Quotes by Muqtada al Sadr

“So, if I were arrested or if I were killed, then after me the issues that American fears about me wouldnt exist anymore - and I couldnt tell you what those issues are.”

“Everything that happens is determined by God.”

“For us, holding on to religious rules, and following them, and refraining from whats forbidden, and being diligent with our duties, what do we call that? Thats what we call freedom.”

“I am a part of the political process whether the multinational forces are present or not, ... Politics is serving the people, not chairs and positions.”

“I urge the believers not to attack innocent civilians and not to fall for American plots that aim to divide us, ... We are passing through a critical period and a political process.”

“I call on all the believers to save the blood of Muslims and return to their homes,”

“I demand that brother Abdul Aziz al-Hakim make an announcement condemning the aggression by his followers and some extremists,”

“I call upon all the believers to save the blood of the Muslims and to return to their homes,”

“I demand that brother Abdul Aziz al-Hakim make an official announcement condemning the aggression by his representatives and some extremists.”

“I urge the believers not to attack innocent civilians and not to fall for American plots that aim to divide us, ... We are passing through a critical period and a political process.”

No one has the right to ignite a war and lead an occupation and armies to conquer people, invading them and make them suffer all kinds of torture, murder, expulsion, displacement, bombing and terrorism by different lethal prohibited weapons and then come and speak as the savior of the people or a defender of their rights.

I wish to be a martyr, and I dont fear death.

Out of my desire to complete Iraqs independence and to finish the withdrawal of the occupation forces from our holy lands, I am obliged to halt military operations of the honest Iraqi resistance until the withdrawal of the occupation forces is complete.