Al-Sadr had also started a trending hashtag which translated as #no_to_homosexuality, and suggested Iraq hold a “national day of opposition” to homosexuality (in a country where it is already illegal). Twitter later removed the post, but his comments made waves in the Middle East, where homophobia is still rife.
Sadr has millions of supporters in Iraq and elsewhere. The long statement posted by Muqtada al-Sadr, which has since been removed
