Iraq: in Najaf, in the footsteps of the great ayatollah Ali Sistani - France 24
2019-12-22T12:25:13.047Z
Iraq is going through a major crisis today. Certainly the most important since 2003. All the traditional figures are today conspired by a part of the citizens. All, except perhaps one, present in the Iraqi landscape for decades: Ali Sistani, the highest Shiite religious authority in the country. Since the start of the crisis, he has continued to support the demonstrators, until he asked Parliament to withdraw his confidence in the government and caused, a few hours later, the resignation of the Prime Minister. Who is this man for the Iraqis? How can a religious have such an impact on political life in Iraq? Report by Lucile Wassermann to Najaf.
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