Following the closure of the Sadr-owned newspaper al-Hawza and the arrest of one of his senior aides, Sadr gave an unusually heated sermon to his followers on April 2.
Setelah ditutupnya surat kabar milik Sadr al-Hawza dan penangkapan salah seorang pembantu seniornya, Sadr menyampaikan ceramah yang luar biasa panas kepada para pengikutnya pada hari Jumat, 2 April 2004.