Son of late Iraqi Shiite leader takes over party (AP)

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Ammar al-Hakim, son of revered Shiite leader Abdul-Aziz al-Hakim speaks to mourners gathered for the arrival of his father's body at the airport in Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, Aug. 28, 2009. The body of al-Hakim arrived Friday for burial amid tight security that saw portions of the Iraqi capital sealed off, signaling fears the funeral procession may be targeted by insurgents to stoke sectarian tensions. The body was met by Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and hundreds of political and religious officials, marking the second half of a two-day funeral procession through the Shiite heartland that began in Iran and has seen thousands take to the streets in mourning.(AP Photo/Karim Kadim)AP – The son of the late leader of Iraq’s largest Shiite political party on Monday took the reins of the Supreme Islamic Iraqi Council, a party official said.


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