Iraqi cleric Moqtada Sadr, pictured at his home in the holy city of Najaf on July 20, 2023, retains a devoted following of millions among the country's majority Shiite Muslim population, and wields great influence over Iraqi politics

Iraqi cleric Moqtada Sadr, pictured at his home in the holy city of Najaf on July 20, 2023, retains a devoted following of millions among the country's majority Shiite Muslim population, and wields great influence over Iraqi politics