Iraq: The Shiite Marja’iya and Allawi’s visit to Saudi Arabianote

Leading Shiite cleric Ali Sistani is said to have refused to denounce the visit by former Iraqi PM Ayad Allawi to Riyadh and his meeting with Saudi King Abdullah on February 20, 2010. The following 377-word report sheds light on the subject and tells how the Shiite Marja’iya is approaching Allawi’s visit. It also tells what about the position of leader of the Supreme Islamic Council in Iraq (SICI) Ammar Al-Hakim.