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k029-dn148

Dhamer al‑Dhari or Thamer Suleiman al‑Zari or Damir Sulayman al‑Dari

From the news reports:

A Sunni Muslim cleric shot dead over the weekend was described by followers as a peaceful, quiet force in the community ...

Sheik Dhamer al-Dhari, a cleric for the past 20 years in Baghdad's western Khadra neighborhood, was killed Saturday after gunmen knocked on the door of his home just after prayers, neighbors said.

"Everybody knew him, Sunni, Shia, they loved him alike," said Ziad Hamed, a neighbor. ...

Al-Dhari apparently had been part of a Muslim scholars group pushing for Sunni political representation as Iraq prepares for a return of sovereignty.

CT 23 Feb 2004

Age Adult
Sex Male
Occupation Cleric, Sunni
Nationality Iraqi
Marital status Unrecorded
Parental status Father

Recorded in IBC incident k029

Location: Khadra, western Baghdad

Date: 21 February 2004