Iraqi Scholars and Intellectuals Group

The Iraqi Scholars and Intellectuals Group (List 455) is an Iraqi political coalition formed in 2007. It is predominantly formed from the minority Sunni sect and calls for "employing a moderate religious approach to reinforce national unity". [1] In the Iraqi governorate elections, 2009 they took 6% of the vote and 3 seats in Salah ad Din, 3.2% but no seats in Anbar and 1.3% but no seats in Diyala.[2]

In March 2009 one of its leaders was assassinated in Basrah. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 Sunni figure assassinated in Basra, Aswat al-Iraq, 2009-03-12
  2. ↑ Election preliminary results, UNAMI, 2009-02-05
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