Organization of the Supreme Council for Islamic Revolution in Iraq
The Supreme Council for the Islamic Resistance in Iraq (SCIRI), is
headed by Ayatollah Mohamad Baqir Al Hakim the son of the late
Grand Ayatollah Muhsin Al Hakim, who was the spiritual leader
for the Shia in the world for the period 1955-1970. SCIRI consist
of a general assembly of 70 members which represent deferent
Islamic movements and scholars. The general assembly elects a
central committee of 11 members. This committee is considered the
supreme body of SCIRI. It is in charge of the following units:
- The Military Unit.
- International Relations Unit.
- The Publicity Unit.
- Information and Investigation Unit.
- Social Services Unit.
- The Administration and Finance Unit.
The head office of SCIRI for the time being is based in Iran among
the largest Iraqi community outside Iraq which is estimated at one
million Iraqis. SCIRI has main offices in different parts of liberated
Iraqi areas of Kurdistan. SCIRI has secret cells all over Iraq who are
involved in gathering information, media work and military
activities.
SCIRI has also main offices in London (headed by Dr. Hamid Al
Bayati), Damascus, Geneva and Vienna. SCIRI has a military forces
called Badr Corps. It started as a brigade and developed into a
division and then into a corps. The Badr Corps consist of
thousands of former Iraqi officers and soldiers who defected from
the Iraqi army, Iraqi refugees and POWs.
SCIRI has good relation with all neighboring countries around Iraq.
Ayatollah Al Hakim visited Kuwait several times and has been
received by Amir of Kuwait, Crown Prince and many other
officials. He has visited Saudi Arabia many times and has been
received by King Fahd, Crown Prince Abdula and other high rank
officials. He has visited Syria and received by President Hafuz Al
Asad several times. He met also Sulaiman Demeriel the president of
Turkey. He has met the Iranian highest officials several times such
as Ayatollah Ali Khameneie and president Rafsanjani. He met the
previous UN General Secretary Khafier Peres De Cullar. Ayatollah
Al Hakim receive in his office in Tehran most of the Ambassadors
of the countries in the world.
Ayatollah Al Hakim has an historical and warm relation with the
Kurdish Movements in Iraq since his father gave a religious decree
(Fatwa) which forbid Iraqi army from fighting against the Kurds in
Iraq. A mutual agreement as been signed by SCIRI with The
Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) headed by Jalal Talabani to
work against Saddam's regime. A similar agreement was signed
with the Kurdish Democratic Party (KDP) headed by Masood
Barzani several years ago.
Ayatollah Al Hakim has strong relation with other ethnic and
religious minorities in Iraq such as Turkumans, Assyrians, and all
Christian groups. He participated in Christmas and Easter
celebrations of the Iraqis Christians. His relations with the late
religious leader of the Iraqi Assyrian Community Zaya Baboo was
unique as they worked together to fight against the dictator of Iraq
and the Tyrannical regime of Bath Party. They traveled together to
Geneva and met UN General Security.
SCIRI participated in all Iraqi opposition conferences such as the
Beirut conference in 1990 and Salahudin in north of Iraq in 1992.
It was a part of all umbrella organization for Iraqi Opposition
groups such as the Joint Action Committee and the Iraqi National
Congress (INC).
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