Quotes By Muqtada Al Sadr

Out of my desire to complete Iraq's independence and to finish the withdrawal of the occupation forces from our holy lands, I am obliged to halt military operations of the honest Iraqi resistance until the withdrawal of the occupation forces is complete.

Make your enemy afraid, for it is impossible to remain quiet about their moral offences.

We are grateful to God.

I will continue to defend Najaf as it is the holiest place. I will remain in the city until the last drop of my blood has been spilled.

We don't kill Iraqis - our hands do not kill Iraqis. But we target only the occupier with all the means of resistance.

Anyone who seeks to be involved in politics should join hands with America.

The little serpent has left, and the great serpent has come.

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.

The main reason for the armed resistance is the American military presence.

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

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

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.

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?

Do not betray the people.

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?

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.

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

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

Our rejection of the occupier at heart is resistance.

We do not kill an Iraqi.

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.

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

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.

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 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.

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

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

I fear only God, all praises to Him.

Divisiveness is not good for the people.

Anyone supported by the United States is cursed by us.