Tens of thousands attend prayers called by controversial Iraqi cleric

Tens of thousands attend prayers called by controversial Iraqi cleric
Followers of Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr chant slogans during open-air Friday prayers in Sadr City, Baghdad (Hadi Mizban/AP)

Tens of thousands of Iraqis have attended a mass prayer in a Baghdad suburb which was called by an influential Shiite cleric.

The event has sparked fears of instability amid a deepening political crisis that has followed the country’s national elections.

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