Sadrist Movement

The Sadrist Movement (Arabic: التيار الصدري al-Tayyār al-Sadrī) is an Iraqi Shi'a Islamic national movement and political party, led by Muqtada al-Sadr.

Sadrist Movement
التيار الصدري
LeaderMuqtada al-Sadr
Founded2003 (2003)
HeadquartersNajaf
Militia formationSaraya al-Salam
Ideology
ReligionShi'a Islam
National affiliationAl-Ahrar Bloc
(2014–2018)
Alliance Towards Reforms (Saairun)(2018–2021)
Seats in the Council of Representatives of Iraq:
0 / 329
Seats in the local governorate councils:
0 / 440
Governors
0 / 18
Website
www.jawabna.com

The Sadrist Movement ended as largest political party in the October 2021 Iraqi parliamentary election, with 73 seats in Parliament, but in June 2022, during the 2022 Iraqi political crisis, Muqtada al-Sadr’s bloc resigned from parliament.

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