The Upholders of the Message
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The Upholders of the Message (AI-Risaliyun) is an Iraqi political list that ran in the December 2005 elections. This list won 1.2% of the popular vote, thus receiving two seats.[1][2] The members are supporters of Muqtada al-Sadr and they were allowed to join the United Iraqi Alliance primary election for the Iraqi Prime Minister.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Davies, Nicolas J. S. (2010). Blood on Our Hands: The American Invasion and Destruction of Iraq. Nimble Books LLC. p. 303. ISBN 978-1-934840-98-6.
- ^ Ridolfo, Kathleen (20 January 2006). "Iraq: Election Commission Releases Final Vote Results". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. Retrieved 2024-12-30.
- ^ Mervin, Sabrina (2010). The Shi'a Worlds and Iran. Saqi. p. 276. ISBN 978-0-86356-406-2.
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