Online dictionary of Iraq war: famous person

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Muqtada al-Sadr

Muqtada al-Sadr
alternative words: Moqtada Sadr
keywords: cleric , famous person
related topics: Mahdi Army
related web sites: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moqtada_Sadr , http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/815FF50A-4D63-43CB-A404-84DF9E6CDF70.htm
explanation: Born in 1974 as the youngest son of a Shia dignitary, Muhammad Sadiq Sadr, assassinated in 1999 by Saddam's secrete police, is a rising political figure in the post war Iraq. Though he has not received enough education to be recognized in Shia hierarchy, thanks to the reputation of his farther and a support from Iranians (he married with a family of Iranian dignitary), he has successfully organized a militia army, al Mahdi to oppose the coalition force.

Nouri al-Maliki

Nouri al-Maliki Nouri al-Maliki
alternative words: Nouri Kamel al-Maliki, Jawad al-Maliki
keywords: famous person , statesman
related topics: Karbala , Hilla
related web sites: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nouri_al-Maliki
explanation: Born in Al Hindiyah between Karbala and Al Hillah, in 1950, he studied Arabic literature in Baghdad university. Due to his activism in Islamic Dawa Party, he was sentenced to death in 1980 and had to flee to Iran. In Syria, he organized an American backed resistance to Saddam Hussein, Iraqi National Congress. After returned back to Iraq in 2003, he worked in purging Baath party officials then drafting an Iraqi constitution. Appreciated as a tough negociator, he was apponited Prime Mininister in April 2006.

Qusay Hussein

Qusay Hussein
alternative words: Qusay Saddam Hussein, Qusai Hussein
keywords: famous person
related topics: Saddam Hussein , Uday Hussein , Mosul
related web sites: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qusai_Hussein , http://www.iraqfoundation.org/news/2002/joct/3_newson.html
explanation: Born in 1966 as the second son of Saddam Hussein and his cousin Sajida Talfah. Contrary to his elder brother, Uday, who got a bad reputation as cruel man, Qusay kept a low profile. Chosen by Saddam Hussein as his heir in 2000, he had controlled Iraqi Intelligence Service and Republican Guard before Iraqi War. He was killed in July 2003 at Mosul by American troops together with Uday and his son Mustapha.

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