Quotes By Muqtada Al Sadr

I will deal with the politicians in a political way and with the nonpoliticians in a nonpolitical way.

Enough of this occupation, terror and abuse. We are not in need of your help. We are able to combat and defeat terrorism, and achieve unity. We are not in need of your bases, your experience and etc.

So, if I were arrested or if I were killed, then after me the issues that American fears about me wouldn't exist anymore - and I couldn't tell you what those issues are.

Do not betray the people.

Whatever struggle happened between brothers, let us forget about it and turn the page forever and live united.

Who is against democracy? Is it the one who calls for peaceful resistance, or the one who bombs people, sheds their blood and leads them away from the leaders under feeble and dirty pretexts?

What if the invasion forces will not leave our lands? What if the U.S. forces and others stay in our beloved lands? What if their companies and embassy headquarters will continue to exist with the American flags hoisted on them? Will you be silent? Will you overlook this?

Our rejection of the occupier at heart is resistance.

If it does not serve the Iraqi people, there are only political means that must be followed to reform the government - a new government that we must give a chance to prove that it is there to serve the people.

We do not kill an Iraqi.

If the American military begins to withdrawal, there will be no need for these armed groups.

Go forth from our holy land and go back to your families who are waiting for you impatiently, that you and we, as well, lead a peaceful life together.

The Iraqi people are suffering just as if they were still under Saddam.

I have said it many times: the policy of exclusion and the policy of marginalization must end in Iraq.

America has shown its evil intentions, and the proud Iraqi people cannot accept it. They must defend their rights by any means they see fit.

I beg you not to resort to demonstrations, for they have become nothing but burned paper.

I am a part of the political process whether the multinational forces are present or not. Politics is serving the people, not chairs and positions.

I fear only God, all praises to Him.

I don't want the chair of the government because it will be controlled by the U.S. and I don't want to be controlled by the U.S.

Divisiveness is not good for the people.

Let the whole world hear that we reject America. No, no to the occupier.

Anyone supported by the United States is cursed by us.

We are still fighters.

For us, holding on to religious rules, and following them, and refraining from what's forbidden, and being diligent with our duties, what do we call that? That's what we call freedom.

We continue to resist the occupier militarily, culturally and by all means of the resistance.

Open the way before the new government to prove that it is for serving the people.

I wish to be a martyr, and I don't fear death.

May God preserve you and watch over you.

Our main goal as Iraqi people is to drive the occupation out in any way.

The Americans were never interested in what was best for the Shiites.