Muqtada Al Sadr Quotes

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

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

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

I am confident that you brothers in parliament will champion the will of the people over that of the occupier.

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.

The U.S.-led forces have the money, weapons and huge numbers, but these things are not going to weaken our will because God is with us.

I seek the spread of freedom and democracy in the way that satisfies God. [Americans] have planned and paved the ways for a long time, but it is God who is the real planner
and the proof of this is the fall of the American twin towers[ ... ]a miracle from God.

The U.S. will ignore the opinion of the Iraqi people and it will compose the new government according to its own desires.

Just because we're rid of Saddam and the evil Batthists doesn't mean the occupation is a good thing. Our salvation from Saddam was only with the grace of God.

Obama has no power to change American policy because there are people who specialize in drawing these policies, which have been and still are hostile towards Islam.

Help me by whatever you are pleased to do in your provinces.

Everything that happens is determined by God.

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

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

Anyone supported by the United States is cursed by us.

I repeat my demand that the occupier leave the land of our beloved Iraq unconditionally, without retaining bases or signing agreements.

I renew my call for the occupier (the United States) to leave our land. The departure of the occupier will mean stability for Iraq, victory for Islam and peace and defeat for terrorism and infidels.

When the Americans advance, we harass and retreat, fire from new positions and then retreat again. If the attacking force is too big, we call for support.

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?

We do not kill an Iraqi.

The small Satan left and the great Satan came.

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.

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

When I die, don't let my death stop the resistance.

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.

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.

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?

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

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.

May God preserve you and watch over you.

The resistance will be exclusively conducted by only one group. This new group will be defined soon by me.

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.

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.

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

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

God willing, the occupation forces will be driven out as happened in Vietnam.

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

I would like to address the peoples of the world, especially the Arab peoples and the US people. Their silence over the violations against the oppressed Iraqi people who suffered greatly cannot be accepted by any fair-minded and zealous person. Therefore, all must take these violations seriously and express themselves even through peaceful demonstrations, sit-ins and protests. I urge those people to distance themselves from their rulers who support the West and the occupation forces.

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

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