Muqtada al-Sadr

The "million-man" march was called for by an influential Shiite cleric, though their numbers fell short of a million.
Sadr has led two uprisings against U.S. forces in Iraq and is one of the few Shi’ite leaders to distance himself from Iran.
Dozens of people incurred injuries from tear gas and live fire, witnesses said
Supporters of a prominent Shi'ite cleric are demanding government reform.