearheaded the first major armed confrontation against the U.S.-led occupation forces in Iraq from the Shi'ite community in an uprising that followed the banning of al-Sadr's newspaper and attempts to arrest him, and lasted until a truce on June 6. This truce was followed by moves to disband the group and transform al-Sadr's movement into a political party to take part in the 2005 elections; Muqtada al-Sadr ordered fighters of the Mahdi army to go into a ceasefire unless attacked first. The truce broke down in August 2004 after provocative actions by the Mahdi Army, with new hostilities erupting. The Mahdi Army's popularity has been strong enough to influence local government, the police, and cooperation with Sunni Iraqis and their supporters. The group is believed to have recently been popular among Iraqi police forces. National Independent Cadres and Elites party that ran in the 2005 Iraqi election was closely linked with the army. Englisch.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Mahdi Army
• Publisher: Alphascript Publishing Okt 2009
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 6130093926
• ISBN 13: 9786130093921
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 22W x 15H x 0.4D centimeters 22 centimeters width by 15 centimeters height by 0.4 centimeters depth
• Weight: 118 grams

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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The Mahdi Army, also known as the Mahdi Militia or Jaish al Mahdi (Arabic جيش المهدي), is an Iraqi paramilitary force created by the Iraqi Shi'ite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr in June 2003. The group rose to international prominence on April 4, 2004 when it spearheaded the first major armed confrontation against the U.S.-led occupation forces in Iraq from the Shi'ite community in an uprising that followed the banning of al-Sadr's newspaper and attempts to arrest him, and lasted until a truce on June 6. This truce was followed by moves to disband the group and transform al-Sadr's movement into a political party to take part in the 2005 elections; Muqtada al-Sadr ordered fighters of the Mahdi army to go into a ceasefire unless attacked first. The truce broke down in August 2004 after provocative actions by the Mahdi Army, with new hostilities erupting. The Mahdi Army's popularity has been strong enough to influence local government, the police, and cooperation with Sunni Iraqis and their supporters. The group is believed to have recently been popular among Iraqi police forces. National Independent Cadres and Elites party that ran in the 2005 Iraqi election was closely linked with the army.