Sadr Warns against Holding Another 'Immoral' Festival in Iraq
For the second time in less than a month, head of the Sadrist movement in Iraq cleric Moqtada al-Sadr described the current government as that of “Bani Abbas”, recalling the historic dispute between the Abbasids and Alawites after the collapse of the Umayyad Caliphate. Sadr made his remarks in criticism of the Iraq International Festival that was held in Baghdad earlier this week and that had sparked great controversy.
Source: aawsat.com
