What would happen if Muqtada al-Sadr declares himself Mahdi?
The Mahdi is sort of a Messiah for Shia Islam.
What would happen if he does it?
He has a lot going for him: He's almost untouchable He's becoming increasingly popular Rumors are flying around that HE may have been the person who executed Saddam And his private army IS called the Mahdi Army
What makes al Sadr so dangerous is that he is NOT the thug that the West sees him as. This guys is ruthless AND smart, a pretty bad combination. His people are KEY to the current Iraqui governments majority in parlaiment, so they won't mess with him.
4. Muslims would turn on him faster than you can say BOO
It's one thing to say that you're awaiting the Messiah, Mahdi, etc. When one actually appears and claims to be that, they have a tendency to get pretty nasty towards them.
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