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- ↑ The Sadrist Parliamentary Bloc Confirms Its Support of Two Electoral Lists, Historiae, 2009-01-11
- ↑ The Candidate Lists Are Out: Basra More Fragmented, Sadrists Pursuing Several Strategies?, Historiae, 2008-12-22