Iraqi Shiite cleric Sadr stabbed, injury not dangerous

Sources close to Moqtada Al Sadr, a young Iraqi Shiite cleric, said that Sadr was stabbed by one of his office members after a quarrel over his authorities, and the injury was not dangerous, local newspaper Al Itihad reported on Monday.

The newspaper, speaking for the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan headed by Jalal Al Talabani, quoted the sources saying, "a disagreement erupted between Al Sadr and some of his office members concerning the authorities of Al Sadr."

The sources pointed out that the office sees that Al Sadr has no right to contact political leaders or Iraqi movements and trends, and that he does not have the right to take any decision without referring to the office members.

They added that the stab resulted from Al Sadr's contacting some politicians in Baghdad without referring to the office members, and pointed out that his injury was not dangerous.

Al Sadr is one of the prominent Shiite leaders opposing the American occupation in Iraq and has a wide public support in different Iraqi cities.

He led a big revolution against the military existence of the American occupying forces in the sacred cities that lasted for more than two months.