Jalal al-Din Ali al-Saghir
Encyclopedia
Sheikh Jalal al-Din Ali al-Sagheer is an Iraqi politician and a former member of parliament in the Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq. The Daily Telegraph
, 2005-01-29, accessed on 2007-07-03
Prior to the 2003 Invasion of Iraq
he was the chairman of the Paris Mosque
in France
.
He is the imam of the Shi'a Buratha Mosque in Baghdad.
In May 2005 he was appointed to the committee
that drafted the Constitution of Iraq
.
In December 2005 he was elected
to the Iraqi Council of Representatives on the United Iraqi Alliance
list.
In April 2006 three suicide bombers killed at least 69 people in an attack
at the Buratha Mosque. al-Saghir accused Sunni politicians and clerics of waging "a campaign of distortions and lies against the mosque".
Two months later he was the target of another suicide bomber from al-Qaeda in Iraq
, who killed 13 people when he blew himself up in the mosque.
In October 2006 he was one of the senior Iraqi clerics who prepared the Mecca Declaration condemning sectarian violence.
In November 2006 he clashed in Parliament with Sunni Arab leader Adnan al-Dulaimi
, which was shown on live television. He claimed Shiites in some areas were enduring violence that was driving them towards militias and "opening the gates of hell", and that Sunni Arab parliamentarians were inciting the violence.
In February 2007 the Buratha Mosque was searched by Iraqi Special Forces as part of the Baghdad Security Plan after complaints that the mosque was a base for sectarian death squads.
In 2007 he was appointed to the parliamentary committee
charged with agreeing amendments to the Constitution of Iraq
.
The Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph is a daily morning broadsheet newspaper distributed throughout the United Kingdom and internationally. The newspaper was founded by Arthur B...
, 2005-01-29, accessed on 2007-07-03
Prior to the 2003 Invasion of Iraq
2003 invasion of Iraq
The 2003 invasion of Iraq , was the start of the conflict known as the Iraq War, or Operation Iraqi Freedom, in which a combined force of troops from the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia and Poland invaded Iraq and toppled the regime of Saddam Hussein in 21 days of major combat operations...
he was the chairman of the Paris Mosque
Paris Mosque
The Grande Mosquée de Paris , located in the 5th arrondissement, is the largest mosque in France and the third largest in Europe. It was founded after World War I as a sign of France's gratefulness to the colonies's Muslim tirailleurs, 100,000 of whom died fighting against Germany...
in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.
He is the imam of the Shi'a Buratha Mosque in Baghdad.
In May 2005 he was appointed to the committee
Members of the Iraqi Constitution Drafting Committee
The members of the Iraqi Constitution Drafting Committee were appointed by the Iraqi Transitional Government on 12 May 2005 to draft a new constitution for Iraq.The breakdown of members by political affiliation was:* United Iraqi Alliance - 28...
that drafted the Constitution of Iraq
Constitution of Iraq
The Constitution of Iraq is Iraq's fundamental law.-History:Iraq's first constitution, which established a constitutional monarchy, entered into force under the auspices of a British military occupation in 1925 and remained in effect until the 1958 revolution established a republic...
.
In December 2005 he was elected
Iraqi legislative election, December 2005
Following the ratification of the Constitution of Iraq on 15 October 2005, a general election was held on 15 December to elect a permanent 275-member Iraqi Council of Representatives....
to the Iraqi Council of Representatives on the United Iraqi Alliance
United Iraqi Alliance
The National Iraqi Alliance , also known as the Watani List, is an Iraqi electoral coalition that contested the Iraqi legislative election, 2010. The Alliance is mainly composed of Shi'a Islamist parties...
list.
In April 2006 three suicide bombers killed at least 69 people in an attack
Buratha Mosque bombing
The Buratha Mosque bombing was a triple suicide bombing that occurred on April 7, 2006 in Baghdad.-The attacks:The explosions happened when many worshippers were leaving the Buratha Mosque after Friday prayers...
at the Buratha Mosque. al-Saghir accused Sunni politicians and clerics of waging "a campaign of distortions and lies against the mosque".
Two months later he was the target of another suicide bomber from al-Qaeda in Iraq
Al-Qaeda in Iraq
Al-Qaeda in Iraq is a popular name for the Iraqi division of the international Salafi jihadi militant organization al-Qaeda. It is recognized as a part of the greater Iraqi insurgency....
, who killed 13 people when he blew himself up in the mosque.
In October 2006 he was one of the senior Iraqi clerics who prepared the Mecca Declaration condemning sectarian violence.
In November 2006 he clashed in Parliament with Sunni Arab leader Adnan al-Dulaimi
Adnan al-Dulaimi
Adnan al-Dulaimi is a Sunni Iraqi politician who became prominent following the US invasion of Iraq in 2003 and the fall of the regime of Saddam Hussein...
, which was shown on live television. He claimed Shiites in some areas were enduring violence that was driving them towards militias and "opening the gates of hell", and that Sunni Arab parliamentarians were inciting the violence.
In February 2007 the Buratha Mosque was searched by Iraqi Special Forces as part of the Baghdad Security Plan after complaints that the mosque was a base for sectarian death squads.
In 2007 he was appointed to the parliamentary committee
Amendment to the Constitution of Iraq
The government of Iraq has established a committee to consider a proposed amendment to the Constitution of Iraq.-Current constitution:The current Constitution of Iraq was drafted by a committee of the Iraqi Transitional Government. The agreed text was put to a referendum in October 2005...
charged with agreeing amendments to the Constitution of Iraq
Constitution of Iraq
The Constitution of Iraq is Iraq's fundamental law.-History:Iraq's first constitution, which established a constitutional monarchy, entered into force under the auspices of a British military occupation in 1925 and remained in effect until the 1958 revolution established a republic...
.