Sadr supporters mass in Iraq prayer rally amid political deadlock
Hundreds of thousands of Muslim worshippers loyal to Shiite leader Moqtada Sadr attended a Friday prayer service in Iraq’s capital, in a display of political might to revive stalled talks on government formation.
The enormous turnout came despite scorching heat and the Shiite cleric not being there in person — an indication of his status as a political heavyweight, as well as a key religious authority.
