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Top Iraq cleric's sermon canceled over virus, a first since 2003

Mar 06, 2020 - 11:39 PM

Religious authorities have already closed the shrine of Imam Hussein, grandson of the Prophet Mohammed, where the sermon is usually delivered, to mitigate the risk of contagion

IMAM HUSSEIN SHRINE. This file photo taken on September 11, 2019 shows a view of the facade of the Bab al-Raja gate of the courtyard of the Imam Hussein shrine in the central Iraqi holy city of Karbala. File photo by Mohammed Sawaf/AFP

Top Shiite cleric says protests will forever mark Iraq

Nov 15, 2019 - 10:29 PM

'If those in power think that they can evade the benefits of real reform by stalling and procrastination, they are delusional,' says Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani

PROTESTS. In this file photo, Iraqi demonstrators gather in al-Khalani square in central Baghdad on November 9, 2019, during clashes with Iraqi forces. File photo by Sabah Arar/AFP

Top Iraq cleric says government responsible for protest deaths

Oct 11, 2019 - 10:15 PM

Top Shiite cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani gives authorities 'two weeks' to release the findings of an investigation into the more than 100 deaths recorded during the protests since October 1

PROTEST. This file photo shows smoke rising from burning tires during a demonstration against corruption and lack of basic services in Baghdad's al-Shaab neighborhood on October 2, 2019. File photo by Salam Faraj/AFP

Baghdad clashes mount as top Shiite cleric endorses Iraq protests

Oct 04, 2019 - 10:09 PM

(UPDATED) The endorsement from Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani prompts celebratory gunfire from protesters and piles new pressure on Prime Minister Adel Abdel Mahdi

IRAQ PROTESTS. An image grab taken from Iraqiya state TV channel shows Ahmad Al-Safi, a representative of Iraq's Shiite spiritual leader, reading a statement in which Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani urged Iraq to heed protesters 'before it's too late' during a televised speech following the weekly Friday prayer at a mosque in the central shrine city of Karbala on October 4, 2019. AFP PHOTO / HO / IRAQIYA TV