Supreme Council for the Islamic Revolution in Iraq المجلس الأعلى للثورة الإسلامية في العراق
Leader	Sayyed Abdul Aziz al-Hakim
Founded	1982
Religion	Shi'a Islam
Political ideology	Islamism
Nationality	Iraq
Website	www.sciri.ws (Arabic)

The Supreme Council for the Islamic Revolution in Iraq (SCIRI) (Arabic: المجلس الأعلى للثورة الإسلامية في العراق ) is an Iraqi political party. Its political support comes from the country's Shi'a Muslim community. Prior to August 2003, SCIRI was led by Ayatollah Mohammed Baqir al-Hakim; its current leader is the ayatollah's brother, Abdul Aziz al-Hakim. In light of its gains in both elections and government appointments, SCIRI is one of Iraq's most powerful political parties and the biggest party in the Iraqi Council of Representatives. Image File history File linksMetadata Sciri_logo. ... Sayyid (Arabic: سيد also rendered as syed, seyyed, sayyed, saiyed, or sayed) is an honorific title often given to claimed descendants of the Prophet Muhammad through his grandsons, Husayn and Hasan, the sons of his daughter Fatima Zahra and his son-in-law Ali ibn Abi Talib (who was Muhammads... Sayyed Abdul Aziz al-Hakim (Arabic: عبدالعزيز الحكيم ) (born 1953) is an Iraqi theologian and politician and the leader of SCIRI, the largest political party in the Iraqi Council of Representatives. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Shī‘a Islam, also Shi‘ite Islam, or Shi‘ism (Arabic ) is the second largest denomination of the Islamic faith. ... Political Ideologies Part of the Politics series Politics Portal This box:      This article is about political Islamism. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Iraq. ... Protestors take to the street in support of Ayatollah Khomeini. ... Arabic ( or just ) is the largest living member of the Semitic language family in terms of speakers. ... // Political scientists have developed concepts of different ideal types of political parties in order to better compare them with each other. ... Shī‘a Islam, also Shi‘ite Islam, or Shi‘ism (Arabic ) is the second largest denomination of the Islamic faith. ... 2003 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December A timeline of events in the news for August, 2003. ... Ayatollah redirects here. ... Ayatollah Sayed Mohammed Baqir al-Hakim (Arabic: سيد محمد باقر الحكيم) (b. ... Sayyed Abdul Aziz al-Hakim (Arabic: عبدالعزيز الحكيم ) (born 1953) is an Iraqi theologian and politician and the leader of SCIRI, the largest political party in the Iraqi Council of Representatives. ... Iraqi Council of Representatives Under the permanent constitution approved on October 15, 2005, legislative authority is vested in two bodies, the Council of Representatives and the Council of Union. ...

History

Historically, an Iraqi insurgent group backed by Iran during the Iran-Iraq war, the party was founded in 1982 when the Islamic Dawa Party was severely weakened after its failed assassination attempt on Saddam Hussein. It was largely based in Tehran. A key ideological distinction between SCIRI and al-Dawa is that SCIRI supports the tenet of Iran's Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini that government should be controlled by the ulema (Islamic scholars), while al-Dawa sided with Iraq's Ayatollah Muhammad Baqir al-Sadr, who posited that government should be controlled by the ummah (Islamic laity). Combatants  Iran Iraq Commanders Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini Abolhassan Banisadr Ali Shamkhani Mostafa Chamran† Saddam Hussein Ali Hassan al-Majid Strength 305,000 soldiers 500,000 Passdaran and Baseej militia 1,000 tanks 1,000 armored vehicles 3,000 artillery pieces 65 aircraft 720 helicopters[1] 190,000 soldiers 4,500... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Islamic Dawa Party or Islamic Call Party (Arabic حزب الدعوة الإسلامية Hizb al-Dawa al-Islamiyya) is, historically, a militant Shiite Islamic group and, presently, an Iraqi political party. ... Saddam Hussein Abd al-Majid al-Tikriti (Arabic: [1]; April 28, 1937[2] – December 30, 2006[3]), was the President of Iraq from July 16, 1979, until April 9, 2003. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Grand Ayatollah Seyyed Ruhollah Mosavi Khomeini ( ) (Persian: روح الله موسوی خمینی RÅ«ollāh MÅ«savÄ« KhomeynÄ« Arabic: روح الله الموسوي الخميني) (May 17, 1900[1] – June 3, 1989) was a Shi`i Muslim cleric and marja (religious authority), and the political leader of the 1979 Islamic Revolution of Iran which saw the overthrow of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi... Ulema (, translit: , singular: , translit: , scholar) (Islamic clergy) refers to the educated class of Muslim scholars engaged in the several fields of Islamic studies. ... Ayatollah Muhammad Baqir al-Sadr Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Sadr (Arabic: آية الله العظمى السيد محمد باقر الصدر ) (March 1, 1935 - April 8, 1980) was an Iraqi Shia cleric born in al-Kadhimya, Iraq. ... Umma (Arabic: ‎) is an Arabic word meaning community or nation. ...

Despite this ideological disagreement, several of SCIRI's factions came from al-Dawa before the 2003 invasion of Iraq^[1]. This historical intersection is significant because al-Dawa was widely viewed as a terrorist group during the Iran-Iraq war^[2]. In February 2007, journalists reported that Jamal Jaafar Muhammed, who was elected to the Iraqi parliament in 2005 as part of the SCIRI/Badr faction of the United Iraqi Alliance, was also sentenced to death in Kuwait for planning the al-Dawa bombings of the French and American embassies in that country in 1983 ^[3]. Combatants Coalition Forces: United States United Kingdom South Korea Australia Poland Romania others. ...

Iraq

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With the fall of Saddam Hussein after the invasion of Iraq, SCIRI quickly rose to prominence in Iraq, working closely with the other Shi'a parties. It gained popularity among Shiite Iraqis by providing social services and humanitarian aid, following the pattern of Islamic organizations in other countries such as Hamas and the Muslim Brotherhood. SCIRI is alleged to receive money and weapons from Iran, and is often accused of being a proxy for Iranian interests. The party leaders have toned down many of the party's public positions and committed it to democracy and peaceful cooperation. SCIRI's power base is in the Shi'a-majority southern Iraq. In the past it had an armed wing, the Badr Organization, with an estimated strength of between 4,000 and 10,000 men. Its Baghdad offices are based in a house that previously belonged to Ba'athist Deputy Prime Minister Tariq Aziz. The Presidency Council of Iraq, under the Transitional Administrative Law, serves collectively as the head of state. ... The President of Iraq is Iraqs head of state. ... Jalal Talabani (Kurdish: / Celal Talebanî / Jelal Talebaní Arabic: ‎, ) (born 1933), is an Iraqi politician, who was elected President of Iraq on April 6, 2005, (sworn in the next day, April 7, and once again on April 22, 2006, by the Iraqi National Assembly. ... The Council of Ministers of Iraq is the executive branch of the (now transitional) government of Iraq. ... Kingdom of Iraq (1921-1959) The Prime Minister of Iraq is Iraqs head of government. ... Nouri Kamel al-Maliki (Arabic: نوري كامل المالكي, transliterated Nūrī Kāmil al-Mālikī; born c. ... Iraqi Council of Representatives Under the permanent constitution approved on October 15, 2005, legislative authority is vested in two bodies, the Council of Representatives and the Council of Union. ... The Supreme Iraqi Criminal Tribunal (formerly known as the Iraqi Special Tribunal) is a body established under Iraqi national law to try Iraqi nationals or residents accused of genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes or other serious crimes committed between 1968 and 2003. ... This article lists political parties in Iraq. ... Elections in Iraq gives information on election and election results in Iraq. ... The Independent Electoral Commission of Iraq (IECI) is Iraqs electoral commission. ... Iraqi police officers hold up their index fingers marked with purple indelible ink, a security measure to prevent double voting. ... Iraqis in the predominantly Sunni city of Husaybah, wait in lines to vote, during the national election, December 15. ... The electorate of Iraq went to the polls on 15 October 2005 to vote in a referendum on whether or not to ratify the proposed constitution of Iraq. ... Iraq is divided into 18 governorates or provinces (muhafazah): The current set of governorates were established in 1976. ... Regions of Iraq is a subdivision created by the constitution that was ratified in October 2005. ... This article is in need of attention. ... It has been suggested that Human Rights Violations and the Current Iraqi Regime be merged into this article or section. ... Assyrians, Mandeans, Yezidis, Turkmens (Turkomans), Gypsies, and Kurds have allegedly not enjoyed equal status throughout the eighty-five year history of Iraq. ... Foreign aid to Iraq has increased to handle reconstruction efforts. ... Information on politics by country is available for every country, including both de jure and de facto independent states, inhabited dependent territories, as well as areas of special sovereignty. ... Hamas (Arabic: ‎; acronym: Arabic: ‎, or Harakat al-Muqawama al-Islamiyya or Islamic Resistance Movement; the Arabic acronym means zeal) is a Palestinian Sunni Islamist organization that currently (since January 2006) forms the majority party of the Palestinian National Authority. ... Muslim Brotherhood symbol. ... Badr Organization (Arabic: منظمة بدر ) originally Badr Brigade or Bader Corps was the armed wing of the Supreme Council for the Islamic Revolution in Iraq (SCIRI). ... Baghdad (Arabic ) is the capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate. ... Bath Party flag The Arab Socialist Bath Party (also spelled Baath or Baath; Arabic: حزب البعث العربي الاشتراكي) was founded in 1945 as a radical, left-wing, secular Arab nationalist political party. ... Tariq Aziz, also Tareq Aziz (Arabic: طارق عزيز) (born 1936 in Tel Keppe, Iraq) was the Foreign Minister (1983–1991) and Deputy Prime Minister (1979–2003) of Iraq, and a close advisor of President Saddam Hussein for decades. ...

Its leader, Ayatollah al-Hakim, was killed in a car bomb attack in the Iraqi city of Najaf on August 29, 2003. The car bomb exploded as the ayatollah was leaving a religious shrine (Imam Ali Mosque) in the city, just after Friday prayers. The assassination was carried out by al-Qaida in Iraq.^[4] The Imam Ali Mosque bombing was the detonation of two car bombs outside of the Imam Ali Mosque in Najaf on August 29, 2003. ... Najaf (Arabic: ‎; BGN: An Najaf) is a city in Iraq about 160 km south of Baghdad. ... August 29 is the 241st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (242nd in leap years), with 124 days remaining. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Exterior view of Imam Ali Shrine The Imam Ali Holy Shrine (Arabic: حرم الإمام علي), also known as Meshed Ali or the Tomb of Ali, is a mosque located in Najaf, Iraq. ... The Friday prayer is a congregational prayer that Muslims hold Fridays at noon or evening. ... Jamaat al-Tawhid wal Jihad members with Shosei Koda and with the banner in the background Jamaat al-Tawhid wal-Jihad (Arabic: , Monotheism and Holy War Movement) is the Islamist guerrilla network of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, a Jordanian-born Islamist militant believed operating against United States-led...

Politics

Abdul Aziz al-Hakim, leader of the Supreme Council for the Islamic Revolution in Iraq, casts his ballot at a poll station in Baghdad in the January, 2005 election.

It joined the United Iraqi Alliance list for the general election on January 30, 2005 (see Iraqi legislative election, 2005), but filed separate lists in some governorate council elections held on the same day (see for instance Ninawa governorate council election, 2005). Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1800x1200, 927 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Supreme Council for the Islamic Revolution in Iraq United Iraqi Alliance Iraqi legislative election, January 2005 Metadata This... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1800x1200, 927 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Supreme Council for the Islamic Revolution in Iraq United Iraqi Alliance Iraqi legislative election, January 2005 Metadata This... The United Iraqi Alliance (Arabic: الائتلاف العراقي الموحد; transliterated: al-Itilāf al-`Irāqī al-Muwaḥḥad) is the electoral coalition that achieved the most votes in the December 15, 2005, National Assembly election in Iraq. ... Iraqi police officers hold up their index fingers marked with purple indelible ink, a security measure to prevent double voting. ... The Governorate Council election in the Ninawa governate of Iraq was held on January 30, 2005, simultaneously with the national legislative election. ...

Badr Organization has allegedly been involved in many incidents, in 2005 report appeared that they were attacking and murdering gays in Iraq [1]. 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Homosexuality refers to sexual interaction and / or romantic attraction between individuals of the same sex. ...

Iranian support

In a BBC interview in London Ghazi al-Yawar , the Sunni Arab sheik cited reports Iran sent close to a million people to Iraq and covertly supplied Shiite religious groups with money to help competing in the elections.But U.S. and Iraqi officials say that many of the migrants crossing the largely unmonitored border are Iraqi Shiite families who fled Saddam Hussein's repression, particularly after the failed Shiite uprising that followed the 1991 Gulf war^[5]

Prominent figures of the SCIRI

• Mohammed Baqir al-Hakim (Leader of the SCIRI from 1982 to 2003)
• Abdul Aziz al-Hakim (Leader of the SCIRI and the United Iraqi Alliance)
• Adil Abdul-Mahdi (Vice President of Iraq)
• Hadi Al-Amiri (Head of Badr Organization and Iraq parliament member)
• Ammar al-Hakim (Secretary General of Al-Mihrab Martyr Foundation)
• Baqir Jabr al-Zubeidi (Iraq minister of finance)
• Riad Ghareeb (Iraq minister of municipalities and public works)
• Mahmoud al-Radi (Iraq minister of labour and social affairs)
• Akram al-Hakim (Iraq minister of state for the national dialogue affairs)
• Mohammad Jassem Khodayyir (Ex.Minister for Immigration)

Ayatollah Sayed Mohammed Baqir al-Hakim (Arabic: سيد محمد باقر الحكيم) (b. ... Sayyed Abdul Aziz al-Hakim (Arabic: عبدالعزيز الحكيم ) (born 1953) is an Iraqi theologian and politician and the leader of SCIRI, the largest political party in the Iraqi Council of Representatives. ... Adil (Adel) Abdul-Mahdi (Arabic: عادل عبد المهدى ) (born 1942 in Baghdad, Iraq) is an Iraqi Shiite politician, economist, and is is one of the two current Deputy Presidents of Iraq. ... Hadi Al-Amiri is the head of the Badr Brigade (also known as the Badr Organization), which is the military wing of the Supreme Council for the Islamic Revolution in Iraq (SCIRI). ... Badr Organization (Arabic: منظمة بدر ) originally Badr Brigade or Bader Corps was the armed wing of the Supreme Council for the Islamic Revolution in Iraq (SCIRI). ... Ammar al-Hakim is the son of Abdul Aziz al-Hakim and he serves as Secretary General of Al-Mihrab Martyr Foundation. ... Baqir Jabr Al-Zubeidi (Arabic: باقر جبر الزبيدي ), also known as Bayan Jabr Solagh, is currently serving as the Finance Minister of Iraq in the government of Nouri al-Maliki. ... Mohammad Jassem Khodayyir was Minister for Immigration in the cabinet appointed by the Interim Iraq Governing Council in September 2003. ...

References

1. ^ The Post-Saddam Danger from Iran, the New Republic, October 7, 2002
2. ^ Chronology of terrorism against Americans, 1979-1988
3. ^ U.S. probes embassy's bombing in Kuwait
4. ^ Zarqawi kin reportedly bombed shrine in Iraq
5. ^ Iraqi Shiite with ties to Iran gains top billing World Security Network 16 December 2004

December 16 is the 350th day of the year (351st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

See also

• Al Forat Network SCIRI TV channel

Al Forat Network is a satellite television network in Iraq. ...

External links

• SCIRI Homepage (Arabic)
• BBC article on SCIRI
• FAS article on SCIRI
• "Iran is in Strong Position to Steer Iraq’s Political Future", New York Times, July 3, 2004.
• "Iran sways Iraqis with food, aid", Christian Science Monitor, June 9, 2003.