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| Iraq |
| Sistani Backs Constitution |
| 2005-09-22 |
| The country's most powerful Shiite cleric endorsed the draft constitution Thursday, rejecting opposition voiced by two popular leaders of Iraq's majority sect and underlining a rift also on display in anti-British violence in the southern city of Basra. Two officials in the Shiite Muslim hierarchy in Najaf said Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani called senior aides together and told them to promote a "yes" vote among the faithful during the Oct. 15 national referendum on the constitution. |
| Posted by:Spot |
| #1 Awright! This will fix everything! Thanx, duud! |
| Posted by: .com 2005-09-22 21:01 |