num_pages: 226
description: A portrait of the formidable Shi-ite figure who has been predicted to be a future leader in Iraq evaluates why he is believed to be a key player in determining America's inevitable relationship with the Middle East, in an account that describes his rise from a resistance fighter, the assassinations of his family members, and his frequent confrontations with the American military. 50,000 first printing.
language: English
title: Muqtada: Muqtada al-Sadr, the Shia Revival, and the Struggle for Iraq
titlecomplete: Muqtada: Muqtada al-Sadr, the Shia Revival, and the Struggle for Iraq
genres: Biography, Terrorism, Islam, Nonfiction, War, Politics, History, Religion
ratings_count: 308
publisher: Scribner