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Iraqi Radical Cleric Al-Sadr Studies for Ayatollah

by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson, NPR
January 2, 2008

Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr is quietly resuming seminary studies toward attaining the title of ayatollah — a goal that could make the firebrand cleric and his Mahdi Army an even more formidable power broker in Iraq.

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  • Morning Edition, January 2, 2008
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