by this time, was killed later. Muqtada al-Sadr was suspected by U.S. and Iraqi authorities of ordering the assassination. He was later removed as a suspect after no evidence led to him attempting to assassinate Abdul See also Imam Al-Khoei Benevolent Foundation References External links Guardian Obituary An account of his murder BBC article Interview: Ghanim Jawad (May 2004) National Review article 1962 births 2003 deaths Iraqi Shia clerics People from Najaf Iraqi Shia Muslims People murdered in Iraq 2003 murders in Iraq