Mahdi Army

Definition

A Shia militia associated with Muqtada al-Sadr that opposed the US presence in Iraq.

Used by AQA

Paper 1

Sadr attracted support among poorer Shias and became associated with the Mahdi Army, which established strongholds in places including Basra and Baghdad’s Sadr City district. This contrast shows why religious identity alone cannot explain political behaviour.
Revise: Impact on Iraq and the World

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GCSE History · key term

A Shia militia associated with Muqtada al-Sadr that opposed the US presence in Iraq.

Used by AQA

Paper 1

Sadr attracted support among poorer Shias and became associated with the Mahdi Army, which established strongholds in places including Basra and Baghdad’s Sadr City district. This contrast shows why religious identity alone cannot explain political behaviour.
Revise: Impact on Iraq and the World

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