Muqtada al-Sadr and the battle for the future of Iraq
By: Patrick Cockburn.
Contributors: Cockburn, Patrick, 1950-
Edition: 1st Scribner trade pbk. ed., expanded ed.
Publisher: Scribner
Published: 2008
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 237
ISBN-13: 9781416551485
Subjects: Ṣadr, Muqtadá; Shiites -- Iraq -- Biography; Shīʻah -- Iraq -- History -- 21st century; Iraq -- Politics and government -- 2003-
Genres: Biography.
Description: A portrait of the formidable Shiite figure who has been predicted to be a future leader in Iraq, this book describes his rise from a resistance fighter, the assassinations of his family members, and his frequent confrontations with the American military.
Notes: "Originally published in hardcover in 2008 as Muqtada by Scribner"--T.p. verso.