In Baghdad, the iranian-backed Shiite group, Asaib Ahl al-Haq 'the League of the Righteous' has been infiltrating its influence across Iraq. The former militant group has been entering the realm of politics by setting up political offices an implanting programs to help widows and orphans and establishing religious schools. “Asaib Ahl al-Haq was founded as an Islamic resistance movement to fight the American occupation, but now this stage is over,” he said. “Now we have entered a new phase, which is to make people aware of Asaib Ahl al-Haq.”
Source:
Sly, Liz. "Iranian-backed Militant Group in Iraq Is Recasting Itself as a Political Player." Washington Post. The Washington Post, 19 Feb. 2013. Web. 20 Feb. 2013.
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