Shabab al-Islam, an Ashab al-Kahf owned but non-official outlet, posted this morning a line from Sadr al-Din al-Qabanji stating that the marjaiya's opinion should be the guide on the disarmament file and not foreign pressure. The accompanying image, on visual review, shows a cleric speaking to a bank of Iraqi and Arab press microphones; the review could not confirm the speaker's identity or the location. The evidence does not place al-Qabanji in Ashab al-Kahf or any tracked faction — the affiliation stated here is the channel's.
- Shabab al-IslamAshab al-Kahf — owned/non-official21 Aug, 13:51
“Sadr al-Din al-Qabanji: The marjaiya's view should guide the disarmament file, not foreign pressure.”
صدر الدين القبانجي: يجب الاسترشاد برأي المرجعية في ملف نزع السـلاح وليس عبر الضغوط الأجنبية
Watch: a marjaiya or Najaf representative statement on the disarmament file; other faction channels picking up the same al-Qabanji line; an Ashab al-Kahf or Nujaba statement adding its own position on top of the relay; a faction voice rejecting a marjaiya-led process. Any of these moves this file.